Obituaries
Paul Leroy Merrick Jr.
May 19, 2013
Paul Leroy Merrick Jr., 42, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Chesterfield, Indiana. He was born on December 1, 1970, to Paul Leroy Sr. and Geraline Ann “Jerry” (Alvey) Merrick. Paul is survived by a sister, Tina; brother, Aaron; step-sisters, Ida Sue, Eva Jean and Kathy Lee; aunts, Audrey, Rose, Marilyn, Bonnie, Susie, Linda, Dorothy and Mary;...
Mary Helen Stadtmiller
May 18, 2013
Mary Helen Stadtmiller, 89, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Cobblestone Crossing Healthcare Facility in Terre Haute. Mary was born February 14, 1924, in Shelbyville, to August and Amalia (Woerner) Rehme. She married Robert Joseph Stadtmiller on June 5, 1946, and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2004. She is survived by two daughters,...
Kenneth Lee Sexton
May 17, 2013
Kenneth Lee Sexton, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1940 in Huntsville, Tennessee, to Ezra and Flora (Jeffers) Sexton. Kenneth married Joyce Ann Brown on May 15, 1970, and she survives. Other survivors include a son, Kenneth Edward (wife, Kelly) Sexton of Fairland; daughters, Drucinda Jean Sexton and Betty...
Ruth Bennett
May 13, 2013
Ruth Elnora Bennett, of Evansville, formerly of Hancock County, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at her daughter’s residence. She was born June 3, 1923 to Joseph Oscar and Flora E. (Martin) Apple of Maxwell. Ruth married Joseph Marvin Bennett on December 16, 1945, and he passed away November 14, 1987. Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Cobb of Holmesville, Ohio, Frances...
Sonia Lee Hutton
May 12, 2013
Sonia Lee (Short) Hutton, 86, went to be with the Lord on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013. She spent her final days surrounded by her loving family. Born January 13, 1927, in Danville, Illinois, Sonia was the second child of Kenneth V. and Blanche (Marshall) Short. She was raised in Indianapolis and attended Shortridge High School. In 1942 she married...
Jimmie R. Watson, Sr.
May 9, 2013
Jimmie Ray Watson, Sr., 57, of Shelbyville, left this life May 9, 2013 at the VA hospital in Beckley, West Virginia. He was born May 20, 1955 in McCreey County, Kentucky to Odus and Betty (Burchfield) Watson. He was preceded in death by his father; and a grandson, Jimmie Watson III. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother...
Mary A. Pyle
May 4, 2013
Mary Ann Pyle, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was born June 24, 1928, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Archie D. and Elmyra Conner. Mary Ann married Charles R. Pyle on May 29, 1946 in Carrollton, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2000. Her parents, one sister, Ora...
Max Lyman Scott
May 3, 2013
Max Lyman Scott, 77, of Morristown, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. He was born October 10, 1935, in Hancock County. Max was the son of Ralph and Phoebe (Foster) Scott. He married Dora Ann Carter on June 20, 1964, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Roberta (husband, Kevin) Temple of Mesa,...
Norman Gene Theobald
Apr 30, 2013
Norman Gene Theobald, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 12, 1924, in Union Township, Shelby County, Indiana. Norman was the son of Harry H. and Carrie Faye (Macy) Theobald. He married Elizabeth Ann Ivie on May 25, 1949, and she preceded him in death on June...
Donna Sue Montgomery
Apr 28, 2013
Donna Sue Montgomery, 72, of Waldron, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Franciscan St. Francis Health. She was born March 16, 1941, in Milford, Indiana. Donna was the daughter of Bernard and Evelyn Louise (Simpson) Cole. She married James E. Montgomery on June 11, 1960, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Debra (husband, Dean)...
Sarah "Pricey" Matney
Apr 25, 2013
Sarah “Pricey” Matney, 88, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Pricey was born October 23, 1924, in Whitewood, Virginia. She was the daughter of Wallace and Hester Martha (Mullins) Horn. She married Henry James Matney in July of 1944, and he preceded her in death on November 11, 1976. She is survived by...
Marie H. Schrader
Apr 21, 2013
Marie H. Schrader, 89, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born November 23, 1923, in Shelby County. Marie was the daughter of John C. and Martha Emma (Landwerlen) Schrader. Survivors include three nieces, Lynn Anderson of Columbus, Ohio, Cindy Means of St. Mary's, Georgia and Chris Gregory of Sebring, Florida; and...
Raymond F. "Bud" Munger
Apr 20, 2013
Raymond F. “Bud” Munger, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born January 29, 1922, in Shelbyville. Raymond was the son of Raymond E. and Golda (Ice) Munger. He married his wife of 65 years, Harriet H. Hammat on July 20, 1947, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, William...
Frederick Keith "Fred" Keesling
Apr 18, 2013
Frederick Keith “Fred” Keesling, 73, of Arlington, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Fred was born September 2, 1939, in Kennard, Indiana. He was the son of W. Gerald and Isabelle Jane (Darling) Keesling. He married Sara Miller on September 24, 1961, and she survives. Other survivors include daughter, Edie Jo Keesling...
Randall S. "Randy" Musgrave
Apr 9, 2013
Randall S. “Randy” Musgrave, 61, of Chicago, a former Shelbyville resident passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at his home. He was born November 14, 1951, in Warsaw. Randy was the son of Francis “Jr.” and Patricia (Keckler) Musgrave. Survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; brother, Steven (wife, Denise) Musgrave of Shelbyville; sisters, Gloria (husband, Alan) Nash and Lori Dickmann,...
Earl Theobald
Apr 8, 2013
Earl Theobald, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. Private services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St.
Sebastian Russell Alyea-Meadows
Apr 3, 2013
Sebastian Russell Alyea-Meadows, infant, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 3, 2013 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Mathew R. Meadows and Chelsea J. Alyea. Sebastian is survived by his parents; brother, Gabrial L. Meadows of Shelbyville; maternal grandparents, Kurt R. and Anita J. Alyea of Waldron; paternal...
Bill J. Hutton
Mar 30, 2013
Bill Hutton, 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013, after a three month struggle with complications of heart surgery. He was surrounded during this time by his loving family. His courage and positive attitude was a true inspiration for all those with whom he came in contact. Born October 2, 1923, in Indianapolis, Bill was...
Myrtle Louise Browning
Mar 29, 2013
Myrtle “Louise” Browning, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at Major Hospital. She was born May 10, 1943, in Shelbyville. Louise was the daughter of Carl and Hester (Chadwick) Kendall. Survivors include her son, James (wife, Leanna) Browning of Shelbyville; brothers, Don (wife, Barb) Kendall of Shelbyville and David (wife, Anita) Kendall of Greensburg; sisters, Janet (husband,...
Thomas Elwood "Tom" Pogue
Mar 28, 2013
Thomas Elwood “Tom” Pogue, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Major Hospital He was born March 1, 1945, in Shelby County. Tom was the son of Curtis Garfield and Georgianna (Cox) Pogue. He married Betty Redd on June 5, 1963, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Thomas (wife, Audrey) Pogue of St. Paul and...