Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Alan Wayne Coffey

Alan Wayne Coffey

Jun 29, 2003

Middletown: Alan Wayne Coffey, 52 a resident of Middletown of 26 years, died Sunday June 29 at St. John's Medical Center after a suden illness. He was born on October 4, 1950 to James and Mae (Hatfield) Coffey in New Castle. He was a 1968 graduate of Chrysler High School, New Castle. He married Carolyn Morgan on July 19,1969. He...

Earl Moreland

Earl Moreland

Jun 22, 2003

Muncie...Earl Moreland, 81, resident of the Muncie area, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 22, 2003 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after an extended illness.He was born in Delaware County, November 22, 1921, the son of Harry V. and Alta M. Smith Moreland.Earl attended Daleville Schools and had worked in the former Middletown Canning...

Michael Joe Hawk

Michael Joe Hawk

Jun 18, 2003

Middletown....Michael Joe Hawk, 55, resident of Middletown passed away early Wednesday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson, after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, July 21, 1947, and had lived in Anderson and Chesterfield before moving to Middletown.He was an employee of the Indiana Department of Revenue for over 33 years.He attended the First Baptist Church of Middletown.Survivors include...

Thelma Farmer Clevenger

Thelma Farmer Clevenger

Jun 7, 2003

Middletown....Thelma Mundell Farmer-Clevenger, 85, resident of Middletown, died Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born June 19, 1917 in Honey Creek, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Adda V. Ritchie Mundell. She was a 1934 graduate of Middletown High School and attended Indiana Business College. She was a member of the Middletown United Methodist Church.Survivors include 3...

Veleta Mcshurley

Veleta Mcshurley

Jun 7, 2003

Grafton, VA....Veleta McShurley, 100, former Henry County native, passed away in Grafton, Virginia on Saturday, June 7, 2003.She had lived in Yorktown, Virginia and had been a longtime resident of the Sulphur Springs area. She was preceded in death by her husband Scott McShurley and and a daughter: Judith Davis.She is survived by her son-in-law: Charles R. Davis, Jr., of...

Betty J. Blackson

Betty J. Blackson

May 22, 2003

Campbellsville, Kentucky...Betty J. Blackson, 59, resident of Campbellsville, died May 22, 2003 at her residence after an extended illness.She was born May 22, 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana, the daughter of Juanita Teghtmeyer of Akron, Indiana and the late Clarence Teghtmeyer.She had been a beautician and volunteered as ambulance driver for the Middletown EMS. She was an avid bowler.Surviving beside her...

William Dean Jenkins

William Dean Jenkins

May 13, 2003

Middletown...William (Bill) Dean Jenkins, 67, resident of Middletown, died Tuesday morning at St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis, after a brief illness.He was born in Henry County, December 11, 1935, the son of Herbert and Goldie Bunker Jenkins.He retired in 1991 from Delco Remy of Anderson after 37 years of employment. He lived in Middletown for over 20 years moving from...

Pearl Daufain Sharp

Pearl Daufain Sharp

May 12, 2003

Daleville....Pearl (Daufain) Sharp, 94, resident of the Daleville area, died Monday evening at her residence after a brief illness.She was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, February, 28, 1909, the daughter of John and Nora McMillan Daufain. She had worked as kitchen manager for Story's Truck Stop in Daleville for over 30 years.She was a member of the Westside Church of Christ...

Norman Lawson

Norman Lawson

Apr 29, 2003

Anderson...NORMAN LAWSON, 76 resident of Anderson, started his new adventure, April 29th, 2003.He was born March 2, 1927 in Anderson, the son of Charles and Mabel Lawson. He lived in Anderson most of his life.He was a proud veteran of WW 2 and Korea and had retired from Delco Remy in 1979 after 30 years of service. He was a...

Eddie Gene Witham

Eddie Gene Witham

Apr 23, 2003

New Castle...Eddie Gene Witham, 43, resident of rural New Castle, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after a brief illness.He was born in New Castle, December 9, 1959, the son of Bob Gene and Betty D. Miller Witham.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and was a US Army Veteran. He was a 20 year...

Martha Colleen Vaught

Martha Colleen Vaught

Apr 18, 2003

Middletown...MARTHA P. COLLEEN (Poer) VAUGHT, 66, resident of Middletown, died Friday morning unexpectedly at the Indiana Heart Institute in Indianapolis.She was born in Knightstown, November 3, 1936, the daughter of Russell and Margaret Poer. She moved from Knightstown to Sulphur Springs before moving to Middletown. She was a 1954 Sulphur Springs High School graduate.She retired in 1987 from Delco Remy...

Margaret Ollene Johnson

Margaret Ollene Johnson

Apr 14, 2003

Tipton...Margaret Ollene Johnson, 92, former Daleville resident, died Tuesday morning in Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.She was born in Hamilton County, December 1, 1910 the daughter of Edward J. and Floy Hill Nance.She had been preceded in death by her husband Julian and one son Mark, as well as a brother, Lester Nance.She was a graduate of Jordan Conservatory at...

Glee M. Morrison

Glee M. Morrison

Apr 13, 2003

Trough Creek Valley, PA...GLEE MARGUERITE MORRISON, 84, resident of Trough Creek Valley, PA, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at J. C. Blair Hospital, in Huntingdon, PA.She was born on March 5, 1919 in Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elza and Julia Ann (Hardin) Kiser. She had married Mendall Morrison, who preceded her in death on June 30,...

Mary (Lodge) Haynes

Mary (Lodge) Haynes

Apr 12, 2003

Anderson...Mary (Lodge) Haynes, 89, resident of Anderson, died peacefully at her home with her family on April 12, 2003.She had lived most of her life in Mechanicsburg as a homemaker the daughter of Oliver and Lola Hendricks Lodge.Survivors include: 1 son: Robert Allen Haynes (Brenda) of Chesterfield, and 1 daughter: Anita Poer of rural Daleville, Grandchildren: Timothy Jones (Donna) of...

Richard M. Hamilton

Richard M. Hamilton

Apr 11, 2003

Middletown...RICHARD M. HAMILTON, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown, after an extended illness.He was born in Madison County, November 28, 1913, the son of Paul and Maude Staley Hamilton.He was a 1935 graduate of Anderson, High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1972 after serving more than...

B. Franklin Ayres

B. Franklin Ayres

Apr 5, 2003

Middletown...B. Franklin Ayres, 81 of rural Middletown, passed away, April 5, 2003 at the family home in which he was born and lived his entire life. He was the son of Royal and Lilly (Biery) Ayres.He graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1939 and farmed in the area for over 50 years. He enjoyed reading, playing cards, watching sports...

Nora A. Cheatham

Nora A. Cheatham

Apr 4, 2003

Daleville...Nora A. (Walker) Cheatham, 90, resident of Daleville, passed away Friday afternoon at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after a brief illness.She was born in Burkesville, Kentucky, August 23, 1912, the daughter of Wiley and Millie Walker.She had worked in the Delco Remy Cafeteria and Canteen Candy Store retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Daleville United Methodist...

Sharon Lee Luh

Sharon Lee Luh

Mar 31, 2003

Middletown...Sharon Lee Luh, 59, resident of Middletown, died March 31, 2003, at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after an extended illness.She was born in Pine Village, Indiana, March 23, 1944, the daughter of William and Marjorie Bannon Parsons.Survivors include a half brother: Jerry Parsons of Noblesville.There will be no public visitation.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at...

Jane Elizabeth Kendall

Jane Elizabeth Kendall

Mar 28, 2003

Daleville...Jane Elizabeth Kendall, 81, resident of the Daleville area, died early this morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born in Sulphur Springs, Indiana, May 30, 1921, the daughter of Gus and Ruth Hodson Hale.She moved to the Daleville area in 1996 and had been a homemaker most of her life. She attended Corinth United...

Sandra K. Kidd

Sandra K. Kidd

Mar 26, 2003

Anderson...SANDRA K. KIDD, 57, resident of Anderson. died March 26, 2003 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after an extended illness.She was born October 25, 1945 in Vallejo, California, the daughter of William Kidd and Ruth Scott Kidd Robinette. She resided in Madison County most of her life.She attended Highland High School and was preceded in death by her...