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William R. Tindle

William R. Tindle

Nov 20, 2013

William R. Tindle, 88, of Elrod passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born near Vevay in Switzerland County on September 22, 1925 the son of John and Eleanor Gieske Tindle. He was married to Iona Faye Patrick on July 10, 1953 and she survives. Other survivors include one sister Marsha...

Maxine R. Young

Maxine R. Young

Nov 19, 2013

Maxine R. Young, 83, of Osgood passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born near Zenas in Jennings County on January 25, 1930 the daughter of Robert Heathcoat and Zelma Baldwin Pickett. She was married to Alvin Young on June 25, 1949 and he preceded her in death on January 26, 2006. Survivors...

Elmer Davidson

Elmer Davidson

Nov 7, 2013

**Elmer Davidson**, 92, of Osgood passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born at Manchester, Kentucky on August 28, 1921 the son of Millard and Etta Johnson Davidson. He was married to Lucy Norman and she preceded him in death on June 13, 1997. Survivors include three daughters Margie Penick and...

Beulah E. Lamb

Beulah E. Lamb

Nov 6, 2013

Beulah E. Lamb, 97, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Morgantown, Indiana on January 9, 1916 the daughter of James and Belle Rhodes Whitaker. She was married to Keith Lamb on January 24, 1935 and he preceded her in death on February 19, 1990. Survivors include...

Donald W. Gilland

Donald W. Gilland

Oct 11, 2013

**Donald W. Gilland**, 84, of Napoleon passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born near Napoleon on November 5, 1928 the son of Charles and Dora Schuerman Gilland. He was married to Mary Simon on October 22, 1952 and she survives. Other survivors include three sons Rick (Cindy) Gilland of Holton,...

Denise Bottorff

Denise Bottorff

Oct 1, 2013

Denise Bottorff, 59, of Nebraska passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at her home. She was born in Columbus on March 17, 1954 the daughter of William and Geraldine Weddle Bottorff. Survivors include two sisters Carol Henderson of New Castle and Judy Ruggles of Indianapolis; several nieces and nephews along with great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Wilcie L. Rea

Wilcie L. Rea

Sep 28, 2013

**Wilcie L. Rea**, 97, of Dabney passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born near Dabney on the farm where he spent his entire life on September 3, 1916 the son of Herschel and Lula Semon Rea. He was married to Neva Jackson Laswell on June 6, 1953 and she preceded...

Peggy Ruse

Peggy Ruse

Sep 19, 2013

**Peggy Ruse**, 84, of Rexville passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born near Bryantsburg in Jefferson County on December 21, 1928 the daughter of Arthur and Lula Adams Housefield. She was married to Earl Ruse on July 11, 1959 and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1989. Survivors include...

Fleeta Bell Smith

Fleeta Bell Smith

Sep 15, 2013

Fleeta Bell Smith, 77, of Versailles passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at her home. She was born near Vevay on August 4, 1936 the daughter of Leroy and Bernice Thornton Phillips. Survivors include one daughter Jodie Grossman of Versailles; two sons Tim Peters of Madison, and Duane Sizemore and companion Peggy Murray of Napoleon; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren....

Lucille M. Adams

Lucille M. Adams

Sep 6, 2013

Lucille M. Adams, 93, of Cross Plains passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Dillsboro Manor. She was born near Canaan in Jefferson County on November 15, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Jesse Brooks Risk. On May 14, 1938 she was married to Floyd Roscoe Eades and in 1958 she was married to James L. Adams, both preceding...

Marilyn A. Adams

Marilyn A. Adams

Aug 27, 2013

Marilyn A. Adams, 76, of North Vernon passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born in Indianapolis on July 17, 1937 the daughter of Clarence and Rhoda Baker Dilk. She was married to Grover Adams in 1978 and he preceded her in death on October 3, 1991. Survivors include one...

Ruth Sparks

Ruth Sparks

Aug 23, 2013

Ruth Sparks, 91, of Osgood passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Walnut Ridge, Tennessee on July 4, 1922 the daughter of Gus and Mittie Reaves McCarroll. She was married to Edward Sparks on September 4, 1940 and he preceded her in death on March 15, 1991. Survivors include...

Irene Kocher

Irene Kocher

Aug 23, 2013

Irene Kocher, 76, of Indianapolis passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at her home. She was born at Darfork in Perry County, Kentucky on December 12, 1936 the daughter of John and Kizzie Engle Watts. She was married to Richard Kocher on April 16, 1960 and he survives. Other survivors include one brother Jim (Mary Lou) Watts of Versailles. She...

Lin Oatman Townsend

Lin Oatman Townsend

Aug 17, 2013

Lin Oatman Townsend, Daughter of Ruth & Ernie Oatman of Versailles, passed away on Aug. 17, 2013 in California. A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Versailles Baptist Church with internment to follow in Cliff Hills Cemetery next to her parents. Her death was a...

Gertie Francis

Gertie Francis

Aug 12, 2013

**Gertie Francis, 83, of Osgood** passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born near Shelbyville on August 14, 1929 the daughter of Benjamin and Geneva Rich Dunbar. She was married to Hubert (Huck) Francis on July 18, 1948 and he survives. Other survivors include four daughters Gail (John) Bosley of Raleigh,...

Grover W. Fletcher

Grover W. Fletcher

Aug 8, 2013

Grover W. Fletcher, 73, of Versailles passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born in Cincinnati on October 24, 1939 the son of George and Elsie Deir Fletcher. He was married to Joyce Campbell on February 4, 1955 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons David (Tonya) Fletcher of Lawrenceburg...

Clarence William English

Clarence William English

Aug 6, 2013

**Clarence William English,** 87 years and 8 months, was born December 27, 1925 in Miamisburg, Ohio. He died August 6, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. at his home near Holton, after battling brain cancer for several months. He was the son of John Henry English and Rachel Ann (Miller) English, both deceased. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Margaret (Sizemore)...

Truly L. Draut

Truly L. Draut

Jul 27, 2013

Truly L. Draut, 94, of Benham passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born near Delaware on October 4, 1918 the daughter of Fred and Margaret Michel Schmidt. She was married to Jennings Draut on June 9, 1945 and he preceded her in death on June 13, 2007. Survivors include nieces and nephews. She...

Faron Smith

Faron Smith

Jul 22, 2013

Faron Smith, 40, of Madison passed away on July 22, 2013. He was born in Manitoba, Canada on April 21, 1973. Survivors include his father Lloyd Smith of Versailles, his mother Tina (Kim) Brinson of Versailles, step-mother Peggy Smith of Madison, brother Luke Smith, step-brothers Aaron Costin, and Josh Simm, step-sister Carrie Costin; grandparents Robert and Esther Smith, and Leola...

James Kirby Brooks

James Kirby Brooks

Jul 16, 2013

James Kirby Brooks, 83, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Woodland Hills in Lawrenceburg. He was born in Jefferson County near Canaan on December 13, 1929 the son of James and Ethel Miller Brooks. Survivors include one daughter Jackie Meadows of Greensburg; two sisters, Elizabeth (Robert) Whitham of Madison and Elsie Freudenstein of Charlotte, North Carolina. He...

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