Obituaries

Mildred M. Allen (05/08/08)
Mildred M. Allen, 85, of Franklin and formerly of Linton, passed away on May 7, 2008 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. She was born on Dec. 20, 1922 in Hymera, to the late Everett and Hazel (French) Scott.

Marilyn P. McCarty (05/08/08)
Marilyn P. McCarty, 72, of Sandborn, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born in Montezuma on Nov. 18, 1935, she was the daughter of Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Fox) Phillips. On October 6, 1956, she married Daniel E. McCarty, who preceded her in death on September 14, 1987...

Helena Lenora Meier (05/08/08)
Helena Lenora Meier, 89, of St. Petersburg, FL. and formerly of Lyons, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, in St. Petersburg. She was born Dec. 29, 1918, in Wheatland, the daughter of Theodore & Jemima (LaGard) Catt. She was a homemaker and a member of Saron United Church of Christ in Linton. She lived most of her life in the Knox-Greene County area...

Evelyn I. Calvert (05/08/08)
Evelyn I. Calvert, 84, of Worthington, passed away at 5:17 p.m.,Wednesday, May 07, 2008, at Lyons Health & Living Center in Lyons. She was born Dec. 13, 1923, in Dewitt, Ark., to Veaty W. "Shorty" and Esther (Rollison) Hawks, She was a homemaker, and retired from Crane Naval Depot, was a member of Worthington Christian Church, and also a member of Tri Kappa...

Ruby Violet Bedwell (05/07/08)
Ruby Violet Bedwell, 97, of Wadesville and formerly of Dugger, passed away at 1:21 p.m. Monday May 5, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville. She was born in Sullivan County on April 19, 1911, the daughter of Aaron Blakeman and Clara Chambers Blakeman...

Mildred Allen (05/07/08)
Mildred Allen, 85, of Franklin and formerly of Linton, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at the Franklin Masonic Home. Arrangements are pending at the Welch & Cornett Funeral Home, Linton Chapel.

John H. Priest (05/07/08)
John H. Priest, 89 of Linton, passed at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Linton on Sept. 30, 1918, the son of Nathan and Henrietta (Alderson) Priest. He served in the United States Army in the 5th Armored Division under the command of General Patton during World War II, earning five battle stars. ...

Evelyn I. Calvert (05/07/08)
Evelyn I. Calvert, 84, of Worthington, passed away at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday, May 07, 2008, at Lyons Health & Living Center in Lyons. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home, Worthington Chapel.

Betty Jane Buzan Johnson (05/07/08)
Betty Jane Buzan Johnson, 83, of Terre Haute, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Davis Gardens Health Center. She was born April 17, 1925, in Terre Haute, the daughter of Clarence William Buzan and Edith Rausch Buzan. She married James R. Johnson on Aug. 19, 1949, and he preceded her in 1983...

Gladys Mary Houghton Lammey (05/07/08)
Gladys Mary Houghton Lammey, 92, of Waterford, Mich. and formerly of Jasonville, passed away April 17, 2008. Born Oct. 11, 1915 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude Houghton. She was the wife of the late Willard Lammey; sister of Barbara Plants and the late Horace Houghton...

Florence M. Graham (05/06/08)
Florence M. Graham, 95, of Carlisle, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Monday May 5, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born in Oblong, Ill. June 5, 1912 to William Hoover and Bertha Sears Hoover. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Linton...

Deannea (Mel) Melody Blake (05/05/08)
Deannea (Mel) Melody Blake, 52, of Ellettsville, passed away at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville. Born December 8, 1955 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Lloyd E. Sr. and Dorothy (Hamlin) Blake...

Lily Lee Bailey (05/04/08)
Lily Lee Bailey, 78, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2008, at Shakamak Good Samaritan in Jasonville. She was born in Hong Kong on May 17, 1929. She came to the U.S. in 1956 and attended South Eastern Christian College in South Carolina where she achieved two master's degrees and met her husband Roger B. Bailey Sr. She was principal of a Chinese school and comptroller of a dental office in San Antonio, Texas. She served as Treasurer of Baldwin Park, California...

Joy Ann Salesman (05/04/08)
Joy Ann Salesman, 67, of Vicksburg, passed away at 10:38 p.m. Friday May 2, 2008 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana November 29, 1940 to Wayne E. Cowden and Katherine Burnam Cowden. She was married to Joy H. Salesman on December 20, 1957...

Elsie M. Chaney (05/02/08)
Elsie M. Chaney, 86, of Avilla, Ind., passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday April 30, 2008 at Kendallville Manor in Kendallville. Born Feb. 14, 1922 in Jackson Township (Greene County) she was the daughter of Henry & Opal (Coopeer) Babb. Elsie was a homemaker...

Chester Leo 'Chet' Alumbaugh (05/01/08)
Chester Leo "Chet" Alumbaugh, 87, Poway, Calif., and formerly of Sullivan, died April 27, 2008, in San Diego. He was born Jan. 4, 1921, in Carlisle to Ora "O.J." and Elizabeth Eslinger Alumbaugh. The 1938 Sullivan High School graduate and U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II was a retired retail manager for J.C. Penney. He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks...

James A. Essex (04/30/08)
James A. Essex, 49, of Terre Haute, died Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 3:02 p.m. in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He worked for years in the Cable TV industry and was recently in the trucking industry. He was born Nov. 6, 1958 in Wichita, Kan., to Charles Essex and Rosalie (Stewart) Essex...

Ardath "Ardy" Koehler Mckelvey (04/29/08)
Ardath "Ardy" Koehler Mckelvey, formerly of Lyons and Linton, passed away April 24, 2008 in Aurora, Co. She was born at home in Lyons to Rev. Thomas R. Osbon and Kathryn B "Myers" Osbon. She resided in Linton for five years, but had made her home in Aurora for many years before and after Linton...

Eva Hubbard (04/28/08)
Eva M. Hubbard, 95, of Lyons passed away at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Bloomington Nursing & Rehab in Bloomington. Born Oct. 24, 1912 in Kansas, Ill., she was the daughter of James and Birdie (Wright) Snoddy. She worked at Lyons Grocery Store as a clerk, and the Lyons Senior Citizens Center for 20 plus years. She was a member of the Lyons United Methodist Church...