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James E. Boyd, Jr. of Milan |
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James E. Boyd, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend of many died peacefully on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Waters in Batesville. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by family. He will be remembered for his love of family and friends, and his passion for all sports, especially baseball and golf. He was 100 years old. He will be missed by his three children: James E. (Sharon) Boyd, III, of Indianapolis; Charles “Andy” (Linda) Boyd, of Oxford, Mississippi; and Joyce “Cis” (Don) Call of Milan. Mr. Boyd had 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Joyce Boyd; and his brother, Robert “Bob” Jackson Boyd. He was born on February 9, 1910, the son of James E. Boyd, Sr. and Gertrude Zimmer in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Withrow High School in Hyde Park in 1928 and attended Miami University. While at Miami University, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and played both baseball and track at the collegiate level. Jim was married in 1936 to Joyce Leasure Miller. In 1945, the couple moved to Milan where they raised their three children and established the Milan Locker Plant. Jim later worked for Hillenbrand Industries in Sales and Marketing retiring in 1976. In his retirement, he worked for Hoosier Links Golf Course in Milan. In keeping with his wishes, his body is being donated to the University of Cincinnati Medical School for research. The memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Milan United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Open house will start at 4:00 pm, with a service at 5:30 pm and dinner immediately following. Services will be officiated by Rev. Chuck Britt. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Milan Youth Baseball Organization. Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home is serving the family. |
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Lee McMinds, 88, of Holton |
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| Lee McMinds, 88, of Holton passed away Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on February 28th, 1922 the son of Hamer and Lula Cook McMinds. He was married to Alice Kelley on April 2nd, 1942 and she preceded him in death on June 6th, 2007. Other survivor include two daughters, Betty and Gerald (Skip) Randolph of Indianapolis, and Connie Kelley of Napoleon; 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and 1 great great grandson. His parents, his wife and one daughter, Barbara Meyer in 1969, preceded him in death. Mr. McMinds was a 1940 graduate of Holton High School. He retired after 38 years at Arvin Industries in North Vernon. He was the oldest male member of the Hopewell Baptist Church. He also loved camping and Blue Grass Music. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 at 11am at the Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. David Shivers Officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6pm until 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Hopewell Baptist Church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. |
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John Fields, 85, of Osgood |
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| John Fields, 85, of Osgood passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born at Holton on July 2, 1925 the son of John and Olive Colbert Fields. Survivors include one sister Helen (Glenn) Risk of Versailles and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Norman and Charles Fields, and his sisters Mary Walker, Wilma Gault, and Georgia Robb. Mr. Fields was employed with Civil Service and had worked in the ship yards at Pearl Harbor. He was also a former employee with the Ripley County Highway Department and the Town of Osgood. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 12th at 3pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Dale Day officiating. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 2pm until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Holton Cemetery in care of the funeral home. |
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