Buddy Lane
Nov 28, 2016
Mr. Buddy F. Lane, 87, of Fountain City, passed away on Monday, November 28. He was born in Lynn, Indiana on July 20, 1929 to Basil R. and Estella V. Frame Lane, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War Two. After his discharge in 1949, he finished high...
Virgil "Pete" Jones
Nov 18, 2016
Mr. Virgil C. âPeteâ Jones, 84, of Lynn, passed away at Reid Health on Friday, November 18. He was born in Lynn, Indiana on June 14, 1932 to Virgil F. and Virginia Ruth Wright Jones, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1950 graduate of Lynn High School. He attended Earlham College for two years before...
F. Sue Vogelsong
Nov 7, 2016
Mrs. F. Sue Vogelsong, 79, of Richmond, passed away in the comfort of her home on Monday, November 7. She was born on November 19, 1936 in Richmond to Howard and Frances Juanita Berry Newman. She was a 1955 graduate of Whitewater High School. Sue married Jan Vogelsong on August 19, 1956. They were blessed with three children and...
Bertha Blankenship
Nov 1, 2016
Mrs. Bertha May âMammyâ Blankenship, 82, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, at her home with her family at her side. She was born on April 28, 1934, in Olive Hill Kentucky on Millâs Branch, to Ross and Ivory Nickles Cox. She married Ralph Blankenship on September 1, 1951. They were blessed with two children and shared...
Connie Day
Oct 30, 2016
Connie Day, 77, of Fountain City, passed away on Sunday, October 30. She was born on July 14, 1939 in Reading, Ohio to Charles and Mary Smothers Azbill. She was a homemaker and had worked at The Family Diner for several years. Connie will be missed by her daughters, Sheila Mason, Vickie Sizemore, Kimberly Day and LeAnne Day;...
Vernis Lipps
Oct 27, 2016
Mrs. Vernis Lipps, 89, of Fountain City, passed away on Thursday, October 27, at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born on December 25, 1926 in Botto, Kentucky to Alonzo and Bessie Wagers Delph. She was retired from Avon, where she was a computer operator. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching sports. Mrs. Lipps will be...
Roy Berry
Oct 22, 2016
Roy E. Berry, 86, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Born July 2, 1930 in Whitley County, Kentucky to Paul, Sr. and Lillie Reed Berry, Roy had lived in Richmond since 1942. Roy was a US Army veteran. He married the former Abbie J. Sherrill on December 4, 1949. They were...
Norman Snell
Oct 20, 2016
Norman Lee Snell, 76, of Bay Minette, Alabama, passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 20. He was born in Winchester, Indiana on July 8, 1940 to William Gerald and Iva Mary Barkelow Snell, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1958 graduate of Fountain City High School and served in the US Army from...
Shirley Stevens
Oct 16, 2016
Born on March 4, 1933, formerly of New York City, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2016 in Richmond, Indiana. She was the daughter of Clara Colean and James W. Stevens. Shirley graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a degree in physics. Determined to live in Manhattan, she then graduated from Katherine Gibbs and spent a brief stint as a secretary....
Deanna Freeland
Oct 16, 2016
Deanna Louise Freeland passed away peacefully on October 16, 2016 in Spokane, Washington with her husband and daughter by her side. Deanna was born in Richmond, Indiana on July 12, 1953, daughter of Bill and Betty Reece. She graduated from Northeastern High School in 1971. She spent the next few years raising her daughter Heather Ann with former husband Dennis Kolp. At...
Ron Esarey
Oct 16, 2016
Ronald L. âRonâ Esarey, 83, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 16. He was born in Tipton, Indiana on March 6, 1933 to Norman Marcus and Wilma K. Ulm Esarey, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1951 graduate of Brookville High School. He earned MVP honors in several sports...
Bill Fackson
Oct 15, 2016
William A. âBillâ Fackson, 74, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 15. Bill was born in Richmond on September 10. 1942 to Luther Corwin and Jessie Lavonne Fansher Fackson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1961 graduate of Richmond High School. He was a machinist and in 1987 became a supervisor at Parker-Hannifin...
Camilla Frazer
Oct 4, 2016
Mrs. Camilla R. Frazer, 95, formerly of Williamsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 4, from Altenheim Health and Living in Beech Grove. She was born on April 2, 1921 in Richmond, Indiana to Omar S. and Clara E. Luthenfels Clark. Mrs. Frazer lived most of her life in Williamsburg before moving to Beech...
Ernie Bufford
Oct 2, 2016
Ernie D. Bufford, 61, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2 at Rosebud Village. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on October 16, 1954, the firstborn of Ernest and Ruth Abney Bufford. Ernie attended Richmond High School and was a 1972 graduate of Northeastern High School. Ernie was a musician who loved to play guitar and...
Jay Valant
Oct 1, 2016
Jay N. Valant, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, at his residence. He was born on June 6, 1934, in Newark, New Jersey to Joseph and Irene Jenny Valant. Jay grew up in New Jersey with his brothers Laurence and Edwin. He was a 1956 graduate of Lehigh University, and an officer of the US Army....
Violet Barker
Sep 23, 2016
Mrs. Violet Barker, 87, formerly of Fountain City, passed away on Friday, September 23. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Richmond, Indiana to Cecil P. and Dorothy M. Harris Hall. She was united in marriage to Wilbur L. Barker on October 23, 1945. They were blessed with four children and 55 years of marriage before his death...
Philip Thompson
Sep 21, 2016
Philip R. Thompson, 65, of Bethel, passed away Wednesday, September 21. Phil was born in Winchester, Indiana on March 20, 1951 to Lawrence âTedâ and Thelma Louise Pope Thompson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1969 graduate of Northeastern High School. He worked 23 years at Wayne Works and 17 years at the Recycling Center...
Bess Tice
Sep 19, 2016
Mrs. Bessie Mae Tice, 82, of Webster, passed away in her home in the presence of her family on Monday, September 19, 2016. She was born July 5, 1934 in Awlsey County, Kentucky to Henderson Elhannon and Carrie Bethel Rowland Sizemore. She married Lawrence R. âLarryâ Tice on February 2, 1957. They were blessed with four daughters and 48 years...
Philip A. Thomas
Sep 15, 2016
Philip A. Thomas, 83, of Fountain City passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 15 at Reid Health. Phil was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 27, 1933 to Clyde A. and Martha Myrtle Allen Thomas. He was a 1951 graduate of Whitewater High School. He was united in marriage to Mary N. Hammontree on November 21, 1952. Phil...
Marie F Miller
Aug 21, 2016
Marie F. Miller, 90, of Fountain City passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living Richmond. Marie was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on October 14, 1925 to Roy & Verna Cox. She was married to James L. Miller on November 25, 1950. Marie & Jim have 2 children, 5 grandchildren and were married 65 years! In the...

