Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
Thomas Hart
Sep 28, 2022
Thomas L. Hart, 49, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in his residence.
He was born January 21, 1973 to Gene W. Hart and Alice (Skaggs) Hart.
He was a volunteer for the local Salvation Army in Shelbyville. He was a factory worker for NSG.
Thomas is survived by his mother,...
Donna J Semenick
Sep 28, 2022
Donna J. Semenick, 75, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her residence.
She was born January 6, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ray Holtsclaw and Ruth (Duncan) Holtsclaw
Donna was a member of Bethel Family Worship Center.
Through the years she fostered over 30 children to help better their lives....
Ronald D. Mckenney
Sep 22, 2022
Ronald D. McKenney, 72, of Cumberland, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at IU Health Indianapolis.
He was born February 22, 1950 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Fred McKenney Sr. and Alice Eldora McKenney (Bowman).
Ronald was employed with Shelby Materials as a maintenance supervisor for 43 years. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather,...
Lois Ann Brown
Sep 21, 2022
Lois Ann Brown, 87, of Gosport, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her daughter's residence.
She was born October 10, 1934 in Gosport, Indiana to Conrad Brown and Edith Brown (Kincaid).
Lois graduated from Owen Valley High School in Spencer, Indiana in 1952. She then went on to graduate from Ivy Tech in...
Betty Jane Knight
Sep 12, 2022
Betty Jane Knight, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022.
She was born January 4, 1933 in Batesville, Indiana to Clarence Deller and Anna (Simon) Deller.
Betty was a graduate of Osgood High School. She was employed with Farm Bureau Insurance as an Administrator and Ross Snyder Insurance as secretary.
She...
Tina Price
Sep 11, 2022
Tina Marie Price, 54, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
She was born September 18, 1967 in Gary, Indiana to Thomas Price and Marie Bernadine (Lemonie) Price.
Tina enjoyed the company of her close friends and caregiver in her group home in Baton Rouge....
Elizabeth Angelica Gonzales Tapia
Sep 8, 2022
Elizabeth Angelica Gonzalez Tapia, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital.
She was born to Pedro Gonzalez-Guzman and Maria Guadalupe Tapia-Valadez and they survive.
Elizabeth is also survived by her brother and sister: Genesis, Ruben, Nancy Paola, paternal grandmother, Angelica Guzman, several uncles and aunts.
She is...
James B. Pendergraft
Sep 7, 2022
James B. Pendergraft Jr., 60, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Major Hospital Medical Center.
He was born May 24, 1962 in Pennington Gap, Virginia, to James B. Pendergraft and Ann Pendergraft (Daugherty).
James loved to golf and to be on the golf course. His daughter was the center of his world...
Jay Lee Griffith
Sep 7, 2022
Jay Lee Griffith Jr., 37, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
He was born October 18, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Jay Griffith Sr. and DiAnn Griffith (Trueblood) and they survive.
Jay married Tara Griffith (Laird) on May 19, 2012. They spent 10 wonderful years together and she survives.
Jay...
James "Jim" Russell Leclercq
Sep 3, 2022
James "Jim" Russell Leclercq, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at his residence.
He was born February 5, 1935 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Russell Leclercq and Pauline (Davis) Leclercq.
He married Martha "Elaine" (Hoffman) Leclercq on August 20, 1960 and she preceded him in death on October 3, 2014. They spent...
Lewis "Don" Donald Burwell
Sep 1, 2022
Lewis Donald "Don" Burwell, 94, died peacefully on September 1, 2022, at Ashford Place in Shelbyville, Indiana.
He was born November 1, 1927, in Altona, Illinois to Queenie Belle Ogden and Arlie Edwin Burwell.
In 1938 his family moved from Illinois to Shelbyville, Indiana. In Shelbyville, he would spend the rest of his childhood and...
Geneva "Ginny" Glanton
Aug 28, 2022
Geneva "Ginny" Glanton, 88, formerly of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022.
She was born April 1, 1934 in Mount Carmel, Kentucky to Clarence Fearin and Etta Violet (Doyle) Fearin. She graduated from Flemingsburg High School in 1952. She met James Warren Glanton from Dayton, Ohio on a Potomac River boat ride during her Senior...
Warren "Fred" Frederick Gardner
Aug 28, 2022
Warren "Fred" Frederick Gardner, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his residence.
He was born December 10, 1933 in Rush County to Ornie Gardner and Mary Alice (Krammes) Gardner Mahin.
Fred served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War Era. He was a member of the American Legion Post 70,...
Riley "Hunter" Watkins
Aug 25, 2022
Riley "Hunter" Watkins passed away at his home in Shelbyville, Indiana on August 25, 2022. Hunter loved music and drawing.
Hunter is preceded in death by his mother, Sueanne Purtlebaugh, and his grandparents, Carl and Evelyn Smith.
Hunter is survived by his biological father, J.R. Watkins, step-mother, Karla Watkins, step-parents, Chris and Barbara Purtlebaugh, siblings,...
Gloria J Edwards
Aug 25, 2022
Gloria J. Edwards, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 in her residence.
She was born on January 22, 1950 to the late, Howard Howell and Eunice Howell (Horsley).
She loved antiques, home decorating and animals. Gloria also loved singing in church when she was younger.
Gloria is survived by her...
Rebecca "Becky" Redd
Aug 23, 2022
Rebecca "Becky" Redd, 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at The Heritage House of Shelbyville.
She was born March 16, 1947 in Fairland, Indiana to Locy A. Anderson and Beulah Anderson (McKay).
Becky retired from The Heritage House as a housekeeper and was also a homemaker.
She enjoyed attending church....
Anna Lou Dagley
Aug 22, 2022
Anna Lou Dagley, 97, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at The Heritage House of Shelbyville.
She was born July 17, 1925 in Marion County, Kentucky to Josh Tucker and Carrie Agnes Tucker (Gribbins).
Anna Lou was a very proud graduate of Boggstown High School in 1941. As an adult she was a...
Richard R Snyder
Aug 20, 2022
Richard R. Snyder, Sr., 65, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at AMG Specialty Hospital in Greenfield, Indiana.
He was born February 15, 1957 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Charles Snyder and Delores Snyder (Stump).
Richard graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1975.
He was a self-employed carpenter with Berry and...
Dustin Lee Jackson
Aug 3, 2022
Dustin Lee Jackson, 36, of Edinburgh, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
He was born September 25, 1985 in Franklin, Indiana to Tony Jackson and Kimberly (Curry) Jackson.
Dustin attended Southwestern High School.
He worked in construction and was a certified welder.
Dustin loved playing video games and listening to...
Zula Faye Wilkerson
Jul 29, 2022
Zula Faye Wilkerson, 72, of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 in her home.
She was born April 9, 1950, to Claude Smothers and Mary (Elliott) Smothers in Shelbyville.
Faye married James D. Wilkerson on March 1, 1969, and he survives. They spent 53 wonderful years together.
She is also survived...

