Obituaries

Ruth M. Barlow

Ruth M. Barlow

Jan 6, 2009

Ruth M. Barlow, 95, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born April 4, 1913, in St. Paul, she was the daughter of Omer and Maude (Mellis) Howery. She married Dallas Thomas Barlow on June 23, 1933, and he preceded her in death on October 31, 1981. Survivors include her nieces, Ruthann Freeland of Whiteland...

Lee Oren Listenberger

Lee Oren Listenberger

Jan 5, 2009

The Rev. Lee Oren Listenberger, 79, of Boggstown died Monday, January 5, 2009 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. Born August 5, 1929, in Boggstown, he was the son of Albert Jay and Goldie Emelia (Gahimer) Listenberger. He married Roberta Rosemary Bailey on September 15, 1951, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Sandra Kay (husband, Tom) Beaty of...

Joan Edith (Bradbury) Wooden

Joan Edith (Bradbury) Wooden

Jan 4, 2009

Joan Edith (Bradbury) Wooden, 89, passed away on January 4, 2009 at Waldron Health Care Center, Waldron, Indiana. Born June 24,1919 in Tottenham, England, she was the daughter of Henry and Edith (Stevens) Bradbury. She married her husband Bert L. Wooden on January 6, 1945, and he preceded her in death on December 12, 1982. Mrs. Wooden met her husband...

Sandra Lynn Gelinas

Sandra Lynn Gelinas

Jan 3, 2009

Sandra Lynn Gelinas, 50, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009 at her residence. Born May 2, 1958 to William L. Underwood, Jr. and Floretta (Potter) Underwood. She married Stuart C. Gelina and he survives. Other survivors include her parents; sons, Joseph C. Gelinas and John Paul Gelinas, both of Shelbyville; brothers, Michael (wife, Barbara) Underwood of Shelbyville and...

Robert Arnold "Bob"  Johnson

Robert Arnold "Bob" Johnson

Dec 28, 2008

Robert A. Johnson, 67, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 11, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana he was the son of Arnold "A.J." Johnson and Dorothy Marie (Rumley) Settle. He married Barbara J. "Bobbi" Nicoloff on October 4, 2001 and she survives. Other survivors include sons, Robert Arnold (wife, Jody) Johnson, Jr....

Shirley Ann Pardue

Shirley Ann Pardue

Dec 24, 2008

Shirley Ann Pardue, 67, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008, in Shelbyville. Born February 28, 1941, in Beech Grove, she was the daughter of Burleigh L. and Thelma D. (Lee) Martin. Survivors include sons, David (wife, Traci) Pardue of Folkston, Georgia, Kenny Pardue and Kevin Pardue, both of Shelbyville; daughters, Rita Cockerham of Shelbyville, Bonnie Ingles of Indianapolis and Tressa...

Harold "Dean" Pennington

Harold "Dean" Pennington

Dec 23, 2008

Harold "Dean" Pennington, 55, of North Vernon,Indiana passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Born February 27, 1953 in Seymour, Indiana to Pearl Pennington and Lillie Fern "Adams" Wagner. Survivors include one son; one daughter; brothers, Allen Wayne Pennington and Ronald Lynn Pennington, both of North Vernon; sister, Anna Faye (husband, Robert) Zike...

George J. Parker

George J. Parker

Dec 19, 2008

George J. Parker, 73, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital in Greenwood. Born June 19, 1935 in Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, he was the son of Cecil and Sadie Mae (Vandall) Parker. On September 2, 1961 he married Erma C. Matney, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia;...

William A. Heck

William A. Heck

Dec 19, 2008

William A. Heck, 91, of Indianapolis died Friday, December 19, 2008, at Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield. Born June 27, 1917, in Indianapolis, he was the son of William M. and Grace (Salig) Heck. He married Edna Johnson on July 10, 1943, and she preceded hin in death on December 28, 2000. Survivors include his sons, Michael (wife,...

Samme Kaye Gladson

Samme Kaye Gladson

Dec 17, 2008

Samme Kaye Gladson, 66, of Fairland passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Select Specialty Hospital in Beech Grove. Born March 27, 1942, in Benham, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Samuel M. Cope and Eula Gertrude (Neely) Cope Harrell McCarty. She married C. E. "ed" Gladson on December 1, 1962, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Carla...

Helen A. Messmore

Helen A. Messmore

Dec 11, 2008

Helen A. Messmore, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Indianapolis, IN. Born April 16, 1933 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Paul R. and Mary Margaret (Hendrickson) Lambert. She married A. Wray Messmore on August 25, 1950, and he preceded her in death on December 26, 1990. Survivors include her daughter,...

Beatrice A. Allen

Beatrice A. Allen

Dec 8, 2008

Beatrice Ann Allen, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, December 8, 2008, at Major Hospital. Born October 9, 1933, in Indianapoli, she was the daughter of Elba G. and Ida G. (Wuest) Hayes. She married David Allen on November 8, 1951, and he preceded her in death on December 16, 2001. Survivors include her daughters, Cynthia A. (husband, Ed) Limpus...

Thomas Howard Seabolt

Thomas Howard Seabolt

Dec 2, 2008

Thomas Howard Seabolt, 62, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Born August 5, 1946, in Beardstown, Illinois, he was the son of Milburn E. Seabolt and Reva s. (Jones) Seabolt Hahn. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Rich Hahn of Shelbyville; sister, Mary (husband, Dale) Bernard of Paoli and Jackie...

Hester Anne Hale

Hester Anne Hale

Nov 30, 2008

Hester Anne Hale, 81, of Indianapolis passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008. Born November 4, 1927, in Shelbyville she was the daughter of Robert L. and Hester (Demaree) Hale. Survivors include her nieces, Mary Ann (husband, Dean) Beenken of Indianapolis and Susan (husband, Gilbert) Hirschy of Fort Wayne; and nephews, Bill Hale of Indianapolis and Tom (wife, Kelly) Hale of...

Sherra Mae Alford

Sherra Mae Alford

Nov 27, 2008

Sherra Mae Alford, 71, of Flat Rock died Thursday, November 27, 2008. Born May 21, 1937, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of W. Harold and Ruth (Keith) Alford. Survivors include her sisters, Ruth (husband, Robert) Smith of Edinburgh, Jane Alford of Flat Rock and Alicia (husband, Larry) Platt of Sugar Hill, GA; 30 nieces and nephews; 50 great-nieces and...

Richard D. Foreman, Sr.

Richard D. Foreman, Sr.

Nov 27, 2008

Richard D. Foreman, Sr., 65, of Fountaintown passed away at his home, Thursday, November 27, 2008. Born October 20, 1943, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Oscar and Florence (Ott) Foreman. He married Charlotte Holtsclaw, and she preceded him in death on September 4, 1980. Survivors include his sons, Richard D. Foreman, Jr. of Fairland, Randy D. Foreman of...

Arthur George Coers

Arthur George Coers

Nov 23, 2008

Arthur George Coers, 90, of Fairland passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Major Hospital. Born April 15, 1918, in Addison Township, he was the son of Jacob Lewis and Lizzie Maggie (Stohry) Coers. He married Wilma Jean Fields on September 8, 1940, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Donna (husband, Owen) Moudy of Covington, Cheryl (husband, Arthur)...

Jennie Lynn Richardson

Jennie Lynn Richardson

Nov 22, 2008

Jennie Lynn Richardson, 46, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008. Born August 13, 1962, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Ernest J. and Janet Sue (Andis) Richardson. Survivors include five brothers, Dennis Richardson, Doug (wife, Tina) Richardson, Charlie (wife, Molly) Richardson, Richard (wife, Melissa) Richardson and Bill (wife, Laura) Richardson, all of Shelbyville. She was preceded in...

Ramona Piercy-Long

Ramona Piercy-Long

Nov 21, 2008

Ramona Piercy-Long, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, November 21, 2008, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born March 28, 1933, in Alexandria, she was the daughter of Homer and Mildred (Siler) Bertram. She married Lyle H. Piercy on December 3, 1955, and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1984. Survivors include her daughter, Janet S. (husband, John) Olinger...

Jessie V. Warf Davis

Jessie V. Warf Davis

Nov 16, 2008

Jessie V. Warf Davis, 89, of Columbus passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Silver Oaks Health Campus. A homemaker and former seamstress. Mrs. Davis was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Morristown and had been very active in church activities. She enjoyed crafts, painting and spending time with her family. She had lived in Columbus the...