OBITUARIES

Lester E. Truelove

Lester E. Truelove

Mar 4, 2018

Lester E. Truelove age 81, of Shoals, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 6:58 PM. He was born on June 29, 1936 in Rutherford Township in Martin County to Woodrow and Catherine (Burress) Truelove. He married Dianne Gee on August 4, 1995 and she survives. He graduated from Loogootee High School, farmed and retired from...

David D. Craft

David D. Craft

Feb 27, 2018

David D. Craft age 75, of Shoals, passed away at his residence on February 27, 2018 at 1:45am. He was born on October 6, 1942 in Whitesburg, Kentucky to Tandy and Susie (Lucas) Craft. He married Mary F. Quigley on April 1, 1963. He retired in 1998 from the National Gypsum Corporation after 33 years of service. He attended Crane...

Ruth Willyard

Ruth Willyard

Feb 23, 2018

Ruth Ann Willyard age 75, of Loogootee, passed away at 3:04 PM on February 23, 2018 at the Mitchell Manor. She was born April 25, 1942 in Martin County to John and Pauline (Denny) Sanders. She married Donald Willyard on November 12, 1977 and he preceded her in death on May 16, 2017. She was a member of the Loogootee...

Inez "Inie" Sorrells

Inez "Inie" Sorrells

Feb 21, 2018

Inez I. (Inie) Sorrells age 93, of Shoals, passed away at 8:38AM on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Jasper Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 10, 1924 in Shoals to Sid and Inez (Bowden) Queen. She married Lawrence A. Sorrells and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2018. Inez graduated in 1943 from Shoals High School,...

Evelyn A Hewitt

Evelyn A Hewitt

Feb 12, 2018

Evelyn Andrea Hewitt age 80, of Shoals, passed away at 4:10am, February 12, 2018 at the Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bedford. She was born on September 28, 1937 on Scipio, Indiana to Everett And Eliza (Abbett) Dorsey. She married Paul Dean Hewitt on August 22, 1953 in Orleans, he survives. She was a homemaker an attended and supported...

Roger E. Cornett

Roger E. Cornett

Feb 10, 2018

Roger E. Cornett age 69, of Avon, Indiana passed away February 10, 2018 at 12:14am in Bonita Springs, Florida. He was born August 12, 1948 in Middletown, Ohio to James H. and Stella Marie (Lane) Cornett. He married Pamela J. Heichelbech and she survives. He was the owner and operator of Roger’s Barber Shop in Avon, Indiana and was a...

Lawrence "Son" Sorrells

Lawrence "Son" Sorrells

Jan 23, 2018

Lawrence A. “Son” Sorrells, 93, of Shoals, passed away on January 23, 2018 at 10:07pm at Jasper Memorial Hospital. He was born May 23, 1924 in Martin County to Lawrence and Maude (Sherfick) Sorrells. He married Inez Queen on November 27, 1946 and she survives. He graduated Shoals High School in 1944, was a member of the Eagles Lodge and...

George M. Cropp

George M. Cropp

Jan 12, 2018

George M. Cropp, age 95, of Shoals passed away at 1:35pm on January 12, 2018 at Brookside Village in Jasper. He was born October 31, 1922 in Daviess County to Dr. George M. and Helen (Baker) Cropp. He married Barbara Ann Patterson on August 27, 1949 at St. John’s Rectory in Loogootee. He was predeceased by Barbara, his parents, a...

Deloris E (Gaddis) Fettic

Deloris E (Gaddis) Fettic

Jan 11, 2018

Deloris E. (Gaddis) Fettic, 86, formally of Shoals, passed away on January 11, 2018 at the Washington Nursing Center. She was born April 7, 1931 in Martin County to James B. and Ruby (Zollars) Gaddis. She married Don Fettic and he preceded her in death. She graduated Shoals High School, was employed at RCA in Bloomington and later as a...

Linda Sue Shaw

Linda Sue Shaw

Jan 6, 2018

Linda Sue Shaw, 78, of Radcliff, Kentucky, passed away at her residence on January 6, 2018. She was born March 13, 1939 in Shoals, Indiana to Elmer and Virginia (Shipman) Fahr. She married Donald L. Shaw on May 27, 1956 in Shoals and he preceded her in death on September 18, 2014. She graduated from Shoals High School, was a...

Lorene May Jewell

Lorene May Jewell

Jan 6, 2018

Lorene May Jewell, 95, of Otwell, passed away at 6:14PM on January 6, 2018 at the St. Charles Healthcare Center in Jasper. She was born January 15, 1922 in Bedford to Homer and Blanche (Hawk) Robbins. She married George Edward Jewell in 1954 and he preceded her in death. She was employed at Crane, Spring Mill State Park and was...

Gary Lee Boyd

Gary Lee Boyd

Jan 5, 2018

Gary Lee Boyd, 62, of Shoals, passed away at his residence on January 5, 2018 at 4:10PM. He was born July 14, 1955 in Washington, IN to Jack and Ruth (Hawkins) Boyd. He married Jamie Oliver and she preceded her in death. He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam era. Survivors include, one daughter;...

Emily B. Lee

Emily B. Lee

Jan 1, 2018

Emily B. Lee age 87, of Shoals, passed away from complications from a fall she suffered on November 7, 2017. She was born December 7, 1930 in Shoals, to Frank and Hattie (Beard) Lindley. She married William J. (Bill) Lee on October 13, 1950 at the United Methodist Church in Bedford. He preceded her in death on July 23, 2012....

Wilma Mae Warne

Wilma Mae Warne

Dec 16, 2017

Wilma Mae Warne age 73, of Washington, passed away December 16, 2017 at 6:25AM at the Washington Nursing Center. She was born January 3, 1944 to Enos J. and Adeline (Graber) Richer. She was a homemaker, worked in several area restaurants and in later years was a caregiver. She was a member of the Shoals V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Loogootee...

Betty Jean Salmon

Betty Jean Salmon

Dec 13, 2017

Betty Jean Salmon age 77, of Odon, formally of Shoals, passed away at her residence on December 13, 2017 at 2:08PM. She was born September 30, 1939 in Martin County to Samuel Roscoe and Minnie Viola (Probasco) Butler. She married Delbert Ray Salmon on January 26, 1957 and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2011. She was homemaker...

Della Sue Wildman

Della Sue Wildman

Dec 11, 2017

Della Sue (Beyers) Wildman age 84, of Louisville, formerly of Washington and Bedford, Indiana, died December 11, 2017. She was born March 3, 1933 in Lawrence County Indiana, to Lee and Ruth (Schreiber) Beyers, both deceased. Siblings include, Daniel Beyers and Joseph (Brenda) Beyers all of Bedford and Blossom (Danny) Weddle of Evansville, and Leah Beyers deceased. She married Aden...

Barbara Truelove

Barbara Truelove

Nov 21, 2017

Barbara B. Truelove age 74, of Loogootee, passed away at her residence on November 21, 2017 at 3:43PM. She was born in Daviess County to Clyde and Ethel (Ledgerwood) Morgan and married Harold Truelove. She attended school in Daviess County and was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Marty and Dominia Truelove of Loogootee; daughters, Rhonda and Kevin...

John Robert Brett

John Robert Brett

Nov 15, 2017

John Robert Brett age 35, of Shoals passed away at 12:18pm on Wednesday November 15, 2017 at St. Vincent Medical Service in Evansville. He was born on January 1, 1982 in Daviess County to Richard and Marsha (Wininger) Brett. He married Joni Foster on September 2, 2002 in Washington, Indiana. He attended Trinity Holiness Academy, was a member of Weisbach...

Robert Wayne Brett

Robert Wayne Brett

Nov 1, 2017

Robert Wayne Brett age 68, of Shoals, passed away on November 1, 2017 at 2:50pm at his residence on Hickory Ridge Road. He was born August 7, 1949 in Martin County to Robert M. and Blanche M. (Hovis) Brett. He was a graduate of Shoals High School, a member of the Shoals American Legion, was a United States Air Force...

Robert E Sloan

Robert E Sloan

Oct 1, 2017

Robert E. Sloan age 84, of Shoals, passed away on October 1, 2017 at 12:00am at his residence. He was born on October 27, 1932 in Lawrence County to Lester and Della Sloan. He attended Mitchell High School, retired from the B and O Railroad and was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his daughter,...