WORTHINGTON ---- Anita Dyer, 87, of Worthington, passed away at 10:03 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at Bloomington Hospital.

Born Jan. 23, 1916, in Worthington she was the daughter of Charles Clayton Adkins and Etna Celestia (Burks) Adkins.

She graduated from Indiana University in 1937 and was a junior and senior high school teacher at Worthington-Jefferson School, retiring in 1979. She was a member of the Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church, Alpha Gamma Delta teacher's sorority, Sigma Kappa when she was in college. She was a former member of Tri Kappa Sorority in Worthington.

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Wilson C. Dyer; three daughters, Judy Pullen of Prospect, Ky., Nelda McCrocklin of Hersey, Mich., and Sally Dyer of Indianapolis; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Max Adkins.

A memorial service will be at Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The family will be at the church after 1 p.m. on Sunday. Burial will be in Worthington Cemetery.

The Welch and Cornett Worthington Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association.