Dec 12, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Lewis Thompson, 65, of the Lakeview community in Franklin County, died Wednesday morning at her residence. “Liz” was a native of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, born September 17, 1947 to Paul R. and Elizabeth Ann Darris Cook. In 1965, she graduated from Bell High School in Los Angeles, California. “Liz” moved to the local area in 1972...

Dec 12, 2012

Helen Jane Frye, 79, of Rushville, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Rushville. Helen was born in Lewis County, Kentucky on January 3, 1933 to Frank and Thelma Roberts Tanksley, and attended school in Tollesboro, Kentucky. On November 25, 1949, Helen was married in Vanceburg, Kentucky to Martin “Gene” Frye, who died on December 27, 2003....

Nov 19, 2012

Raymond Mark Jones, age 86 of Richmond and formerly of Liberty, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Raymond was born April 2, 1926 in Bath to Joseph and Martha Burer Jones. He was a 1944 graduate of Short High School in Union County. On June 3, 1950, he was married to the former Leona May Clevenger at...

Nov 18, 2012

Norma F. Poe, 94, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Liberty Nursing Center in Oxford, Ohio. Norma was born October 9, 1918 in Connersville to Fred and Hettie Robinson Showalter and attended Connersville area schools. On November 16, 1940, she married in Muncie to Edgar W. Poe. Norma was a member of the Centerville Baptist Church and...

Nov 16, 2012

Lula Saylor, 80, of Connersville, died Friday evening, November 16, 2012 at Fayette Regional Health System. Lula was born in Gray Hawk, Jackson County, Kentucky, on October 14, 1932 to William Russell and Laura Moore Nunn and attended school there. Lula had owned the Headhunters Beauty Shop in Austin, Texas and had owned and operated three moving companies in Indianapolis,...

Nov 12, 2012

Mark Pickering, 46, of Connersville, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Lincoln Centers-East. Mark was born in Anderson, February 13th 1966, to Charles and Nita Joan Eshelman Pickering. He was a 1984 graduate of Pendleton Heights High School and graduated from Ball State with a Bachelor of Science degree and from IUPUI with a teaching degree. Mark was employed at...

Nov 8, 2012

Danny W. Ervine, 68, of Connersville died Thursday morning, November 8, 2012 at his residence. A Connersville native, he was born August 28, 1944 to Vernon W. and Avylen Dean Moore Ervine and attended Connersville area schools. Danny was a Connersville firefighter for 33 years and retired July 1, 1999. He was a local D.J. playing oldies, had been employed...

Nov 5, 2012

Nov 4, 2012

Marilyn Ann Jones Stanley, 73, of Liberty, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Marilyn was born in Madison County on November 8, 1938 to Dee Clinton and Margaret Auth Jones and was a graduate of Richmond High School. On May 5, 1957, she was married in Richmond to Robert L. Stanley who died May 27, 2001. Marilyn...

Nov 2, 2012

Lois Lucille Quinlan, our beloved mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord Friday, Nov 2, 2012, at the Riverwalk Nursing Home, Noblesville, IN. She was with love ones. She was born February 28, 1921 in Franklin County, one of four children of Frank and Viola Seal Roberts. On August 18, 1940, she married Charles A. Quinlan in Brookville....

Nov 2, 2012

Martha Steele, 84, of Connersville, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at Lincoln Centers-East. Martha was the daughter of Raleigh and Della Jane Bowman Toler, born April 26, 1928 in Beattyville, Kentucky and attended Pleasant Flat School there. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Falmouth. Martha liked to crochet and quilt. In her leisure time, she...

Nov 2, 2012

Christopher “Eugene” Ladd, 64, of Laurel, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at St Vincent Heart Center of Indiana in Indianapolis. A Rushville native, Eugene was born November 5, 1947 to Martin David and Virgie Richmond Ladd. He was a 1966 graduate of Laurel High School and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam era. Eugene most recently...

Nov 2, 2012

Nov 1, 2012

Charles Johnson, 94, of Franklin County, died Wednesday, November 1, 2012, at Brookville Health Care Center near Brookville. Charles was born in Estill County, Kentucky, August 14, 1918, one of ten children of Joel and Cassie He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II where he attained the rank of Seaman First Class while serving in the Pacific Theater....

Nov 1, 2012

James E. “Jim” Alexander, 89, formerly of Liberty, IN, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at HPH Hospice in New Port Richey, Florida. Jim was born January 20, 1923 in Estill County, Kentucky to Joseph C. and Beulah Portwood Alexander. He attended Alexander School in Estill County. On June 7, 1947, Jim married the former Beulah Marie Hurst. Jim was a...

Oct 31, 2012

Rev. Noel Lunsford, Sr. 76, of Connersville who was a mighty man of God, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. Noel was born October 20, 1936 in Connersville, one of ten children of Delbert and Plina Templeton Lunsford. He was employed early in life at...

Oct 29, 2012

Floyd Eugene Howard, 86, longtime resident of Union County, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Reid Hospital, Richmond. A native of Harmony Township in Union County, Floyd was born March 26, 1926 to Eugene F. and Verna Glaub Howard. He graduated from Short High School and received his degree in animal science from Purdue University with highest distinction. Floyd was...

Oct 28, 2012

Mona Beatrice Jolley, 75, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died early Sunday morning, October 28, 2012, in Millville, Ohio. Beatrice was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee, June 7, 1937, to Roy Sexton and Creasy Taylor White and attended school there. On December 12, 1956, she was married in College Corner to Cecil M. Jolley. Beatrice was an active member of the Sommerville...

Oct 26, 2012

Vera O. Russell, 86, of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County, died Friday, October 26, 2012, at McCullough-Hyde Hospital, Oxford, Ohio, after being transported from Brookville Healthcare. Vera was born January 31, 1926 in Harrison Township of Fayette County to Forrest I. and Bessie I. Breitenbach Moffett and graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1944. She had been employed at...

Oct 22, 2012

Robert F. Pohlman, 85, of Liberty, died early Monday morning, October 22, 2012, at his residence. A native of Connersville, Robert was born June 2, 1927 to Leo B. and Hazel N. Hillman Pohlman and attended school in Milton. For 46 years, he was employed as a draftsman at Whitewater Industries and its predecessor United Vacuum in Connersville. Robert was...