GEORGE M. GORDON, 76, New Albany, Cemetery in Logansport. The body was cremated. Expressions of sympathy should go to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Hospice of Southern Indiana or to the Arthritis Foundation.

JAMES ALTON BEASLEY, 86, Georgetown, died Tuesday, October 5, at Clark Memorial Hospital. He was a retired attorney and bank consultant for Professional Bank Services in Louisville. He was the president of the Clark County Chapter of the American Red Cross, a member of the board of directors for the Arts Council of Southern Indiana, the Mary Anderson Center, the Jeffersonville Family Fun Fest, the Hughes Group Inc. and the Farmers State Bank in Lanesville, and a veteran of the Kentucky Air National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Cecile Blau; his children, Kristin Faurest of Budapest, Hungary, Brandon Blau of Sydney, Australia, and Brittany Blau of Louisville; his mother, Elizabeth Faurest of Louisville; two sisters, Susan Grubbs and Ann Faurest, both of Louisville; and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Friday, October 8, at Scott Funeral Home’s North Chapel in Jeffersonville. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Clark County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

LEORA E. MELTON, 87, New Middletown, Cemetery in New Middletown. Expressions of sympathy should go to her church or the American Heart Association.

MARY A. (PLUMMER) STRIEGEL, 57, Floyds Knobs, died Wednesday, October 6, as the result of an auto accident. He was a cabinet worker at Kitchen Kompact in Jeffersonville. Survivors include his wife, Christy Gregory; two daughters, Olivia and Miranda Gregory; his parents, Ray and Wanda Gregory of Salem; six brothers, Randy Gregory of Hardinsburg and Ricky, David, Daniel, David and Sam Gregory, all of Salem; and two sisters, Lela Herbert of Fredericksburg and Lora Clark of Florida. Funeral services were held on Sunday, October 10, at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra with burial in Horners Chapel Cemetery in Fredericksburg.

AMY NEWBY, 77, Pekin, died Friday, October 8, at his home. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Patty and Richard McMahon; his father, Richard Guethe; sister and brother-in-law, Colleen and Carl Whelan; and his grandmother, Catherine L. Guethe. The body was cremated. A committal service was held on Tuesday, October 12, at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park. Kraft Funeral Service handled the arrangements. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or to J.B. Ogle Animal Shelter.

GLADYS M. ARMSTRONG, 96, Clarksville, died Sunday, at Cal Turner Extended Care in Scottsville, Kentucky. She was a native of Celina, Texas, a housewife and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Cecil Johnson of English and Fred Johnson of Scottsville, Kentucky; a daughter, Zelda Hendrix of Scottsville, Kentucky; 21 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 6, at the Pleasant View Baptist Church with burial in Hibernia Cemetery. Grayson Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

HAZEL BURNS LUTZ, Charlestown, died Wednesday, October 6. Funeral services were held on Friday, October 8, at Garr Funeral Home.

ELIZABETH BARTH "BEBE" CODY, 95, New Albany, Cemetery in New Albany. Generations Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Carnegie Center for Art and History, the Stuart Barth Wrege Indiana History Room at the New Albany Floyd County Public Library and Bridgepointe Goodwill & Easter Seals.

DOROTHY H. KERSTETTER, 81, Sellersburg, died Saturday, October 9, at the Medical Center of Southern Indiana. She was a native of Hardin County, Kentucky, and a former cook for the Valley Line Barge Co. Survivors include two sons, James D. Phillips of Charlestown and Charles W. Phillips of Mt. Washington, Kentucky; a daughter, Carolyn Puckett of Louisville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 12, at Grayson Funeral Home with burial in Charlestown Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy should go to the American Cancer Society.

NAYOMA CRESS, 77, Salem, died Thursday, September 30, at his home. He was a member of the Lutheran Church in Salem. Survivors include his wife, Debbie (Roll) Strong; a son, Brian Strong of Hardinsburg; his parents, Standley and Darlene Strong of Salem; a brother, Robert Strong of Salem; and a sister, Debbie Strong of Arizona. Private services were held with burial in Kays Chapel Cemetery in Fredericksburg. Love Funeral Home in Palmyra handled the arrangements.

BRENDA C. COLE, 56, Campbellsburg, died Saturday, October 10, at Washington County Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Kentucky Fried Chicken. She was a member of Kansas Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Junior Nice; three sons, Ceward and Jesse Nice, both of Salem, and Charles Nice of Clarksville; three daughters, Margie Coots of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Jill Brewer of Vallonia and Jenine Wynn of Campbellsburg; two sisters, Arlene Thompson of Trail, Minnesota and Ruby Rathbun of Harpers Ferry, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 13, at 2 p.m. at Kansas Church of Christ with burial in the church cemetery. Weathers Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

PATRICK FRANCIS HANLEY, 55, Campbellsburg, died on Saturday, October 2, at Norton Suburban Hospital in Louisville, Ky. A native of Garrett, Ky., she was an employee of the Rosebud Country Store in Salem and a member of the Hardinsburg Christian Church and Hardinsburg Senior Citizens. Survivors include three sons, Dale Jenkins of Fredericksburg, Curtis Jenkins of Columbus and Charles A. Jenkins Jr. of Scottsburg; five daughters, Gale Jenkins and Carolyn Webb, both of Louisville, Ky., Rebecca Roy of New Albany, Linda Hehemann of Jeffersonville and Anna Lee Kaufer of Sellersburg; a brother, Norman Cox of Leavenworth; a sister, Bertha DeBell of Cox’s Creek, Ky.; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted on Wednesday, October 6, at the Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany. Burial was in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park. Memorial gifts may be arranged through the staff of the funeral home to benefit the American Cancer Society.

THE REV. GARNETT J. MITCHELL, 82, of Sheldon, Il., Cemetery following military graveside services conducted by members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge 1083 of Crothersville. Memorial gifts may be arranged through the staff of the Adams Funeral Home in Crothersville to benefit the Kankakee County Training Center, Iroquois Mental Health or the donors’ choice.

MARGARET MARION GIRARDOT, 78, Scottsburg, Cemetery in New Haven. Arrangements were handled by the staff of the Buchanan Funeral Home in Austin.

WILLIAM R. "BILL" FIKE, 62, Corydon, born in Fort Wayne. Memberships included the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pisgah Masonic Lodge in Corydon, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine of Indianapolis. He was also a member of the International Independent Showmen’s Association, the Tampa Showmen’s Club, the National Independent Concessionaires Association, Showmen’s League of America and Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association. He had been honored as a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include his wife, the former Betty Schneider; a son, Brian Fike of Corydon; two daughters, Kelley Baird of Lanesville and Kim Baird of Corydon; a sister, Karen Douglass of Henryville; and six grandchildren. The funeral was conducted on Wednesday, October 6, at the Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon. Memorial gifts may be arranged through the staff of the funeral home to benefit the American Heart Association.

WILLIAM SMITH, 82, Lexington, Cemetery following full military graveside rites conducted by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge 1083 of Crothersville.

FLORENCE B. MILLER, 92, Lexington, died on Friday, October 1. Born in Shelby County, she was a retired Scott District 2 school teacher. Memberships included Lexington Presbyterian Church, the Indiana State Retired Teachers Association, Southern Indiana Poetry Club, Greenbriar Extension Homemakers Club, Nifty Needles Quilting Club in Clark County, the Scott County Jolly Quilters Club and the Scott County Historical Society. Survivors include a brother, Marvin Bright of Madison; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The funeral was conducted on Monday, October 4, at the Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg. Phil LaMaster and the Rev. Deanna Jobst officiated. Burial was in Lexington Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be arranged through the staff of the funeral home to benefit the Lexington Alumni Fund for Education.