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Sharon Sue Thomas

Sharon Sue Thomas

Apr 4, 2010

New Castle...Sharon Sue ""Sudy"" Beavers Thomas, 67, resident of rural New Castle, passed away at Ball Memorial Hospital on Sunday evening.She was born September 29, 1942 to Millard H. and Doris Harter Beavers, Sr..She was a 1960 graduate of Knightstown High School.She had been a secretary for Chapmin-Hayworth Insurance of New Castlem and EMT Ambulance service in Muncie.She had worked...

Lois Jeanette Mousty

Lois Jeanette Mousty

Apr 1, 2010

Middletown...Lois Jeanette (McCord) Mousty, 75, resident of Middletown, went to be with the Lord with her family at her side early Thursday morning at her residence.She was born in Middletown, November 29, 1934, the daughter of William and Susan Gribbin McCord.She was a Middletown High School graduate and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson after 35 years of service.She was...

Charles Raymond Kelly

Charles Raymond Kelly

Mar 31, 2010

Anderson...Charles ""Chalk"" Raymond Kelly, 83, went home to be with his holy father on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.He was born in Middletown, July 27, 1926, the son of Raymond and Nora Ellen Quinn Kelly.Chalk adored his wife of 62 years, Frances, and until 2006, they lived in Middletown where they were born, raised, met and married. It was in the...

Rowena Jean Patterson

Rowena Jean Patterson

Mar 22, 2010

Anderson...Rowena Jean (Pederson)Patterson, 73, resident of Anderson, passed away Monday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Van Neis, California, June 11, 1936.She worked with the Headstart program for many years and was a member of the Red Hats, and The Church at Linwood in Alexandria where she was active in the Women of Faith ministry.Survivors are her...

Thelma Bertram

Thelma Bertram

Mar 19, 2010

Muncie...Thelma (New) Bertram, 89, longtime Henry County resident, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at Golden Living Center of Muncie.She was born in Monticello, KY, December 13, 1920, the daughter of George and Frona Dick New. She moved to New Castle and met the love of her life Don. They moved to Middletown where they raised a family and were...

Shirley Joan Estes

Shirley Joan Estes

Mar 10, 2010

Anderson...Shirley J.(Miller) Estes, 74, resident of Anderson. passed away Wednesday at her residence.She was born in Elwood, November 4, 1935, the daughter of Gerald Miller and Mary B. Pursley.She retired from AT and T in 1984 as a phone operator.Survivors are: 1 daughter; Cindy Fritz of Daleville, 1 granddaughter: Carly Fritz of Daleville and 1 step grandson: Ben Fritz of...

Bonnie Jean Rinker

Bonnie Jean Rinker

Mar 8, 2010

Anderson...Bonnie Jean (Day) Rinker, 65, resident of Anderson, passed away Monday at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Oakland, Kentucky, May 31, 1944, the daughter of Newell and Sarah Jordan Day.She was a graduate of the Great Commission School of Anderson and had been a homemaker her entire life.Besides her parents, she is survived by...

Ronald Gerald Sills

Ronald Gerald Sills

Mar 7, 2010

Fortville...Ronald Gerald Sills, 73, resident of Fortville, passed away on Sunday morning at his residence.Services are pending at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Daleville Chapel.

Opal Kay Smith

Opal Kay Smith

Feb 28, 2010

Middletown...Opal Kay (Williams) Smith, 74, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday monring at her home after an extended illness.She was born in Wayne County, IN, August 23, 1935, the daughter of James and Virginia Ellen McLain Williams.She attended Connersville High School and retired from Guide Lamp of Anderson in 1997 after 26 years.She was a member of the UAW Local...

Noah Daniel Cram

Noah Daniel Cram

Feb 27, 2010

Daleville...Noah Daniel Cram, infant son of Leslie Nicole Montgomery and Michael Abram Cram, passed away Saturday morning at birth at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.Besides his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents: Ginger Miller and Larry Montgomery of Anderson, paternal grandparents: Daniel and Betty Cram of Anderson, Step grandparents: Michael Miller of Anderson and Vicki Montgomery of Anderson,...

Richard Edward Dale

Richard Edward Dale

Feb 23, 2010

Chesterfield...Richard Edward Dale, 72, resident of Chesterfield, passed away February 23, 2010 at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield.He was born in Dayton, Ohio, November 27, 1937, the son of James E. and Lois Isabelle Treadway Dale.He was a US Navy Veteran and was principal agent with Rehl-Sweeney-Dale and Associates in Indianapolis.He was a 1955 graduate of Hymera High School and...

Norman Lee Bowling

Norman Lee Bowling

Feb 19, 2010

New Castle...Norman Lee Bowling,70, longtime Henry County resident, passed away Friday morning unexpectedly at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Farmers, KY, January 9, 1940, the son of Sam Ora and Lucy Grayson Bowling.He retired in 1991 from Emge Packing where he had been a livestock buyer.He was a member of the Eagles, VFW and American Legion of New...

Fern Marie Lapp

Fern Marie Lapp

Feb 19, 2010

Justice, Ill...Fern Marie Lapp, 90, former Henry County resident, passed away in Illinois on Friday.She was born in Cadiz, IN, January 5, 1920, the daughter of Herman and Mildred White McLain.She attended Cadiz High School and retired from General Motors where she had been a key punch operator.Survivors include her children: Carolyn Sue Welch and Evelyn Marie Garlic.She was preceded...

Carol Ann Kennedy

Carol Ann Kennedy

Feb 18, 2010

New Castle...Carol Ann Kennedy, 70, resident of New Castle, passed away at Henry County Memorial Hospital Thursday morning.She was born in Muncie, June 21, 1939, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Swearingen Harter.She was a 1957 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School.She was a 60 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star.She is survived by her children: Rodney...

Bessie Ann Coppock

Bessie Ann Coppock

Feb 16, 2010

Daleville...Bessie Ann (Brown)Coppock, 98, resident of Daleville, passed away on Tuesday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Livingston, TN, July 8, 1911, the daughter of Asa and Martha Brown.She was a graduate of Livingston High School and retried from Guide Lamp in 1973 after 30 years of service.She lived in the Anderson/Daleville area since 1939.She...

Clayton Eugene Lovett

Clayton Eugene Lovett

Feb 15, 2010

Chesterfield...Clayton ""Jeep"" Lovett, 88, resident of Chesterfield, passed away Monday afternoon at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Middletown, June 5, 1921, the son of Ross and Sally Hodson Lovett.He was a 1939 graduate of Middletown High School and retired in 1986 from Guide Lamp of Anderson.He was a member of Pleasant Valley Christian Church since 1938...

Jerry Lee Carper

Jerry Lee Carper

Feb 12, 2010

Anderson...Jerry Lee Carper, 65, former Middletown resident, passed away Friday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, February 10, 1945 the son of Silas and Ruth Myers Carper.He had worked for many years as a dispatcher for the Middletown Police and Fire departments.He was a member of the Middletown Fall Funfest committee and the Middletown Church of...

Donald Eugene Gabriel Jr

Donald Eugene Gabriel Jr

Feb 9, 2010

Daleville...Donald ""Dallas"" Eugene Gabriel, Jr., 53, resident of Daleville, passed away Tuesday evening at his residence.He was born in Los Angeles, California, August 24, 1956, the son of Donald and Barbara Jean Gabriel, Sr.He was a 1973 graduate of Northeast High School in Oklahoma City, OK and Cameron College in Lawton, OK.He worked for Precision Abrasives of Daleville, CPR and...

Charlie F. Jones

Charlie F. Jones

Feb 7, 2010

Sulphur Springs...Charlie F. Jones, 88, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Sunday morning in Muncie at The Woodlands.He was born November 28, 1921 in Byrdstown, TN, the son of William F. and Mabel (Glass) Jones.He married his wife, Martha E. (Logan) Jones, whom survives on May 25, 1941.He was employed for 47 years at Wilson Grain Elevator in Sulphur Springs.He...

Barbara Jean Helsley

Barbara Jean Helsley

Feb 2, 2010

Middletown....Barbara Jean (Jennings) Helsley, 83, resident of Middletown passed away at the home of her daughter in Anderson early Tuesday morning after an extended illness.She was born in Markleville, March 2, 1926, the daughter of Samuel and Mabel Benson Jennings.She was a 1944 graduate of Middletown High School.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: E. M. Helsley,...

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