Obituaries
Helen Louise Phares
Mar 22, 2014
Helen Louise Phares, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville. She was born July 30, 1917, in Shelbyville, the daughter of William Andrew and Margaret (Cossairt) Reed. On May 30, 1937, she married her husband of 60 years, Kenneth “Pat” Phares, and he preceded her in death on July 24, 1997....
Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" Gahimer
Mar 15, 2014
Kenneth Wayne Gahimer, 65, of Manilla, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 9, 1948, in Rush County, the son of Norman K. and Rosemary Christina (Thomas) Gahimer. Kenny is survived by his father, Norman K. Gahimer and wife, Hilda of Franklin; son, Gary Gahimer of Shelbyville; daughters, Christina Smothers and husband, Rick, and...
William D. Alvis
Mar 13, 2014
William Daniel “Bill” Alvis, 63, of North Vernon, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. He was born August 21, 1950 in Bartholomew County, the son of Warren Lee “Ted” and Emily Sue (Hey) Alvis. He married Barbara Perry on June 22, 1974, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of...
Mary Jo Cook
Mar 10, 2014
Mary Jo Cook, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Major Hospital. She was born April 10, 1936, in Switzerland County, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Thelma (Romans) Peelman. She married Donald Wayne Cook on September 17, 1960, and he preceded her in death on January 17, 2014. Survivors include her sons, Alan Scott and wife,...
Kathryn J. Neeb Kincade
Mar 10, 2014
Kathryn J. Neeb Kincade, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 25, 1926, in Shelby County, the daughter of George and Leona (Jackson) Neeb. She married Billy Kincade on August 29, 1985, and he preceded her in death on July 3, 1996. Survivors include her daughter, Vicki...
Christopher Asher, Jr.
Mar 8, 2014
Christopher Asher, Jr., 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. He was born January 12, 1925 in Bargersville, the son of Christopher and Clara (Tucker) Asher. He married Myrna York on February 27, 1961, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Jonna Asher and Kristi Asher, both of Shelbyville; sister,...
Clara Louise McDowell
Mar 7, 2014
Clara Louise McDowell, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born February 16, 1941, in Greenfield, the daughter of Jerry Earl and Evelyn (Keller) Stiers. She married William Michael McDowell on August 8, 1960, and he preceded her in death on December 11, 1970. Survivors include her children, Sherry Smith and...
Helen Elizabeth Robinson
Mar 6, 2014
Helen Elizabeth Robinson, 97, of Fishers, formerly of Fairland, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born October 29, 1916, in Scott County, Indiana, the daughter of Harry and Ada (Graybill) Gaither. On March 28, 1936, she married her husband of 53 years, Alva E. “Boots” Robinson, and he preceded her in death on...
Carol L. Roberts
Mar 5, 2014
Carol L. Roberts, 62, of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born July 9, 1951, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Donald Michael “Mick” and Esther (Hawkins) Roberts. Survivors include her son, Joe Smothers, Jr. and wife, Precious, of Greensburg; sisters, Blanche Moss and husband, Gary and Joyce Jackson,...
Billy Joe McGaha
Feb 28, 2014
Billy Joe McGaha, 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at Ashford Place Health Campus. He was born January 21, 1939, in Columbia, Kentucky, the son of Nolan and Emma (Dile) McGaha. Survivors include his daughter, Beverly Gilaspy and husband, Greg, of Carthage; sons, Tim McGaha and wife, Bee, of Indianapolis, Keith McGaha of Shelbyville and Randy McGaha;...
Josh Swift
Feb 26, 2014
Eric Joshua “Josh” Swift, 39, of Edinburgh, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 27, 1974 in Muncie, the son of Russell and Fay (Butcher) Swift. He married Rachel Ingle on June 10, 1995, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Shelbyville; son, Ethan Swift of Edinburgh; daughter, Piper Swift of Edinburgh;...
Harriett Lee McCarty
Feb 23, 2014
Harriett Lee McCarty, 90, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014, after a brief period of declining health. She was born October 29, 1923 in Shelby County, the daughter of the late Morris Bass and Mary Belle (Rafferty) Bass. Harriett married Charles A. McCarty, and he preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Schakel;...
Audrey Elaine Richardson
Feb 20, 2014
Audrey Elaine Beabout Richardson, 73, of Bokeelia, Florida, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away February 20, 2014 after a brief and brave battle with cancer. Audrey was born in Washington, Indiana to Treva H. Callahan and William C. Beabout. She is preceded in death by her parents and little brother, William “Billy” Beabout. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Beabout...
Penny Diane Ashley
Feb 19, 2014
Penny Diane Ashley, 52, of St. Paul, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born April 8, 1961, in Shelbyville, the daughter of William and Esther (Green) Lay. She married Brad E. Ashley on May 31, 1975, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, Bradley W. Ashley and wife, Milissa, of...
Deborah Sue Swinehart
Feb 18, 2014
Deborah Sue Swinehart, 56, of Waldron, passed away, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 24, 1958, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Donald Hall and Ann (Daly) Hall. Deborah is survived by her mother of Shelbyville; daughters, Lori Pike and husband, David, of Waldron and Shelley Thompson and husband, Toby, of Flat Rock; brother, Michael Hall...
Claire Evelyn Miller
Feb 17, 2014
Claire Evelyn Miller, infant, of Spiceland, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born to Brandon Alan and Kristin Darlene (Abrams) Miller of Spiceland. Claire is also survived by brothers, Matthew Miller of New Castle and Darrell Baker III of Spiceland; sister, Katelyn Miller of New Castle; maternal grandparents, Dave and Pam...
Okeema Jane Taylor Lee
Feb 17, 2014
Okeema Jane Taylor Lee, 47, of Maineville, Ohio, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. She was born January 15, 1967, in Franklin, the daughter of William and Barbara (Williams) Taylor. She married Christopher “Chris” Lee on November 10, 2001, and he survives. Other survivors include her children, Joshua Heise of Martinsville,...
Marcella Seybold Huckeby
Feb 16, 2014
Marcella Seybold Huckeby, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away, Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Ashford Place Health Campus. She was born December 30, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Wade and Mary (Vargo) Wade Stidham. She married Alexander A. Seybold on May 22, 1937, and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1978. She is survived by her...
Nona F. Paul
Feb 14, 2014
Nona F. Paul, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Waldron Health and Rehab. She was born June 21, 1924, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Charles and Nettie (Cobler) Helms. Survivors include her children, Ricky Paul and wife, Libby, and Tamra Jones and husband, Larry, both of Shelbyville, Dennis Paul and wife, Sun, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma,...
Steven Lee Foley
Feb 12, 2014
Steven Lee Foley, 55, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 27, 1958, in Rochester, New York, the son of Gordon and June (Monaco) Foley. He married Jean Ann Crosby on May 31, 1986, and she survives. Private family services will be observed. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes...
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