Obituaries

Dec 16, 2020

Ronnie Caine, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his residence.

He was born September 7, 1955 in Shelbyville, the son of Turner Caine and Nettie J. (DeBaun) Caine.

Ronnie attended Shelbyville High School.  He was an active member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.  He was always involved with the youth groups...

Dec 15, 2020

Wendell E. Adkins, 80, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his residence.

He was born October 22, 1940 in Squib, KY to Henry C. Adkins and Idella (Taylor) Adkins.

Wendell lived in Shelby County most of his life, moving here in his childhood years. He was a maintenance worker for the Indiana...

Dec 8, 2020

Mabel Elizabeth Lee, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 8 2020 at her Shelbyville residence with her family by her side.

Mabel was born on July 29, 1931 in Rushville, Indiana to Francis and Mable (Goodpaster) Redd. Mabel married Gilbert Emerson Lee on July 31, 1947 and together they had four (4) boys Danny, Larry, Kenneth and Timothy....

Dec 7, 2020

Lois Scroggham, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Brandywine Golden Living in Greenfield.

She was born March 3, 1938 in Decatur County, IN to George Benefiel and Bessie (Brunner) Benefiel.

Lois attended the Church of God.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafting, and doing anything with her hands, including coloring. ...

Dec 6, 2020

Helen Barbara Greene, 90, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Walker Place in Shelbyville.

She was born December 25, 1929 in Martin County, IN to Henry Edward Bauer and Mary (Mann) Bauer.

Mrs. Greene was a bookkeeper at K-Mart for 15 years, retiring April 1, 1987.

She was a member...

Dec 3, 2020

Maurice (Red-Bus) Owens, 100, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2020 at his residence in Ocala, FL.

He was born June 1, 1920 in Edinburgh to Roy Owens and Flossie (Clark) Owens.

He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a Navy Bootman 2nd class.

He was employed at Naval...

Dec 2, 2020

Barbara Ann Tinch, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Middletown, OH.

She was born June 10, 1948 in Middletown, OH to Carl H. Haag and Mattie (Reed) Haag.

Barbara worked at Plastic Molding in Shelbyville as a press operator.  She enjoyed reading, coloring and playing on her tablet.

She married Daniel...

Dec 2, 2020

Bettie R. Barnes, 88, of Waldron, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Waldron Health and Rehab.

She was born on May 31, 1932 in Jackson County, IN to George Arthur and Hurley (Honeycutt) Arthur.

She was employed in the dress factory in Greensburg and retired from KCL.

She was a member of...

Dec 1, 2020

Margaret Mary Jones, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at MHP Medical Center.

She was born September 16, 1927 in Shelbyville to Vernle Havens and Margaret (Tutter) Havens.

Mrs. Jones was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Anne's Alter Society.

Her greatest enjoyment came from family activities....

Dec 1, 2020

Valura A. Truitt, 78, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at MHP Medical Center.

She was born July 27, 1942 in Columbus, IN to Gerald B. Truitt and Pearl (DeVillez) Triutt.

Valura graduated from Columbus High School in 1960 and from the Columbus Business College in 1962.

She retired from the...

Nov 30, 2020

Edward O. Zobel Sr., 93, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence at McKay Manor.

He was born March 5, 1927, in Shelbyville to George C. Zobel and Johanna M. (Cord) Zobel.

Ed graduated from Waldron High School.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received the rank of...

Nov 28, 2020

Frederick B. Mitchell, 78, of Waldron passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Ashford Place.

He was born March 5, 1942 in Shelbyville to William Charles Mitchell and Wilma J. (Swinford) Mitchell.

He graduated from Waldron High School.  Fred was a member of the Grace Wesleyan Church.  He was a lifetime member of the NRA...

Nov 28, 2020

Ruth Mathews, 63, of Fairland, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at her residence.

She was born July 5, 1957 in Shelbyville to Harold Oakley, Sr. and Betty (Oltman) Oakley.

Ruth attended Shelbyville High School.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed camping, her dogs and her birds.  Her most precious times were spent with her...

Nov 28, 2020

Jackie A. Lawrence, 64, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.

She was born October 27, 1956 to Joseph Hanley and Phyllis (Werner) Hanley.

Jackie graduated from Southport High School.  She was employed at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in the Human Resources department.

She loved to play...

Nov 27, 2020

John A. Zanger, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at MHP Medical Center.

He was born August 4, 1948 in Shelbyville to George Zanger and Daisy (McCain) Zanger.

John attended Shelbyville High School.  He retired from Heritage Transport after 22 years of service. John received the Million Mile Award for no accidents...

Nov 25, 2020

Nathaniel Ryan Greene, 'Nate', 37, of Indianapolis, passed away, Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

He was born January 23, 1983 in Indianapolis to Ronald Greene and Cynthia (Crumley) Greene.

Nate was a welder. He was an active member of AA and N.A.  He attended Decatur Central High School and graduated from Job Corp in 2006.  Nate...

Nov 23, 2020

Evelyn Bedwell, 89, of Waldron, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Waldron Health and Rehab.

She was born on July 21, 1931 in Jefferson County to Frank Brown and Thelma (Loyd) Brown.

Evelyn was formerly employed at Standard Register. She enjoyed reading, crocheting and camping.  Her grandchildren were the joy of her life.

Nov 21, 2020

Larry Joe Kelley, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence.

He was born August 15, 1938 in Oblong, IL to Alva Kelley and Thelma (Ross) Kelley.

Larry was a U.S. Army veteran.  He was a union worker for Local 120 Laborers Union.

He was an avid movie watcher. ...

Nov 21, 2020

Christopher Buehling, 50, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence in Muncie.

Services are pending at Murphy-Parks Funeral Services.

Nov 21, 2020

Reberta Ann Harritt, 71, of Fairland, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence.

She was born at the US Naval Base in Corpus Christi, TX on May 29, 1949.  She was the daughter of James E. Roth and Vida (Hammer) Roth.

She graduated in 1967 from Pleasure Ridge Park High School, in Louisville,...