Obituaries

Oct 8, 2011

Santiago Gomez, 86, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born July 25, 1925, in Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico, he was the son of Feliziano Gomez and Abundia Ledesma. He married Hildelisa Gomez, and she survives. Other survivors include son, Rigoberto Gomez of Shelbyville; daughter, Maria J. Gomez of Shelbyville; and grandson, Andres Gomez. He was preceded...

Oct 8, 2011

Earl "Buck" Harris, 80, of Boggstown, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 30, 1930, in Kentucky, he was the son of Jim and Mary (Watson) Harris. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Marsha Harris; four sisters, including his twin...

Oct 7, 2011

Roberta Lynn Bradley, 65, of Shelbyville died Friday, Sept. 7, 2011, at her residence. Private family services will be conducted in Florida. Murphy-Parks Funeral Service and Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St., is serving the Bradley family, and an online guest book may be signed at www.murphyparks.com .

Oct 4, 2011

Trina L. Sullivan-Smothers, 49, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at her residence. Born July 27, 1962, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Harold and Ruth Ann (Shepherd) Sullivan. Survivors include her parents of Fountaintown; daughters, Kelly Smothers of Indianapolis and Brandy Smothers of Shelbyville; sister, June Sullivan-Gibson of Georgetown, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. She...

Sep 30, 2011

Ruth L. Huesman, 87, of Shelbyville died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Kindred Transitional Care & Rehab Center in Greenwood. Born Jan. 13, 1924, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of William B. and Lillie M. (Kuhn) Stohry. She married Walter W. Huesman on Feb. 14, 1946, and he passed away on Aug. 28, 2003. Survivors include daughters,...

Sep 29, 2011

William A. Donica Sr., 79, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at his residence. Born March 27, 1932, in Connersville, he was the son of Marion A. and Charlotte (Griffey) Donica. He married Dorothy Mae Perry in 1951, and she passed away in 1989. He married Roberta A. Perry on April 13, 1990, and she survives. Other survivors include...

Sep 26, 2011

Rtd Staff Sgt. Richard A. Branham, 73, of Shelbyville died Monday, September 26, 2011, at his  residence.

Born Jan. 24, 1938, in New Castle, he was the son of Cletus and Dorothy (Mayne) Branham.  He married Emma "Tina" Darling on Aug. 7, 1989, and she survives.

Other survivors include sons, Randy (Penny) Darling and Billy...

Sep 24, 2011

Juanita Joan Carr, 73, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born Feb. 8, 1938, in Lafayette, she was the daughter of Joe and Minnie (Batts) Bradley. She married Martin "Bud" Carr on April 22, 1960, with the Rev. James Huffman officiating at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and he survives. Other survivors...

Sep 19, 2011

Doris Louise Lollar, 83, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born March 22, 1928, in Columbus, she was the daughter of Charles and Dolly (Spiker) Baker. She married Omer W. Lollar Sr. on May 12, 1944, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1993. Survivors include sons, Omer W. Lollar Jr. and Jerry...

Sep 17, 2011

Helen E. Lux, 92, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at her residence She was born Feb. 25, 1919, to John Thomas Purvis and Mabel (Mitchell) Purvis. She married Omer J. Lux on Feb. 22, 1941, and he passed away July 29, 1994. Survivors include sons, Jerry J. (wife, Martha) Lux, Ralph Lux, Max M. (wife, Jan) Lux, Nick...

Sep 10, 2011

Lillian Idona McComas, 86, passed into the hands of Jesus on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Summer Trace Assisted Living, in Carmel. Visitation will be at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., in Shelbyville on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with services following at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in...

Sep 10, 2011

Emma B. Rosenfeld, 102, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Waldron Health and Rehab Center. She was born Aug. 26, 1909, in Shelbyville to Joseph J. Rosenfeld and Elizabeth Heppner. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Louis Rosenfeld; sister, Martha Kneipp; brother, Clement Rosenfeld; sister, Amelia Genco; sister, Celia Rosenfeld; sister,...

Sep 9, 2011

Phyllis J. Jarrell, 86, of Fairland died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at Waldron Health & Rehabilitation Center in Waldron. She was born May 3, 1925, to Jessie Joe Jarrell and Alma Jane (Wells) Jarrell. Survivors include goddaughter, Anna Corsair of Russiaville. She was preceded in death by her parents. Phyllis had been employed as a restaurant cook. She was...

Sep 9, 2011

Virginia Carol Crase, 64, of Fairland died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, in a house fire at her home. She was born Aug. 30, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Wallace Stevens and Ruby (Dye) Stevens. Survivors include a daughter, the Rev. Sandra K. (husband, Patrick McKinney) Crase of Banning, Calif.; and a son, Jimmy W. (wife, Barb) Crase of Fairland. She...

Sep 6, 2011

Tanner Jordan "TJ" Bell, infant, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born Sept. 6 to Travis Matthew Bell and Haley Andrews of Greenwood. Other survivors include a sister, Katelynn Bell of Greenwood; brother, Hugh Bell of Greenwood; grandmother, Sally Andrews of Shelbyville; uncles, Alex (companion Jennifer Davis) Andrews and Eric (wife, Kara) Andrews; great-grandmother,...

Sep 4, 2011

Richard L. Moore, 79, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, at his residence. Born May 13, 1932, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Orite and Eva (Benfield) Moore. He married Lessie Beal on June 7, 1969, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2010. Survivors include sons, Robert Kenneth (Mary) Burnine of Georgia, Donald Burnine...

Sep 3, 2011

Larry Fairchild, 63, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at his residence. Born March 8, 1948, in Rush County, he was the son of Charles E. and Lucille (Whitfield) Fairchild, who preceded him in death. Survivors include daughters, Janet (Jay) Bennett of Shelbyville and Bobbie (Todd) Lindsey of St. Paul; grandchildren, Jay, Jonathon, Jessica and Joshua Calab Bennett...

Aug 26, 2011

Howard "Whitey" Howell, 90, of Shelbyville died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at his residence. Born Nov. 9, 1920, in Indianapolis, he was the son of George and Grace (Mosser) Howell. He married Eunice Horsley on Nov. 17, 1937, and she preceded him in death. Survivors include sons, Gene Howell of Fairland and Steve Howell of Shelbyville; daughters, Carolyn Bender,...

Aug 25, 2011

Patricia Ann Johnson, 69, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Dec. 31, 1941, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Elbert and Verna I. (Whitaker) Smith. She married James Johnson on Nov. 19, 1965, and he survives. Other survivors include sons, Kyle C. Johnson of Shelbyville and Jeffrey R. Johnson of Sullivan; and two...

Aug 22, 2011

Robert Taylor, 74, of Shelbyville died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, at Waldron Health & Rehab Center in Waldron. Born in Shelbyville on Nov. 8, 1936, he was the son of Edward and Myrtle (Watts) Taylor. He married Gayle Hampton on Sept. 26, 1980, and she survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Debbie (Carl) Jeffries of Ozark Mo.; two grandchildren;...