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Rea Carroll, 92, of Osgood

Rea Carroll, 92, of Osgood passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born in the Tanglewood Community near Versailles on July 9, 1920 the son of Orval and Audra Rea Carroll. He was married to Henrietta Moeller on October 25, 1947 and his wife of 65 years survives. Other survivors include two sons Dr. Michael (Marsha) Carroll of Dayton, Ohio, and Dennis (Debbie) Carroll of Osgood; one daughter Marilyn Carroll of Naples, Florida; 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his great-grandson Chase Carroll, and his sisters Margaret Henneke, Mabel Barth, and Jean Chalk. Mr. Carroll was a 1937 graduate of Osgood High School. He spent his entire life farming and he and Henrietta were well known throughout the state for their herd of Angus show cattle. Rea was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Osgood, the American Angus Association, and was a former member of the Farm Bureau. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 22nd at 10am at St. John’s Catholic Church in Osgood with Father Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rosary services at 4:30pm. Memorials may be given to St. John’s Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

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Naomi Baker, 82, of Versailles

Naomi Baker, 82, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born near Versailles on August 2, 1930 the daughter of William and Lillian Aikins Thomas.  She was married to Hiram Baker on November 8, 1952 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 2010. Survivors include one son Ken (Kim) Baker of Aurora; two grandchildren Phillip (Erin) Baker of Connersville, and Emily (Corey) McDarmett of Madison; great-grandchildren Riley Baker, and Chase, Grady, and Payton McDarmett. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Betty Monroe. Mrs. Baker was a 1948 graduate of Versailles High School and also the Indiana Beautician College in Indianapolis. She was a self-employed beautician and had operated shops in Milan and Versailles. Naomi was a member of the Versailles Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 21st at 11am at the Versailles Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Cantrell officiating. Visitation will also be Friday at the church beginning at 9am. Memorials may be given to the Versailles Baptist or the Wounded Warrior Project in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home.

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Estill King, Jr., 83, of Dabney

Estill King, Jr., 83, of Dabney passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. He was born at Combs in Perry County, Kentucky on January 9, 1930 the son of Estill Sr. and Eunice Fletcher King. He was married to Norma Sizemore on November 25, 1953 and she survives. Other survivors include four sons Jerry (Felicia) King of Dallas, Texas, Steve (Bambi) King, Daniel King, and Phil (Kelly) King all of Dabney; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; three sisters Ruby (Dan) Herald of Lexington, Kentucky, Maxine Morris of Middletown, Ohio, and Louise (James) Conway of Lebanon, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Vicki Kay King. Mr. King was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War where he served from 1948 to 1952 as a pipefitter on the USS Collett. He was a former employee of the Magnod Foundry in Middletown, Ohio and had retired as a maintenance supervisor with ITT Thompson in North Vernon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 15th at 1pm at the Dabney Baptist Church with calling from 11am until time of services. Burial will be in the Dabney Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Memorials may be given to the Dabney Baptist Church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home.

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