Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Lois L. Brown

Lois L. Brown

Aug 15, 2003

Yorktown...Lois L Brown, 75, resident of Yorktown, passed away Friday morning at the Elmcroft Center in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born June 19, 1928 in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of Joseph and Wilma Houtz Losey.She was a lifelong resident of Yorktown moving from Grove, Kansas in 1949.She retired in 1988 from teaching in the Anderson School System...

Lynne Ellen Kemerly

Lynne Ellen Kemerly

Aug 10, 2003

Anderson...Lynne Ellen (Smith) Kemerly, 38, resident of Anderson and formerly of Middletown, died unexpectedly at her home.She was born in Anderson, February 24, 1965, the daughter of Ralph and Barbara Gibson Smith.She had worked at the Middletown Medical Clinic for several years.Survivors include her husband: Marvin Kemerly of Anderson, 3 daughters: Amanda Smith of Anderson, Jessica Jones of Anderson and...

Hubie H. King Iii

Hubie H. King Iii

Aug 10, 2003

South Bend...Hubie H. King III, 27, of South Bend, Indiana and formerly from Middletown, went to be with his Lord and SAvior on Sunday morning.He was born June 11, 1976, the son of Hubert H. and Lisa B Rhodes King, Jr. of Middletown.He graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1994 and graduated cuma sum laude from Northwestern College in Lima...

Robert Leroy Hiday

Robert Leroy Hiday

Aug 8, 2003

Middletown....Robert Leroy Hiday, 76, resident of Middletown, died unexpectedly Friday at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in Anderson, September 21, 1926, the son of Roy S. and Nola C. Morris Hiday.He had worked at Muncie Paving and was a mechanic for Atlas Ready Mix for many years. He was a veteran of the US Navy...

Wanda Ann Hendricks

Wanda Ann Hendricks

Aug 5, 2003

Middletown...Wanda Ann (Fausset) Hendricks, 70, resident of Middletown, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter in Middleotwn after an extended illness.She was born in Spiceland, November 17, 1932, the daughter of Glen and Ruth Brewer Fausset. She had worked at Guide Lamp in Anderson but had lived in Tennessee for many years before recently returning to Indiana.She was...

F. Ruth Hatfield

F. Ruth Hatfield

Aug 4, 2003

Yorktown...F. Ruth (Gibson) Hatfield, 92, Yorktown, died Monday morning at The Waters in Yorktown.She was born in Muncie, IN, November 15, 1910, the daughter of Jacob W. and Bertha Mae Polland. She had been a homemaker all her life.She was preceded in death by her husband: Joseph in 1998 and a daughter: Phyllis Jean Flowers.She was a member of the...

John Llewelyn Huffman

John Llewelyn Huffman

Aug 4, 2003

Daleville...John Llewelyn Huffman, 83, resident of Daleville, died Monday morning at Bethany Point Healthcare in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in Daleville, June 24, 1920, the son of Merriel and Viola McKinsey Huffman.He spent 41 1/2 years in the tool room at Delco Remy and farmed his grandfathers farm, first with horses and then with a tractor. He...

Wanda S. Cannon

Wanda S. Cannon

Aug 3, 2003

Bradenton, FL...Wanda S. Cannon, 84, former Daleville resident, passed away Sunday in the Bradenton Healthcare Facility in Bradenton Florida after an extended illness.She was born in Anderson, Indiana, July 15, 191 the daughter of William Harold and Carrie Eva Stanley Stephens.She was a graduate of Anderson High School and retired from General motors in 1980 after 30 years in manufacturing....

Ruth Kathleen Ballard

Ruth Kathleen Ballard

Jul 24, 2003

Cicero, IN...R. Kathleen Ballard, 72, resident of Cicero, IN, went to be with the Lord July 24, 2003, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.She was born in Celina, TN and later lived in Atlanta and Cicero Indiana. She married William (Bill) Doyle Ballard in 1952 and resided in Tipton. They moved to Daleville in 1964. She was a homemaker, seamstress and...

Wilson Marshall Smith

Wilson Marshall Smith

Jul 10, 2003

Middletown...Wilson Marshall Smith, 90, resident of Middletown, died July 10, 2003 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Jefferson County, July 8, 1913, the son of John S. and Martha ""Daisy"" Stewart Smith. He was a 1931 graduate of North Madison High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1974 after 28 years in the...

Daniel Ralph Coble

Daniel Ralph Coble

Jul 7, 2003

Ellisville, MS...Daniel Ralph Coble, 56, resident of Ellisville, MS, died July 7, 2003 at his residence.He was born in Anderson, Indiana but had lived in Jones County for 26 years and worked with youth ministry in Ft. Collins, Colorado with the Awana program. He was a graduate of Tennessee Temple Bible College and retired from Delphi Automotive working as a...

Evelyn (Hoppes) Copeland

Evelyn (Hoppes) Copeland

Jul 5, 2003

Anderson...Evelyn Jeanne (Hoppes)Copeland, 66, resident of Anderson, passed away July 5, 2003 at Americare Nursing Facility in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Madison County on December 9, 1936, the daughter of Richard E. and Gertrude R. Alley Hoppes.She had worked at Samsill Corporation in Ft. Worth Texas for over 10 years in the sewing department. She was...

Gene P. Wood

Gene P. Wood

Jul 2, 2003

ANDERSON... GENE Paul (WOODY) Wood, Age 66, went home to be with his Lord on July 2, 2003. He was the son of Kenneth and Ada Marie (Hughes) Wood, and was born on June 1, 1937. He received his GED from Chrysler High School in New Castle and Married Linda (Humphries) on April 12, 1958. He was employed for 32...

Alan Wayne Coffey

Alan Wayne Coffey

Jun 29, 2003

Middletown: Alan Wayne Coffey, 52 a resident of Middletown of 26 years, died Sunday June 29 at St. John's Medical Center after a suden illness. He was born on October 4, 1950 to James and Mae (Hatfield) Coffey in New Castle. He was a 1968 graduate of Chrysler High School, New Castle. He married Carolyn Morgan on July 19,1969. He...

Earl Moreland

Earl Moreland

Jun 22, 2003

Muncie...Earl Moreland, 81, resident of the Muncie area, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 22, 2003 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after an extended illness.He was born in Delaware County, November 22, 1921, the son of Harry V. and Alta M. Smith Moreland.Earl attended Daleville Schools and had worked in the former Middletown Canning...

Michael Joe Hawk

Michael Joe Hawk

Jun 18, 2003

Middletown....Michael Joe Hawk, 55, resident of Middletown passed away early Wednesday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson, after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, July 21, 1947, and had lived in Anderson and Chesterfield before moving to Middletown.He was an employee of the Indiana Department of Revenue for over 33 years.He attended the First Baptist Church of Middletown.Survivors include...

Thelma Farmer Clevenger

Thelma Farmer Clevenger

Jun 7, 2003

Middletown....Thelma Mundell Farmer-Clevenger, 85, resident of Middletown, died Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born June 19, 1917 in Honey Creek, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Adda V. Ritchie Mundell. She was a 1934 graduate of Middletown High School and attended Indiana Business College. She was a member of the Middletown United Methodist Church.Survivors include 3...

Veleta Mcshurley

Veleta Mcshurley

Jun 7, 2003

Grafton, VA....Veleta McShurley, 100, former Henry County native, passed away in Grafton, Virginia on Saturday, June 7, 2003.She had lived in Yorktown, Virginia and had been a longtime resident of the Sulphur Springs area. She was preceded in death by her husband Scott McShurley and and a daughter: Judith Davis.She is survived by her son-in-law: Charles R. Davis, Jr., of...

Betty J. Blackson

Betty J. Blackson

May 22, 2003

Campbellsville, Kentucky...Betty J. Blackson, 59, resident of Campbellsville, died May 22, 2003 at her residence after an extended illness.She was born May 22, 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana, the daughter of Juanita Teghtmeyer of Akron, Indiana and the late Clarence Teghtmeyer.She had been a beautician and volunteered as ambulance driver for the Middletown EMS. She was an avid bowler.Surviving beside her...

William Dean Jenkins

William Dean Jenkins

May 13, 2003

Middletown...William (Bill) Dean Jenkins, 67, resident of Middletown, died Tuesday morning at St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis, after a brief illness.He was born in Henry County, December 11, 1935, the son of Herbert and Goldie Bunker Jenkins.He retired in 1991 from Delco Remy of Anderson after 37 years of employment. He lived in Middletown for over 20 years moving from...