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Fred W. Orr, Jr

Fred W. Orr, Jr

Jun 23, 2008

Middletown...Fred W. Orr, Jr, 63, longtime resident of the Daleville/Middletown area, passed away Monday morning at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, May 6, 1945, the son of Fred and Ora C. Gibson Orr.He was a 1963 graduate of Daleville High School and retired from Guide Lamp of Anderson in 1999 after 36 years as a...

Margaret Cletus Mcnally

Margaret Cletus Mcnally

Jun 13, 2008

Chesterfield...Margaret Cletus McNally, 84, resident of Chesterfield, passed away Friday afternoon at Miller's Merry Manor in Chesterfield.She was born in Ft. Wayne, May 16, 1924, the daughter of Elmer and Leah Huffman Grocock.She was a graduate of Avilla High School and worked at Don's Bar-B-Q, Stoops Express, and the L & K Motel and restaurant.She moved to Chesterfield in 1965.She...

Robert E. Whitson

Robert E. Whitson

Jun 2, 2008

Anderson...Robert E. ""Bob"" Whitson, 81, passed away June 2, 2008 at home after a sudden illness. He was born in Chattanooga, TN, August 18, 1926, the son of Addison and Audie Spall Whitson.He resided in Anderson all of his life.He retired from Hayden's Anderson Transit after 20 years of service driving a school bus for special needs children. He worked...

Margaret M. Mcdonald

Margaret M. Mcdonald

Jun 1, 2008

Muncie...Margaret May ""Chickie"" McDonald, 81, longtime Muncie area resident, passed away Sunday evening at Muncie Healthcare and Rehabilitation.She was born in Waltham, Mass, September 3, 1926, the daughter of Harold and Margaret Madden May.She had been a homemaker most of her life.She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church.Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband: John M. McDonald,1...

William Van Carter

William Van Carter

May 25, 2008

Daleville...William Van Carter, 61, resident of Daleville, passed away Sunday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.He was born in Muncie, November 4, 1946, the son of Van and Golda Lipscomb Carter.He attended Yorktown High School and retired in 2003 from Borg Warner in Muncie.He was a member of UAW 287 and loved gardening and the...

Noonan Gusta Holliman

Noonan Gusta Holliman

May 19, 2008

Anderson...Noonan Gusta Holliman, 92, passed away May 19, 2008 at Community Northview Healthcare in Anderson.He was born July 3, 1915 in Quitman, AK, the son of William Andrew and Martha Leonora Finley Holliman.He farmed in Arkansas for many years and moved his family to Mechanicsburg, Indiana in 1952 near Anderson where he worked and retired from Delco Remy, a division...

Donnetta Ann Dodd

Donnetta Ann Dodd

May 19, 2008

Inverness, FLA...Donnetta Ann (Smith) Dodd, 59, resident of Inverness, FL, and former resident of Middletown, passed away May 19, 2008 in Inverness Florida after an extended illness.She was born in Tipton, IN, July 31, 1948, the daughter of Hubert and Betty Powell Smith.She attended Anderson High School and was employed for the Shenandoah Schools as a cook for many years.Survivors...

George Pugsley, Jr

George Pugsley, Jr

May 17, 2008

Anderson...George Pugsley, Jr, 88, resident of Anderson, passed away at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield after an extended illness.He was born in Madison County, October 14, 1919, the son of George and Maybelle Haugh Pugsley.He was a 1938 graduate of Anderson High School and retired from Delco Remy in 1986 after 42 years of service as a tool and die...

Gary S. Fink

Gary S. Fink

May 16, 2008

Anderson...Gary Fink, 51, resident of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning at St. Johns Medical Center. He was born in Muncie, July 16, 1956, the son of Harold L and Jane Ann Miers Fink.He was a 1974 graduate of Daleville High School and worked for several years at Countryside Manor Healthcare.He was a member of the Daleville Christian Church.Survivors include...

Estil H. Stilley

Estil H. Stilley

May 10, 2008

New Castle...Estil H. ""Hank"" Stilley, 87, resident of rural New Castle, passed away at Henry County Memorial Hospital in New Castle, May 10, 2008 after an extended illness.He was born in Kinnett, MO, March 28, 1921, the son of Thomas and Lulla Belle Jackson Stilley.He had been a truck driver for Marathon Oil for over 20 years and had driven...

Barry Eugene Tracy

Barry Eugene Tracy

May 2, 2008

Alexandria...Barry Eugene Tracy, 27, resident of Alexandria and formally from Frankton, passed away May 2, 2008 at Wishard Medical Center in Indianapolis, from complications from a house fire on April 27, 2008.He was born in Muncie, September 29, 1980, the son of Paul E. Tracy and Laura Tracy Scott.He attended Jay County High School and was an avid basketball player.He...

Erin Elizabeth Williams

Erin Elizabeth Williams

Apr 28, 2008

Alexandria...Erin Elizabeth Williams, 27, resident of Alexandria and former resident of Gaston, passed away Monday morning at Wishard Medical Center in Indianapolis.She was born in Muncie, March 20, 1981, the daughter of Jack A. and Linda S. Carter Williams.She was a 1999 graduate of Wes-Del High School and recieved her LPN from Ivy Tech College in 2001.She was employed as...

Brisyn And Brydin Tracy

Brisyn And Brydin Tracy

Apr 27, 2008

Alexandria...Brisyn Ezekiel Tracy, 4, resident of Alexandria, passed away Monday afternoon at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis.His brother, Brydin Elijah Tracy, 2, passed away Sunday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson.Brisyn was born in Anderson, November 16, 2003, and Brydin was born February 28, 2006 in Anderson, the sons of Barry Tracy and Erin Williams.Survivors include their father and 2 sisters:...

Robert Lee Erli

Robert Lee Erli

Apr 27, 2008

Middletown...Robert Lee Erli, 65, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday at St. Vincents Hospice in Indianapolis.He was born in New Castle, June 6, 1942, the son of John and Jackie Fulkrod Erli.He was a 1960 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from General Motors/Delco Remy in 1984 after 23 years.He was a UAW 662 member.Survivors include his wife of...

John Joseph Sheridan

John Joseph Sheridan

Apr 24, 2008

Middletown...John Joseph Sheridan, 69, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday at his home after an extended illness.He was born in Marion, IN, October 4, 1938, the son of John Russell and Helen June Nykirk Sheridan. He retired from General Motors in 1988 after 32 years of service as an engineer.He was a graduate of General Motors Institute and was a...

Thomas Gale Marsh

Thomas Gale Marsh

Apr 23, 2008

Anderson...Thomas Gale Marsh, 61, resident of Anderson, passed away on Wednesday at his residence unexpectedly.He was born in Anderson, April 26, 1946 in Anderson, the son of Ira S. and Velma Hensley Marsh.He attended Daleville and Anderson Schools and retired from Prairie Farms Dairy in Anderson in 2001 after 32 years of service.He was a US Army veteran of Vietnam.He...

Robert Earl Kirkpatrick

Robert Earl Kirkpatrick

Apr 20, 2008

Anderson...Robert Earl Kirkpatrick, 48, resident of Anderson, passed away April 20, 2008 following a brief illness.He was born in Anderson, IN, March 25, 1960, the son of William and Janet K Hofer Kirkpatrick.He was a 1977 graduate of Madison Heights High School and was a carpenter. He was also employed by Pappa John's Pizza, Miller Motor Sports, Geetings, and Newby's...

Berry Glenn Christian

Berry Glenn Christian

Apr 17, 2008

Daleville...Berry Glenn ""B.G."" Christian, went home to be with his savior on April 17 at the home of his sister, Janie Lasley in Daleville.Local arrangements are being handled by Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Daleville Chapel.Services are pending at Wilson Funeral Home, in Karnak, Illinois.Online Guestbook at www.ballardandsons.com

Dean Ronald Doto

Dean Ronald Doto

Apr 14, 2008

Middletown...Dean Ronald Doto, 49, beloved son, husband, father and uncle, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 14, 2008 after a battle with cancer.He was born September 30, 1958 in Indianapolis, the son of William and Dolores Doto.Dean was a 1977 graduate of Daleville High School.He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, listening to music and was...

Betty Jo Riley

Betty Jo Riley

Apr 11, 2008

Betty Jo Riley, 65, of Chesterfield, passed away April 11, 2008 at Brookside Haven in Muncie. She was born in Dallas, GA, August 1, 1943, the daughter of John Henry and Ruby Belle Whitle Wells.She was a 1961 graduate of Dallas High School and had been a homemaker her entire life.She has lived in Chesterfield for over 40 years.She was...

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