Obituaries

Tony Cooley

Tony Cooley

Apr 4, 2011

Tony Cooley, of Fairland passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at his residence. Born December 6, 1951 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Ronald Wilson and Mildred Maxine (Alexander) Cooley. Survivors include his mother of Waldron; brother, Rick Cooley of Floyd Co., Virginia; niece Christina (husband, William) Sparks of Virginia; great-nieces, Ashley Sparks, Amber Sparks and Brienna Sparks, all...

Lois W. Taylor

Lois W. Taylor

Apr 2, 2011

Lois W. Taylor, 76, of Shelby County, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at her residence. Born November 17, 1934, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Clifford and Leila (Bland) Hudson. She married David S. Taylor on July 29, 1970, and he preceded her in death on July 3, 2003. Survivors include her daughters, Cindy Combs of Shelby...

Cora M. Goodrich

Cora M. Goodrich

Apr 2, 2011

Cora Marie Goodrich, 91, of Fairland passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Born July 29, 1919, in Fairland, she was the daughter of Charles F. and Clida B. (Holmes) Goodrich. Survivors include longtime friend and neighbor, Sandra Delk and family of Fairland; and her Church and Masonic family. She was preceded in death...

Richard Allen Carlton

Richard Allen Carlton

Apr 1, 2011

Richard Allen Carlton, 81, of Morristown passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Born November 21, 1929, in Hancock County, he was the son of Elmer and Florence (Noe) Carlton. He married Patricia Nugent on July 1, 1950, and she survives. Other survivors include his son; Roger A. (wife, Donna) Carlton of Fountaintown; daughter, Diana L....

Rae Laverne Nally

Rae Laverne Nally

Mar 31, 2011

Rae Laverne Nally, 93, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. Born January 15, 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Robert W. and Lula (Beatty) Lucas. She married Kenneth Kettler in 1939, and he preceded her in death in 1944, while being held prisoner of war in Germany. On...

Leslie A. Burch

Leslie A. Burch

Mar 30, 2011

Leslie A. Burch, 54, of Manilla passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her residence. Born July 29, 1956, in Toms River, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Robert Johnson and Betty (Hoff) Hyatt. She married Gerald Burch on June 22, 1974, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother of Franklin; son, Brandon (wife, Briana) Burch of Indianapolis;...

Francis Ruth Dickman

Francis Ruth Dickman

Mar 27, 2011

Francis Ruth Dickman, 88, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away March 27, 2011 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Private graveside services will be conducted. Arrangments have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Thelma M. Adkins

Thelma M. Adkins

Mar 25, 2011

Thelma M. Adkins, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Born May 5, 1927 in Meade Co., Kentucky, she was the daughter of Wayne Hollis and Pearl Mae (Frans) Crecelius. She married Lee Adkins on August 3, 1946, and he preceded her in death on May 24, 2008. Survivors include her...

Ruby Mabel Price

Ruby Mabel Price

Mar 24, 2011

Ruby Mabel Price, 95, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Born September 17, 1915, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Claude Emerson and Lottie Belle (Fair) Talbert. Survivors include her daughters, Vickie Schmidt of Greenfield and Sarah (husband, Jay) Bushfield of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Heather (husband, Shane) Ellison of Hope, Erin (husband,...

Donald G. Graham

Donald G. Graham

Mar 23, 2011

Donald G. Graham, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at his residence. Born April 26, 1935, in Shelbyville, he was the son of John L. and Ina (Coleman) Graham. He married Betty L. Martin on December 16, 1960, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Beckie (significant other, David Moore) Pike and Cheryl (husband, Ralph) Hill,...

Janice Dean Richmond

Janice Dean Richmond

Mar 22, 2011

Janice Richmond, 84, of Flat Rock passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. Born May 21, 1926, in Frankfort, she was the daughter of Major Thomas and Ruth Elizabeth (Hoehn) Jester. She married Donald Leon Richmond in 1950, and he preceded her in death on September 20, 1964. Survivors include her daughters, Ruth (husband,...

Steven H. Miller

Steven H. Miller

Mar 21, 2011

Steven H. Miller, 64, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab. Born January 26, 1947, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Hascal and Mary Cathern (Hoppes) Miller. Survivors include his daughters, Deanna Lynn (husband, Rodney) Mohr and Christy Marie (husband, Matt) McNeely, both of Shelbyville; son, Jeffrey Alan (wife, Katie) Miller of Shelbyville;...

John M. Banawitz

John M. Banawitz

Mar 18, 2011

John "Banny" Banawitz was longest-serving ad manager in Shelbyville News history John M. Banawitz, 94, an original staff member of the The Shelbyville News when it was established in 1947, passed away Friday (March 18) at his home in Shelbyville surrounded by his family. He had been in failing health for several years and recently under the care of Hospice...

James C. Toon

James C. Toon

Mar 17, 2011

James Carter Toon, 81, of Morristown passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his residence. Born February 13, 1930 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Carter Harry and Frances Marie (Bass) Toon. He married Phyllis Ann Sleeth on September 3, 1954, and she preceded him in death on November 22, 2005. Survivors include his sons, Mark Henry (wife, Dee...

Bradley C. Toll

Bradley C. Toll

Mar 15, 2011

Bradley C. Toll, 40, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at his residence. Born July 31, 1970, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Kenneth Toll and Vicki (Meiser) Darnell. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Kenny and Vicky Toll of Shelbyville; mother and stepfather, Vicki and Joe Darnell of Dry Fork, Virginia; daughter, Kylie Toll of Shelbyville;...

Vitula "Tootsie" (Shinolt) Mitchell

Vitula "Tootsie" (Shinolt) Mitchell

Mar 15, 2011

Vitula "Tootsie" (Shinolt) Mitchell, 102, of Ray's Crossing passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Born August 8, 1908, in Rays Crossing, she was the daughter of Moses William "Jack" and Ursie (Neeb) Shinolt. She married Joseph Mitchell in October of 1946, and he preceded her in death on February 22, 1964. Survivors include her lifelong...

Gladys Leet

Gladys Leet

Mar 4, 2011

Gladys Leet, 95, of Columbus, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born June 22, 1915, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Albert and Martha (Clark) Osborne, and the last surviving of 13 children. She married Edward Leet on July 10, 1937, and he preceded her in death on...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Faye "Chuck" Schuler, Jr.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Faye "Chuck" Schuler, Jr.

Mar 2, 2011

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Faye "Chuck" Schuler, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Wildwood Health Care Center in Indianapolis. Born November 29, 1929, in Shelby County, he was the son of Charles F. and Sadie (Miley) Schuler, Sr. He married Wilma Frances Walters on August 27, 1950, and she preceded him in death on July 9, 1988. He...

John J. Beyer, Jr.

John J. Beyer, Jr.

Feb 26, 2011

John J. Beyer, Jr., 89, of St. Paul passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his son and daughter-in-law's residence in Geneva. Born May 5, 1921, in Shelby County, he was the son of John J. and Bertha (Runnebohm) Beyer. He married Betty E. Cunningham on September 2, 1944, and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1993. Survivors...

James M. "Jim" Gilbert

James M. "Jim" Gilbert

Feb 26, 2011

James M. "Jim" Gilbert, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born March 28, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Harold Marion and Louise (Proctor) Gilbert. He married Judith A. "Judy" Osborne on November 11, 1976, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Jake Gilbert of Louisville, Kentucky; daughters, Leslie Mark-Magsig...