Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Joseph Harold Mcgrady
Aug 19, 2008
Middletown...Joseph Harold McGrady, 83, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday evening at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Middletown, June 18, 1925, the son of John Joseph and Ada Helen Evans McGrady.He farmed and retired from Dana Corporation in New Castle.He was a member of the Cadiz Lions Club and attended the Cadiz Christian Church.He was on...
Vernell Kenneth Walters
Aug 12, 2008
Middletown...Vernell Kenneth ""Boss"" Walters, 73, resident of Middletown, passed away at his residence August 12, 2008 after an extended illness.He was born in Monticello, KY, March 30, 1935, the son of John Anderson and Anna Lee Dishman Walters.He retired in 1990 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 30 years of service.He was a member of the UAW 662 and loved...
Joyce M. Davis
Aug 8, 2008
Yakima, WA...Joyce M. Davis, 82, former Middletown resident, passed away in Yakima, Washington, the home of her daughter.She was born in North Manchester, IN, April 12, 1926, the daughter of Leo and Treva Current Myers.She was a graduate of Redkey High School and attended Indiana Business College. She worked for Indiana Bridge and Odell Architecture.She was a member of Psi...
Joseph W. Whitehead
Jul 30, 2008
Pendleton...Joseph William Whitehead, age 77 a resident of Pendleton, Indiana, passed away, Wednesday July 30, at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown, after an extended Illness. He was born on August 24, 1930 in Anderson, the son of Otto Wallace Whitehead and Blanche Olive (Hood). He had been employed at Nicholson File in Anderson for 25 years and worked...
Margaret Ellen Butterfield
Jul 23, 2008
Sulphur Springs...Margaret Ellen (Gregory) Butterfield, 80, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away at St. John Medical Center in Anderson, July 23, 2008.She was born March 15, 1928 in Oregon City, OR.She was co-founder of Butterfield's Furniture in New Castle.She moved to Sulphur Springs from Arizona four years ago.She worked in finance in San Francisco and in Phoenix for several years.She...
Edelene Clair Crabtree
Jul 17, 2008
Middletown...Edelene Clair (King) Crabtree, 76, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday morning at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born in Jamestown, TN, October 9, 1931, the daughter of Obie L. and Roxie L. Crabtree King.She was a homemaker her entire life.She attended the Maplegrove Church of God.Survivors include her husband of 53 years: Bobby James Crabtree of Middletown, 2...
Billie Frank Fleming
Jul 11, 2008
Middletown...Billie Frank Fleming, 74, resident of Middletown, passed away at Middletown Nursing Center on Friday morning.He was born in Bethpage, TN, June 9, 1934, the son of James and Bessie Stamps Fleming.He was a graduate of Bethpage High School and was Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Payless Supermarkets for over 37 years. He retired in 1999.He attended the...
Melba Lois Murdock
Jun 30, 2008
Middletown...Melba Lois Dollar Murdock, 84, resident of Middleton since 1955, passed away on June 30, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown following an extended illness.She was born on February 6, 1923 in Anderson, IN, the daughter of Dayton and Ida Pettigrew Dollar.She had been a homemaker her entire life.She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50...
Ejgil Grissell
Jun 29, 2008
Anderson...Ejgil Grissell, 58, resident of Anderson, passed away at ManorCare Healthcare in Anderson Sunday morning.He was born on January 4, 1950 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Survivors include two daughters, 2 grandchildren and 3 brothers.There will be no services.Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, 118 South 5th, Middletown, IN.Online Guestbook at: www.ballardandsons.com
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...