Miscellaneous Washington County, Indiana Obituaries (2001)
JULIUS FLEENOR, 64, Scottsburg, born near Little York and lived in the area all of his life. He retired from Cummins Engine Company in Columbus after 34 years of service. Memberships included Mt. Hebron Christian Church and York Lodge 512, F&AM, in Little York. Survivors include his widow, the former Thelma J. Napier; a son, Luther Fleenor of Little York; two daughters, Kathy Cheatham of Little York and Mary Fleenor of Scottsburg; two sisters, Irene Williams of Vero Beach, Fl., and Sue Baldwin of Jeffersonville; and six grandchildren. The funeral was conducted on Thursday, June 6, at his church. Bro. Rodney Sweeney and Bro. Greg Shuler officiated. Cremation was requested and burial was in New Hope Cemetery near Little York. WILLARD CHANDLER, 67, Scottsburg, died on Monday, June 3, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky. A retired farmer and truck driver, he was Cemetery near Campbellsburg. Staff of the Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg was in charge of arrangements. JOHN E. EMLY, 64, Crothersville, died on Sunday, June 2, at her home. A wife and mother, she was a Scottsburg native and a leader and member at Vienna Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Dennis R. Thomas; a son, Devin R. Thomas of Scottsburg; a daughter, Lindsey N. Thomas of Scottsburg; her father and stepmother, Edward and Daisy Baker of Scottsburg; her mother and stepfather, Ruby Baker-Ritter and Paul Ritter of Scottsburg; and two sisters, Kim Lesnet and Robin Matthews, both of Scottsburg. The funeral was conducted on Wednesday, June 5, at Vienna Baptist Church. The Rev. Jay Blythe officiated. Burial was in Scottsburg Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be arranged through the staff of the Collins Funeral Home of Scottsburg to benefit her church’s building fund or New Life International Ministries. CHARLES VanCAMPEN, 85, Scottsburg, died on Friday, May 31. Born in Underwood, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Medical Corps. He was a retired carpenter, truck driver and taxi driver and had also operated an upholstery shop and a tool repair and maintenance shop. His memberships included the Scottsburg First Presbyterian Church and Carpenters Union, and he was a life member of Scott County Post 6582, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his widow, the former Margaret Phillips; two sons, David Collings of Scottsburg and Harold Collings of Clear Springs; a brother, Edward Collings of Sycamore, Il.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted on Monday, June 3, at the Stewart Funeral Home in Scottsburg. The Rev. Cloyce Burcham officiated. Burial was in Scottsburg Cemetery. JOYCE MARIE BAIRD, 70, New Albany, Cemetery in Marysville. IDA MAE COLE-HALL, 74, Waco, Ky., born in Estill County, Ky. She has resided in Waco since leaving this area and was a homemaker and a member of Christian Pilgrim Church in Austin. Survivors include her husband, Jesse T. Hall; 11 sons, Jesse F. Hall, Larry Cole and David T. Cole, all of Scottsburg, Wendell R. Cole, Danny G. Cole, Gary D. Cole and Terry L. Cole, all of Lexington, Donnie Cole and Jerry W. Cole, both of Austin, Doll G. Cole of Waco and Ricky G. Cole of Crothersville; four daughters, Mildred K. Brown, Sharon F. Morris and Donna Fox, all of Austin; two stepsons, Kevin Hall of Richmond, Ky., and Steve Hall of Sharpsburg, Ky.; two step-daughters, Wavalene McKinney of Richmond and Bonnie Hall of Sharpsburg; two brothers, Glenn Hall and Linville Hall, both of Richmond; two sisters, Magalene Tipton and Janet S. Tipton, both of Richmond; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted on Monday, June 3, at the Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg. The Rev. Goble H. Wooten officiated. Burial was in Scottsburg Cemetery. RUBY MAY HILL, 78, Ruston, La., born in Shelbyville, Ky., and had formerly lived in Salem and Winter Haven, Fl. She was a retired employee of the old Smith Cabinet Company and a member of Inman Park Baptist Church in Winter Haven. Survivors include a son, Kenneth W. Hill of Enon, Ohio; a daughter, Carla Weaver of Ruston; a brother, Everett Carey of Orleans; a sister, Beatrice Tipps of Wilson, N.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A graveside service was conducted on Monday, June 3, at Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem. The staff of Weathers Funeral Home in Salem was in charge of local arrangements. DANNY PALMER, 55, Austin, Cemetery in St. Helens, Ky. EMMA FUSSNECKER, 71, Lexington, Cemetery in New Washington. FORREST R. TROXEL, 81, Fredericksburg, Cemetery in Borden. Swarens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. CARL SIPES, 81, Pekin, died Monday, June 3, at her residence. She was a resident of Franklin and a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Clute of Pekin, and Amy Baker of New Albany; two brothers, Gary Howard of Whiteland, and David Howard of Jeffersonville; a sister, Rhonda Hugues of Grays Lake, Ill; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were conducted at the Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Crematory Greenwood Chapel in Greenwood, with a private burial. Expressions of sympathy should go to the American Lung Association. MARGARET G. EISERT, 85, Lanesville, Cemetery in Lanesville. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Building on Faith Fund at St. John’s or Hospice of Southern Indiana. JASON MICAH JONES, 21, New Albany, Cemetery in Edwardsville. JOSEPH WAYNE McKINLEY, 62, Pekin, died Tuesday, June 4, at the Frazier Rehab Center in Louisville. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Epiphany Lutheran Church in New Salisbury. He served in the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, the former Joan Cook; two sons, Mark T. Phieler of Chaska, Minn., and Steven T. Phieler of New Salisbury; two brothers, , William Phieler of New Harmony, and Edmund Phieler of Lanesville. Services were conducted Friday, June 7, at the Epiphany Lutheran Church in New Salisbury, with burial in the St. John’s Cemetery in Lanesville. Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Epiphany Lutheran Church. WILLIAM LESTER CUMMINS, 89, Palmyra, died Thursday, June 6, at the Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was the former Charlotte Owen, a retired secretary for Stifel-Nicolaus Inc., was instrumental in organizing national offices in Louisville for The Dream Factory and was a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a niece and nephew. Services were conducted Monday, June 10, at the O.D. White & Sons Funeral Home in Louisville, with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy should go to The Dream Factory. HUNTER AND JAYDA MARKS, New Albany, twin infant children of Trevor and Amanda (Budd) Marks, died Saturday, June 8, at the Sellersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Sellersburg. A native of Louisville, she was a longtime employee of Greentree Skateland in Clarksville, and a member of the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Survivors include six daughters, Rose Marie Shipley of Louisville, Theresa Mayberry of Falmouth, Mass., Judith Boyce of Columbia, S.C., Jude Welsh of Charlestown, Lorna new of Lanesville, Rita Pagan of Sofia, Bulgaria; four sons, Timothy Welsh of New Albany, Thomas Welsh of Charlestown, Matthew Welsh of Jeffersonville, and Anthony Welsh of Jeffersonville; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were conducted Wednesday, June 12, at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with burial in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Chapman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Little Sisters of the Poor or St. Jude of New Albany. ELNORA YOCHUM, 96, Lanesville, Cemetery in Lanesville. Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JAMES HAROLD TUNGATE SR., 82 82, Charlestown, died Wednesday, June 5, at Sellersburg Health Care in Sellersburg. She is survived by three sons, Charles E., Phillip E. and Daniel J. McMahon; a daughter, Patricia L. Reel; a brother, Glen Brovey; a sister, Bernice David; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were conducted Friday, May 7, at the Coots Funeral Home, with cremation to follow. Expressions of sympathy should go to the American Cancer Society. JANE HANGER EHRINGER, 85, Sellersburg, died Saturday, June 1, at the Sellersburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was a graduate of New Albany High School, and received his bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Louisville School of Music. A talented trombonists, he taught in the New Albany Floyd County school system, and was a band director at Scottsburg High School for five years and was active in the Louisville Orchestra. He taught music at the University of Nebraska and Indiana State University, and completed his masters in music at ISU and was active in the Terre Haute Symphony. He was also a consultant and designer for the Conn Instrument Company for many years. Following his retirement from ISU he pursued a career as a real estate broker and licensed certified real estate appraiser. He owned and operated Owens Appraisal Service in Terre Haute for more than 15 years, before returning to southern Indiana in 1995. Survivors include his wife, the former Virginia Dieckmann Campbell; two daughters, Ann R. Owens of St. Louis, Mo., and Christie L. Owens Balsam of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Thomas J. Owens of Columbia, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Carla Lewis of Terre Haute; and seven grandchildren. The body was cremated. Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany was in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 29, at the Kraft Chapel, located at 2776 Charlestown Road in New Albany, with the time pending. Expressions of sympathy should go to the Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 2796 Charlestown Road in New Albany, 47150, or the charity of the donor’s choice. R.B. SHEPARD, 85, Charlestown, Cemetery in Jeffersonville. FLORENCE MARIE LEWIS, 90, Charlestown, died Thursday, June 6, at the Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. He was a native of Kirksmanville, Ky., retired from the U.S. Census Bureau, a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, a member of the American Legion Post Jeffersonville, the Jeffersonville Masonic Lodge No. 340, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, the National Rifle Association, the Farm Bureau, Ky., and the AARP and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Swinney of Jeffersonville; two sons, John Swinney Jr., of Charlestown, and Donald “Butch” Swinney of Jeffersonville; a daughter, Pamela Sue Shockley of Carmel; a brother, Ralph Swinney of Belton, Ky., and five grandchildren. Services were conducted Monday, June 10, at the Garr Funeral Home in Sellersburg, with burial in the Walnut Ridge Cemetery. THOMAS BENJAMIN EDWARDS, 35, Sellersburg, died Sunday, June 2, at the Washington County Memorial Hospital in Salem. A native of Ben Hur, Va., and formerly of Orleans, he was a retired employee of the old Carpenter Body Works in Mitchell. Survivors include three sons, Wilburn L. Terry of Gainesville, Fla., Leonard Terry of Freeport, Fla., and Roger Terry of Naples, Fla.; one daughter, Peggy Sue Sifers of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services were conducted Wednesday, June 5, at the Dawalt Funeral Home in Salem, with burial in the Talbott Cemetery in Mitchell. CHERYL L. BECK, 55, Salem, died Monday, June 3, at the Washington County Memorial Hospital in Salem. He was a member of the West Point United Methodist Church near Salem, and graduated in 1956 from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. He was the state high school tennis champion in singles for two years in a row, was a pilot and a member of The Washington County Pilots Association, was a member of the board of trustees of the Franklin Church and Cemetery and was active in numerous street rod associations. He was a retired employee of the Cummins Engine Company in Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Bonita (Naugle) Bryant; a daughter, Shelley Stingel of Salem; two sons, Eric Bryant and Michael Bryant, both of Salem; a brother, Joe Bryant of California; two sisters, Dottie Rae Chavez and Janet Peterson, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and four grandchildren. Services were conducted Thursday, June 6, at the Dawalt Funeral Home, with burial in the Franklin Cemetery in Salem. EVERETT L. RIBELIN, 94, Salem, died Tuesday, June 2, at the Washington County Memorial Hospital. Services were conducted Friday, June 7, at the McAdams Mortuary in Paoli. LOUSIE SHOUP, 86, Salem, died Saturday, June 8. Services were conducted Tuesday, June 11, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay, with burial in the Vevay Cemetery. |