Obituaries

May 31, 2014

Dakota Joe "Cody" Preuhs, 18, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014.

He was born June 17, 1995, to James Leer and Deborah (Helms) Leer in Shelbyville.

Survivors include his parents of Shelbyville; sister, Kayla Leer; brother, Levi Lemons and wife, Jasmine; grandmother, Anita Holbert and husband, Jerry, of Arizona; grandmother, Ann Helms of...

May 30, 2014

Valerie Darlene Anders

Valerie Darlene Anders, 66, of Shelbyville, died May 30, 2014, at Major Hospital.

She was born September 3, 1947, to Willard Alexander and Louise (Feuerstine) Alexander.

Survivors include: daughter, Mickey Goode Lovitt of Shelbyville; son, Steve (Dawn) Anders of Shelbyville; grandsons, Nick Anders and Kristofer Hendrickson; granddaughters, Heather Goode and Erika Anders;...

May 28, 2014

Sean Patrick Coughlin 42 of Fairland died Wednesday at his Residence. Funeral services will at 7:00 PM Monday June 2, 2014 at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service with Reverend Perry Fouts officiating.   Friends may call from 5:00PM until service.  Private burial will take place at Whispering Hope memorial Gardens. Memorials maybe made to Sean Patrick Coughlin funeral fund c/o Murphy-Parks Funeral...

May 26, 2014

Full Obituary to be posted on Thursday.

May 20, 2014

Darrell L . Witt , 53 of Brooksville passed away May 20, 2014 at HPH Hospice. He was born in Connersville, Indiana and came here in 2002 from Indiana. He was owner, and operator of Coastal Manufacturing & Fabrication in Brooksville. Darrell enjoyed watching his favorite football team; Indianapolis Colts, and his hobbies consisted of RVing, camping, Harley motorcycles,...

May 16, 2014

Phyllis Hill-Barton, 88, of Shelbyville, died Friday, May 16, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis.

She was born May 2, 1926, to Earl Haehl and Blanche (Moore) Haehl in Shelbyville. She married Wayne Hill in 1946, and he passed away in 1986. She then married Harold Barton in 1990 until his passing in...

May 12, 2014

Logan R. Taylor Logan Ray Taylor, 22, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, at his residence. He was born Aug. 12, 1991, to David Taylor and Georgana (Bussberg) Taylor in Indianapolis. Survivors include his father of Shelbyville; mother of Flat Rock; sister, Angela Taylor of Shelbyville; niece, McKayla Childres of Shelbyville; grandparents, Lloyd and Marlene Taylor; and grandmother,...

May 5, 2014

Joyce Wilson, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, at Major Hospital. She was born July 14, 1945, to Herbert Popplewell and Irene (Latham) Popplewell in St. Helens, England. She was the wife of the late Roy Wilson, who passed away Nov. 26, 2005. Lloyd Wayne Dyer had been her very close companion since 2007. Survivors include...

May 4, 2014

R. Scott Wingo R. Scott Wingo, 51, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 7, 1962, to Charles F. Wingo and Elizabeth (Marks) Wingo in New London, Connecticut. Survivors include wife, Kimberly (Strough) Wingo, of Shelbyville; mother, Elizabeth Wingo of Shelbyville; son, Jacob Wingo of Shelbyville; daughter, Catherine Wingo of Shelbyville; brother,...

Apr 26, 2014

Robin Hodgins-Nigh Robin Hodgins-Nigh, 48, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. She was born July 26, 1965, to Charles Hodgins and Ruth (Elliot) Wilder in Shelbyville. Survivors include her mother; sons, Brandon McCorkle and Derrick Nigh; Step Children: Cierra, Josh, and Zach Short siblings: Danny Hodgins; Sue Hodgins; Buck Hodgins; Joyce Knight and husband, Kenny; Libby Williams and...

Apr 26, 2014

Paul N. Carpenter Paul Neal Carpenter, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born Feb. 4, 1945, to Oral U. Carpenter and Rose (Neal) Carpenter. Survivors include friend, Gerald A. Von Bokern of Shelbyville; and cousin, Janet Franklin of Campbellsville, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m....

Apr 23, 2014

Robert D. Reed, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation. He was born Jan. 13, 1929, to Clifford Reed and Alta (Gregory) Reed in Decatur County. He married Burnetta Alvey on Oct. 19, 1956, and she preceded him in death Feb. 5, 1996. Survivors include sons: Charles "Chuck" R. Reed and wife,...

Apr 22, 2014

Margaret E. Crawford Margaret E. Crawford, 74, of London, Ky., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Hospice of Bluegrass. She was a former Shelbyville resident. She was born March 12, 1940, to Edger E. and Helen M. (Mook) Clements in Markelville. She married Taylor Crawford, and he survives. Other survivors include daughters, Sherry Kamleiter and husband, Danny, of Shelbyville,...

Apr 22, 2014

Raymond Joseph Tennyson, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at his residence. He was born May 20, 1954, in Washington, D.C., to Raymond A. Tennyson and Mary Dorothy (Tomlinson) Tennyson. Survivors include brother, Robert Tennyson of Texas; sister, Anne Marie Seltenright and husband, Craig, of Fishers; and nephew, Kendall James Tennyson of Texas. He was preceded...

Apr 16, 2014

Bernard C. Ernstes Bernard C. Ernstes, 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Major Hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1934, to Albert Ernstes and Florence (Holderith) Ernstes in Shelby County. He was married to Wanda Barker on July 3, 1961, and she passed away Sept. 30, 2009. Survivors include sisters: Jerri Sullivan and husband, Roger, of...

Apr 15, 2014

Betty J. Conover Betty Jo Conover, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Heritage House in Shelbyville. She was born Sept. 20, 1927, to Oran David and Angeline (Harding) Coyle in Shelbyville. She married Eris Conover on July 6, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 7, 2005. Survivors include sons: Todd Conover, Aaron David Conover...

Apr 8, 2014

Rita Scroggham, 53, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Jan. 29, 1961, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Charles and Edith Mae Myers Scroggham. Rita is survived by her daughters, Candy Carson, Lisa Carson, and Marcella Carson, all of Indianapolis; a son, Kenneth Pruitt of Indianapolis; a brother,...

Apr 4, 2014

Jonathan Hilt Jonathan Hilt Jonathan Hilt, 59, of Shelbyville, entered into rest Friday, April 4, 2014, at his residence. He was born Aug. 22, 1954, to Gilbert J. Hilt and Marjorie (Han) Hilt in Seymour. He married Sheila Hirschauer on July 6, 1974, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughter, Whitney Kincade and husband, Chad, of Shelbyville; son,...

Apr 3, 2014

Mr. Wallace passed away at his home in Shelbyville.

Full obit will appear in Shelbyville News on Thursday.

Mar 29, 2014

John B. Smothers John B. Smothers, 76 of Fairland, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis.

He was born October 6, 1937, to Will Smothers and Odie (Mann) Smothers in Kentucky. He married Bobbi J. Johnson on March 3, 1956, and she survives.

Survivors include: daughters, Ruth (Kevin) Collins of...