Obituaries

Dec 6, 2012

Wendell K. Johnson, 59, of Kokomo, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born March 25, 1953, to Carlie L. Johnson and Emma F. (Brown) Johnson in Albany, Ky. Survivors include sons, Aaron Johnson of Bloomington Spring, Tenn., and Shane Johnson of Kokomo; sisters, Wanda Shephard of Shelbyville, Janice Burgmeier of...

Dec 5, 2012

Oscar K. Crowe, 54, our devoted father, grandpa and brother, passed away December 4, 2012 in Georgia. He was formerly a Shelbyville resident.

Born January 6, 1956, he was the son of Gilbert Crowe and Anna Mae (Brockman) Crowe.

He was married to Deborah Crowe and she passed away April 2008.

He is...

Dec 5, 2012

Beverly Joan Mason, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She was born Aug. 8, 1929, to Walter R. Coers and Martha (VanSyoc) Coers in Rushville. Survivors include daughter, Alisa Gadbury of Hope, sons, Steve Brandon and Terry Carew of Nashville, and son Tim Carew of Shelbyville; grandchildren David Carew, Kimberly Carew,...

Dec 3, 2012

Terry Lee Simmons, 63 of Indian Trail, North Carolina, passed away December 3, 2012, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana. Mr. Simmons was a former resident of Shelbyville. He was born October 24, 1949, in Shelbyville, Indiana, to Gerald (Jerry) Simmons and Florence (Niesse) Simmons in Shelby County. He married Claudia Law on May...

Nov 29, 2012

Opal Louise Flannery, 58, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 19, 1954, in Shelbyville to Addis F. and Hattie M. (Johnson) Burchett. She married Matthew E. Flannery on July 5, 2000, and he survives. Other survivors include daughter, Regina Smith of Shelbyville; sons, William Aulby and Jeremiah...

Nov 26, 2012

Gerald W. Scofield, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. He was born June 1, 1929, in Shelbyville to Ralph and Wilma (Ash) Scofield. He married Larilla Jean (Brown) Scofield on Jan. 4, 1953, at Edgewood United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include son, Steven R....

Nov 24, 2012

Michael D. McGregor, 51, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at his residence. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Murphy-Parks Funeral Home & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St., with a celebration of life following at 5 p.m. Sunday. Private family burial will be Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Online condolences may be...

Nov 21, 2012

Linda E. Boles, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away November 21, 2012 at her residence.

She was born Jan. 24, 1940 to Henry T. McKay and Margaret Jane (Robertson) McKay.

Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Donald (Penny) Jones of Shelbyville; sons, Perry (wife, Andrea) Boles of Rushville, Phillip E. Boles, Scotty L. (wife, Kelly) Boles both...

Nov 20, 2012

Gerald David Branson, 76, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at his residence.  He was born Aug. 25, 1936, in Shelby County to Orville and Ruth (Davis) Branson of Shelbyville.

He married Christine Branson, and she preceded him in death.  He then married Nell Branson, and she preceded him in death in August 2005.

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Nov 14, 2012

Beverly J. Crabtree, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. She was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Shelbyville to Cecil P. and Catherine (Deho) Knight. Survivors include daughter, Diane Burnine of Shelbyville; son, James Crabtree of Shelbyville; brothers, Willard Knight and William Knight, both of Shelbyville; half-sisters, Connie McGraw of Shelbyville and Debbie Bright of Indianapolis; half-brothers,...

Nov 13, 2012

Michael L. Johnson, 44, of Shelbyville, entered into eternity on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, to meet his Heavenly Father. Michael was born Aug. 17, 1968, in Indianapolis. He moved to Shelbyville in 1979. He had resided in Shelbyville under the care of loving staff members of the Heritage House Children's Center, The Haven Center and Especially Kidz Health and...

Nov 10, 2012

JoAnn "JoJo" Darby, 38, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Especially Kidz Health and Rehab Center. She was born Sept. 21, 1974, in Shelby County to Harold Joseph and Ruth (Carmichael) Darby, and the preceded her in death. She attended the Blue River Special Education Cooperative for school. She attended Shares Inc.'s life skills program. JoJo leaves...

Oct 27, 2012

Rosalie Baker, 89, of Greenfield, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at the Brandywine Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenfield. She was born Nov. 8, 1922, to John and Versa (Sullivan) Bowers in Monticello, Ill. She married Francis Eugene "Bud" Baker on May 24, 1952. He preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 2004. Survivors include sons David Witham of Boggstown...

Oct 27, 2012

Martha Jane Conover, 76, of Flat Rock, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1935, in Shelbyville to Verle and Grace (Walton) Hasecuster. She married Charles Conover on July 10, 1953, and he preceded her in death July 23, 2007. Survivors include son, Mark (wife, Mimi) Conover of Edinburgh; daughters, Melody (husband,...

Oct 24, 2012

Helen L. Browning, 77, of Fairland, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Tennessee to Dewey Hix and Mary O'Dell (Warden) Hix. Survivors include her son, Mark (wife, Jill) Browning of Fountaintown; daughter, Rhonda (husband, David) Billman of London, Ind.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four brothers; and...

Oct 21, 2012

Ellen L. Harmon, 53,of Columbus,  formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana.

She was the daughter of the late Don Neukam and Clara (Richardson) Neukam.

She married Harry Harmon on December 29, 1989 and he survives.  Other survivors include her mother; son, Josh Harmon of Columbus, IN;...

Oct 19, 2012

Cle Meloy Youngblood passed into God's hands Friday October 19, 2012 at her home in Dallas, Texas. Cle was a native of Shelbyville, Indiana until she moved to the Dallas area in 1960. Cle was born October 10, 1917 to James Edward Mahaffey and Bessie Mae Anderson Mahaffey Cleophus Mahaffey Meloy Youngblood

, of Shelbyville. She was...

Oct 13, 2012

Carl Pogue, 47, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 20, 1965, in Shelbyville to Charles and Faye (Brown) Pogue. Survivors include daughters Autum Hernandez and Ashley, Lisa and Nikita Pogue, all of Shelbyville; sons, Trent and Trevor Fitz, both of Shelbyville; 12 grandchildren; brother, Larry Pogue of Shelbyville; sisters, Angie Pogue...

Oct 10, 2012

Jesse Leonard Stone, 72, of Shelbyville, lost his battle with a rare blood disorder on October 10th, 2012.  He passed peacefully surrounded by his family members.

Jesse was born February 6th, 1940 in Pike County, Indiana, to the late Carl Stone and Pauline Shafer Stone.  He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1958 and joined the U.S....

Oct 6, 2012

Evelyn Schofner, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Major Hospital. She was born April 4, 1924, in Shelbyville, to Jessie and Goldie Pearl (McNamara) Junken. She married James H. Schofner on Jan. 1, 1943, who preceded her in death May 8, 1992. She was preceded in death by parents, husband, one daughter and one son. Survivors...