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HERMAN HORTON
Herman H. Horton, 88, 915 N.E. Fifth St., died at Daviess Community Hospital at 5:30 a.m. Friday.
Born Dec. 15, 1915, in Daviess County, he was the son of Thomas B. and Abbie (Albert) Horton. He married Flora "Betty" Horton on Dec. 19, 1936, and she survives.
He was trustee of Harrison Township for 12 years, Daviess County Assessor for 12 years and parts manager at the Washington John Deere Implement Company for 18 years. He also helped organize Daviess Rural Water Systems.
He was a member of Hudsonville Methodist Church and attended Otterbein Methodist Church. He was a 1931 graduate of Glendale High School.
A 50-year member of the F&AM Glendale Masonic Lodge #461, he received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award in 1986.
He is also survived by son John P. Horton, daughters and son-in-law Dana and Reldon Bateman and Elanie Horton, all of Washington, nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gill Chapel with Rev. Jeffery Mair and Rev. Mack Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Sugarland Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a Masonic service held at 6 p.m.
(Dec. 21, 2003)
Raymond 'Tiny' Paugh
Raymond "Tiny" Paugh, 85, 414 E. Hefron St., died at 12:55 a.m. Monday at Daviess Community Hospital. He had been seriously ill for two years.
Born Dec. 6, 1917, in West Virginia, he was the son of Leonard and Virgie (Ferguson) Paugh.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he owned Tiny and Alice Tavern for seven years; was Santa Claus for Cherry Hill Photo in Florida for seven years; was self-employed in the trucking business for 20 years and worked for Coca Cola in Washington for 10 years. He was a lifetime member of V.F.W. and American Legion, and a member of F.O.P. He moved to Daviess County in 1966. Mr. Paugh played Santa Claus for the V.F.W., Sue Ann's Boutique, several day care centers and personal residences for several years. He was an avid gardner and was known as The Tomato King.
He is survived by his wife, Alice (Potts) Paugh, whom he married Dec. 4, 1954; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Kathy Martin of Santa Barbara, Calif., Ronald and Diana Martin of Columbus, and Gary Martin of Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Gary Adkins of Springfield, Ohio; five grandchildren, Tim Brown of Columbus, Ohio, Tammy Brown of Springfield, Ohio, Dawn Martin of Columbus, Rhonda Huie of Bloomington, and Chris Martin of Chicago; nine great-grandchildren, Larry, Nate, Gary Jr., Marques, Shellie, Logan, Travis, Amanda and Michael.
Four sisters and two brothers are deceased.
A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sugarland Memory Gardens Mausoleum, with Bro. Mack Jones officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Washington American Legion and V.F.W.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poindexter-Hall and McClure Funeral Home.
(Feb. 24, 2003)
Charles Stanley Wald
Charles Stanley Wald, 55, 611 Morton St., died at 9:25 a.m. Monday at his residence. He had been ill for 13 months and seriously ill for one month.
Born May 3, 1948, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Charles Albert and Clarkie E. (Lambert) Wald.
Educated in Clinton, Maryland schools, he was a member of First Baptist Church. He had worked for a transit company in Annapolis, Md., and at Aristokraft and Kimball, Jasper, as a saw operator.
He is survived by his wife, Julia E. (Phillips) Wald, whom he married Dec. 17, 1979; daughters, Megan Wald of Washington, Margaret Wald and Paula Wald, both of LaPlata, Md., Debra Wald of Hughesville, Md.; stepdaughter, Jennifer Jones of Washington; son, Charles Wald, Jr. of St. Mary's, Md.; three sisters, Debra Hill of Clinton, Md., Elsie Mattingly and Theresa Wald, both of Hollywood, Md.; and 14 grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Ed Lee Mortuary, with Rev. Clifford Welch officiating. Burial will be in Sugarland Memory Gardens.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Megan Wald's Education Fund.
(June 23, 2003)
Sharon Massie Jacobs
Sharon Massie Jacobs, 60, died Saturday.
Born in 1943 in Washington, she was the daughter of Harold and Mary Ruth Massie. With a B. from Northeast Missouri University and a MS in Education, she was a reading specialist for several years in Indianapolis public schools.
A tireless volunteer, she devoted much time to Meals on Wheels, organized by her late mother-in-law, Marjorie Jacobs. She was a president of the Sunnyside Guild, former chairperson of Town Hall Series, former co-president of the Indianapolis Chapter of National Council for Jewish Women, first woman co-chairman of the Jewish Welfare Federation Annual Drive, board member of the Jewish Community Center, former Docent chairman of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and former Docent Search Program chairperson.
She and her husband of 27 years, Stephen Jacobs, co-founded and endowed the Jacobs Home, a residence for developmentally disabled adults. She served as a board member of the Jacobs Home and was a former board member of the Jewish Feration of Greater Indianapolis.
She is survived by her husband, her parents, daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Peter Wenzler, step-daughter and her husband Ben and Lisa (Jacobs) Deremiah, sister Sandy Olin, niece Jill Olin, daughter-in-law Amanda Martillas and 10 grandchildren, Emily and Stephanie Deremiah, Charlotte, Aaron, Ben and Conrad Jacobs, and Henry, James and Meredith Wenzler.
The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation.
Burial was in Indianapolis Hebrew Cemetery North.
Rather than flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sharon Jacobs Fund c/o the Jacobs Home, 4141 E. 62nd St., Indianapolis. 46220 or Indiana Unversity Foundation Cancer Research Fund, 535 Barnhill Dr., Room 473, Indianapolis 46202.
Arrangements are being made by Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary.
(Sept. 27, 2003)
Flora Cullivan
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Former Petersburg resident, Flora Cullivan, 92, Chula Vista, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday at her residence.
Born Feb. 22, 1910, in Indiana, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Morris.
She is survived by one sister, Rachel Willis of Chula Vista.
Her husband, Harley Willis, preceded her in death.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home, Petersburg. Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery, Petersburg.
Visitation is from noon until time of service at the funeral home.
(Oct. 15, 2002)
Nellie Harp
BLOOMFIELD -- Nellie Faye Harp, 96, Bloomfield, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at her residence.
Born Nov. 16, 1905, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Hiram and Lucinda (Kirk) Johnson.
A homemaker, she was a member of Tulip Church of God.
She is survived by two daughters, Evalee Page and Mary Katherine Burcham, both of Bloomfield; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Henry Harp, died Jan. 2, 1979. Seven sisters and five brothers are also deceased.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Jenkins Funeral Home, Bloomfield, with the Revs. Jeff Rockey and Erin Raper officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of the service Sunday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to a charity of the donors choice.
(Oct. 17, 2002)
Doris Lane
PETERSBURG -- Doris Gayle Lane, 65, died Sunday at St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home, Oakland City, with the Rev. Mark Purl officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday.
(April 6, 2003)
Harry Frederick Wachter
Harry Frederick Wachter, 89, 215 S.W. Third St., died at 7:55 p.m. Monday at Washington Nursing Center.
Born Feb. 24, 1914, in Collinsville, Ill., he was the son of John and Gertrude (Monroe) Wachter.
A member of First Baptist Church, he had been a brakeman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was a 50-year member of Glendale Masonic Lodge No. 460, member of Washington Conservation Club and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He was a leader of youth programs at Aikman Creek Baptist Church for many years and was chairman of the Leadership Training Program of Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award.
He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jim Kriewall, Ft. Collins, Colo.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roy Lee and Nyla Wachter of Washington, and Kenneth W. and Wanda Wachter of Elsmere, Ky.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
His wife, Ruth Marie (Smothers) Wachter, whom he married Oct. 2, 1938, died Dec. 28, 1992. One grandson, Michael Kriewall, and two brothers, Roy E. and Leo K. Wachter, are also deceased.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gill Chapel. Burial is in Sugarland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Gill Chapel.
Masonic services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Preferred memorials are to the Cancer Society or Diabetes Association. (June 23, 2003)
Marjorie H. Tolbert
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. -- Marjorie H. Tolbert, 86, formerly of Glezen and Monroe City, died at the home of her granddaughter, Kim Adams, Ooltewah, Tenn., at 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg with Pastor Michael Robertson officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.
(Sept. 27, 2003)
Christine I. Monts
FRANKLIN, N.H. -- Christine I. Monts, 74, former Washington resident, died at 1:09 a.m. Friday at Franklin Regional Hospital.
Born Nov. 12, 1928, in Lyons, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Abbie (Hollingsworth) Huey.
She attended Washington schools and was a former secretary in Washington D.C. for many years. Later she worked at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, N.H., for more than 10 years. She and Mr. Monts owned and operated an antique shop in their home in Franklin.
She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Monts of Franklin, N.H., whom she married in 1947; one daughter, Mary E. Bullock of Memphis, Tenn.; one son, Jeffrey S. Monts of Seattle, Wash.; four sisters, Loretta Tate of Springfield, Mo., Barbara Ludwick of Oakland City, Pauline Hawthorne of Haysville and Betty Smith of Washington; one sister-in-law, Sarah Monts Johnson of Washington; and six grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gill Chapel, with Bro. Byran Walden officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
(April 4, 2003)
Robert L. Goldsberry
SHOALS -- Robert L. Goldsberry, 83, died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday at Norton Hospital, Louisville.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Queen-Lee Funeral Home, Shoals. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
(Aug. 17, 2003)
Elizabeth Whitehead
Elizabeth Oline Whitehead, 88, formerly of Otwell, died at 5:38 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.
Born Jan. 31, 1915, in Pike County, she was the daughter of Albert and Alma (Arnold) Scott.
She retired from Jasper Memorial Hospital in 1978, was a member of the Otwell United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Glendale Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Otwell Community Center Association. She was graduated from Otwell High School in 1933 and was the last remaining member of her class.
She was married to Ira "Tod" Whitehead who died in 1961.
She is survived by two sons, Tom Whitehead of Cato, and Bill Whitehead of Washington; one daughter, Joan Whitehead of Otwell; two daugthers-in-law, Nina (Nelson) Whitehead and Lenora (Edrington) Whitehead; one sister, Edith (Richardson) Norrington; five grandchildren, Tammy Thomas, Kristi Simpson, Beth Jones, Billy Whitehead, and Angie Whitehead; and eight great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband; three step-sons, Emonds Whitehead, Eugene Whitehead, and Lowell Whitehead; one brother, Russell Scott; one sister, Maude Steen; and one infant daughter, Amanda Lou.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg with Pastor Bill Cash officiating.
Burial will follow at McClure Cemetery in Otwell.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.
An Order of Eastern Star Service will be held at 7 p.m. today during visitation.
(Sept. 27, 2003)
Dorothy Walden
BLOOMINGTON -- Dorothy M. Walden, 91, Bloomington, died Friday.
Born April 25, 1911, in Sullivan, she was the daughter of Hardy McClellen and Armina Elizabeth (Nesbitt) Raines.
A Sullivan High School graduate, she worked at the Indiana University Alumni Office for over 35 years. She was a member of the Highland Village Church of Christ, Bloomington.
She is survived by one daughter, Beverly (Shields) Pascual of Downers Grove, Ill.; two sons, Charles Robert Walden of Fort Myers, Fla., and Bryan A. Walden of Washington; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Mason Walden, died in 1975. One brother and three sisters are also deceased.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Allen Funeral Home, Bloomington, with Bro. James Harris officiating. Burial will be in Chambersville Cemetery.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. (Oct. 18, 2002)
William Forrest McIntire
GREENFIELD -- William Forrest McIntire, 76, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday at St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born April 18, 1927, in Daviess County, he was the son of William F. and Frances May (Dunbar) McIntire.
A 1946 graduate of Washington High School, he was a World War II Navy veteran. He retired from Farm Bureau Coop as a computer data analyst.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Kathi and Mark Bratcher of Allen, Texas and Staci and Larry Rutherford of Greenfield; and grandchildren, Casey Bratcher, Charlie Bratcher, Brooke Salazar, Jason Rutherford, Sean Rutherford and Jillian Rutherford.
His wife, Nancy (Plummer) McIntire, whom he married December 1954, died Dec. 20, 1990. One brother, Richard, is also deceased.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Rev. Bill Malott officiating.
Visitation is after 10 a.m. Thursday at Gill Chapel.
BETTY CLINKENBEARD
TERRE HAUTE -- Betty J. (Petroff) Clinkenbeard, 81, died Tuesday at Royal Oaks Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Funeral Home, Terre Haute. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Visitation is from noon until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
(April 8, 2003)
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