Obituaries

Oct 20, 2015

Rosie Christine Elmore, 73, of Hope passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at her home. She attended Grace Tabernacle of Edinburgh. She was a housewife and enjoyed playing with her great-grandchildren and spending time with family. Rosie loved life, especially meeting little children whom she considered to be God's angels. In her heart she adopted them all. She enjoyed...

Oct 16, 2015

Gerald E. Mote, 79 of Columbus formerly of Hope,passed away Friday October 16, 2015 at Four Seasons Retirement Center. He had retired from Cummins Engine Company in 1993. He was a Senior Umpire and in Umpires-In-Chief State of Indiana from 1976 - 1986. He served in the Airforce Reserves from 1958 - 1963 and was in the Air Police. He...

Oct 8, 2015

Lois E. Kaster Toothman, 97, of Columbus passed away at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 11:45 p.m. She graduated from Waldron High School in Waldron, IN in May 1936. She worked at TRW Cinch for 30 years and was a member of Geneva United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing cards, dominos, and Bingo....

Oct 5, 2015

Jr. Southern (Noble), 88 passed away Monday October 5, 2015 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was a Master Carpenter still working everyday. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Garden City and the American Legion. He loved Sprint Car Racing, working on cars and lawn mowers, morotcycles and doing his carpentry work and going to car auctions. Born...

Oct 4, 2015

Iva Lorene Brown, 98 of Columbus passed away Sunday October 4, 2015 at Kindred Transitional Care in Columbus. Before retirement, she was a housewife and a caretaker. She enjoyed scrapbooking and coloring books. Born October 28, 1916, in Macomb, MO Iva was the daughter of David and Sarah Haden Norcross. She married Lloyd R. Brown in 1937 and he preceded...

Oct 3, 2015

Alvera J. McNicholas-Taylor, 83 of Taylorsville died Saturday October 3, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor. Before retirement she had been employed at Bulldog Bowling Lanes. She was a member of the VFW, Eagles Auxillary and the American Legion Auxillary. She loved to read, garden, crochet and do crossword puzzles. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Norman...

Sep 23, 2015

Mia Renee Dora, 20, of Hartsville died Wednesday September 23, 2015. She was a Team Leader at Arby's. She graduated from Hauser High School in 2013. She loved to shop and spend time with family and friends. Born July 10, 1995 in Shelby County, Mia was the daughter of Rex Dora and Suzanne Brown Dora. The funeral will be Monday...

Sep 20, 2015

Jerrald Wayne Wright, 56 of Shelbyville died Sunday September 13, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Wright; his father, Joseph Wright, Jr. of Shelbyville; stepsons, Philip Hanson of Shelbyville and Jonathan Hanson of Eureka, MO; 2 step-grandchildren; siblings, Judy Sommersdorf of Shelbyville, Joyce Welch of Campbellsville, Ky., Joseph Wright of St. Paul, and Jimmy Wright of Shelbyville and...

Sep 13, 2015

Joyce Ann Bush Huffer Joy, 80 of Hope died Sunday September 13, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor. Before retirement, she had been employed at Cummins Engine Company, The Galleria Store, Bush's Market and was manager of The Ribeye Steak House. She was a member of Petersville United Methodist Church. Cremation is planned and there be visitation on Sunday from 1...

Sep 12, 2015

Charles Lee Froedge, 47 of Edinburgh died Saturday September 12, 2015 at his home. He was owner of Froedge's Repair Service for Refrigeration. He was a member of Mooresprings Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge # 100 and Eastern Star Lodge #470, both of Edmonton, Ky. He enjoyed playing his harmonica and singing and fishing fishing. He loved the Lord and enjoyed...

Sep 2, 2015

Doris Marcella Lortz, 90 of Columbus died Wednesday September 2, 2015 at Waldron Health Care Center. Born November 18, 1924 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Roscoe and Lela Lewis Wells, Sr. Survivors include children, Kathryn Blackburn of Hope, Marva Andrews of Hartsville, Norma (Mike) Johnson of Azalia, Marianne (John) Memarian of Shelbyville, Steve (Jolene) Lortz of...

Aug 24, 2015

Marjorie Kay Hatton, 76 of Flat Rock passed away Monday August 24, 2015 at her home. She was born February 5, 1939 in Rush County and was the daughter of Layton and Edythe York McColley. She graduated from Waldron High School in 1957 and married Richard "Dick" Hatton September 16, 1960. Kay was a member of Lewis Creek Baptist Church...

Aug 24, 2015

Robert Dale Foist, of Columbus passed away Monday August 24, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor. Before retirement, he was a farmer and a bus driver for BCSC He was a member of Burnsville Christian Church, the Elks and Moose Lodge. He was owner of B-Ville Toys. He enjoyed gardening, canning and woodworking. The funeral will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m....

Aug 17, 2015

Patricia Ann Leffler Carman, 78 of Columbus passed away Monday August 17, 2015 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. She had sold Sarah Coventry for years and had worked at Mills Pharmacy and Clouses along with many other occupations through the years. She was of strong christian faith. She had been a member of Hope Royal Neighbors,...

Aug 15, 2015

Frank Eugene Hull, 51, passed away at his home in Greenfield IN on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Frank was born in Columbus IN on October 28, 1963 to Glen Eugene Hull and Bernice Lenora Andrews Hull. He was a 1981 graduate of Hauser High School and had enjoyed careers in sales and real estate financing. An articulate and energetic debater,...

Aug 7, 2015

Donnie Lee Mote, 77 of Columbus, passed away Friday August 7, 2015 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Before retirement he was employed at Cummins Engine Company for over 35 years. He was a former member of Hartsville United Methodist Church. He served in the Army Reserves. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Visitation...

Aug 6, 2015

Ruth I. Hollman, 84, of Hartsville, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Before retirement, she was employed as a seamstress at Roviar Shirt Factory.

She enjoyed watching hummingbirds, NASCAR, and her favorite TV shows. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Visitation will be from 4...

Aug 1, 2015

Lonnie Mavis Clary, 53 of Hope died Saturday August 1, 2015 at his home.

Born July 29, 1962 in Indianapolis, Lonnie was the son of James C. Clary and Barbara Barnett Clary. He worked for Cosco Kiddie for 25 years and graduated from Mid America College of Funeral Service and worked at funeral homes in Nashville and Orleans, Indiana....

Jul 23, 2015

Richard Gary "R.G." Nolan, 73 of Columbus died Thursday July 23, 2015 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Before retirement he was self-employed as a farrier for 35 plus years. He obtained his Farrier Science Degree at the University of Tennessee. In earlier years he trained horses and worked with the mounted patrol in Washington D.C. shoeing their horses. R.G. attended the...

Jul 17, 2015

Carol Annette Smallwood Thayer went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 17, 2015. She was born August 26, 1932 to Harry and Inezell Ruddick Smallwood in Seymour, IN. Calling will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. A celebration of Life service will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel...