Richard Wayne Magee, 59
Richard Wayne Magee, 59, of Carthage, Cemetery in Carthage. Friends may call after noon Monday at the funeral home.

Joyce A. Smith, 62
Joyce A. Smith, 62, of Arlington, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood, Ind. Born July 9, 1914, in Rush County, she was the daughter of Leonard and Mary E. (Brown) Pate, both deceased. On Dec. 24, 1938, she married John F. Miller; he preceded her in death. Mrs. Miller was involved in farming. She and her husband had owned and operated Miller's Grain and Livestock Farms. She was a 50-year member of the Homer Christian Church and was a graduate of the Indiana Business School. Survivors include one son, John R. Miller Sr. of Rush County; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Burns Funeral Home in Milroy, with Brother Don Heller officiating. Burial will follow in Hurst Cemetery in Rush County. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Viola Wesson, 90
Viola Wesson, 90, of Waldron, Cemetery in Rush County. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are requested to the Rush and Shelby County senior citizen centers.

Louanna Hundley, 97
Louanna Hundley, 97, of Connersville, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at his residence. Born June 11, 1941, in Arlington, he was the son of Robert O. and Lois Porter Shewmaker Kennedy, both deceased. On June 13, 1959, he married Barbara Shewmaker; she survives. Mr. Kennedy had lived in Shelbyville for 35 years. Prior to that, he resided in Rush County. He had worked as a manager at Bedding Liquidators in Greenwood. He was a member of the Rocklane Christian Church in Johnson County. Survivors in addition to his wife include one son, Mark Kennedy of Shelbyville; one daughter, Terri Conway of Shelbyville; three sisters, Sandra Sue Howe of Muncie, Pam Chaney of Florida, and Margie Pope of Shelbyville; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home in Shelbyville, with the Rev. Rob Keaton officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington East Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Paul W. Fowler, 56
Paul W. Fowler, 56, of Milroy, Cemetery in Milroy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.

Jesse Venters Jr., 82
Jesse Venters Jr., 82, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at St. John's Health System in Anderson. Born Jan. 29, 1938, in Rushville, he was the son of the late Herman A. and Emogene E. (Johnson) Atkins. Mr. Atkins had lived in Anderson since 1960. He had farmed most of his life, and had also been a school bus driver in Madison County for 40 years. He had also worked at Delco Remy for 35 years, retiring in 2000. He attended Huntsville Community Church. He was a member of UAW Local #662, the Frankton Antique Tractor Association, and the Indiana School Bus Drivers Association. He had served in the U.S. Army. On Aug. 5, 1956, he married Wanda Louise Remy. On Aug. 16, 1975, married Betty Delph. On Oct. 26, 2000, he married Karen Sue Miller. Survivors in addition to his wife include children, Mrs. Mellody F. Wiley and Joseph Atkins, both of Rush County, and Tina M. Peters of Anderson; one stepson, James R. Miller of Anderson; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Alma Wheeler of Brownsburg, Mrs. Fairy Ann Loveall of Anderson, and Mrs. Dorothy Beth Horton of Perham, Minn.; one brother, George Allen Atkins of Knightstown; and four grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one infant son, one son, and an infant granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Todd Funeral Home, Butcher Chapel in Knightstown, with the Rev. Claude Creel and the Rev. Carol Wiley officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery in Rush County. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Robert D. Loose Funeral Home in Anderson, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Todd Funeral Home, Knightstown Chapel in Knightstown. Memorial contributions are requested to the American Cancer Society, St. John's Hospice, or the Humane Society of Madison County.

Helen Essie Kegerreis Link, 90
Helen Essie Kegerreis Link, 90, of Brooklyn, Ind., died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Born April 29, 1920, in Knightstown, he was the son of Wayne W. and Mabel (Nesome) White, both deceased. On July 19, 1941, he married Jean O'Neal; she survives. Mr. White was a farmer and businessman. He was a graduate of Raleigh High School and attended Earlham College. He had served as president of the Willow Branch State Bank and Hancock County Bank. He was past president of the Soil Service Inc., Morristown Industrial Park, Morristown Lions Club, and Morristown Chamber of Commerce. He had also been involved in the Shelby County Historical Society, Morristown Farm School, and Knightstown Friends Church. Survivors in addition to his wife include one son, Bill White of Morristown; one daughter, Emily Anne (Mrs. Jack) White-Ellis of Sebring, Fla.; three brothers, Joseph N. White of Carthage, Wayne E. White of Connersville, and Philip R. White of Rushville; one sister, Bettie W. Butler of Marion; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held Saturday at Frazier Funeral Home in Morristown, with the Rev. Mervin Kilmer officiating. Burial will follow in Asbury Cemetery in Morristown. Memorial contributions are requested to Knightstown Friends Church or to Morristown Methodist Church.

Katrina Ann Williams, 41
Katrina Ann Williams, 41, of Rush County, Cemetery in Raleigh. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.

Kenneth Sorrell, 76
Kenneth Sorrell, 76, of Knightstown, Cemetery in Knightstown. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m.

Virginia L. Williams, 74
Virginia L. Williams, 74, of Waldron, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003. Born Feb. 25, 1928, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Raleigh E. and Lona (Flick) Cox Sr., both deceased. On Nov. 2, 1945, she married Lawrence G. Williams; he survives. Mrs. Williams had been employed at the State Bank of Waldron and had worked at Sears, Roebuck & Co. prior to that. She was a member of the Waldron Baptist Church. She was a Boy Scout leader, sang in her church choir, and was a member of the Liberty Home Ec Club in Waldron, BYF, and Ladies' Missionary Group. Survivors in addition to her husband include one son, Jack Williams (and wife Carole) of Greenwood; one daughter, Peggy (Mrs. Ira) Williams of West Virginia; four brothers, Raleigh E. Cox Jr. of Rushville, Bill and Richard Cox, both of Shelbyville, and Roy Cox of St. Paul; one sister, Julia (Mrs. Jim) Burch of Waldron; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Carmony-Ewing Funeral Home in Shelbyville, with the Rev. Steve Holland officiating. Burial will follow in Lewis Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are requested to Waldron Baptist Church or the American Heart Association.