Obituaries

Aug 10, 2012

Thomas S. Gawne, 71, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Highland Park, Mich., to Thomas S. Gawne Sr. and Alma (Ruediseueli) Gawne. Survivors include son, Thomas (wife, Diane) A. Gawne Sr. of Pennsylvania; daughter, Teri Gawne-Vantor of Washington; sister, Judy Hobbs of New York;...

Aug 4, 2012

Anna Louise (Wonnell) Hayes Murphy, 80, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Hendricks County to James A. Wonnell and Eliza Catherine Etter. She married John R. Hayes on Oct. 22, 1954, and he preceded her in death in 1983. She married Duane R. Murphy on Dec....

Jul 29, 2012

Richard D."Dick"  Pettit, 72, of Shelbyville, died at his residence on Sunday, July 29, 2012.  He was the son of Thaddeus F. Pettit and Mary Elizabeth (Baker) Pettit.  He married Carol D Parker and she preceded him in death.

Survivors include sons, Shannon D Pettit of Hampton, VA and Shawn R. Pettit of Shelbyville.  Other survivors include...

Jul 25, 2012

Wayne Richard Knight, 71, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Wayne was the son of Glen Knight Sr. and Irene M. (Sweet) Knight, who preceded him in death. Survivors include sisters, Ruth Knight, Rosamond Sosbe and June Knight; and brother, Eddie Knight, all of Shelbyville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2012

Robert L. Hill, 81, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Rushville to Clifford and Mabel (Dearinger) Hill. He married Violet (Williams) Hill on April 7, 1956, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughters, Teresa (husband, Mark) Smith of Waldron and Diane (husband, Todd)...

Jul 9, 2012

Virginia Young Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:01 AM US/eastern Virginia Young, 49, of Shelbyville, died Monday, July 9, 2012, at her residence. She was born Jan. 21, 1963, in Shelbyville to Cecil Young and Anna (Brown) Tucker. Survivors include her mother of Shelbyville; and several brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her father. Ms. Young was...

Jul 7, 2012

Albert F. Roberts Roberts Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:01 AM US/eastern Albert F. Roberts, 44, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was the son of Albert F. and Rachel E. (Dixon) Roberts. He married Rose Hankins on Feb. 15, 1991, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Donna Smith of Shelbyville and Tiffany Roberts,...

Jun 19, 2012

William Morgan

LCDR William Richard "Bill" Morgan, 69, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his home. He was born April 8, 1943, in Scottsburg to William Ernest Morgan and Mary Wilma Holt. He married Dolores Amores on Jan. 17, 1971, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughter, Cindy Flach of Texas; son,...

Jun 19, 2012

Joseph S. Higdon, 76, of Clarkson, Ky., died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 19, 1936, in Clarkson, Ky., to Archie and Edna Mae (Sims) Higdon. Survivors include son, Rodger Martin; son, James Glenn Higdon; daughter, Cheryl Ann Higdon; son, Timmy Allen Higdon; son, Joseph S. Higdon Jr.; son, Troy Joseph Fuquay; daughter, Alisha...

Jun 8, 2012

Linda Maye Rhoades, 65, of Shelbyville, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at her residence. She was born Dec. 13, 1946 to Roy E. and Anna Irene (Mull) Jones in Indianapolis. She married Jerry Lee Stainbrook on Feb. 20, 1965. She married Glenn Martin Rhoades on May 6, 2000, and he preceded her in death on April 2, 2011. Survivors...

Jun 8, 2012

Patricia Ann Hutchinson, 73, of Shelbyville died Friday, June 8, 2012, at her residence. She was born July 22, 1938, to William and Lucille (Benefiel) Skillman in Shelbyville. She married Howard E. "Hutch" Hutchinson, Sr., on June 7, 1957, and he preceded her in death on July 10, 2005. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Ann Hutchinson-Profitt of Shelbyville; brothers, Jim...

Jun 5, 2012

Charlotte Grace Parker Charlotte Grace Parker, stillborn, of Shelbyville, died June 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. She was born June, 5, 2012, to Joel and Heather (Sosbe) Parker of Shelbyville. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Greg Sosbe of Shelbyville, Martin and Tami Zinser of Shelbyville, and Donald and Charlene Parker of Edinburgh; great-grandmothers Doris Ruschhaupt and Mary Ann Zinser, both of...

May 30, 2012

Jennene Scott-Gahimer, 42, of Indianapolis, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 14, 1969, in Shelbyville to Glenn Dale Scott and the late Patricia Ann Pennington. Survivors include her father and stepmother Barbara Scott of Alabama; daughter, Lillian Gahimer of Blue Ridge; sister, Robin ( husband , Jeff) Hughes of Tennessee; brother,...

May 29, 2012

Dora L. Barlowe, 81, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 9, 1930, in North Vernon to Elmer and Frances (Iola) Easton. She married William Clarence Barlowe on Dec. 12, 1992, and he preceded her in death March 24, 2008. Survivors include son, Rodney (wife, Lisa) Smith of...

May 26, 2012

Christopher Ramierez-Mejia, 18 months, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his residence.

Visititation will be Thursday, May 31st, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville.

Services will be Thursday, May 31st following at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shelbyville. Memorial contributions may be made to...

May 25, 2012

Michael Dwain Aldridge, 64, of Edinburgh, died Friday, May 25, 2012, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. He was born Nov. 18, 1947, in Shelbyville to William Henry Aldridge and Katherine (Walton) Schacht. He married JoAnn Kimbler on May 1, 1966, and she survives in Edinburgh. Other survivors include son, Michael (wife, Marsha) Aldridge Jr. of Paris, Tenn.; daughters, Kimberly...

May 24, 2012

Roscoe J. Dixon, 68, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Waldron Health and Rehab Center in Waldron. He was born April 20, 1944, to Robert and Fern (Rufus) Dixon. He married Rosalie VanHoosier on Oct. 22, 1977, and she preceded him in death Dec. 14, 2006. Survivors include four daughters, Dawn Slasser of Shelbyville, Betty Britt of...

May 22, 2012

Richard Franklin Crump, 78, of Mohave Valley, Ariz., died Tuesday, May 22, 2012. He was born June 17, 1933, in Little Rock, Ark., to Walter and Pearline (Inman) Crump. Survivors include daughters, Joyce Steelman, Casey  Antle, Sandra Barnhill and Shawn  Crump; sons, Michael Crump, Travis  Crump and Dennis Clark; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Eugene Crump; and sister, Shirley...

May 16, 2012

Infant Emma Jean Brown died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at St. Vincent Women's Hospital of Indiana in Indianapolis. She was the daughter of Jeff and Stacy L. (Wright) Brown of Shelbyville, who survive. Other survivors include sister, Sydney Brown of Shelbyville; grandparents, Dave and Sandy Wright of Shelbyville and Ed and Carolyn Brown of Safety Harbor, Fla.; great-grandmother, Jean...

May 12, 2012

Carolyn "Sue" Qurazzo, 64, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Waldron Health and Rehab Center. She was born July 24, 1947, in Shelbyville to John "Doc" Raymond and Zella Mae (Shephard) Cordrey. She married Joseph Qurazzo on Nov. 26, 1976, and he survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include a son, Kyle Qurazzo of Shelbyville; and three sisters, Frances...