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Carl Jeffrey Sanders

Carl Jeffrey Sanders

Aug 30, 2018

Carl Jeffrey Sanders, age 70, of Shoals, passed away at his residence on August 30, 2018. He was born September 4, 1947 in Shoals to Carl Franklin and Bessie Mae (Gilbert) Sanders. He graduated Shoals High School and Indiana State University. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member...

Margie "Mary" Holt

Margie "Mary" Holt

Aug 21, 2018

Margie “Mary” Holt age 91, of Shoals, passed away at the Loogootee Nursing Center at 11:50 AM on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. She was born in Dubois County to Clyde and Alice (Connerd) Nicholson. She married Howard Eugene Holt and he preceded her in death in 1965. She was a homemaker, attended the Shoals Holliness Church. She is survived by...

Kathryn Louise Lindley

Kathryn Louise Lindley

Aug 20, 2018

Kathryn “Louise” Lindley, age 88, of Shoals, passed away August 20, 2018 at the Kindred Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born April 9, 1930 in Martin County to Soll and Imogene (Wraley) Wininger. She married George Lindley on October 11, 1968 in Shawnee Town, Illinois. She attended Martin County Schools, retired as an Ordinance Worker at Crane Naval Weapons Support...

Joseph Walls

Joseph Walls

Aug 11, 2018

Joseph Walls, age 49, of Shoals, passed away at his residence on Saturday, August 11, 2018. He was born in Daviess County on December 24, 1968 to Alfred Dean and Becky (Akles) Walls. He was a 1987 graduate of Shoals High School and was employed by Premier Warehousing, Formerly Schilli Trucking. He is survived by two sisters; Julie (Darrin) Jones...

Ray Dean Howell

Ray Dean Howell

Aug 2, 2018

Dr. Ray Dean Howell went to his forever home with his Lord and Savior on August 2nd. He was born on July 17th, 1954 to Lewis and Grace Howell of Shoals. Ray graduated from Shoals High School in 1972. He attended the University of Evansville, graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He attended Indiana University Medical School...

Lois Tharp

Lois Tharp

Jul 28, 2018

Lois Tharp, age 74, of Shoals, passed away at her residence at 4:35 AM on July 28, 2018. She was born March 21, 1944 in Letcher County, KY to Riley and Clearinda Miles. She married Charles Tharp in Clintwood, VA in December of 1962. She was previously employed by Perfect Fit in Loogootee and was a member of the Shoals...

Cletus Calvin Hopkins

Cletus Calvin Hopkins

Jul 15, 2018

Cletus Calvin Hopkins age 76, of Shoals, passed away at the Loogootee Nursing Center on July 15, 2018 at 7:45 AM. He was born October 24, 1941 in Martin County to Chester and Tressie (Thomas) Hopkins. Cletus often spoke of working along side of his father on the railroad. He attended services at the Loogootee Church of Christ. He loved...

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Jul 11, 2018

David Mitchell age 72, of Shoals, passed away at 9:53 PM on July 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1946 in Bedford to Robert and Ruth (Puckett) Mitchell. He married Agnes Hovis on March 8, 1968 in St. Johns Catholic Church in Loogootee and she preceded him in death on December 15, 2001. He was a...

Helen Lois Sheetz

Helen Lois Sheetz

Jul 7, 2018

Helen Lois Sheetz age 97, of Loogootee, passed away at 10:37 AM on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Loogootee Health and Rehab. She was born February 9, 1921 in Washington to John Ferguson and Phobie (Thombleson) Ferguson. She married Gilbert Sheetz June 10, 1939 and he preceded her in death November 6, 1978. She attended Washington Schools, was a...

Phyllis Ann Wildman

Phyllis Ann Wildman

Jul 3, 2018

Phyllis Ann (Crane) Wildman, age 87, of Shoals passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday morning, July 3, 2018. She was born on February 8, 1931 in Martin County to William Daniel Crane and Rhoda Mae (Jewell) Crane. She married the love of her life Andrew Jackson Wildman Jr. on August 15, 1945 in Shoals. There was much rejoicing on...

Geneva Joyce Meador

Geneva Joyce Meador

Jun 30, 2018

Geneva Joyce (Atchley) Meador age 89, of Shoals, passed away at her residence on the evening of June 30, 2018. She was born on March 1, 1929 in Oak Grove, Arkansas to Raymon and Bessie (Minick) Atchley. She married L.F. Meador on August 6, 1950 in Green Forest, Arkansas and he survives. She was a teacher in Trinity Springs, a...

Elsie M. Jackson

Elsie M. Jackson

Jun 27, 2018

Elsie Mae (McKibben) Jackson age 92, formally of Shoals, passed away at 7:40a.m. on June 27, 2018 at the Franciscan Health Center in Indianapolis. She was born May 28, 1926 in Shoals, to James C. and Sara (Springer) McKibben. She was raised by her step-mother, Violet Patterson. She attended Martin County Schools and The Beauty College of Indianapolis, was a...

William Burrell Jones

William Burrell Jones

Jun 21, 2018

William “Burrell” Jones age 94, formally of Shoals, passed away at the Loogootee Nursing Center on June 21, 2018 at 3:00 a.m. He was born February 29, 1924 in Martin County to Edward and Margaret (Hart) Jones. He attended Martin County Schools and was employed by the Rail Road. He loved to mine creeks for field stones and was an...

John Paul Clark

John Paul Clark

Jun 16, 2018

John Paul Clark Sr. age 79 of Jasper, passed away at 7:18 PM on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. He was born in Rutherford Township in Martin County on January 23, 1939 to Alfred and Wilma (Way) Clark. He married Patricia Jo Bledsoe on November 9, 1958 at the Loogootee United Methodist...

Charles Robert Bruner

Charles Robert Bruner

Jun 16, 2018

Charles Robert Bruner age 86, of Shoals, passed away at 11:22p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Martin County, Indiana on September 8, 1931 to Charles Wesley and Reina Charlotte (Dorman) Bruner. He married Judith Ann Spears on July 11, 1959. He graduated from Shoals High School, was a Veteran of the United States Navy,...

James A Smith

James A Smith

Jun 5, 2018

James A. “Andy” Smith age 67, of Shoals, passed away at 1:25 PM on June 5, 2018, at the Loogootee Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 6, 1950 in Vincennes to William Elmer and Maggie Laverne (Blake) Smith. He graduated Shoals High School, was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Shoals and held odd jobs...

William Paul Spurgeon

William Paul Spurgeon

Jun 4, 2018

William “Bill” Paul Spurgeon age 95, of Shoals passed away at the Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick on June 4, 2018 at 10:36 PM. He was born October 25, 1922 to Francis Marion and Christina (Butler) Spurgeon in French Lick. He was married to Bonnie Wilcoxen. Bill lived and worked most of his life in Martin County. He loved...

Debra Gayle Berry

Debra Gayle Berry

May 23, 2018

Debra G. (Ivey) Berry, 62, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1956 in Scottsburg, IN to William Arthur and Mary Jewell (Davis) Ivey. She married Jon Berry on December 26, 1987. Debbie joins her mother, father, three sisters, Carolyn Willens, Stella Sue Messer and Ora Hollan; two nephews, Billy...

Mary A Beyers

Mary A Beyers

May 3, 2018

Mary Ann Beyers age 78, of Shoals, passed away at 2:28am, Thursday at the Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born August 6, 1939 in Martin County to Knofel and Grace (Salmon) Holt. She was homemaker, a member of the Shoals Nazarene Church, enjoyed reading, working in her flower garden and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors...

Alfred Dean Walls

Alfred Dean Walls

Apr 26, 2018

Alfred Dean Walls age 87, of Shoals, passed away at 12:05am on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at The Timbers in Jasper. He was born on September 25, 1930 in Martin County to Joseph and Neva (Self) Walls. He married Becky Akles on October 9, 1968 and she preceded him in death on October 18, 2014. He attended school in Martin...