Obituaries – May 5, 2020
Nancy G. O’Neal Anderson, 78, of Bedford, Kentucky, died Sunday, May 3, 2020, at her home. She had been diagnosed 25 days ago with Lymphoma.
She was born March 2, 1942, in Bedford, to Raymond H. and Ruby Frances Williams O’Neal. She was raised in Trimble County and graduated from Trimble County High School in 1960. She was a lifelong member of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church in Trimble County where she was the clerk and a Sunday school teacher for more than 40 years. She worked early in life for Lerman Brothers Department Store in Carrollton, Kentucky, and for Term Finance. She was a homemaker and mother and also provided private baby sitting. In June 1993 she began a career as a bank teller with First National Bank of Carrollton until she retired in September 2010. She enjoyed watching television, going out to lunch and dinner with co-workers and classmates, auctions to collect Fenton, Santas and Barbies and couponing. She was an avid UK basketball fan and served on the Relay for Life Team for the bank. She was involved with the Women On Missions at the church for many years.
Survivors include her sons, Michael C. Anderson of Carrollton and David W. Anderson of Madison, Indiana; her daughter, Crystal D. Anderson of Lexington, Kentucky; her sisters, Eula B. Clem and Frances Smith, both of Bedford, Mona Rose of Carrollton, and Arline Gullion of Rexville, Indiana; her brothers, Frankie O’Neal, Darrell O’Neal and Larry O’Neal, all of Bedford, and Dale O’Neal of Carrollton; and two grandsons and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 33 years, Charles C. Anderson, on May 8, 1997; her sister, Brenda Lou O’Neal, on Aug. 22, 1989, and a nephew.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Bedford Cemetery in Bedford. Friends may visit from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until service Thursday at the funeral home with COVID-19 crowd restrictions observed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society-Relay for Life. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Susan Blair
Susan Renae Blair, 50, of Hanover, Indiana, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at Hanover Nursing Center in Hanover, Indiana.
She was born Dec. 3, 1969, in Madison, Indiana, to Dwight “Dave” Canfield and Karen Maddox Ashby. She graduated from Madison Consolidated High School and owned her own daycare and preschool over the years. She was married to Dwayne Blair and they had two daughters. When her daughgers were young she enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader, loved taking photographs and making scrapbooks, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren
Survivors include her children, Christina Blair of Madison and Amanda Konkle of Hanover; her mother, Karen Ashby of Hanover; her brothers: David Canfield of Hanover and Tommy Canfield, of Manville, Indiana; and her four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, her grandfather, Norbert Maddox, and her grandmother, Doloris Maddox.
Due to the COVID-19 crowd restrictions, memorial services are pending and will be announced soon. Arrangements by Lytle Welty Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Vail Chapel. Online condolences, lytlewelty.com.
Margaret Butts
Margaret Ann Butts, 94, of Carrollton, Kentucky, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.
She was born April 24, 1926, in Georgetown, Kentucky, to Maylon Tapp and Estelle O’Banion Tapp. She had formerly owned Top Hat Beauty Shop in Carrollton and retired in 2011 as a licensed cosmetologist and hairdresser. She was a member of the Carrollton Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Howard of Carrollton; two grandchildren, Andy Howard of Glencoe, Kentucky, and Ashley Froman of Carrollton; and two great grandchildren; Adam and Alex Froman of Carrollton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell E. Butts, on June 20, 1991; and a sister, Louise Brumback.
Private funeral services will be held at the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home in Carrollton with COVID-19 restrictions observed. Burial will be private in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Carrollton.
Arrangements by Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home. Online condolences, www.tandyecklerrileyfuneral home.com.
Deanna Davis
Deanna Jean Davis, 56, of Madison, Indiana, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Norton Hospital in Louisville.
She was born on Aug. 6, 1963 in Madison, to John D. and W. Jean Morris Howell. She was a graduate of Madison Consolidated High School and Ivy Tech Community College, where she received her associate’s degree in business administration. During high school, she worked as an arts and crafts teacher at the Lide White Boys and Girl’s Club, where she was one of the first five female members. She retired from Kroger where she had worked for many years in the office and as a pharmacy technician. She was a member of the Calvary Full Gospel Church. She loved cooking, especially holiday dinners, watching cooking shows, dining out, movie theater popcorn, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her children, Jocko Davis, Dalton Davis and Amy Davis, all of Madison; her brothers, Sam Cole of Elk Grove, California, John Cole of Franklin, Indiana, Tom Cole of Delaware, Ohio, and Dan Cole of Madison; and four grandchildren, one great grandchild and 14 nieces and nephews, and many great nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Mark Douglas Davis, on March 18, 2020; and a brother, Bill Cole.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.Thursday, May 7, at Hebron Cemetery, with interment to follow. Friends and family may call at Lytle Welty Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Vail Chapel, on Madison’s Hilltop from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Calvary Full Gospel Church and the National Kidney Foundation. Contributions may be made at the funeral home, lytlewelty.com.
Stanley Gray
Stanley Floyd “Doc” Gray, 77, of Dupont, Indiana, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre-Hanover Chapel in Hanover, Indiana, www.morgan-nay.com.
Duskie Matthews
Duskie J. Matthews, 46, of Sulphur, Kentucky, died Saturday, May 2, 2020.
She was born in Madison, Indiana, to Andrew and Elise Short Weary. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family.
Survivors include her father; her husband, Derrick Matthews Sr. of Sulphur; her daughters, Taylor Matthews of Eminence, Kentucky, and Kelsie Matthews of Bedford, Kentucky; her sons, Marcus Matthews, Derrick Winston Matthews Jr., Gavin Matthews and Nathaniel Ray Matthews, all of Sulphur; and six grandchildren and numerous siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Cremation was chosen. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Prewitt Funeral Home in New Castle, Kentucky, www.prewitts.com.
Earl Moberly
Earl C. Moberly, 89, of Holton, Indiana, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood, Indiana.
He was born on Jan. 7, 1931, near Cottonsburg in Madison County, Kentucky, to Esker and Entha Adams Moberly. He was a 1949 graduate of Dupont High School in Dupont, Indiana, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a supervisor at the Muscatatuck State Hospital in Butlerville for 36 years and was also self-employed as a small home contractor specializing in remodeling. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing and camping.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Myrtle Renfro Kamman; a son, Chris Kamman of Greenwood, Indiana; and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Michael Kamman; his brothers Joe, Vaughn, Bert and Lawrence Moberly; and his sisters Berthie, Dorothy, Mae and Vlaire.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, funeral services will be private. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery with military graveside services by the Versailles American Legion.
Memorials may be given to the Holton Cemetery, Dabney Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles, Indiana.
Mildred Turner
Mildred “Millie” Grace Craven Koselke Turner, 90, of Dupont, Indiana, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
She was born Jan. 24, 1930 in Hammond, Indiana, to Charles Victor and Mary Clara Davis Craven. She moved to Schereville, Indiana in 1942, and attended St. Michael’s Grade School, Dyer High School, and graduated from Bishop Noll High School in 1948. She married James Koselke in 1949 and they lived in Lansing, Illinois. In 1991, she married Cletus Eugene “Gene” Turner in Madison, Indiana, and they moved to Dupont, Indiana, and wintered in Sebring, Florida. She was an excellent seamstress, making wedding gowns and other clothing, loved to quilt and made many to share with others and gift to her family. She was a homemaker, enjoyed camping, fishing and being with her family and friends.
Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Cletus “Gene” Eugene Turner of Dupont; her daughters, Deborah Perman of Honey Creek, Wisconsin and Shirley Forsythe of De Motte, Indiana; her step daughters, Brenda Phegley of Evansville, Indiana, Glenna Henkenmeier of Louisville, Marsha Szotek of Valparaiso, Indiana, Lana Telschow of Destrehan, Louisiana and Lynne Slivka of Wilmette, Illinois; her sister, Cecilia O’Donnell of Notre Dame, Indiana; and three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, LaVerne J. Craven, Lois Marie Craven Novak, Velma E. Craven Krawczyk and Josetta Carol Craven Robinson; her daughter, Carol Jean Mosconi; her step daughter, Suzee Bates and a grandson.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Interment will be private in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison. Friends may visit from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from noon until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home with COVID-19 crowd restrictions observed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lancaster Baptist Church or the St. Michael Catholic Church in Schererville. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Obituaries – May 6, 2020
Wautine Hancock Beard, 96, of Madison, Indiana, died on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Waters of Clifty Falls in Madison.
She was born Dec. 3, 1923 in Winston County, Mississippi, to Walter Samuel and Mary Ellen Lee Hancock. She lived most of her life in Philadelphia, Mississippi, except for two years in Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Madison, Indiana in 2003 to be near her daughter. She worked in the coffee shop at Mississippi Industries for the Blind for 20 years. She was a member of North Bend Pentecostal Church in Mississippi but attended Point of Grace Church in Madison while living here. She loved gardening, cooking, cross-stitching and quilting.
Survivors include her daughter, Deretha Forbush of Madison; two granddaughters, Melanie Marshall and Jennifer Faulkner; four great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 47 years, Russell Beard, on Feb. 26, 1989; her brothers, Johnny Hanock, J.W. Hancock and Jimmy T. Hancock; her sisters, Beatrice Barnett, Winnie Mae Peden, Carrie Dee Luke, Marvis Barrier and Marvel Roberson, and a granddaughter, Robyn Forbush.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Interment will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at the North Bend Cemetery in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Friends may visit from 2 p.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home with COVID-19 crowd restrictions observed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Point of Grace. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Arrangements by Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres in Madison and John E. Stevens Chapel in Philadelphia.
James Edward Bree, 74, of North Vernon, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon.
He was born June 23, 1945, in Aurora, Indiana, to James Joseph and Edith Sprecklson Bree. He was a 1963 graduate of Moores Hill High School and went to work as a qualified medical assistant at the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville, Indiana, and then transferred to the Madison State Hospital in Madison, Indiana, until his retirement in 2007. He enjoyed watching news and talk shows, cooking and working crossword puzzles.
Survivors include his brother, John Bree of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; his sisters, Barb Shomaker of Columbus, Indiana, Judy White of Florence, Kentucky, Janice Bree of Milan, Indiana, and Ellen Ledford of Greensburg, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Kenneth, Frederick, and Robert Bree; and a sister, Carol Bree.
Cremation was chosen and no services will be held at this time. Arrangements entrusted to Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North Vernon, www.dove sharprudicel.com.
Eva Mae Gullion Cranford, 93, of Americus, Georgia and formerly of Jefferson County, Indiana, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Americus.
She was born Dec. 12, 1926, in Switzerland County, Indiana, to Claude and Eathel Gullion. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and enjoyed quilting and flowers. She loved to cook for her family.
Survivors include her two daughters, Judy Elston of Madison, Indiana and Joy Driver of Americus; and five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Howard T. Dunning.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation, 225 Hospital Street, Plains, Georgia 31780.
Arrangements by Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel in Americus. Local arrangements by Morgan & Nay Funeral Center in Madison.
Stanley Floyd “Doc” Gray, 77, of Dupont, Indiana, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home.
He was born June 23, l942 in Scottsburg, Indiana, to Jesse Clarence and Ida Lou Davis Gray. He graduated from Southwestern High School in 1961 and joined the U.S. Navy on Aug. 29, 1961 in Jefferson County, Indiana. He served aboard the USS A.J. Isbell (DD869) in the boiler room during the Vietnam Wa and was honorably discharged on Aug. 20, 1965 at the U.S. Naval Station in Long Beach, California. He remained in the Reserves until being discharged on Aug. 28, 1967. After military service he went to work at Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, Indiana, as a machine operator, retiring in 1996 after 31 years of service. He was a lifelong collector and restorer of classic vehicles, a member of the CAM Car Club, Asphalt Angels and Jennings County Car Club and participated in many car shows and had a room full of trophies. He loved going to cruise-ins and visiting with his many friends and fellow car collectors. He loved to dance, ride motorcycles and was a very patriotic member of the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion, the Legion Riders and the NRA. He married Sharon Lee Slack in 1970 and they had two children.
Survivors include a son, Barry Allan Gray of Hanover; a daughter, Angel Nichole Gray of Hanover; a step son, Tony Rose of East Enterprise, Indiana; a sister, Elaine Risk of Florida; a brother, Jim Gray of Hanover; and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lester Gerald “Jerry” Gray.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre-Hanover Chapel in Hanover. A memorial motorcycle ride and procession will follow to the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison with private burial on Monday. Friends may visit from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 1 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
A final salute will be conducted at the funeral home with full military honors to follow by the U.S. Naval Ceremonial Unit and the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society for Mesothelioma Research or the Disabled American Veterans. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Rev. Michael Eugene Tarner, 67, of Madison, Indiana, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at Norton Hospital in Louisville from a sudden illness.
He was born on July 5, 1952, in Frankfort, Indiana, to Paul W. and Wilma Maxine Strawn Tarner. He began his college education at the Frankfort Wesleyan Bible College and the United Wesleyan College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, but later received his master’s degree from the Anderson School of Theology in Anderson, Indiana.
He ministered the first 10 years in the Wesleyan Church before transitioning to the United Methodist Church, where he served until his retirement in 2015 after 41 years. He was a member of the Indiana United Methodist Conference and currently attended Hanover United Methodist Church. He and his wife served as co-leaders of the food pantry ministry at Hanover United Methodist. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, gardening, taking care of his yard including his fountain and planting flowers around the house.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jean Wingham Tarner, of Madison; his children, Jennifer Lynn Tarner of Madison and Wes Tarner of Noblesville, Indiana; his mother, Wilma M. Tarner of Indianapolis; his sister, Rachael K. Tryon of Indianapolis; and three grandchildren, three nieces and nephews and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Private family funeral service is at 11 a.m. Friday May 8, at the Lytle Welty Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Vail Chapel, on Madison’s hilltop with interment to follow in Hanover Cemetery in Hanover. Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday with COVID-19 crowd restrictions observed. The funeral service will be limited to family but live streaming will be available through his memorial page at lytlewelty.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the food pantry ministry at Hanover United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made at Lytle Welty Funeral Homes or lytlewelty.com.
Obituaries – May 7, 2020
Pauline Emily Bruther Boldery, 78, of Madison, Indiana, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville.
She was born Feb. 18, 1942, in Hanover, Indiana, to Ralph Smythe and Margaret Beth Gillspie Bruther. She lived most of her life in Jefferson County and worked more than 30 years at the U.S. Shoe Corporation, toward the end of that tenure in the lasting department. She was a waitress at the Steer Restaurant in Madison and retired from the Madison Walmart after 10 years in the health and beauty aids department. She was baptized and a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Milton, Kentucky, and loved to read, shop, raise flowers and work in her garden.
She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Allen Helton, of Shelbyville, Kentucky; three sisters, Connie Jones of Shelbyville, Cathy Youngblood of Madison and Barbara Saleh of Buford, Georgia; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kim Marie Helton Conway, on June 28, 2019; and her brother, Donald Bruther.
Private funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Private interment will follow at a later date at the Grandview Memorial Gardens near Madison. Friends may visit from 4 p.m. until time of services Monday at the funeral home with COVID-19 crowd restrictions observed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jefferson County Animals Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Charles Samuel Humphrey, 94, of Madison, Indiana, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Thornton Terrace Health Campus in Hanover, Indiana.
He was born on Jan. 24, 1926, in Madison, to Richard and Margaret Keckley Humphrey. He was a 1944 graduate of Madison High School and a lifelong resident of the community. He was inducted into the U.S. Navy on April 22, 1944 in Louisville and rose to the rate of Yeoman Second Class during World War II. He served aboard the USS LST 781 CSH and the USS Eldorado, and was honorably discharged on April 6, 1946 from Great Lakes, Illinois, receiving the American Area Ribbon, the Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon.
He had worked as a foreman at the U.S. Shoe Factory for 45 years when he retired, was a member of the Madison VFW Post No. 1969 and the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion, where he had served on the honor guard. He was a gifted musician and loved playing the guitar and had been a member of several bands. He also was a talented craftsman in woodworking.
Survivors include his daughters, Suetta Zimmerman and Sheila Crum, both of Madison; his sister, Margaret Callaway of Maineville, Ohio; his grandchildren, Suetta L. Brooks, Darcie Comer, Bernadette Ross and Kyle Crum; and 12 great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Richard, Ollie, Robert, Eugene and William Thomas Humphrey; his sister, Evelyn Voris, and his wife of 72 years, Geraldine Banta Humphrey, on Nov. 14, 2019.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Private interment will follow later in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison. Friends may call from noon until time of service Saturday at the funeral home with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions observed.
A final salute will be conducted Saturday at the funeral home with full military honors to follow by the U.S. Naval Ceremonial Unit and the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Major Samuel Woofill Post No. 9 of the American Legion Honor Guard or Kosair Children’s Hospital. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Lonnie S. Adams, 65, of Bedford, Kentucky, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, Kentucky.
He was born Aug. 7, 1954, in Beattyville, Kentucky, to Wilson Adams and Virginia Sandlin Adams. He graduated from Buckhorn High School in Buckhorn, Kentucky, and worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction field for many construction companies.
Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Andra Wicklund Adams of Bedford; a daughter, Julieann Adams of Bedford; a son, Jason Hayes of La Grange, Kentucky; three brothers, Tony Adams of Oneida, Kentucky, Craig Adams of Eastern Kentucky, and Bryan Adams of London, Kentucky; one sister, Dawn Adams of Bonneville, Kentucky; and two grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dale Adams.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, private services will be for the family with a memorial service to be held at a later date.
Arrangement by Ransdell Funeral Home in Bedford, www.ransdellfuneral.com
Michael Drab, 62, of North Vernon, Indiana, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 5, 1957, in Madison, Indiana, to George Andrew Drab Sr. and Emma L. Owens Drab. He attended Jennings County High School and enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and riding motorcycles.
Survivors include a brother, George “Butch” Drab Jr., of Madison; a sister, Betty Shinolt of Butlerville, Indiana; a nephew, Jim Shinolt of Butlerville; and a niece, Paula Wright of Butlerville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Drab; and a sister, Margaret White.
Cremation was chosen with no services to be held at this time. Memorials may be made to donor’s choice of charity.
Arrangements by Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North Vernon
Obituaries – May 8, 2020
Edwin Goebel
Edwin H. “George” Goebel, 83, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and formerly of Madison, Indiana, died May 5, 2020.
He was born June 6, 1936, in Madison, to Eva and William Goebel. He spent his early years in Madison until he joined the U.S. Navy, retiring after 20 years of service. He worked and retired from Coltec Industries, Fairbanks Morse Engine Division.
Survivors include his son, William Goebel; his daughters, Chelley Merrell and Carla Goetz; his siblings, Ann Ison, James Goebel and David Goebel; and four granddaughters, three great-granddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beverly Goebel; and a brother, Paul Goebel.
Services will be scheduled at a later date.
Arrangements by Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Lynnhaven Chapel, in Virginia Beach, and Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Donald McDaniels
Donald Lee “Don” McDaniels, 86, of Madison, Indiana, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his home in downtown Madison.
He was born April 7, 1934, in Madison, to Raymond Childs and Nellie Jane Lazenby McDaniels. He graduated from Madison High School in 1951 and was inducted into the U.S. Air Force on April 27, 1951 in Indianapolis. He served during the Korean War and rose to the rate of Airman First Class in the 3505th Service Squadron at Greenville Air Force Base. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 24, 1953, receiving the National Defense Service Medal. He returned home, graduated from high school and resided in Houston for 10 years working for Murray Guards and Morrows. He had worked as a bartender as well and enjoyed his time working at the Bottle Shop. He attended the Pilgrim Holiness Church in downtown Madison and enjoyed reading scriptures and studying the Bible. He liked to ride his bike around town and socialize with friends and was a patriotic man proud to display the American Flag.
Survivors include several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Raymond McDaniels Jr. in 1926, Joseph Dale McDaniels in 1932, Franklin Thomas McDaniels in 1940, Jack McDaniels in 2017 and William Paul McDaniels; and his sister, Nancy Edrington in 2009.
Funeral services will be noon on Monday, May 11, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Interment will be private at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison. Friends may visit from 11 a.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home. A final salute will be conducted by Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion with full military honors to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude or Disabled American Veterans. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com.
Donna McLarnan
Donna Sue Scroggin McLarnan, formerly of Dupont, Indiana, died April 30, 2020 in Florida.
She was born to Wallace and Leota Scroggin, and lived most of her life in the Dupont area before moving to Florida to be near her sisters.
She is survived by a son, Michael Dicken of Columbus, Indiana; a daughter, Shannon Manigualt of Yuma, Arizona; four sisters, Janice Conley and Cathy Stanley of Bunnell, Florida, Deborah Righthouse of Dupont and Pam Mountcastle of Daytona Beach, Florida; two brothers Larry Scroggin of Commiskey, Indiana and Ronald Scroggin of Dupont; and six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Obituaries – May 10, 2020
Phillip Aldridge
Phillip Aldridge, 69, of Bedford, Kentucky, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Signature Healthcare of Carrollton, Kentucky. Funeral arrangements and additional information are pending at Lytle Welty Funeral Homes & Cremation Service in Madison, Indiana, www.lytlewelty.com.
Gerald Gray
Gerald Lee “Jerry” Gray, 58, of near Fairview, Indiana, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, near his residence from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay, Indiana.
John Houze
John William Houze, 91, of Aurora, Indiana, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at the Shady Nook Care Center in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay, Indiana, www.haskellandmorrison.com.
Benjamin Linville
Benjamin Dale Linville, 45, of Madison, Indiana, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his residence in Madison.
He was born on April 30, 1975, in Madison, to Russell Neal and Gail F. Hay Linville. He was a chef and had worked at Madison Country Club, Cinnamon Tea Room and at restaurants in Cincinnati and Evansville. He was a member of the West Madison Methodist Church and the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 American Legion in Madison. He enjoyed cooking for his family and traveling around the country and world.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Russell and Katie Neal of Madison; his mother and her companion, Gail Linville and Rob Streeting of Madison; a sister, Sara Caldwell of Madison; a brother, Clinton Neal Linville of Madison; his maternal grandmother, Gladys Lark of Madison; his paternal grandmother, Mary K. Farone; and an aunt and his nieces and nephew.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gene Hay and his paternal grandfather, Robert Linville.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, memorial services will be held at a later date to be announced.
Arrangements by Lytle Welty Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Vail Chapel, in Madison. Online condolences, lytlewelty.com.
Steve Mosier
Steve A. Mosier, 64, of Madison, Indiana and formerly of Scottsburg, Indiana, died Friday, May 8, 2020, at his home.
He was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Scottsburg, to Melvin Earl Mosier and Hazel Carol Stamper Mosier. He graduated from Scottsburg High School in 1974 and was a former supervisor for the former Scottsburg Foundry in Scottsburg, where he worked for more than 20 years. He also had worked at Madison Precision Products Inc. in Madison. He liked to play cards and bowl. He enjoyed being outdoors and liked fishing and hunting mushrooms.
Survivors include his companion, Teresa Jester of Madison; two daughters, Erica Cook of Sellersburg, Indiana and Kayla Hardin of Scottsburg; a son, David Mosier of Salem, Indiana; a sister, Kim Richey of Scottsburg; and seven grandchildren and and several great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jeff Mosier.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at Scottsburg Cemetery. Social distancing guidelines will be required for all persons attending due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, CDC recommendations, state and local government mandates and the family’s wishes.
Memorial contributions may be made to his family to help with final expenses. Arrangements by Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg. Online condolences, www.collinsfuneralhome.net.
Wilma White
Wilma C. White, 99, of Vevay, Indiana and formerly of Madison, Indiana, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehab Center in Vevay. Arrangements will be announced by the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison, www.morgan-nay.com.
