Obituaries

Thelma V. Brown

Thelma V. Brown

Aug 6, 2008

Thelma V. Brown, 93, of Morristown passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Morristown Manor. Born October 12, 1914, in Adams County, she was the daughter of William S. and Cora Belle (Brunbaugh) Wilson. She married Garnett E. "Brownie" Brown on July 27, 1936, and he survives. Other Survivors include her daughter, Judi A. (husband, Calvin) Kennedy of Myrtle Beach,...

Miriam J. Bailey

Miriam J. Bailey

Aug 3, 2008

Miriam J. Bailey, 76, of New Palestine, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at her residence. She was surrounded by love from her devoted daughters and dedicated caregivers. She will be greatly missed. Born January 20, 1932 in Vermilion County, Indiana to Howard Myers and Helen B. (Myers) Phipps. She married Harvey E. Bailey on July 11, 1958, and he...

Christopher Robin Bond

Christopher Robin Bond

Aug 1, 2008

Christopher Robin Bond, 42, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at his residence. Born January 22, 1966 to Joseph D. Bond and Dianna L. (Ewick) Bond. Survivors include father, Joseph D. Bond of Greenfield; mother, Dianna L. Bond of Shelbyville; daughters, Cory L. Cassels of Salisbury, North Carolina and Britney N. Bruner of Shelbyville; granddaughter, Hailee Cassels; sister,...

Robert Lee "Bob" Everhart

Robert Lee "Bob" Everhart

Jul 25, 2008

Robert Lee "Bob" Everhart, 78, of Morristown passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at Wishard Memorial Hospital. Born April 13, 1930, in Scott County, he was the son of Virgil Lavern and Edith Katherine (Sipe) Everhart. He married Betty Eileen Wicker on February 24, 1951, and she survives. Other survivors includer daughters, Anna Metchaner of Indianapolis, and Gail Hoffman of...

Clarence Edwin Fritz

Clarence Edwin Fritz

Jul 24, 2008

Clarence Edwin Fritz, 81, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008, at his home. Born December 11, 1926, in Shelby County, he was the son of Henry and Bessie (Howery) Fritz. He married Marlene Barnes of April 8, 1957, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Diana (husband, Gerald) Hermesch of Greensburg and Tisha Fritz of Shelbyville; son,...

John Alfred "Jack" Bremer

John Alfred "Jack" Bremer

Jul 17, 2008

John Alfred "Jack" Bremer, 86, of Shelbyville passed away July 17, 2008 at Kinded Hospital in Greenwood. John was born November 10, 1921 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. His father Clarence A. Bremer, of German descent, was born in Toledo February 2, 1896 and died September 20, 1982; he was an electrician and labor leader. John's mother, Evelyn Mary Velmure,...

Elizabeth Irene "Liz" Lykins

Elizabeth Irene "Liz" Lykins

Jul 14, 2008

Elizabeth I. "Liz" "Toots" Lykins, 67, of Shelbyville, passed Monday, July 14, 2008, in her home. Born March 14, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Berlie E. and Treda L. (Bennett) Shaffer. She married Lonnie Lykins on July 21, 1973, and he preceded her in death on November 12, 2006. Survivors include her daughters, Laura May (husband,...

Mary Theresia Lancaster

Mary Theresia Lancaster

Jul 9, 2008

Mary Theresia Lancaster, 94, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born June 25, 1914, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Ella (Price) Hotopp. She married Floyd E. Lancaster on September 23, 1934, and he preceded her in death on September 12, 1979. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia (husband, Jim) McMichael of Camby; and son,...

Wilma Janice Rutherford

Wilma Janice Rutherford

Jul 9, 2008

Wilma Janice Rutherford, 90, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born May 24, 1918, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Roy and Della (Craig) Stubbs. She married Willis S. Smith, and he preceded her in death on June 24, 1973. She married Marion F. Rutherford on June 2, 1979, and he preceded...

Carol L. Browder

Carol L. Browder

Jul 8, 2008

Carol L. Browder, 73, of Greenfield died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at her home. Born April 16, 1935, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Denzil and Gladys (Pyles) Washmuth. Survivors include her son, Robert Browder (fiance`, Amy McDowell) of Twelve Mile; daughter, Karen Browder-Reuter of Morristown; son-in-law, Matthew Reuter of Fountaintown; sister, Lolita (husband, Charles) Carr of Bloomington; grandchildren,...

Delcie M. Smith

Delcie M. Smith

Jul 8, 2008

Delcie Marie Smith, 77, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born June 16, 1931, in Columbia, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Larkin Burton. Survivors include her sons, Ernie Smith, Junior (wife, Linda) Smith and George Gragg, all of Shelbyville, and Jimmy (wife, Betty) Gragg of Connersville; daughter, Sherry White of Bloomington; stepsons,...

Esther Louise Smith

Esther Louise Smith

Jul 6, 2008

Esther Justus Smith, 89, of Morristown passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Born August 25, 1918 in Van Buren Township, Shelby County to Jesse and Minnie (Boles) Justus who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Gretchen (husband, Andy) Hasler of Morristown; son, Rob Smith of New Palestine; grandchildren, Carrie (husband, Lincoln) Thompson of...

Charles W. Davis

Charles W. Davis

Jul 2, 2008

Charles W. "Chuck" "Charlie" Davis, 92, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Born August 4, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of William A. and Lillie P. (Robinson) Davis. He married Virginia E. "Ginny" Piper on September 5, 1937, and she preceded him in death on January 7,...

Gregory Dean VanDuyn

Gregory Dean VanDuyn

Jun 30, 2008

Gregory Dean VanDuyn, 46, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, June 30, 2008 at Major Hospital. Born October 28, 1961, in Greenfield, he was the son of Larry L. VanDuyn and Lois R. (Brown) VanDuyn. He married Kim D. Gault on October 28, 2005, and she survives. Other survivors include his father and stepmother, Dorothy VanDuyn, of Knightstown; daughter, Kea (husband,...

Paul E. Chapman

Paul E. Chapman

Jun 24, 2008

Paul E. Chapman, 83, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at his home. He was born on February 21, 1925, in Hanover Township, Shelby County, in the same house where he resided for almost all of his life. The son of Ira E. and Mary Jane (Keaton) Chapman, he married Cena Cole on July 29, 1945, in Paris,...

Hester Alice Petty

Hester Alice Petty

Jun 22, 2008

Hester Alice Petty, 87, of St. Paul, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born October 31, 1920, in Holton, she was the daughter of John Patrick and Ruth (Rockfeller) Lawless. She married Cass "Tack" Petty in May of 1959, and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1989. Survivors include her daughters, Susan (husband,...

Dorothy A. Bond

Dorothy A. Bond

Jun 22, 2008

Dorothy A. Bond, 93, of Shelbyville died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born July 18, 1914, in Knox County, she was the daughter of Hugh and Nellie (Wells) Threlkeld. She married Robin L. Bond on October 12, 1940, and he preceded her in death on February 16, 1988. Survivors include her sons, Joseph D. Bond and...

Virginia L. Justice

Virginia L. Justice

Jun 22, 2008

Virginia L. Justice, 55, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at her residence. Born April 5, 1953, in Stowe, Ohio, she was the daughter of William and Katheryn Harper. She married Roger Justice on December 10, 1972, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother; daughter, Michelle (husband, Mike) French of Shelbyville; son, Roger Justice Jr. of Franklin;...

Harvey Bailey

Harvey Bailey

Jun 21, 2008

Harvey Bailey, 92, passed away at home on June 21, 2008. He was surrounded by love from his wife, Miriam Bailey, and his devoted family. Harvey retired as a truck driver in 1983 from Girton Brothers Trucking. As a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he enjoyed family gatherings. He also enjoyed camping, fishing and being outdoors. He was a...

Billy Ray Carlton

Billy Ray Carlton

Jun 16, 2008

Billy Carlton, also known as "Wild Bill" to friends and family left this Earth to bigger and better things June 16th, he was known as an adventurous and carefree artist whom can best be summed up from a quote used to used to describe Hunter S. Thompson; "Too weird to live, too rare to die". Bill lived in Indiana for...