Mary Magdalene Chaffin Waddell Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Magdalene Chaffin Waddell of Grayson, Kentucky, who passed away on February 14, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Magdalene Chaffin Waddell to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Mary Magdalene farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Mary Magdalene is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jay T. Chaffin and Gladys Faye Hughes Chaffin; her sister Rose Wells; her children, David Waddell and Pam Waddell; and her granddaughter Emily Waddell.
She is survived by: her husband Elwood Talmadge Waddell, Sr. of Grayson, Kentucky; and her sons, Elwood Talmadge "E. T." Waddell (Laura) of Beavercreek and Larry Waddell (Regina) of Pedro, Ohio. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and countless friends.
