Obituaries

Laura Hatfield Kemp

Laura Hatfield Kemp

May 6, 2007

Laura Hatfield Kemp, 97, of Morristown died Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Born July 13, 1909, in the Westland area of Hancock County, she was the daughter of Ernest H. and Dora (Binford) Bond. She married Claude Hatfield, and he preceded her in death. She married Robert Kemp, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include...

Sherman Williams

Sherman Williams

Apr 22, 2007

Sherman Williams, 84, of Morristown died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital North, Indianapolis. Born June 5, 1922, in Shelby County, he was the son of James Allen and Allie (Kidd) Williams. He married Virginia Hasler on Oct. 3, 1953, and she survives. Other survivors include his sister, Mary Louise Buchanan; and several nieces and nephews. He also...

Dorothy A. Baughman

Dorothy A. Baughman

Apr 20, 2007

Dorothy A. Baughman, 79, of Shelbyville died Friday, April 20, 2007, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born March 9, 1928, in Swandale, W. Va., she was the daughter of Ervin and Gertrude (Butcher) Rogers. She married Millard A. Baughman on June 13, 1954, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1988. Survivors include her children, Don Baughman and...

Ken Kaster

Ken Kaster

Apr 19, 2007

Ken "Bill" Kaster, 65, of Shelbyville died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at his home. Born April 1, 1942, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Carl William and Lenora Mae (Batton) Kaster. He married Linda Wilcoxon on March 18, 1967, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Christie (husband, Doug) Slinkard and Ann (husband, Chris) Clymer, both of Shelbyville,...

Mamie L. Bennett

Mamie L. Bennett

Apr 14, 2007

Mamie Lovina Bennett, 83, of Shelbyville died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born Dec. 20, 1923, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Ralph and Nettie (Truax) Hill. She married James Richard Bennett on June 16, 1952, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, David Allen Day of Shelbyville and Donald Ralph Day...

A. Dale Stucker

A. Dale Stucker

Apr 14, 2007

Alfred Dale Stucker, 78, of Fairland died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at his home. Born Aug. 30, 1928, in Bartholomew County, he was the son of Ray and Helen Margaret (Essex) Stucker. He married Betty (Speer) Tillison on Dec. 3, 1966, and she preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughter, Dee (husband, Tim) Johnson of Fairland; sons, Douglas Tillison...

Ermagene Dewitt

Ermagene Dewitt

Apr 12, 2007

Ermagene "Jean" DeWitt, 82, of Shelbyville died Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 18, 1924, in Bryan, Ohio, she was the daughter of Orville and Lucille D. (Easterly) Impton. She married Elmer Noble DeWitt on May 30, 1942, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1994. Survivors include her sons, Richard E. Delaney and James...

John H. Curran

John H. Curran

Mar 25, 2007

John H. Curran, 86, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, March 25, 2007, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born April 15, 1920, in Indianapolis, he was the son of John B. and Lorena Mae (Hottel) Curran. He married Doris E. Tuttle on April 16, 1944, and she survives. Other survivors include Jane Mary Curran of Asheville, N.C., and a niece, Marilyn Crowley...

Margaret A. Stevens

Margaret A. Stevens

Mar 24, 2007

Margaret A. "Margie" Stevens, 81, of Shelbyville, formerly of Bullhead City, Ariz., died Saturday, March 24, 2007, at Major Hospital. Born July 27, 1925, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Dolph and Violet Cox. Survivors include a son, David E. (wife, Karol) Relford of Gladstone, Mo.; a sister, Maxine Thompson of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Jenny A. (husband, Glenn) Brown of...

Tracey P. Mershon

Tracey P. Mershon

Mar 24, 2007

Tracey Paul Mershon, 42, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, March 24, 2007, in Franklin. Born Sept. 11, 1964, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Charles And Nellie (Absher) Mershon. He married Cynthia Hammond on May 9, 1987, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Greenfield, children Tiffany Mershon, Sarah Mershon and KayLee Mershon, all of Shelbyville; sisters LaDonna...

Frederick O. McDougalle

Frederick O. McDougalle

Mar 19, 2007

Frederick O. McDougalle, 68, of Morristown died Monday, March 19, 2007. Born March 10, 1939, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Cleon P. and Carolyn La Verne (Shifka) McDougalle. He married Joyce E. Riddle on Aug. 12, 1966, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Melissa K. Bowers of Morristown; brothers, Jim McDougalle, Danny McDougalle, Billy McDougalle, Henry...

Leah F. Goforth

Leah F. Goforth

Mar 18, 2007

Leah Florine "Sally" Goforth, 89, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Jan. 8, 1918, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Lee and Myrla (Gunning) Gardner. She married Edward Goforth on Dec. 25, 1954, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1976. Survivors include her daughters, Judy Pinkerton of Manilla...

Michael L. Sorrells

Michael L. Sorrells

Mar 18, 2007

Michael L. "Mike" Sorrells, 50, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Major Hospital. Born Jan. 6, 1957, in Lebanon, he was the son of C. Wilbur and Georganna (Cannady) Sorrells. Survivors include his father, of Shelbyville; sons, Ryan Woolridge of California, Sheba Sorrells of Shelbyville and Robert Losey of Indianapolis; daughters, Heather Woolridge of the State of Washington...

Willard W. Engle

Willard W. Engle

Mar 15, 2007

Willard Wray "Bill" Engle, 71, of Gwynneville died Thursday, March 15, 2007, at his home, after an extended illness. Born Aug. 26, 1935, in Decoy, Ky., he was the son of Jerry M. and Rosa (Slone) Engle. He married Janis Walker on Nov. 15, 1963, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Carl W. (wife, Suzanne) Engle of Gwynneville;...

Ronald L. Alexander

Ronald L. Alexander

Mar 14, 2007

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Alexander, 63, of Fairland died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Major Hospital Born Sept. 4, 1943, in Shelby County, he was the son of Otis and Josephine L. (Borden) Alexander. He married Helen Louise Marsh on Nov. 27, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Fairland; sons, Scott Alexander of Fairland and Steve (wife,...

Juanita Daniels

Juanita Daniels

Mar 11, 2007

Juanita Daniels, 81, of Columbus died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Born Dec. 9, 1925, in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Walter C. and Sarah Anna (Holt) Malone. Survivors include her daughter, Vicki Daniels of Columbus. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Roy Malone and Earl Malone; sisters, Naomi Ruth Pilk, Lois Chaney,...

Lloyd W. Stevens

Lloyd W. Stevens

Mar 7, 2007

Lloyd W. Stevens, 92, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 18, 1914, in Noble Township in Rush County, he was the son of Silverton Roscoe "Ross" and Alma (DeArmond) Stevens. He married Jeanette E. "Joy" Snider on Dec. 21, 1935, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 4, 1992. Survivors include his daughters,...

Charles E. Pennington

Charles E. Pennington

Mar 6, 2007

Charles Edward "Ed" Pennington, 57, of North Vernon, former Shelby County resident, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at his home. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Broadway Chapel, 232 W. Broadway St. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Norristown Cemetery in...

Chad D. Burnette

Chad D. Burnette

Feb 24, 2007

Chad Duane Burnette, 23, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in an automobile accident in Shelby County. Born May 20, 1983, in Beech Grove, he was the son of Janet L. Burnette and Martin Duane Burnette. Survivors include his mother and Mike Crim of Shelbyville; father and stepmother, Diane Burnette, of Glasgow, Ky.; sisters, Darla K. Cecil Short of...

Jacob L. Hargrove

Jacob L. Hargrove

Feb 24, 2007

Jacob L. "Jake" Hargrove, 20, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in an automobile accident in Shelby County. Born Feb. 17, 1987, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Russell L. Hargrove and Kimberly A. (Rabb) Hargrove. Survivors include his parents, both of Shelbyville; brothers, Jeremy D. Hargrove and Jonathon R. Hargrove, both of Shelbyville; grandparents, Ronald and Rosemary...