Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Henry L. ""Bud"" Moore

Henry L. ""Bud"" Moore

Sep 9, 2011

Anderson...Henry L. ""Bud"" Moore, 84, resident of Anderson, passed away at Countryside Manor in Anderson on September 8, 2011.He was born in Henry County, December 5, 1926, the son of Lee and Sylvia Ashby Moore.He attended Anderson Schools and retired from Barber Manufacturing.He is survived by four sisters: Idabell Meade of Kansas, Marcella Dwiggins of Pendleton, Cecil Hall of Middletown...

William Robert Sturgeon

William Robert Sturgeon

Sep 8, 2011

Middletown...William Robert Sturgeon, 82, former Middletown resdient, passed away September 8, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, February 20, 1929, the son of James and Iva Hicks Sturgeon.He attended Anderson High School and worled for 46 years at Borg Warner in Muncie, retiring in 1991 as a millright.He was a US Marine corps veteran...

Chase Alan Wray

Chase Alan Wray

Sep 7, 2011

Middletown...Chase Alan Wray, 20, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday evening at his home.He was born December 16, 1990 in Muncie, and lived in Middletown his whole life. He went to Shenandoah Schools and graduated from Blue River Valley High School.Growing up, Chase had two very influential grandfathers in his life. Papaw Buddy Wray who saw to it that Chase...

Barbara Ann Kowell

Barbara Ann Kowell

Sep 7, 2011

Chesterfield....Barbara Ann Kowell, resident of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born March 28, 1939 in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Orval and Eva May Neal Ambler.She worked at Arts Cleaners in Gardena CA in the early 1970's then at Grandview Cleaners in Wapakenta, OH. She retired from Stoops Express as a...

Lena Mae Clidence

Lena Mae Clidence

Sep 2, 2011

Chesterfield...Lena Mae (Lewis) Clidence, 92, resident of Chesterfield, past away Friday morning at Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Clinton County, Indiana, May 18, 1919, the daughter of Samuel V. and Mabel A. Strawn Lewis. She was a 1937 graduate of Circleville High School and was a charter member of Trinity Community Church.She loved to croche and knit.She...

Floyd W. Craver

Floyd W. Craver

Aug 25, 2011

Middletown...Floyd W. Craver Jr. ""Bud"", 68, passed away at his residence in Middletown, following an extended illness. He was a former resident of Anderson and Shirley before moving to Middletown 12 years ago. He was born in Ashville, North Carolina on June 9,1943, and was the son of Floyd W. Craver Sr. and Virginia (Sadler). He was a graduate of...

Charles Boyd Troxell

Charles Boyd Troxell

Aug 23, 2011

Anderson...Charles Boyd Troxell, 74 a resident of Middletown since 1964, passed away on Tuesday,August 23 at St. John""s Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in New Castle, Indiana on May 26,1937 and was the son of Grover and Lillian ""Rose"" Day Troxell. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1955 and worked in the foundary for General...

Laveta Carol Netherly

Laveta Carol Netherly

Aug 21, 2011

Daleville... LaVeta Carol (McMullen) Netherly, age 74, a 30 rear resident of Daleville, passed away on August 21, 2011 at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born in Anderson, Indiana on May 29, 1937 and was the daughter of Lyle McMulle nand Lucille (Hodson). She was a graduate of Indiana Business College and employeed as a cashier at...

Charles Price Halbert

Charles Price Halbert

Aug 17, 2011

Indianapolis, Indiana...Charles Price Halbert, 97, a former resident of Anderson and Indianapolis passed away Wednesday night at his residence. He was born July 8, 1914 in Yorktown, Indiana and was the son of Samuel Cincinnatus Halbert and Elizabeth (Logan) Halbert.He was employed by General Motors and worked in the Allison Division for 25 years as an inspector. He attended the...

Lisa R. Ellis

Lisa R. Ellis

Aug 13, 2011

Anderson...Lisa R. (Miller) Ellis, 39, a resident of Anderson, passed away August 13, 2011, peacefully at home surrounded by her family, just the way she wanted. Lisa fought a hard, disappointing 14 month battle against inflammatory breast cancer. She was born November 8, 1971, in Marion, Indiana to Cynthia (Camp) and Larry Miller. Survivors include her husband, Robert Ellis, who...

Charles W. Kinnett

Charles W. Kinnett

Aug 7, 2011

Sulphur Springs...Charles W. (Bill) Kinnett, 79, of Sulphur Springs passed away at home surrounded by his beloved family on August 7th, 2011. His battle with cancer has come to peace after 11 years.He was born on January 13th 1932, the son of Tony L. and Pearl M. Kinnett. He was raised in Sulphur Springs and graduated in 1951 from Sulphur...

Helen M. Ebbert

Helen M. Ebbert

Jul 27, 2011

Middletown...Helen M. (Hale) Ebbert, 99, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Honey Creek, June 27th 1912, the daughter of Clyde and Lou Hale.She had lived in Middletown most of her life.Survivors include grandchildren: Sharon and Mike Ebbert of Florida, Dean (Vickie) Ebbert of Franklin, David (Lori) Ebbert of Fishers, one...

Kelly Roberts Rawlings

Kelly Roberts Rawlings

Jul 24, 2011

Middletown...Kelly Roberts Rawlings, 95, longtime Mechanicsburg resident, passed away July 24, 2011 at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Owensville, Ky, June 11, 1916, the son of Willie Clay and Lola Myers Rawlings in a log cabin.He was a 1935 graduate of Kennard High School and was a member of the varsity baseball and basketball teams.He was drafted by...

Robert L. Lamb

Robert L. Lamb

Jul 19, 2011

Muncie....Robert Lamb, 86,formally of Daleville, passed away Tuesday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after a short illness.He was born in Randolph County, December 22, 1924, the son of Orval and Thelma Summers Lamb.He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and a sister.He was a graduate of Center High School in 1943. He worked as a farm...

Everett Lee Clayton Chambless

Everett Lee Clayton Chambless

Jul 14, 2011

Middletown....Everett Lee Clayton Chambless, 79, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Mountain View Oklahoma, November 17, 1931, the son of Claude C. and Faye Etchison Chambless.He was a 1950 graduate of Markleville High School and retired from Guide Lamp of General Motors in 1994 after...

Mabel L. Reedy

Mabel L. Reedy

Jul 6, 2011

Yorktown...Mabel L. Reedy, 89, resident of Yorktown, passed away at the Waters, after an extended illness. Before moving to Yorktown, she had lived in Middletown most of her life.She was born in Markleville, June 29, 1922, the daughter of Russell and Ruth Williams Keesling.She had worked as a homemaker and a bank teller at Farmers State Bank in Middletown.She was...

William E. Buttry

William E. Buttry

Jul 3, 2011

Mechanicsburg...Family and friends will gather Thursday July 7, 2011, to celebrate the life of William Eugene Buttry, 81, of rural Middletown. Bill's life ended Sunday, July 3rd, in an accident in his garage in Mechanicsburg.He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters: Dorothy (jim) Merritt and Betty (Troy) Carpenter.He leaves his much loved family, including his wife of...

Floyd Vester Eakes

Floyd Vester Eakes

Jun 30, 2011

Anderson...Floyd Vester Eakes, 78, resident of Anderson, passed away Thursday morning at his residence.He was born in Nashville, TN, February 7, 1933, the son of William Clifton and Verna May Stewart Eakes.He attended Markleville High School and retired from Guide Lamp of Anderson in 1982 after 30 years of service..He was a US Navy veteran.He is survived by his wife...

Jewell Doris Blevins

Jewell Doris Blevins

Jun 28, 2011

Mechanicsburg....Jewell Doris Blevins,76 longtime resident of Mechanicsburg, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday afternoon.She was born in Colfax, Kentucky, February 1, 1935, the daughter of Joe Lloyd and Sylvia G. Caudill Dawson.She was a 1954 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and retired from Delco Remy Divison of General Motors in Anderson.She was a member of the Mechanicsburg...

Martha Jayne Ritchie

Martha Jayne Ritchie

Jun 25, 2011

Springport...Martha Jayne Ritchie, 94, former Springport resident, passed away Saturday morning at Golden Living Nursing Center in Muncie.She was born in Muncie, Indiana, September 16, 1916, the daughter of Elbert and Sarah Heaton Carter.She was a 1934 graduate of Mt Summit High School and was a homemaker.Survivors are 1 son: Byron C. ""Barney"" Ritchie (Janice) of Springport and 2 daughters:...