Priscilla A. Shinkle
Feb 25, 2023
Priscilla A. Shinkle, 81, of Centerville, passed away on February 25 at Reid Health.
She was born in Paoli, Indiana on July 23, 1941, the daughter of Harley W. & Maxine R. Smith Shinkle. Priscilla was a 1959 graduate of Williamsburg High School. She retired as a Production Planner at Belden after over 40 years of service. Priscilla...
Larry Lee Walton
Feb 11, 2023
Larry Lee Walton was born October 3, 1957, in Richmond, Indiana, to Treva Ann (Bragg) Walton and Richard Charles Walton. He departed this life Saturday, February 11, 2023, after an extensive 20-year illness.
Larry graduated from Richmond High School in 1976. He worked in a small business installing automobile accessories before joining the Richmond Police Department for...
Jonathan M. Benge
Feb 9, 2023
Mr. Jonathan M. Benge, 51, of Lynn, passed away on February 9.
He was born in Winchester, Indiana on April 22, 1971, the son of Buford A. & Judith McKinley Benge. Jonathan attended Randolph Southern High School.
Jonathan was formerly involved in rodeo bull riding. He worked as a welder and metal fabricator. He was an avid...
Judith Ann "Judi" Vervaet
Feb 7, 2023
Judith (Judi) Ann Vervaet, 79, of Richmond, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 7. She had been surrounded by her family for the last two weeks.
She was born on January 17, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana to Theodore Roosevelt & Marjorie Pauline Moore Sheets.
Judi waitressed in Richmond, and was a well-loved home care...
Myles Paul Crowe
Jan 27, 2023
Myles Paul Crowe, 3-month-old son of Dayna Newman & Caleb Crowe, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 27.
Born on October 3, 2022 in New Castle, Indiana, Myles was a happy baby boy who would light up at any interaction, especially when he heard the sound of his Mom & Dad’s voice. He loved to play with his...
David Eugene "Gene" Adams
Jan 19, 2023
David Eugene “Gene” Adams, 85, passed away on Thursday, January 19.
Gene was born on July 3, 1937 to David B. & Dorothy L. Thomas Adams.
Gene spent much of his adult life in group care homes and formerly lived in the care of Dovie & Leon Lynch in Fountain City. He liked to knit and do...
Catherine E. Norris
Jan 12, 2023
Mrs. Catherine E. Norris, 92, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, January 12.
She was born in Connersville, Indiana on July 20, 1930 to Edward H. & Louise M. Roell Herrmann.
Mrs. Norris formerly worked at Wayne Dairy. She later went to work at Alcoa, from where she retired after more than 35 years of service. She was...
Naomi Holmes
Jan 12, 2023
Naomi B. Holmes, 96, passed away Thursday morning, January 12, in Arizona, where she had lived for the past 10 years.
She was born on September 15, 1926 in Randolph County, Indiana to Lewis Webb & Mildred Blanche Harman Mullen. Her father died a month before her birth. Naomi married Ralph L. Holmes, Jr. on April 24, 1948....
Violet Mae Smith
Jan 11, 2023
Mrs. Violet Mae Smith, 95, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, January 11.
She was born on January 26, 1927 in Richmond, Indiana to Ershal M. & Edythe L. Wycoff Melling. She was a 1945 graduate of Whitewater High School. Violet married Frank R. Smith on March 19, 1946. They were blessed with two children and 55 years of...
Carolyn Sue Moore
Jan 4, 2023
Carolyn Sue Moore, 85, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, January 4.
She was born in Wayne County, Indiana on December 30, 1937 to James Kenneth & Ruth Mae Coomes Combs.
Carolyn lived in the Richmond area all or her life. She worked as a cook for Vi & Quinn Tarquinio at the former Blue Note Restaurant, at...
Ruth Cole
Dec 31, 2022
Ruth C. Cole, 94, formerly of Fountain City, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 31.
She was born in Rock Castle County, Kentucky on December 14, 1928 to Burdette & Sophia Dillingham Brown. Ruth married Charles C. Cole on October 1, 1948. They were blessed with three children and 68 years of marriage before...
Betty Clabaugh
Dec 22, 2022
Betty Clabaugh, 96, Richmond, passed away on Thursday, December 22.
She was born on October 31, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio to Harry, Jr. & Ruth Defibaugh Hawkins. She was a 1944 graduate of Whitewater High School. Betty married Bill Clabaugh on March 23, 1946. They were blessed with three children and nearly 66 years of marriage before his death...
James M. Scott, Jr.
Dec 20, 2022
Mr. James M. Scott, Jr., age 87, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 20, in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Scott was born in Randolph County, Indiana on November 17, 1935 to James M., Sr. & Rev. Thelma Lois Pilcher Scott.
Mr. Scott was a retired carpenter and a member of the First Baptist Church...
Carolyn J. Clark
Dec 20, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn J. Clark, 94, of Williamsburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 20, at Reid Health.
She was born in Bentonville, Indiana on August 28, 1928 to Orville B. and Blanche H. Brake Applegeet. Carolyn was a 1946 graduate of Everton High School. She married J. Clayton Clark on December 22, 1946. They were blessed with three children...
Rex A. Dillman
Dec 20, 2022
Rex A. Dillman, age 61, of Greenfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 20.
Rex was born in Winchester, Indiana on May 31, 1961 to Donald L. & Beverly A. Adamson Dillman. Rex was a 1979 graduate of Northeastern High School. He enjoyed growing up on a farm and continued his involvement in agriculture his whole life by pitching...
Thomas Alvin Pierce
Dec 14, 2022
Thomas Alvin Pierce, 87, of Fountain City, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022 at Forest Health Campus after a long illness.
Tom was born on August 7, 1935 in Hagerstown, Indiana to John Alvin and Audrey E. McConnaughey Pierce. Tom was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. He enjoyed a long career at Dana Perfect Circle,...
Helen C. Harris
Dec 8, 2022
Mrs. Helen C. Harris, 90, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, December 8, at Reid Health.
She was born in in New Garden Township on the family farm on September 18, 1932 to Howard Frederick “Dutch” and Rena Jeanette Peden Meyers. Helen was a 1950 graduate of Fountain City High School. She married Robert M. “Bob”...
Mike Roth, Sr.
Dec 7, 2022
Mr. James Michael “Mike” Roth, Sr., 76, of Fountain City, passed away at home on December 7.
Mike was born in Richmond, Indiana on January 31, 1946, the son of Herman B. & Jenevieve Ramsey Roth.
Mike enjoyed a career as a Journeyman Electrician. To say Mike -or “Triker” as he was known to his riding...
Carolyn Nicholson
Nov 26, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Nicholson, 91, of Fountain City, passed away on Saturday, November 26.
Born on August 29, 1931 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Thomas Edgar & Ada Irene Smith Short. She was a 1949 graduate of Hollansburg High School, where she was on the cheerleading squad for 2 years. She married Mack E. Nicholson on...
Duane Eggers
Nov 20, 2022
Duane L. Eggers, 63, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday evening, November 20.
He was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 15, 1959, the son of Russell R., Jr. and Helen Armstrong Eggers Ryan. Duane was a 1979 graduate of Northeastern High School. He retired after many years working as a mechanic and wrecker operator for Pardo’s Garage...