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Georgia Ivena Fattic

Georgia Ivena Fattic

Dec 15, 2013

Middletown...Georgia Ivena (Williams) Byrer Fattic, 95, resident of Middletown, passed away in Florida on Sunday morning.She was born in Burns City, Indiana, January 24, 1918, the daughter of Wilbur and Della Baker Williams.She was a graduate of Burns City High School and owned and operated the Checkered Flag Inn.She was a member of the Honey Creek Home Economics Club and...

Wilma Ruth Helsley

Wilma Ruth Helsley

Dec 10, 2013

Middletown...Wilma Ruth (Conklin) Helsley, 87, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday afternoon at St. Vincent Anderson REgional Hospital.She was born in Frankton, IN, September 22, 1926, the daughter of Glenn and Martha Lawson Conklin.She was a 1944 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Delco Remy in 1977 after 30 years of services.Survivors include one son: Ron Helsley (Yong...

Ronald ""Beaver"" Stevens

Ronald ""Beaver"" Stevens

Dec 9, 2013

Middletown....Ronald William ""Beaver"" Stevens, 65, resident of Middletown passed away Monday evening at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Anderson, the son of William and Eunice Stevens.He was a 1966 graduate of Middletown High School and played several sports for the Cossacks including basketball.He retried from Chrysler Corporation in 2003 after 30 years of service.He was a...

Janie Sue Peavler

Janie Sue Peavler

Dec 7, 2013

Middletown...Janie Sue (Faulkner) Peavler, 66. resident of Middletown, passed away at her residence Saturday afternoon.She was born in Muncie, Indiana, August 7, 1947, the daughter of Robert and Helen DeJarnet Faulkner.She married Larry Peavler on March 29, 1965 in Luray, Indiana.She retired from Shenandoah Elementary School in 2003 as an Instructional Reading Aide.She loved couponing, rummage sales, visiting the casino,...

Elizabeth Knight

Elizabeth Knight

Dec 6, 2013

Daleville...Elizabeth Knight,83, resident of rural Daleville, passed away at her residence Friday morning.Services are pending at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Daleville.

Harold Coleman Wages, Sr

Harold Coleman Wages, Sr

Dec 5, 2013

Yorktown...Harold C. Wages, 81, passed away Thursday at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in Preston, KY, May 29, 1932, the son of Roy and Estelle Wells Wages.He was a graduate of Muncie Central High School and retired from Warner Gear in Muncie after 37 years and had lived in Yorktown since 1969.He had been active in Junior Achievement,...

Margaret Alice Utt

Margaret Alice Utt

Dec 5, 2013

Anderson...Margaret Alice (Boggs) Utt, 89, passed away at St Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital December 5, 2013.She was born April 16, 1924, the daughter of Thomas and Mae Cottrell Boggs in Galpolis, Ohio.She was a graduate of Gallia Academy and retired from Delco Remy Plant 10 in Anderson.She also worked as a ammo specialist for the armed forces in West Virginia.She...

Georgia Lee Moore

Georgia Lee Moore

Nov 30, 2013

Daleville....Georgia Lee (Talmage) Moore, 90, resident of Daleville, passed away November 30, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Anderson, September 18, 1923, the daughter of Lee and Minnie Sutton Talmage.She loved in Daleville most of her life and loved antique cars, the Andy Griffith Show and drinking a cold beer while laughing with family...

Annette Louise Bates

Annette Louise Bates

Nov 29, 2013

Middletown...Annette Louise Bates, 42, Middletown, passed away at St. Vincent Regional Hospital of Anderson.Service are pending at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Middletown

Richard E. Brown

Richard E. Brown

Nov 26, 2013

Chesterfield...Richard E. Brown, 87, originally from Middletown, Anderson, passed away November 26, 2013 at Community North Heart Hospital.He was born in Marion, January 14, 1926, the son of Russell and Ovie Hawkins Brown.He retired from Container Corporation in 1988 after 40 years.He was a 1942 graduate of Middletown High School and a veteran of US Navy during WW 2.Survivors include...

Charlie Shelton

Charlie Shelton

Nov 22, 2013

Middletown...Charlie Shelton, 83, resident of Middletown, passed away at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Friday evening.He was born in War Creek, KY, the son of Robert and Nannie Johnson Shelton.He retired from Guide Lamp/GM in Anderson in 1988 after 36 years of services.He was a member of Mounds Baptist Church and loved to play blue grass music and was always...

Andrew Ryan Cooper

Andrew Ryan Cooper

Nov 21, 2013

Middletown.....Andrew (Andy) Ryan Cooper, 30, of San Jose, California, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013. He was born December 17, 1982, in Charleston, Illinois, and was the son of Drew and Sue (Snyder) Cooper. He married Amber Powers on May 31, 2004, in Middletown, Indiana. Andy was the second of eight children and the eldest son of Drew and...

Myrtle Moore

Myrtle Moore

Nov 19, 2013

Daleville...Myrtle Moore, 68, longtime resident of Daleville, passed away Tuesday at Community Heart and Vascular Center in Indianapolis.She was born in Brethet County, KY, the daughter of Theo and Cindy Thacker Perkins.She had been a homemaker all of her life and preceded in death by her husband Victor A. Moore, 14 brothers and sisters and 1 son: Brian Keith Moore.Survivors...

Ruth Eleanor Schlegel

Ruth Eleanor Schlegel

Nov 17, 2013

Muncie...Ruth Eleanor (Donaldson) Schlegel, 94, resident of Westminster Village, passed away at her residence.She was born August 27, 1919 in Benton County, Indiana, the daughter of Elmer and Hanna (Reiners) Donaldson. She graduated from Pine Township School and Indiana Central College.She married Don H. Schlegel in 1943 and was an elementary teacher for many years, first in Benton County and...

Carolyn Marie Welch

Carolyn Marie Welch

Nov 17, 2013

Middletown...Carolyn Marie Welch, 78, resident of Middletown, passed away at her residence unexpectedly.Services are pending at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Middletown.She was born in New CAtle, Indiana, January 29, 1935 the daughter of Paul Thomas and Louise West Mayer.She worked at Arrow Daperies in Westfield.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Franklin, and a son: Perry.Survivors...

Robert W. Gifford

Robert W. Gifford

Nov 14, 2013

Anderson...Robert W. Gifford, 68, resident of Anderson, passed away at Community Hospital of Madison County Thursday morning.He was born in Anderson, September 27, 1945, the son of George and Mary Clark Gifford. He had worked for many years at Hopewell Industries.He was a member of the Sunshine Club of the Middletown Nazarene Church and loved to bowl.He was preceded in...

Glenda Joann Dillon

Glenda Joann Dillon

Nov 8, 2013

Middletown...Glenda Joann Dillon, 79, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday evening at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Knightstown, November 2, 1934, the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Ottinger Smalley.She was a graduate of Middletown High School and retired as a secretary from New Castel Community Schools.She was a member of Tri County Christian Church in Middletown.Survivors...

Chester W. Barnes

Chester W. Barnes

Nov 3, 2013

Chester W. Barnes, age 86, of Alamogordo, NM, died on November 3, 2013. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Barnes [nee Richman] and brother, Roger Barnes, of Alexandria, IN. Survivors include his sister, Carol Carr, of Columbia, TN, brother Malcolm Barnes, of Alexandria, IN, son Mark Barnes of Baton Rouge, LA, daughter Anne Dollinger of Pembroke Pines, FL, son...

Bradley Jay Cook

Bradley Jay Cook

Oct 31, 2013

Anderson....Bradley Jay ""Vern"" Cook, 58 resident of Anderson, passed away early Thursday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, January 6, 1955. the son of Kenneth Leon and Doris Jean Luellen Cook.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked at Reflectix Corporation.Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister: Julia Lynn Golish.Survivors...

Charles Ray Melton

Charles Ray Melton

Oct 28, 2013

Middletown....Charles Ray Melton, 86, resident of Middletown, passed away Monday morning at his residence.He was born in Orange County, Indiana, February 11, 1927, the son of Milton Warren Lola Onins Hawkins Melton.He was a 1945 graduate of Paoli High School and retired as an electrician from Delco Remy/GM after 26 years of service. He worked at Universal Electric for 15...

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