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Tony "T.J." Ray Whittington, Jr.
Jul 3, 2021
Tony Ray "T.J." Whittington, Jr., 25, of Hope, Indiana, passed away July 3, 2021 at his home that he shared with his loving father.
Tony was born on April 20, 1996 in Columbus, Indiana. Tony loved to be called T.J. He loved to be outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping or even just sitting outside listening to the wild...
Norma Jean Isley
Jun 30, 2021
Norma Jean (Miller) Isley of Flat Rock, IN, 97, passed away at her home on June 30, 2021 surrounded by her family.
She was born April 16, 1924 in Marion, IN to her parents, the late Rev. Herbert and Edith (Corn) Miller.
On September 21, 1941, Norma married Harlan Eugene Isley in Fairmount, IN, who...
Frances E. Daugherty
Jun 21, 2021
Frances E. Daugherty, 91, of Columbus passed away Monday June 21, 2021 at her residence.
Born September 6, 1929 in Oklahoma, Frances was the daughter of French Fultz and Martha Fultz.
She attended Bethel Baptist Church and Parkside Baptist Church. She was a foster grandparent at Clifty Creek School and she loved to volunteer for...
David Lynn "Heavy" Bishop
Jun 20, 2021
David Lynn "Heavy" Bishop, 70, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at his residence.
Born November 15, 1950 in Columbus, David was the son of Eugene and Doris Percifield Bishop. He married Mary Jane Goodwin and they have been together over 30 years.
David was retired from the Bartholomew County Highway after 30...
Evelyn A. Martin
Jun 18, 2021
Evelyn A. Martin, 83, of Columbus passed away Friday June 18, 2021 at Columbus Transitional Health Care Center.
Born August 7, 1936 in Taylorsville, she was the daughter of Joseph W. and Eva Graham Wright. She married Virgil B. Martin December 30, 1957 and he preceded her in death January 25, 2008.
Before retirement Evelyn...
Ronald Thomas Garwood Ii
Jun 9, 2021
Ronald Thomas Garwood II, 54, of Indianapolis, passed away June 9, 2021.
Born June 9, 1967 in Beech Grove, Indiana, he was the son of Ronald Thomas Garwood the first and Kathleen Kay Adkins Garwood.
He was a transportation driver.
He loved fishing, horror movies, going to car shows and swimming.
...
Sherry Tindall
May 25, 2021
Sherry Tindall, 58, of Hartsville, passed away Tuesday May 25, 2021 at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital.
Born October 21, 1962 in Hazard County, Ky. she was the daughter of Bobby K. Polly and Geraldine Jayne. She married Raymond Tindall October 15, 1982.
Sherry is survived by daughters, Misty (Graham) Bishop of St. Bernice, IN and...
Marilyn Maxine Percifield
May 21, 2021
Marilyn Maxine Percifield, 89, of Columbus, formerly of Newbern, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 21, 2021. Mrs. Percifield was born May 11, 1932, in Seymour, Ind. to Wavie & Eva Stoner. Married to the late Everett Dwight Percifield for 56 years, she is survived by her son, Steven Percifield of Noblesville; a...
Marvin Lee Baker
May 14, 2021
Marvin Lee Baker, 62, of Seymour, passed away May 14, 2021 at his residence.
Born September 16, 1958 he was the son of Grover H. and Nancy W. Sutton Baker.
He served in the U.S. National Guard.
Marvin is survived by a daughter, Angelina Baker of Arizona; 3 grandchildren; siblings, John Baker of...
Richard "Rick" R. Raeder
May 14, 2021
Richard "Rick" R. Raeder, 71 of Hope passed away Friday May 14, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor.
Born October 29, 1948 in Mobridge, SD, Rick was the son of Adam and Alice Hanson Raeder. He married Lou Ann Thompson and she preceded him in death March 26, 2020.
Rick is survived by children, Angela Ulrey...
Cindy L. Rousey
May 13, 2021
Cindy L. Rousey, 61, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Eskenazi Hospital.
Born on October 25, 1959 in Greensburg, Cindy was the daughter of Claude and Phyllis Hardy Barrett. She married Frank Rousey on August 30, 2008.
Cindy was currently employed at Benchmark Family Services for 15 years. Previously, she had worked...
Jeanette L. Finke
May 10, 2021
Jeanette L. Finke, 91, of Hope, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.
Jeanette had worked as a law office librarian at Thompson, Jones, and Patterson, and had been a teacher at Grace Lutheran Church.
She was an original founding member of Grace Lutheran Church and helped often with Mothers...
Tim Goodwin
May 2, 2021
Tim Goodwin "Tomato King", 70 of Hope passed away Sunday May 2, 2021 at his home.
Born April 30, 1951 in Columbus, Tim was the son of Verl and Ruby Miller Goodwin. He married Sandie Wilson May 29, 1971 and they would have celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary this month.
Tim is survived by...
Carole Jean Alvey
May 1, 2021
Carole Jean Alvey, 77, of Edinburgh, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her home.
Born on April 2, 1944 in Columbus, Carole was the daughter of Kenneth Paul and Dorothy Dietrich Dillman. She grew up in Hartsville and graduated from Hauser High School. She married Paul Alvey and he preceded her in death in 2012.
...Carolyn Jane Gernentz
Apr 29, 2021
Carolyn Jane Gernentz, 86, of Hope, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Keepsake Village of Columbus.
Born on October 19, 1934 in Hope, Carolyn was the daughter of Inman John and Lola Mae Robertson Clouse. She married Lee Gernentz on November 29, 1953, and he preceded her in death on August 28, 1996.
Carolyn...
Carolyn Pike
Apr 7, 2021
Carolyn S. Pike of Edinburgh, passed away on April 7, 2021 at her home. Carolyn was born April 26, 1944 in Queens, New York, the daughter of Kenneth and Mattie Anderson Frazee. She married Randy Pike on June 23, 1981, and he preceded her in death on December 2, 1994.
She is survived by her children, Sherry...
Marjorie Clouse Hull
Apr 3, 2021
Marjorie Clouse Hull, 95, of Columbus, passed away Saturday April 3, 2021 at Four Seasons Healthcare Center.
Born February 6, 1926 in Hope, IN Marjorie was the daughter of Everett J. and Mable Stewart Clouse.
She married Nile Carter Hull December 23, 1950 and he preceded her in death.
Marjorie spent her later...
Jay Y. Drake
Apr 3, 2021
Jay Yandel Drake, 86, of Westport, died Saturday April 3, 2021 at Columbus Transitional Care.
Born November 9, 1934 in Columbus, Jay was the son of Silas A. and Jewell Brown Drake. He married Vivian Hall July 23, 1966 and she preceded him in death February 5, 2016.
Before retirement Jay was self-employed in golf...
Roger W. "Walt" Wenger
Mar 31, 2021
Roger W. "Walt" Wenger, 73, of Shelbyville died Wednesday March 31, 2021 in Indianapolis.
Born June 6, 1947 in Columbus, IN Roger was the son of Clifton and Dorothy Garner Wenger. He married Gladys Brown April 27, 1979 and she survives.
Other survivors include children, Kayla (David) Burton, Jacklynn Wenger, Jerry Burton, Jeromey Burton, all...
Christopher Robert Bushey
Mar 21, 2021
Christopher Robert Bushey, 41, of Hope, passed away March 21, 2021.
Born March 20, 1980 in Columbus, Chris was the son of Robert D. Bushey, Jr. and Sheila Ramsey Caldwell.
He is survived by his mother and step-dad, Sheila (Jim) Caldwell of Columbus; sisters, Jamie Lynn (Jeff) Ruff of Elizabethtown, Stacy Case (Andrew Hartwell) of...
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