Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Cleo Snodgrass Williams
Aug. 29, 1913 - Feb. 23, 2003
Cleo Snodgrass Williams, 89, died Sunday, February 23 at St. John's Hospital in Anderson. She was born in Tustin, Mich., August 29, 1913, a daughter of Kyle and Nellie Lytle Snodgrass.
Mrs. Snodgrass graduated from Yorktown High School in 1931. She later attended Ball State University and received an accounting degree. She married Ellis Paxton Williams in 1936.
She worked for Ball State University and retired in 1979. She was a member of the Reed Station Christian Church and later was a member of the Yorktown Church of the Nazarene, attending regularly until she became ill. She was also an ordained minister.
Survivors include three sons, Gaylon (wife Donna) Williams of Bullsgap, Tenn., Wendell (wife Jean) Williams, and Cecil (wife Judy) Williams, both of Shirley. She had 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ellis Paxton Williams; sisters, Lucille Ashbaugh Driver, Mary Ashbaugh Day and Marcella Snodgrass Ward; and two brothers, David and Johnny Ashbaugh.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 27 at the Gant Funeral Home in Yorktown. Burial will follow in the Jones Cemetery north of Yorktown. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26 and one hour prior to services on Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Yorktown Church of the Nazarene or a charity of the donor's choice.
James Cecil Criswell
Feb. 3, 1933 - Feb. 24, 2003
James Cecil Criswell, 70, former resident of Carthage, died Monday, February 24 in Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. He was born February 3, 1933 in Lewis County, Ky., a son of the late Jonathan and Ellen (Butler) Criswell.
Mr. Criswell had worked as a general laborer.
Survivors include one son, Rev. Cecil Allen Krieg of Ft. Wayne; one daughter, Cecilia Diane Challen of Kingston, N.Y.; two brothers, Larry Criswell of Zeeland, Mich. and Phil Criswell of Holland, Mich.; two sisters, Inez Hall of North Vernon and Hester Shelby of Fortville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Criswell and one brother, Lee Parsons.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at the Todd Funeral Home, Carthage Chapel in Carthage. Burial will be in the Carthage Town Cemetery. Friends may call at the Todd Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service on Saturday.
James W. McDaniel
July 2, 1935 - Feb. 17, 2003
James W. (Jim) McDaniel, 67, a lifelong resident of Charlottesville, died Monday, February 17 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 2, 1935 in Charlottesville, a son of the late Wayne and Edna (Foust) McDaniel.
Jim was a lifelong farmer. He was a school bus driver for Eastern Hancock, retiring after 32 years of service and had served on the Eastern Hancock School Board. He was president of the Hancock County Sheep Producers. For many years, Mr. McDaniel served as superintendent of the Sheep and Goat Barn at the Indiana State Fair. He was an avid high school Athletic Booster.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Ann (Athey) McDaniel of Charlottesville; two sons, Bob (wife Donna) McDaniel of Charlottesville, and Larry (wife Dixie) McDaniel of Cottonwood, Calif.; two daughters, Judi (husband Mike) Reed of Milton, and Lori Hayden of New Palestine; six grandchildren, Sam and Mitch McDaniel of Charlottesville, Matt Hayden of New Palestine, Jalana, Clay and Kyle Reed of Milton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, February 21 in the Condo & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Tracy Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Six Mile Cemetery in Charlottesville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, February 20.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hancock County Sheep Producers in care of the Condo & Son Funeral Home, 130 S. Main St., Wilkinson, IN 46186.
Josephine Hamilton
June 5, 1908 - Feb. 17, 2003
Josephine Hamilton, 94, of Carthage, died Monday, February 17 in Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. She was born June 5, 1908 in Jackson, Ky., a daughter of Willie and Margaret (Haddix) Howard.
Mrs. Hamilton was a homemaker. She had been married to Cecil W. Hamilton who died December 28, 1978.
Several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews survive her.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 21 at Todd Funeral Home, Butcher Chapel, Knightstown with Rev. Randy Gross officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Carthage.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 20 at the funeral home.
Earl N. Wesley
June 28, 1918 - Feb. 12, 2003
Earl N. Wesley, 84, died Wednesday, February 12 at the Flat Rock River Lodge in Rushville after an extended illness. He was born in June 28, 1918 in Pulaski County, Ky., a son of the late Mitchell and Bonnie (Jasper) Wesley.
Mr. Wesley attended high school in Science Hill, Ky. and Arsenal Tech High School where he learned meat cutting. He came to this area from Somerset, Ky. and had made his home in Raleigh for the past 56 years. He worked as a grocer and meat cutter, having owned and operated Wesley's Market in Lewisville for 42 years. An avid guitar player, Earl played at the Raleigh Dance with the Raleigh Rangers and also played with the Carter Lanning Band and the Wayne Newman Band. He was a member of the Lewisville Masonic Lodge #72 F. & A.M., Lewisville Lions Club, the Raleigh Community Club and Raleigh Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Marjorie McBride whom he married on May 3, 1942 in Lewisville; two daughters, Linda Chastain of Napa Valley, Calif., and Donna Williams of Mays; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; six sisters, Bernice (husband David) Stoops and Bea Mofield, both of Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., Iva Haynes of Punta Gorda, Fla., Marie Saunders, Becky Conley and Viola Dishman, all of Lewisville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday, February 17 at the Marshall & Erlewein Funeral Home in Lewisville. Rev. Tony Augsburg and Rev. Mick Saunders officiated with Tom Saunders assisting. Burial was in the Raleigh Zion Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, February 16 at the funeral home where a Masonic Service was conducted by the Lewisville Lodge #72 F. & A.M.
Clarence E. Flack
Apr. 30, 1912 - Feb. 12, 2003
Clarence E. Flack, 90, of Knightstown, died Wednesday, February 12 at Westminster Village North in Oaklandon. He was born in Indianapolis on April 30, 1912, a son of the late Charles and Cora (Lucas) Flack. On September 14, 1938, he married Doris Weiser in Knightstown. She preceded him in death on January 31, 1996.
Mr. Flack retired in 1969 after working 38 years at the Chrysler Corp. in New Castle. He grew up and lived in Knightstown all of his life until he retired to Lake Worth, Fla. He was an avid golfer, hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include his children, Dick (wife Brenda) Flack of Indianapolis, Phil (wife Diane of Indianapolis, Joe (wife Marilyn) Flack of Anderson; stepchildren, Neil (wife Gian) White of Glenrock, N.J., and Barbara Brammer of South Bend; and many nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Besides his parents and his wife, Mr. Flack was preceded in death by sisters, Thelma Lang, Marceille Wagoner and Marguerite Auten; and brothers, Charles and Eugene Flack.
Services were held Saturday, February 15 in the Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson with Rev. Alan McCraine officiating. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery in Knightstown. Visitation was held prior to the service on Saturday.
Lawrence H. Evans
May 8, 1941 - Feb. 11, 2003
Lawrence "Tiny" Evans, 51, of Greenfield and formerly of Carthage, died Tuesday, February 11 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born May 8, 1941 in Carthage, a son of the late Raymond Evans and Ruby (Porter) Evans Campbell.
Mr. Evans was a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Rushville Baptist Temple and a former member of the Rushville V.F.W. and American Legion. He had been employed as a pipe fitter.
Survivors include three sisters, Sue Dunagan of Fairland, Anne (husband Jack) Vanderboom of Rhinelander, Wisc., and Judy (husband John) Williams of Fairland; six brothers, Jack (wife Emily) Evans of Greenfield, Larry (wife Julie) Evans of Greenfield, Garry (wife Gay) Evans of Rushville, Ron (wife Juanita) Evans of Tomahawk, Wisc., Robert Campbell of Rushville, and Roger (wife Jane) Campbell of Carthage; two sisters-in-law, Henrietta Evans of Greenfield and Darlene Evans of Connersville; and several nieces and nephews.
Evans was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Evans and Raymond Evans and one brother-in-law, Howard Dunagan.
Funeral services for Mr. Evans will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 14 at the Fletcher United Methodist Church in Carthage with Pastors Garry Evans and Roger Campbell officiating. Burial will be made in Center Cemetery near Mays. Friends may call at the Todd Funeral Home, Carthage Chapel, Carthage on Thursday, February 13 from 4-8 p.m.
