Maurice C. Chaille
November 1, 1910 - November 30, 2006
Age: 96
Westport, Indiana
Date of Death: Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 10:55 a.m.
Place of Death: His residence
Date of Birth: November 1, 1910
Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Saturday, December 2, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Saturday, December 2, 2006 from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m.
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery Parents: C. Liston & Ora E.(Clark) Chaille
HISTORY:
Residential: He has resided in Jennings County for most of his life. He moved into Westport in January of 2006.
Education: Graduated from Zenas High School in 1927
Occupation: Life long farmer
Memberships: Westport Wesleyan Church
Hobbies: He enjoyed reading.
married to: Mildred F. Hilbert
Place: Vernon, Indiana
Date: December 16, 1934
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Mildred F. Chaille - Westport, Indiana
1 Son - John C. (Barbara) Chaille - Muncie, Indiana
1 Daughter-in-law - Barbara Chaille - Champagne, Illinois
3 Sisters - Lucille Cummings - Terre Haute, Indiana
Marcella Moore - St Louis, Missouri
Virginia Clendening - Bloomington, Indiana
4 Grandchildren
6 Great Grandchildren
1 Step Great Grandchild
Preceded in death by: Parents
2 Sons - David William Chaille
Paul Richard Chaille
1 Daughter - Alice Chaille
1 Sister - Ruth Ellen Johnson
Paul Richard Chaille
July 7, 1937 - August 12, 2005
Age: 68
North Vernon, Indiana
Date of Death: Friday, August 12, 2005 at 11:20 a.m.
Place of Death: Hospice Center of South Central Indiana at Columbus
Date of Birth: July 7, 1937
Place of Birth: Jennings County, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Monday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and 1 hour prior to the Service on Tuesday.
Officiating: Rev. Larry A. McIntosh and Rev. Paul Mills
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery Parents: Maurice C. and Mildred F. (Hilbert) Chaille
HISTORY:
Residential: He was a lifelong resident of Jennings County.
Education: He graduated from Vernon High School in 1955. He graduated from Purdue University in 1965.
Military Service: He was a Veteran of the US Navy having served on the Destroyer U.S.S. Douglas H. Fox.
Occupation: He was the owner of Fisher’s Moving & Storage Company, Inc. at Columbus.
Memberships: Pleasant View United Methodist Church.
Hobbies: Tracking animals on a snowy morning. Sharing Local History. Listening to stories told by his father. He enjoyed Blue Grass Music, Farming and Horses.
married to: Barbara Barnes
Place: West Lafayette, Indiana
Date: August 25, 1962
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Barbara Chaille - North Vernon, Indiana
Parents - Maurice & Mildred Chaille - Westport, Indiana
1 Son - Brian Stuart (Wife-Elaine) Chaille - Champaign, Illinois
1 Brother - John Clark Chaille - Yorktown, Indiana
2 Grandsons - Gabriel Chaille - Champaign, Illinois
Christian Michael Chaille - Champaign, Illinois
Preceded in death by: 1 Brother - David Chaille
1 Sister - Alice Chaille
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jennings County Historical Society or the Hospice of South Central Indiana through the funeral home.
Bertha L. "Popcorn" Bellamy
December 11, 1955 - September 23, 2001
Age: 45
Westport, Indiana
Date of Death: Sunday, September 23, 2001 at 12:25 p.m.
Place of Death: Decatur County Memorial Hospital at Greensburg
Place of Birth: Decatur County, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.
Visitation: Tuesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Place of Burial: Rodney Baptist Cemetery Officiating: Rev. Michael D. Miller
Parents: She was the daughter of the late Russell D. Powers and Joyce (Winchester) Powers Fisher. She was raised by her grandparents John and Marjorie Powers.
SURVIVORS:
Mother - Joyce Fisher - Seymour, Indiana
1 Daughter - Jennifer Bellamy - Sweetwater, Tennessee
3 Sisters - Mary Kathy Callahan - Westport, Indiana
Russanna Lair - Westport, Indiana
Sherrie Sue Smith - Indianapolis, Indiana
2 Brothers - Jerry Horn - Indiana
Donnie Horn - Nashville, Indiana
1 Grandson - Justin Caleb Bellamy - Sweetwater, Tennessee
Preceded in death by: Father - Russell D. Powers
1 Brother - Raymond D. Powers
1 Sister - Debbie Jo Walls
Grandparents - John H. and Marjorie Powers
Robert Head
Albert L. Benbow
April 24, 1925 - January 13, 2004
Age: 78
Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Date of Death: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.
Place of Death: His residence
Date of Birth: April 24, 1925
Place of Birth: Piqua, Ohio
Date of Funeral: Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Officiating: Rev. David A. Scaggs
Final Resting Place: Rockcreek Cemetery with Military Graveside Services
Parents: Harvey and Hazel (Thorn) Benbow
History:
Residential: He was a former North Vernon Resident.
Military Service: He was a veteran having served with the US Army during WW II.
Occupation: He retired from Milton Roy in Michigan City, Indiana. He was a former minister at Octa, Ohio and Free Will Baptist Church in Forrest Hill, Arkansas.
Memberships: American Legion and the VFW in Sharp County, Arkansas.
married to: Helen M. Head
Place: Harlan, Kentucky
Date: October 2, 1948
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Helen M. Benbow - Cherokee Village, Arkansas
1 Son - Albert G. Benbow - Michigan City, Indiana
5 Daughters - Viola Lane - Westport, Indiana
Bonnie Hardebeck - Greensburg, Indiana
Evelyn Beaty - Williford, Arkansas
Diane Nelson - Michigan City, Indiana
Christine Saylor - Cherokee, North Carolina
2 Sisters
1 Brother
21 Grandchildren
13 Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Parents
1 Daughter
1 Brother
1 Sister
2 Grandsons
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.
Alta Mae Bennett
September 7, 1915 - January 27, 2002
Age: 86
Greensburg, Indiana
Date of Death: Sunday, January 27, 2002
Place of Death: Unexpectedly at her residence
Place of Birth: Shelby County, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 10:00 a.m.
Visitation: Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with an Eastern Star service at 8:00 p.m.
Place of Burial: Union Presbyterian Cemetery Officiating: Rev. Tom Long
Parents: George I. and Ethel (Wiley) Palmerton
History:
Residential: She was born and raised in Shelby County. She has been a Decatur County resident since 1944.
Education: She graduated from Burney High School in 1933.
Memberships: Hi Nabor Home Ec. Club; She was the 1st President of Decatur County Extension Board Member of the Sardinia Baptist Church where she has taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Mission Circle. Past Worthy Matron of Order of Eastern Star #183 at North Vernon. Representative to the State of Maryland for the Order of the Eastern Star. Representative to the Greensburg Rainbow Girls # 55 from the Alert OES # 520. Volunteer at the Decatur Co. Fair; Former officer in the Decatur County Porkettes.
married to: Edward W. Bennett
Place: St. Paul, Indiana
Date: September 7, 1934
He preceded her in death on May 24, 1985
SURVIVORS:
3 Sons - George E. Bennett - Greensburg, Indiana
John A. Bennett - Greensburg, Indiana
Paul N. Bennett - Westport, Indiana
1 Daughter - Carolyn Fogg - Greensburg, Indiana
16 Grandchildren
22 Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Parents
Husband
1 Sister: Verneda Matchett
1 Grandson: Scott Edward Bennett
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sardinia Baptist Church through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.
