Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Ruby A. Spears
Sept. 3, 1912 – Sept. 3, 2003
Ruby A. Spears, 91, a resident of Maple Valley, died Wednesday, September 3 at Brandywine Manor Convalescent Center in Greenfield. She was born September 3, 1912 in Byrdstown, Tenn., a daughter of the late Samuel and Ada (Sells) Phillips.
Mrs. Spears was a homemaker and a member of the Warrington Nazarene Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Colip of Wilkinson and Carolyn Pierce of Rogers, Ark.; 1 son, Dale “L.D.” Spears of Wilkinson; 21 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest “Red” Spears July 8, 1974; two sons, Donald Spears in 1979 and Ronald “Frank” Spears in 2000; one daughter, Jerri Zimmerman in 2002; five brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 6 in the Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson with Brent Hopkins officiating. Burial was in McCray Cemetery.
Visitation was at the funeral home Friday, September 5. Memorial contributions may be made to the Warrington Nazarene Church.
Danny LeRoy Day
Oct. 29, 1942 – Sept. 8, 2003
Danny LeRoy Day, 60, of Cambridge City, died Monday, September 8 at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond after an extended illness. He was born in Mt. Auburn October 29, 1942, a son of the late Jerry Herbert and Hazel Ailiene (Wadman) Day.
Mr. Day, a lifetime resident of Cambridge City, attended Carthage and Cambridge City Schools. He was a member of the American Legion #169 of Cambridge City and the 40 & 8 of Connersville. He was retired from the town of Cambridge City where he worked for 23 years.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Christal Hellard Day. They were married November 22, 1962 in Logansport; two daughters, Amy Day of Richmond, and Danita (husband Paul) Northern of Mount Vernon, Ky.; a son, Jimmy Day of Cambridge City; one brother, Jerry Raymond Day of Knightstown; one sister, Linda Jones of Cambridge City; nieces and nephews; and an uncle, Donny Day of Michigan.
His father preceded him in death on Feb. 2, 1976 and his mother on October 24, 1990.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 10) at Marshall & Erlewein Funeral Home in Dublin with Rev. Gene Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in South Lawn Cemetery in Dublin.
Visitation will also be on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m.
David R. Owens
April 3,1953 – Sept. 7, 2003
Former Knightstown resident David R. Owens, 50, of Leesburg, died of natural causes on Sunday, September 7 in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born April 3, 1953 in New Castle, a son of the late Rex and Thelma (Riley) Owens.
Mr. Owens was the Building Operations Manager for Sprint Telephone in Warsaw. He was a 1971 graduate of Knightstown High School, a member and Past Master of the Masonic Lodge in Knightstown, member of York Rite in Knightstown and the Scottish Rite in Indianapolis.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Chew Owens whom he married September 4, 1976; one daughter, Tiffany Owens of Leesburg; two sons, Matthew David Owens and Jonathan Owens, both of Leesburg; two sisters, Diedre (husband Gary) Powers of Knightstown, and Denise Kern of Vermont.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Debra Owens.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 11 at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel in Syracuse. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Glen Cove Cemetery in Knightstown.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 10) at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Jack B. Avery
May 23, 1940 – Sept. 7, 2003
Jack B. Avery, 63, of Knightstown, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 7 at Henry County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 23, 1940 in Indianapolis, a son of Willard M. and Margaret (Barrett) Avery.
Mr. Avery was employed at Farm Credit Services in Rushville for over 38 years. He was a former member of the Knightstown Masonic Lodge and a member of the Walnut Council of Indiana. He enjoyed bicycling, tree farming and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Judith (Myers) Avery whom he married August 10, 1968; two sons, Brock (wife Anna) Avery of Indianapolis, and Brandon Avery of Los Angeles, Calif.; one daughter, Meredith (husband Christopher) McDonald of Knightstown; one granddaughter, Lydia Avery; his father, Willard M. Avery of Knightstown; and one brother, Max Avery of Knightstown.
He was preceded in death by his mother Margaret Barrett Avery.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, September 10) at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service with Dee B. Carmichael and Chris Sitler officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cove Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation was held at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 9.
Ruth Ellen Dotson-Trees
Feb. 26, 1920 – Sept. 20, 2003
Ruth Ellen Dotson-Trees, 83, died Saturday, September 20 in Warrington. She was born February 26, 1920, south of Wilkinson, a daughter of Bertie Allen and Emma Jane (Sanders) Dotson.
Mrs. Trees attended Shirley Schools and God’s Bible School and College of Cincinnati, Ohio. She and her husband owned and operated Trees’ Trailer Sales in Warrington from 1954 to 1978. She was a licensed insurance agent from 1960 to the present. She earned her real estate license in 1975 and was owner of The Trees’ Realty and an insurance agency for 15 years. Mrs. Trees and her husband also farmed in Hancock for over 50 years. She was a longtime member of the Warrington Church of the Nazarene and served in many capacities through the years.
Survivors include her husband, Everett of Warrington, whom she married August 7, 1938; one son, Everett E. Trees, Jr. of Wilkinson; two daughters, Linda R. Litten of Charlottesville, and Holly Trees-Miller of Warrington, 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 25 at the Warrington Nazarene Church with Rev. Russell Roberts and Rev. Brent Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow at McCray Cemetery in Wilkinson.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 24) at Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson. Memorial donations may be made to the Warrington Nazarene Church, 8331 N. Nashville Rd., Wilkinson, IN 46186 or to God’s Bible School and College, 1810 Young St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Charles R. Sorrell
April 30, 1933 – Sept. 22, 2003
Charles R. “Charlie” Sorrell, 70, a resident of Shirley, died Monday, September 22 in Hancock Memorial Hospital. He was born April 30, 1933 in Shirley, a son of Arthur and Margaret (Clark) Sorrell.
Mr. Sorrell retired in 1990 from Allison Gas Turbine in Indianapolis. He has been a member of the Shirley Volunteer Fire Dept. since 1963 and had served as fire chief in the mid-1970’s. He attended the Shirley Friends Church. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. Charlie was an avid fisherman.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jenna L. (Darling) Sorrell of Shirley; one son, Tim Sorrell of Carthage; one daughter, Tonia Neal of Issaquah, Wash.; his mother, Margaret Sorrell; and five grandchildren.
His father, Arthur Sorrell, preceded him in death in 1969.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 26 in the Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson with Jim Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in McCray Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, September 25. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Lorine E. Palmer
Dec. 10, 1921 – Sept. 12, 2003
The sister of a local resident, Lorine E. Palmer, 81, died Friday, September 12 in Columbus at the home of her grandson with whom she lived. She was born December 10, 1921 in Indianapolis, a daughter of the late Algernon and Elsie Rickard Martin.
Mrs. Henning retired from Diamond Chain Co. in Indianapolis after 30 years of service. She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter 414.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Owens, Roswell, N.M; one sister, Marjorie Hupp, Nashville; a brothers, Max Martin of Knightstown; a grandson with whom she lived, Keith Martin of Columbus; and two granddaughters, Tammy Lines and Sandy Doucet, both of New Mexico.
Her parents and her husband, the late Marvin Martin whom she married in 1959, preceded her in death.
A private Memorial Service will be held at the family’s convenience.
Memorial may be made to Hospice.
Myers Funeral Service, Hathaway-Myers Chapel of Columbus was in charge of arrangements.
