Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
Helen E. Palmer
Dec 15, 2010
Helen E. Palmer, 70, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at Major Hospital. Born April 28, 1940, in Somerset, Ky., she was the daughter of Claude and Edith (Eaton) Ping. She married Lester Palmer on Nov. 25, 1959, and he survives. Other survivors include son, George (wife, Tammy) Palmer of Shelbyville; daughter, Tabatha (husband, Lonnie) Stannard of Shelbyville;...
Annie Gushwa
Dec 12, 2010
Annie Gushwa, 97, of Alton, Ill., a former Shelbyville resident, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. Born Dec. 14, 1912, she was the daughter of Caster and Marian (Hill) Jennings. She married Charles C. Gushwa on June 9, 1934, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 1989. Survivors include daughters, Margaret (husband,...
John William Carter
Dec 9, 2010
John William Carter, 73, of Greenfield, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Regency Place of Greenfield. Born Feb. 19, 1937, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Harry K. and Annie "Gertie" (Dunn) Carter. He married Lois McNeely on Dec. 22, 1967, and she preceded him in death on May 22, 2009. Survivors include a sister, Dora (husband, Max)...
Stephanie Mcclure
Dec 1, 2010
Stephanie McClure, 64, of Flat Rock, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at the Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born Dec. 1, 1946, she was the daughter of Denzill and Neila (Bolen) Parks. She had been married to Loren R. Conover. She then married Ray McClure on Oct. 4, 1985, and he preceded her in death...
Tina Bratton
Nov 28, 2010
Visitation will be Thursday From 10:00AM to 1:00PM Services will be at 1:00PM Thursday. Memorials maybe given to Tina Bratton memorial fund c/o Murphy-Parks Funeral Service. Full obit will be posted Wed. morning
Michael A. Benham
Nov 25, 2010
Michael A. Benham, 42, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 21, 1968, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Richard M. and Norma (Gregory) Seefeldt. Survivors include his father in Fort Meyers, Fla.; his mother in Newport, Ky.; a brothers, Matt Benham of Indianapolis and Mark A. Benham of Morristown; and a sister, Mia...
Ruby Marie Paxton
Nov 25, 2010
Ruby Marie Paxton, 88, of Edinburgh, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Major Hospital. Born in Shelby County on April 13, 1922, she was the daughter of Alva R. and Bertha (Sanders) Platt. She married Wilbur Goble, and he preceded her in death. She married Richard Paxton in 1947, and he also preceded her in death. Marvin Benson became...
Leland Parker Jr.
Nov 21, 2010
Leland Parker Jr., 63, of Edinburgh died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Born July 12, 1947, in Shelby County, he was the son of Leland V. and Irene (Gorrell) Parker. He married Marlene "Marty" Sills on April 18, 1988, and she survives. Other survivors include stepdaughter, Greta Harz of Shelbyville; stepson, Eric Bertram of...
Charles L. Armstrong
Nov 21, 2010
Charles L. Armstrong, 61, of Indianapolis, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at his residence. Born Oct. 17, 1949, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Ezra and Ruth (Medsker) Armstrong. He married Janet Buckley on Sept. 2,1972, and she survives. Other survivors include daughter, Jennifer Lynn Armstrong of Chicago, Ill.; aunt, Martha Oliviero of Reno Nev.; sister, Margaret (husband,...
Ermal E. Garinger
Nov 19, 2010
Ermal E. Garinger Published: Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:06 AM US/eastern Ermal E. Garinger, 88, of Shelbyville died Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born Sept. 27, 1922, in Marion, he was the son of Orla E. and Flora A. (Wilson) Garinger. He married Gladys Gray, and she preceded him in death in 1987. He married...
Gregory Spivey
Nov 13, 2010
Gregory Spivey, 44, of Fairland died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Major Hospital. Services are pending at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service.
David Dixon
Nov 12, 2010
David Dixon, 45, of Solsberry, a former Shelby County resident, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at his residence in Solsberry. Born Nov. 6, 1965, in Shelby County, he was the son of Thomas and Barbara (Laws) Dixon. He married Sandy Bullard on June 4, 2005, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother, Barbara Laws Thompson of Greenfield; his...
Dorothy Maxine Jenkins
Nov 11, 2010
Dorothy Maxine Jenkins, 84, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at Waldron Health & Rehab Center. Born April 8, 1926, in Waldron, she was the daughter of Ora Roscoe and Hazel L. (Watts) Johnson. She married Robert Edward Jenkins on July 13, 1946, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 15, 1987. Survivors include her daughter, Teresa...
Shad C. Simmons
Nov 8, 2010
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 4:00 p.m., at the Fairview United Methodist Church in Fountaintown, Indiana with Reverend Johnny Sanders officiating.
Larry R. Lee
Nov 7, 2010
Larry Raymond Lee, 66, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 4, 1944, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Raymond O. and Reuella (Zike) Lee. He married Pamela Lux on Nov. 23, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Tonya M. Lee of Shelbyville, Rae A. (husband, Ron) Betton of...
Johnny M. Rowe
Nov 7, 2010
Johnny M. Rowe, 51, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 at Major Hospital. Born July 29, 1959, in Somerset, KY., he was the son of Ervin and Mildred (Bernard) Rowe. Survivors include his mother in Shelbyville; brothers, Greg Rowe of Shelbyville, Jeff Rowe of Ky and Donald Rowe of Franklin; and sisters, Barbara Wilson and Sharon Wilson, both...
Larry Brewer
Nov 4, 2010
Larry D. Brewer, 66, of Shelbyville died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born Dec. 22, 1943, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Harold D. and Mary (Swinehart) Brewer. He married Renee Herring on Sept. 12, 1995, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, David Brewer of Flat Rock...
Scott Cllier
Nov 3, 2010
Scott Alan Collier, 22, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1988, in Richmond, he was the son of Thomas Alan Collier and Angela (McKinney) Hemmelgarn. Survivors include his mother of New Madison, Ohio; father of Richmond; sisters, Amber Collier and Kiersten Collier, both of New Madison; one nephew and three nieces. Visitation...
Virginia Gaffney
Oct 31, 2010
Virginia A. Gaffney, 84, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at her residence. Born Sept. 24, 1926, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Ortie and Eva (Benefield) Moore. She married Alvin Gaffney on July 1, 1945, and he survives. Other survivors include son, Michael (wife, Rosie) Gaffney of Greenfield; daughter, Vicki (husband, Ralph) Lockridge of Shelbyville; brother,...
Karl Disser
Oct 28, 2010
Karl F. Disser, 88, of Brazil, Ind., died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil. Born Oct. 21, 1924, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Ralph and Mary (Klare) Disser Sr. He married Virginia Kehrt on July 29, 1948, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 25, 2009. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah...

