Obituaries

Oct 16, 2022

Ethel Louise Shelton, 90, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 at her residence.

She was born November 1, 1931 in Richmond, IN to Edwin Pugh and Marie (Gorbet) Pugh.

Mrs. Shelton attended Harristown High School.  She always enjoyed reading and doing word search puzzles.  She loved to volunteer at Major Hospital, especially the...

Oct 12, 2022

Willie "Doyle" Kennedy, 77, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2022 at his residence.

He was born May 17, 1945 in Itawamba, MS. to Cecil Kennedy and Dora (Wilemon) Kennedy.

Doyle was a former member of the Moose Lodge 2118. He was employed as a woodworker with Old Hickory Furniture before spending 13 years...

Oct 10, 2022

Eric N. Brown, Sr., 64, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus.

He was born September 9, 1958 in Shelbyville to Edna (Givens) Bass.

Eric graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1976.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.

At a young age,...

Oct 10, 2022

Gaylon Ray McDonald, 62, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at his residence.

He was born March 12,1960 in Shelby County to Norman McDonald and Wilma (Meltzer) McDonald .

Gaylon was a factory worker for many years.  His favorite hobby was wood working.  He had a talent for crafting a variety of items...

Oct 6, 2022

Sudi Conda Weaver, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Heritage House of Shelbyville.

She was born February 17, 1955 in New Castle, IN to Charles and LaConda (Cox) Weaver.

Sudi had a big heart and loved animals.  She also enjoyed puzzles, painting, watching cartoons, movies, football and basketball. She loved Bobby...

Oct 3, 2022

Michael D. Cottrell, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2022 at his residence.

He was born December 16, 1945 in Eden, IN to Fred and Leonore (Boots) Cottrell.

Michael was a factory worker and also worked at Goodwill.  He enjoyed helping others and will be greatly missed.

Michael is survived by...

Oct 2, 2022

Charles Creekmore, 71, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his residence.

He was born February 7, 1951 in Appalachia, VA to John Creekmore and Donna (Reed) Creekmore.

He married Aleana Marie (Baylor) Creekmore.  She preceded him in death on October 31, 2020.

Charles graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1969....

Oct 2, 2022

James Quilter, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday October 2, 2022 at Rush Memorial Hospital.     He was born November 23, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Walter and Ellen Quilter.  He married Pam Woodcock and she preceded him in death.  He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Houser, 2 grandchildren Zachary and Kayla, Brothers Kenny, Lenny and Larry Quilter..  He...

Sep 29, 2022

Laura Elizabeth Brewer, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Ashford Place Health Campus.

She was born July 8, 1939 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Cassius M. Bennett and Maude Ellen (Jenkins) Bennett.

Laura served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 until 1961. She then served in the National Guard from 1974...

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,...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...