Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

A. Louise Atkinson

A. Louise Atkinson

Jan 22, 2015

A. Louise Atkinson, 83, of Anderson, passed away January 22, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown following a brief illness. She was born March 8, 1931 in Green County, Tenn., the daughter of Joe and Nellie (Hensley) Shelton. She worked for many years at Pay Less.

Louise was a devoted Christian who was active in several area Church of...

Betty D. Sanders

Betty D. Sanders

Jan 22, 2015

Betty D. Sanders, 84, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015.

She was born May 3, 1930 in Anderson to the late Lyman & Joyce (Roe) Higgins.

On January 12, 1952 she married Paul Sanders. Betty worked for Delco Remy for 30 years, having retired in 1984. After retirement she volunteered and worked for the Anderson Library doing genealogy....

Eolia Napier

Eolia Napier

Jan 21, 2015

Eolia Napier, 91, of Anderson, passed away January 21, 2015 at ManorCare Health Services.

She was born April 14, 1923 in Jacksonville, KY., the daughter of the late Sam and Ette Belle (Wilson) Napier.

Eolia lived in the Arcadia area from 1971 to 1985, since then she has lived in the Anderson and Pendleton area. She worked as a...

Patricia A. Dunlavy

Patricia A. Dunlavy

Jan 18, 2015

Patricia A. (Barrett) Dunlavy, 77, of Wilkinson, passed away Sunday evening, January 18, 2015 at Golden Living (Brandywine) Nursing Home in Greenfield.

Grace Marie Beckett

Grace Marie Beckett

Jan 18, 2015

Grace Marie "Gracie" Beckett, 68, Anderson, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on November 9, 1946, in Crossville, Tennessee to Ricie and Reesie Boles. Gracie retired from the former Saint John's Health Center in Anderson where she had worked for over 20 years as a CNA. She...

Alfred D. Richey

Alfred D. Richey

Jan 15, 2015

Alfred D. “Mick” Richey, age 89, of Greenfield, formerly of Shirley, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Kearns Private Care Home in Greenfield.

David Carson Watson

David Carson Watson

Jan 14, 2015

David Carson Watson, 84, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

He was born May 31, 1930 in Anderson to the late John & Laura (Fields) Watson.

On December 11, 1954 he married Rosalyn Johnson. He was a veteran of the US Navy. David was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He was also a member of the...

Raymond Lee Hamm

Raymond Lee Hamm

Jan 13, 2015

Raymond Lee “Bud” Hamm, age 75, of Wilkinson, passed away Tuesday morning, January 13, 2015 at Kindred Transitional Care in Greenfield

Bettye Phillips Redenbaugh

Bettye Phillips Redenbaugh

Jan 12, 2015

Bettye Phillips Redenbaugh, 79, of Anderson, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Chesterfield.

Bettye was born March 2, 1935 in Monterey, TN, the daughter of the late William Jasper and Dora (Phipps) Phillips. She has lived in the area most of her adult life.

On June 20, 1962 she married Joseph Redenbaugh. She retired from Delco-Remy...

Lori Ann Laswell

Lori Ann Laswell

Jan 12, 2015

Lori Ann Laswell, 53, passed away January 12, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.

Lori is survived by her husband, John Laswell; children, Danielle Laswell, Traci Dyer, Sarah Cunningham, Heather Antonelli, Monte Laswell and Chelsea Cunningham; mother, Barbara Adkins; brother, William T. Adkins, Jr; sister, Penny Philbert; and 9 grandchildren.

Services are pending at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Service...

Cora Katherine Konkle

Cora Katherine Konkle

Jan 10, 2015

Cora Katherine Cotton Konkle, 97, of Anderson, passed away January 10, 2015 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus following a brief illness.

Cora was born March 31, 1917 in Muncie, the daughter of the late John and Zella (May) Osborne. She has been a resident of Anderson since 1989 and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.

She...

Anita D. Garrison

Anita D. Garrison

Jan 10, 2015

Anita D. Garrison, 52, of Anderson, passed away January 10, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth McClure; her mother, Vera Garrison; three brothers and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her father, Otis Garrison; and a granddaughter, Taveiah McClure. No services are planned at this time

Kenneth Edward Woodward

Kenneth Edward Woodward

Jan 10, 2015

Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Woodward, 88, Lapel, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at his home following a brief illness. He was born on March 16, 1926, in Perkinsville, Indiana to Lowell and Mary (Williams) Woodward. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1944, and was well known to Madison County residents for his 4 years of Varsity basketball. Newspaper clippings...

Martha E. Mcpherson

Martha E. Mcpherson

Jan 9, 2015

Martha E. McPherson, age 91 of Greenfield, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice.

Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

Jan 8, 2015

ANDERSON- Kimberly J. Thomas, 59, passed away January 8, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born December 9, 1955 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Ray L. and Betty L. (Miller) McFarland and lived in Anderson most of her life. She retired from Pitney Bowes at Delphi.

Kimberly is survived by her mother...

Norma S. Williams

Norma S. Williams

Jan 4, 2015

WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA- Norma S. Williams, formally of Anderson, passed away January 4, 2015 in Florida. She was born February 12, 1925, in Jasonville, Indiana, one of eight children born to John and Elizabeth Sexton. Fresh out of high school, Norma moved to Anderson and began a career at Delco Remy. After 33 years on the assembly line, mostly at...

Ola King

Ola King

Jan 4, 2015

Ola King, 86, passed away January 4, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital.

She was born Friday, June 1, 1928 to the late William and Emma (Buck) Davis in Overton County, Tennessee. She had lived in Anderson for 65 years.

Ola is survived by her 4 daughters, Linda K. Smoak of Anderson, Barbara (Paul) Tinch of Middletown, Janette...

Paul S. Lennis

Paul S. Lennis

Jan 1, 2015

Paul S. Lennis, 88, of Anderson, passed away January 1, 2015 at his residence.

He was born October 26, 1926 in Perkinsville, the son of the late Daniel Ray and Lillian Audrey (Shell) Lennis, and lived in Madison County his entire life.

On June 27, 1947, he married the former Dina Likens and she preceded him in death on November...

Judith Gail O'Brien

Judith Gail O'Brien

Jan 1, 2015

Judith Gail O’Brien, 74, Anderson, passed away January 1, 2015, at her residence after an extended illness.

She was born February 3, 1940, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of the late Julius E. and Florence (Charbonneau) Englund. She retired in 2005 after 30 years as a Register Staff Nurse in the E.R at Community Hospital. She volunteered with the Red...

Donel E. Dietzer

Donel E. Dietzer

Dec 30, 2014

Donel E. Dietzer, 84, of Anderson passed away Dec. 30, 2014, at Countryside Manor Health & Living Community, following an extended illness.

He was born December 9, 1930, to the late Everette J. and Ruby Mae (McDaniel) Dietzer in Elwood and has lived in Madison County his entire life.

On June 14, 1953, he married Betty J. Gray...

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