Obituaries

Dec 30, 2012

Jeffery Steven Vaught, 51, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. Services are pending at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Dec 29, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Reuter, 92, of Fairland, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at her daughter's residence in Grand Ledge, Mich. She was born Jan. 16, 1920, to William Deiwert and Dorothy (Gosh) Deiwert in Jennings Co. She married Raphael Reuter on Aug. 19, 1939, and he preceded her in death on June 11, 1995. Survivors include sons, Steve (wife, Susan)...

Dec 28, 2012

Clifton F. Prather Sr., 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Major Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1937, to James M. Prather and Opal Cleota (Burns) Prather in Mahalasville. He married Ellen Prather on June 28, 1963, and she survives. Other survivors include children, Clifton Prather Jr., April Prather, Scott (wife, Frances) Prather, Brian (wife,...

Dec 24, 2012

John R. Wheeler, 80, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Brown County Health and Living in Nashville. He was born Dec. 10, 1932, to John W. Wheeler and Elizabeth Ann (Clouse) Wheeler in Ben Davis, Ind. He married Wanda May (Roberts) Wheeler on Aug. 10, 1957, and she preceded him in death March 27, 1992....

Dec 22, 2012

Rose Anna Babbs, 51, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at her residence. No public services will be observed. Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St., will be serving the Babbs family. Online condolences may be made at www.murphyparks.com .

Dec 19, 2012

John William Higdon, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 24, 1926, to Guy Higdon and Millie (Sims) Higdon in Kentucky. He married Betty Joyce (Huzzie) Higdon on Nov. 17, 1977, and she survives. Survivors include his wife, sons, John C. Higdon and Bobby J. Higdon, both of...

Dec 15, 2012

Carl Lee Stucky, 66, of Flat Rock, passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. He was born to Emanual Stucky and Lillain (Howell) Stucky on May 17, 1946, in New Albany, Ind. Survivors include sons Tyler Smith, of French Lick, and Christopher; a daughter, Kelly, and a brother Roy Stucky of Mt. Washington, Ky. He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 8, 2012

Ervin A. Keppel, 86 of Flat Rock, Indiana, died December 8, 2012, at his residence. He was born in April 16, 1926, to John G. Keppel and Lora L (Fox) Keppel in Shelby County. He married Betty (Whitten) Sasher Keppel on August 13, 1979 and she survives. Survivors include: sons, Richard (wife, Teresa) A. Keppel of Shelbyville, and Paul...

Dec 6, 2012

Spc. Matthew R. Crooks, 28, of Fort Sill, Okla., passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Fort Sill. He was born Aug. 11, 1984, to Charles Crooks Sr. and Jackie (Harker) Handlon. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Teresa Crooks of Owatonna, Minn.; mother and stepfather, Rick Handlon of Shelbyville; daughter, Mackenzie Youst; brother, Tech. Sgt. Charles Crooks Jr....

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...