Obituaries

Thomas A. Scudder

Thomas A. Scudder

Dec 7, 2012

Thomas A. Scudder, 52, of Westport, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 7, 2012. Private family services will be conducted. Arrangements have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. and online condolences may be shared at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Mary Mabel Clay

Mary Mabel Clay

Dec 4, 2012

Mary Mabel Clay, 84, of Morristown went to be with her husband on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Cypress Run surrounded by her family. She was born August 16, 1928 in Rock Creek, West Virginia to Dewey and Gracie P. (Miller) Cantley. She married Woodrow S. Clay on October 7, 1945, and he preceded her in death on May 12,...

Austin Blake Miller

Austin Blake Miller

Dec 2, 2012

Austin Blake Miller, infant, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born to Chris and Stefanie (Perry) Miller. Final arrangements for Austin were entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St.

Herbert Addison "Herb" Lord

Herbert Addison "Herb" Lord

Dec 2, 2012

Herbert Addison “Herb” Lord, 50, of Fairland passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born March 18, 1962 in Scottsburg, he was the son of Jack and Linda (Elliott) Lord. He married Sonya Crafton on October 15, 1988, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Pleasant View; daughter, Mary Faith Lord of...

Amy Linette Britt

Amy Linette Britt

Nov 30, 2012

Amy Linette Britt, 44, of Greenfield, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis surrounded by her family, caregivers and friends. She was born February 19, 1968 in Shelbyville, to Richard “Buddy” and Camilla “Millie” (Rudicil) Britt. Survivors include her parents of Waldron; brother, Jayson (wife, Carrie) Britt of Shelbyville; niece, Nicole Britt of Shelbyville; nephews,...

Fern W. (Hagy) Moore

Fern W. (Hagy) Moore

Nov 30, 2012

Fern W. (Hagy) Moore, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Walker House. She was born April 5, 1917 in Greenwood to John and Etta (Hinkle) Wood. She married Harold Moore, he preceded her in death in 1975. Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn (Hagy) Niebel of Shelbyville; step-daughter, Terry Moore (husband, Robert) Meyer of Plainfield; grandchildren, Jan...

Greg Thieman

Greg Thieman

Nov 29, 2012

Greg Thieman, 64, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Heritage House in Shelbyville He was born July 25, 1948 in Greensburg, he was the son of Paul E. and Evelyn L. (Stadtmiller) Thieman. Survivors include his sisters, Beth Stark (husband, Dwain St. Martin) of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and Jan L. Horn; a nephew, Jason (wife, Elizabeth) Horn...

Linwood C. Taylor, Jr.

Linwood C. Taylor, Jr.

Nov 29, 2012

Linwood C. Taylor, Jr., 62, of Morristown passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Morgantown Health Care in Morgantown. He was born December 1, 1949, in Norfolk, Virginia to Linwood C. Taylor, Sr. and Nora B. (Moody) Taylor. Linwood is survived by his brother, Steven (Anna Niece) Taylor of Greenfield. He was preceded in death by his parents. Linwood was...

Stephan G. Sever

Stephan G. Sever

Nov 28, 2012

Stephan G. Sever, 72, of Waldron passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis. He was born February 3, 1940 in Shelbyville to Garnett Sever and Betty J. (Grant) Sever. He married Sharon K. “Sherre” Stevens on August 12, 1962, and she survives. They were married 50 years. Other survivors include his sons,...

Jerry Eugene Smith

Jerry Eugene Smith

Nov 25, 2012

Jerry Eugene Smith, 71, a lifelong resident of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis. Born August 26, 1941 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Raymond Oliver and Mary Rose (Cotton) Smith. He was a loving husband to his wife of 49 years, Tyna Sandefur, whom he married on September...

Russel M. Sailing

Russel M. Sailing

Nov 20, 2012

Russel M. Sailing, 75, of Horse Shoe, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Elizabeth House on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. He was born in Caldwell, OH on September 2, 1937. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army attaining the rank of first lieutenant. In 1960 he graduated from Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH). He worked as an accountant/manager for the...

Frederick W. Nevels

Frederick W. Nevels

Nov 19, 2012

Frederick W. Nevels, 89, of Fairland, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. He was born July 5, 1923, in Oolitic, Indiana to William and Ollie (Thompson) Nevels. He married Nellie Bell Rutherford on April 15, 1942, and she preceded him in death on February 27, 2002. Survivors include his daughter, Carol (husband, Bob) Frentz of...

Robert W. Westerbeck

Robert W. Westerbeck

Nov 18, 2012

Robert W. Westerbeck, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his home. He was born February 23, 1934, in Shelby County, Ohio to Lloyd and Eunice (Fogt) Westerbeck. He married Doris Loy on August 21, 1955, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Gregg (wife, Cathy) Westerbeck of Los Gatos, California and David (wife, Mary) Westerbeck...

Ruth V. Slifer

Ruth V. Slifer

Nov 18, 2012

Ruth V. Slifer, 87, of Morristown passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born May 25, 1925 in Franklin Co., she was the daughter of Charles A. and Ada (Proctor) Tillison. She married John Slifer on August 5, 1950, and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2002. Survivors include her nieces, Connie E....

Mary N. Dearinger

Mary N. Dearinger

Nov 9, 2012

Mary N. Dearinger, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She joined her husband and family at the gates of heaven. She was born the daughter of James and Ida Mae (Sims) McCroskey on October 2, 1916, in McKee’s Rock, Pennsylvania. Mary graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington. It was through her...

Jewel Anne Phares-Maguire

Jewel Anne Phares-Maguire

Nov 8, 2012

Jewel Anne Phares-Maguire, 76, of Indianapolis, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at The Waters in Indianapolis. Born February 19, 1936, in Terre Haute, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles and Amanda (Willms) Robbins. She married George W. Phares, Sr. on May 12, 1958, and he preceded her in death on April 13, 1970. She then...

Barbara Joyce Smaglinski

Barbara Joyce Smaglinski

Nov 7, 2012

Barbara Joyce Smaglinski, 63, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis. Born February 19, 1949 in Bad Axe, Michigan, she was the daughter of James D. and Joyce (Allan) Casey. She married Gerald Smaglinski on December 11, 1971, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother of Kinde, Michigan; daughters, Julie...

Herbert L. "J.R." Epperson

Herbert L. "J.R." Epperson

Nov 7, 2012

Herbert L. “J.R.” Epperson, 64, of Fairland passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Medical Center in Indianapolis. Services will be at a later date. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Shirley R. Moore

Shirley R. Moore

Oct 28, 2012

Shirley R. Moore, 77, of Franklin, formerly of Shelbyville and Lawrenceburg, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Franklin United Methodist Community. Born May 8, 1935, in Sweetwater, Texas, she was the daughter of Lydus and Signe (Beito) Bramblett. She married H. E. “Sonny” Moore, and he preceded her in death on November 19, 1994. Survivors include her sons, Van...

Tony Newton

Tony Newton

Oct 25, 2012

Tony Glen Newton, 60, of Waldron, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 10, 1952, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Robert Glen and Lois Pauline (Cole) Newton. He married Anita Ryhal on February 21, 1981, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Waldron; sons, A.J. (significant other, Maraysa)...