Obituaries

Jul 26, 2019

Jeffrey E. Shephard, 40, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.

He was born October 7, 1978 in Franklin, IN to Dallas E. and Wanda (Johnson) Shephard.

Jeffrey is survived by his mother, sons, Joshua Shephard and Timothy Shephard, sisters, Tammy Phares and Gina Evans, all of Shelbyville, 4...

Jul 26, 2019

Larry T. Spears, 71, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

He was born February 29, 1948 in Burksville, KY to Justice Spears and Lela (Pruitt) Spears.

He married Mary A. (Weddle) Spears on May 8, 1976, and she survives.

Other survives include his son Larry...

Jul 25, 2019

Charles Raymond Early, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Hancock Transitional Hospital in Greenfield.

He was born May 11, 1947 in Shelby County to Addis and Sara (Polston) Early.  He married Wilma Early in 1977 in Livingston, Tennessee, and she preceded him in death on May 31, 2016.

Charlie is survived...

Jul 22, 2019

Helen Laverne Goldey, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away, Monday, July 22, 2019 at Aperion Care in Waldron.

She was born October 3, 1930 in Connersville, IN. to William and Opal (Tilley) Walch.  She married Everett S. Goldey, Jr on June 20, 1949, and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1976.

Mrs. Goldey is...

Jul 19, 2019

Amelia Umbarger, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Ashford Place Health Campus, Shelbyville.

Born February 24, 1941 in Ripley County, she was the daughter of Dallas and Barbara (Adams) Toops.  She married Claude W. Umbarger on July 27, 1973, and he preceded her in death on July 2, 2011. She is survived by...

Jul 18, 2019

Mildred Pauline Shockey, 93, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Chester, VA.

She was the daughter of the late Bruce Hamilton and Gypsey Smith Hamilton.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold F. Shockey.

Mrs. Shockey was a talented Artist and was very passionate about...

Jul 16, 2019

Elizabeth Hoffman, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital.

She was born October 21, 1936, in Pittsburgh, PA. to Christopher and H. Edna (Brannan) Lentz.

She married James I. Hoffman on January 26, 1957 and he preceded her in death on May 8, 2013.

Mrs. Hoffman is...

Jul 15, 2019

Lula Pearl Collins, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor in Rushville, IN.

She was born December 11, 1940 in Rushville, IN to Wesley Lawrence and Thelma (Mayse) Glenn.

She married Robert "Jim" Collins on October 13, 1984, and he preceded her in death on January 16, 2019.

Jul 12, 2019

Ruth E. (Jones) Davidson, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away, Friday, July 12, 2019 at her residence.

She was born February 22, 1938 to Myron Jones 3 and Margeret Galihare,Jones Thomas.

She married Elmer Davidson on  April 17, 1954 and he preceded her in death in 1993.

Ruth is survived by family.

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Jul 3, 2019

Aurelia Hurtado, 99, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at her residence.

She was born May 24, 1920 in Sullana Piura, Peru, to Patrocinio Sanchez and Tomasa Rondoy.

She married Guillermo Hurtado on June 12, 1969 and he preceded her in death September 7, 1995.

Mrs. Hurtado is suvived by her...

Jun 29, 2019

Ronald P. Harpring, 54, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his residence.

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date with burial in Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens.

Murphy-Parks Funeral Services is honored to serve the Harpring family.

Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com...

Jun 26, 2019

Harvey E. Carter, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Morristown Manor.

He was born May 27, 1933, in Shelbyville, to Harry K. Carter, Sr. and Anna Marie (Dunn) Carter.

He married Olena L. Polston on June 20, 1956, and she survives.

Mr. Carter is also survived by his daughter,...

Jun 25, 2019

McKinley Brown, infant, of Shelbyville, received her angel wings, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Riley Hospital for Children.

She was born June 6, 2019 in Shelbyville to Anthony Brown and Deija (Wade) Brown.

McKinley is survived by her parents, sister, Paisley Graham, brother, Noah Brown, maternal grandfather, Keith Wade (Ashley Zamora), paternal grandfather, Edward Salisbury...

Jun 22, 2019

Michael Glen Rogian, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at MHP Medical Center.

He was born March 13, 1942 in Batesville, IN. to Arthur 'Spider' and Ida 'Bobbie' (Bare) Rogian

He married Bonnie (Thompson) Rogian on May 16, 1962, and she survives.

He is also survived by his children, Doug...

Jun 19, 2019

Inge Pearce, 80, of Waldron, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Heritage House.

She was born June 1, 1937 in Alsenbruck, Germany to Friedrich and Susanna (Blasé) Schule.

She married Russell Pearce on September 6, 1958, and he survives.

Other survivors include her daughter, Sylvia Zobel of Greenwood; her son, Michael Pearce...

Jun 14, 2019

Janet M. Megerle, 74, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor.

She was born January 20, 1945, in Shelbyville, to George A. and Leona A. (Brown) Megerle.

Janet is survived by her daughter, Cossandra Megerle of Shelbyville; son, Dominique L. Davis of Indianapolis; brother, Felix Megerle of Columbus; grandchildren, Danyel...

Jun 8, 2019

Donald D. Fisher, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on August 9, 1931 in Shelbyville, to Robert E. and Mildred M. (Webster) Fisher. He married Bertha "Bert" H. Prill and she preceded him in death in 2013. Survivors include a son, Steve (Claudine Arnes) Thibo of Indianapolis; a...

May 28, 2019

Alta M. Dagley, 94, of Shelbyville has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior.  She passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Heritage House of Shelbyville.

She was born September 14, 1924 in Somerset, KY to Herman and Lillian Dagley.

She married Norman G. Dagley on January 10, 1945 and he preceded her...

May 24, 2019

Thomas A. George, 61, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.

He was born March 5, 1958 in Indianapolis.  He was the son of James E. George and Betty J. (Ficklin) Hankins.

Tom is survived by his daughters, Cassandra, Brandy, Amber, and Amanda, his son, Thomas, 9...

May 17, 2019

Dawn Marie Beasley, 58, of Muncie, passed away, Friday May 17, 2019 in St. Paul.

The daughter of Johnnie and Maryann (Justin) Beasley, she was born June 26, 1960 in Greenfield.

Dawn is survived by her daughter Summer Beasley; her fiancée, Danney Zook; her granddaughter, Adriana Beasley and her brother, Mark Beasley.

She...