Obituaries

Rev. Tom Ward

Rev. Tom Ward

Nov 22, 2015

Rev. Thomas E. Ward, 79, of Lynn, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 22.    He was born on December 11, 1935 in Wayne County, Indiana to Delbert and Opal Hunt Ward.    Tom loved his country and his Lord. He served in the Indiana National Guard 2½ years, the United States Marine Corps for 22...

Ricky Lee Jones

Ricky Lee Jones

Nov 11, 2015

Ricky Lee Jones, 42, of Centerville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, after a brief illness.          He was born on February 9, 1973, in Richmond, Indiana, to John F. “Jack” and Carolyn A. “Beth” Jones, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1991. Ricky was employed by Gillman’s...

Donald Petro

Donald Petro

Nov 7, 2015

Donald E. Petro, Jr., 83, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Rosebud Village in Richmond.    Don was born in Union County, Indiana on April 22, 1932 to John T. and Mary Elizabeth Creek Petro, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1950 graduate of Short...

Elizabeth "Pete" Peters

Elizabeth "Pete" Peters

Oct 29, 2015

Elizabeth Levara “Pete” Peters, 92, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, October 29, at Golden Living Center Oak Ridge in Richmond.    She was born on November 25, 1922 in Arba, Indiana to Harmon and Elva Taylor Myers.  She was a 1940 graduate of Spartanburg High School. She married Dale R. Peters on December 25, 1941. They raised four kids and...

Morris Smith

Morris Smith

Oct 23, 2015

Morris A. Smith, 91, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, at his home.    He was born on July 27, 1924 in Manchester, Kentucky to Samuel and Nellie France Smith. He served in the US Army from 1940-45 fighting at Normandy Beach and Northern France, serving in E Company, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division. He...

Willodean Southward

Willodean Southward

Oct 19, 2015

“For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith”.  2 Timothy 4:6-7    Willodean Southward, wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, was a blessing to all who knew her and all who loved her.  Her battle has...

Jay Mayberry

Jay Mayberry

Oct 18, 2015

Jay Mayberry, 75, of New Paris, OH, formerly of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, at Golden Living Golden Rule.    He was born on March 31, 1940 in Union County, Indiana to Lewis and Viola Larkey Mayberry. He farmed most of his life and was formerly employed by Wallace Metal and J.M. Hutton in Richmond.   ...

Jeff "Bear" Henson

Jeff "Bear" Henson

Oct 16, 2015

Jeffrey L. “Bear” Henson, 64, of Eaton, Ohio, formerly of the Fountain City area, passed away on Friday, October 16, at the Eaton-Preble County Medical Center.    Jeff was born on February 10, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana to Paul C. and Pauline White Henson, both of whom preceded him in death. Jeff was a 1969 graduate of Northeastern High School...

Elizabeth Jean Grose

Elizabeth Jean Grose

Oct 13, 2015

Elizabeth “Jean” Grose, 79, formerly of Whitewater, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, in Port Charlotte, Florida.    She was born on June 9, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana to Elmer and Ruby Small Brumbaugh. She married Robert G. Grose 59 years ago on June 10, 1956. She was retired from INA in Richmond and had lived in Punta Gorda, Florida...

Joseph Hartman

Joseph Hartman

Oct 7, 2015

Joseph Kent "Joe" Hartman, of Fort Pierce, Florida, formerly of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2015, at the age of 76.          He was born on May 13, 1939, in Richmond, Indiana, to Leonard and Alma Hartman. He graduated from Union High School in Modoc, Indiana. Joe served in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged...

Kathleen "Kay" Helms

Kathleen "Kay" Helms

Oct 2, 2015

Kathleen “Kay” Helms, 97, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, at Arbor Trace.    She was born on December 15, 1917 in Marshall County, Alabama to C.G. and Lova Jones Wigley. She attended a business college in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and later worked for Pepsi Cola. She was a telephone operator for Southern Bell and later for the...

Margaret M. Corbett

Margaret M. Corbett

Sep 25, 2015

Margaret M. Corbett, 91, of the Webster community, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, at Heritage House of Richmond.    She was born on July 1, 1924 in Webster Township to Herschel D and Edna Albin Jay. She was a 1942 graduate of Webster High School. She worked in many capacities for the State of Indiana prior to her...

Joan  Fulton

Joan Fulton

Sep 6, 2015

Joan Fulton, 84, of Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis.    She was born in Bedison, Missouri on August 11, 1931 to Ferril Guy and Alta Olive Calhoon Thompson. She married Charles Robert “Bob” Fulton on March 10, 1951. They were blessed with three children and shared 61½ years together until his...

Robert Wiwi

Robert Wiwi

Sep 4, 2015

Robert D. Wiwi, 70, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, September 4 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie with his family gathered around him.    He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on January 30, 1945 to Stanley F. and Melvina Dudley Wiwi. Robert was a graduate of Purdue University, where he earned his engineering degree. He worked 22 years...

Betty Mayberry

Betty Mayberry

Sep 1, 2015

Betty Mayberry, 75, of New Paris, OH, formerly of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, at Golden Living Golden Rule.    She was born on April 17, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky to Roger Stevens and Nancy Cummins Mackey. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired telephone operator from GTE.    Mrs. Mayberry...

Donald Snyder

Donald Snyder

Aug 29, 2015

Donald E. Snyder, 88, of Richmond, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 29.    Donald was born on May 27, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio to Carl and Mabel Smith Snyder. He lived in Wayne County most of his life and worked 30 years at Avco. He retired from Cadillac Gauge in Greenville, Ohio.    Donald will be missed...

Richard Lacey

Richard Lacey

Aug 2, 2015

Richard E. Lacey, 81, of Fountain City, passed away on Sunday, August 2, at his residence.     He was born on September 18, 1933 in Campbellstown, Ohio to Clifford E. and Flora Irene Worley Lacey. He lived in the Fountain City Community since 1934 and was a 1951 graduate of Fountain City High School, where he was a player on the...

John  Shepherd

John Shepherd

Jul 15, 2015

John D. Shepherd, Jr., 85, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his residence.    He was born in Livingston, Kentucky on April 7, 1930 to John D., Sr. and Cora Belle Browning Shepherd. He married the former Opal Amyx on February 21, 1947. They were blessed with four children and shared nearly 30 years...

Esther Morgan

Esther Morgan

Jul 15, 2015

Esther R. Morgan, 97, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 15, at Arbor Trace in Richmond.    She was born on July 29, 1917 in Darke County, Ohio to Harvey and Sarah Wise Mann. She shared 60 years of marriage and raised two children with her husband, Carlton, before his death on September 7,...

Dwain Fulton

Dwain Fulton

Jul 9, 2015

Dwain Robert Fulton, 58, of Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his home.    He was born in Richmond, Indiana on July 27, 1956 to Charles Robert “Bob” and Joan Thompson Fulton.    Dwain graduated from Northeastern High School in 1974 and was a US Army veteran. He was formerly a laborer in area factories and was...