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Charlie Bill Keller

Charlie Bill Keller

Apr 20, 2016

Charlie Bill Keller, 63, of Shoals, passed away at his residence in Shoals on Wednesday. Born on December 30, 1952 in Daviess County, Indiana he was the son of the late William H and Fern E. (Davis) Keller. Charlie graduated from Shoals High School Class of 1970 and furthered his education by receiving a BS degree from Purdue University. In...

Catherine Winkler

Catherine Winkler

Apr 11, 2016

Catherine Winkler, 93, of Shoals, passed away on April 11, 2016 at 7:20 a.m. at the Loogootee Nursing Center. Catherine was born on February 2, 1923 in Shoals, Indiana to Elmer and Rachel (Crites) Howell. She married Lester L. Winkler on October 11, 1969 in Spencer, Indiana and he preceded her in death in 1993. Catherine graduated from Shoals High...

Frances Kay (Lee) Holt

Frances Kay (Lee) Holt

Mar 26, 2016

Frances Kay (Lee) Holt, 73, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 4:00 a.m. at Monroe Hospital Bloomington. Born on October 21, 1942 in Martin County, Indiana to Harvey and Opal (Davisson) Lee. She married Ronald Vance Holt and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2008. She was a 1960 graduate of Shoals High School,...

Etta Marie Bates

Etta Marie Bates

Mar 25, 2016

Etta Marie Bates, 78, of Mitchell, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the IU Health Bedford. Born on September 15, 1937 in Shoals, Indiana she was the daughter of the late James V. and Irene (Gammon) Mattox. Etta had worked as a home health aide and attended Fairview Church. She is survived by daughter, Sharon...

James D Tharp

James D Tharp

Mar 15, 2016

James D. Tharp, age 50, of Shoals, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 5:59 p.m. at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. He was born on December 24, 1965 in Bedford, Indiana to the late Henry and Nannie (Spicer) Tharp. James married Misty M. McLain in Martin County, Indiana. He attended Shoals High School and was previously...

Stephen W Hoffman

Stephen W Hoffman

Feb 27, 2016

Stephen W. Hoffman, 65, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday morning February 27, 2016 at the Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. Born on July 29, 1950 in Daviess County, Indiana he was the son of the late Herbert J. and Marie Margaret (Swindt) Hoffman. He married Leafy L. Bixler on December 14, 1969 in Bedford, Indiana at the Calvary Lutheran...

Mary Jane Tow

Mary Jane Tow

Feb 20, 2016

Mary Jane Tow, 76, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the IU Health Bedford Medical Center. She was currently residing at the Garden Villa in Bedford. Born on January 13, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Ardella Bledsoe. Her husband, Merton Tow Jr preceded her in death on April 19, 2014. Mary Jane graduated...

Roberta Joyce Ervin

Roberta Joyce Ervin

Feb 20, 2016

Roberta Joyce (Hawkins) Ervin, 91, of Shoals, Indiana passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Center in Jasper. Born on June 2, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Beatrice Hawkins, she was raised by her grandparents Phillip and Anna Hawkins in Natchez. She married George Charles Ervin Sr on June 26, 1940 and they were...

Freddie P. "Buddy" Dickey

Freddie P. "Buddy" Dickey

Feb 13, 2016

Freddie P. “Buddy” Dickey, 77, lifelong resident of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Clarksville, Tennessee. He had resided at the facility since early January 2016. Born in Shoals, Indiana on January 9, 1939 in Shoals, Indiana he was the son of the late Fred and Martha (McDonald) Dickey. Freddie married...

Ray L Combs

Ray L Combs

Feb 11, 2016

Ray L. Combs, 54, of Shoals, Indiana passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 10:27 a.m. at his home in Shoals. Born on February 21, 1961 in Washington, Indiana he was the son of Samuel and Josephine (Moffitt) Combs. He was formerly a truck driver for Hall Brothers Trucking. Ray enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. He is survived by...

Alice Stone

Alice Stone

Feb 11, 2016

Alice Faye Stone, 66, of Ingalls, Indiana, formerly of Loogootee, passed away at her residence at 3:37 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Born on January 15, 1950 in Daviess County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George and Mamie (Street) Parsons. She married Michael Stone in June of 1972 in Shoals, Indiana. While residing in Texas, Alice...

John Addison "Johnny" McGuire III

John Addison "Johnny" McGuire III

Feb 5, 2016

John Addison “Johnny” McGuire III, 52, of Shoals, Indiana passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Jasper, Indiana on June 9, 1963 he was the son of John McGuire Jr and Muriel Geraldine (Jenkins) McGuire. Johnny obtained his GED, was disabled and served in the United States Army. He is survived by a brother, Keith, and his wife,...

Virginia D. (Holt) Earl

Virginia D. (Holt) Earl

Jan 29, 2016

Virginia D. (Holt) Earl, 82, of Huron, passed away on January 29, 2016 at 2:35 a.m. at the Garden Villa in Bedford. She was born on August 23, 1933 in Martin County, Indiana to Eddie and Louise (Johnson) Holt. Virginia married Alfred Lee Earl on January 10, 1953 in Martin County, Indiana and he preceded her in death on May...

Forrest R. "Roger" Pendley

Forrest R. "Roger" Pendley

Jan 25, 2016

Forrest R. “Roger” Pendley, 84, of Evansville, Indiana, formerly of Shoals, passed away at 6:42 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Shoals, Indiana on July 10, 1931 to Hovey and Myrtle (Jones) Pendley. Forrest graduated from Shoals High School and served his country in the United States Army during the...

Carl W Carrico

Carl W Carrico

Jan 21, 2016

Carl W. Carrico, 64, of Shoals passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2016 at 6:47 a.m. at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. Born on September 19, 1951 in Washington, Indiana he was the son of the late Joseph H and Dorothy (Alford) Carrico. Carl was a retired truck driver and a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors...

Paul Dean Keys

Paul Dean Keys

Jan 19, 2016

Rev. Paul Dean Keys, age 76, of Shoals, Indiana went to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Center in Jasper. Born on August 27, 1939 in Jasper County, Illinois he was the son of Lorance and Bertha (Walters) Keys. He married Norma Perisho on June 5th, 1959...

Wilma Louise Albright

Wilma Louise Albright

Jan 11, 2016

Wilma Louise Albright, age 84, of Shoals, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at her home. Born on February 14, 1931 in Martin County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Beulah (Abel) Montgomery. She married Robert D. Albright on May 14, 1947 and he preceded her in death. Wilma attended Shoals High School and currently...

Lester Eugene Gammon

Lester Eugene Gammon

Jan 10, 2016

Lester Eugene Gammon, age 78, of Shoals, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the University of Louisville Hospital following several weeks of injury from a burn. Born on December 17, 1937 in Martin County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Roman and Margaret Irene (Terrell) Gammon. He married Judy A. Tedrow on August 10, 1961 and...

Edith Fern Lane

Edith Fern Lane

Dec 27, 2015

Edith F. Lane, 55, of Shoals, Indiana passed away at her home on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 4:30 a.m. She was born in Hendricks County, Indiana on November 14, 1960. She married David R. Lane on Valentine’s Day in 2000. Edith was a homemaker and a member of the French Lick Wesleyan Church. She is survived by her mother,...

Marie C Jones

Marie C Jones

Dec 25, 2015

Marie C. Jones, 102 years of age, passed away on Christmas Day at 11:55 a.m. at the Loogootee Nursing Center. Born on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1912 in Martin County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Emma (Jackle) Hoffman. She married Walter O. Jones on February 23, 1935, and he preceded her in death...