Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
Martha V. Wilson
Apr 20, 2010
Martha Vernalee Wilson, 71, of Fairland, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at her home. Born July 11, 1938, in Ono, Ky., she was the daughter of Kermit A. and Debbie S. (Polston) Hughes. She married Keith Eldridge Wilson on Jan. 3, 1956, and he survives. Other survivors include her son, Jimmy Dean Wilson of Fairland; sisters, June Passmore of...
H. Steve Ray
Apr 17, 2010
H. Steve Ray, 56, of Indianapolis died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at his home. Born Oct. 7, 1953, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Max L. and Sara J. (Payne) Ray. He married Sandra Holderfield on June 13, 1998, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Ezekiel A. Ray of Indianapolis; daughter, Hope C.R. Ray of Indianapolis;...
Thomas D. Skillman
Apr 11, 2010
Thomas Dale Skillman, 70, of Shelbyville died Sunday, April 11, 2010, at his home. Born Dec. 20, 1939, in Shelbyville, he was the son of William and Lucille (Benefiel) Skillman. He married Barbara J. Tucker on July 27, 1974, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Amanda (husband, Gary) Karnes of Shelbyville, Carol (husband, Bill) Kelsheimer of Terre...
Robert Earl Smothers
Apr 10, 2010
Robert E. Smothers, 55, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 14, 1955, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Claude C. and Mary L. (Elliott) Smothers. Survivors include daughters, Kelly Smothers of Indianapolis and Brandy Smothers of Shelbyville; brothers, Mike Smothers of Greensburg and Ronnie Smothers, Scottie Smothers and Ricky Smothers,...
Edna M. Bass
Apr 4, 2010
Edna M. Bass, 88, of Shelbyville died Sunday, April 4, 2010. Born Feb. 12, 1922, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Vera (Watts) Givens. Survivors include her sons, Michael Hamilton of Good Rich, Ariz., Thomaz (wife, Concecion) Shane of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and Eric (wife, Angie) Brown of Geneva; daughter, Phyllis Brown (significant other, Lora Furgeson) of Shelbyville;...
Ruby R. Conwell
Apr 3, 2010
Ruby R. Conwell, 91, of Shelbyville died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Aug. 15, 1918, in Kokomo, she was the daughter of Clyde and Gladys (Spellman) Hamilton. She married Charles Conwell, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her sister, June McCord of Arizona. She also was preceded in death by her parents....
Phyllis A. Mcclure-Alexander
Apr 2, 2010
Phyllis A. McClure-Alexander, 79, of Flat Rock died Friday, April 2, 2010, at Regency Place of Greenfield. Born Oct. 30, 1930, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Norvel H. and Mabel C. (Herndon) Baker. She married Viril R. McClure, and he preceded her in death. She then married Robert E. Alexander, and he also preceded her in...
Leo E. Hatfield
Apr 1, 2010
Leo E. Hatfield, 97, of Shelbyville died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1912, in Bullit County, Ky., he was the son of James Wilson "Bud" Hatfield and Tina (Perkins) Hodge. He married Gertrude C. Jones on March 10, 1938, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Leo Wayne Hatfield of Shelbyville; daughter, Alice...
Robert W. Poehner
Mar 31, 2010
Robert W. Poehner, 76, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 15, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Robert E. and Gladys C. (Brodbeck) Poehner. He married Janet Krekeler on Dec. 26, 1955, and she survives. Other survivors include his children, Glenn (wife, Sue) Poehner,...
Jerry D. Smith, Sr.
Mar 28, 2010
Jerry D. Smith Sr., 66, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at his home. Born Oct. 23, 1943, in Decatur County, he was the son of Raymond A. and Leona L. (Manning) Smith. He married Charlotte Miller, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Eddie Willliams and Tim A. Smith, both of Shelbyville, Todd Harter of Indianapolis,...
Patrick A. Wendland
Mar 25, 2010
Patrick Arthur Wendland, 37, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Blytheville, Ark. Born Aug. 12, 1972, in Danville, he was the son of Walter Wendland and Sheila (Fork) Johnson. He married Betty McClary, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother and stepfather, Thomas Johnson, of Martinsville; daughters, Emily Elizabeth Wendland, Ruth Olivia Wendland, Megan Wilson and...
Jerry V. Higgins
Mar 24, 2010
Jerry V. Higgins, 75, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Jan. 6, 1935, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Melvin E. and Evelyn M. (Snyder) Higgins. He married Ellen Gurley, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Dawn Higgins, Lynn (husband, Craig) Fishburn and Anne (husband, Rich) DeBaun, all of Indianapolis, and Beth...
Charles L. Lyda
Mar 22, 2010
Charles L. "Chuck" Lyda, 56, of Shelbyville, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 12, 1953, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Robert Louis and Alma Jean (Wall) Lyda. He married Sheila Lyda, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughters, Christyna Eaton and Sharyl Schmidt, both of Indianapolis, Shannon Mashburn of...
Maurice Dale Tucker
Mar 20, 2010
Maurice Dale Tucker, 69, of Shelbyville died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at his residence. No visitation or services were observed. Arrangements were entrusted to Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St. An online guest book may be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.
Goldie M. Miers
Mar 16, 2010
Goldie M. Noel Schoaf Miers, 93, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Nov. 5, 1916, in Milton, Ky., she was the daughter of Jasper Cassity and Gertie Gearries, who preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Luther (wife, Martha) Noel of Shelbyville; daughters, Evelyn Klakamp and Crystal (husband, John) Beikman, both...
Joyce A. Hurley
Mar 10, 2010
Joyce A. Hurley, 75, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 4, 1935, in Tucson, Ariz., she was the daughter of William D. and Audrey (Shepard) Swazay. Survivors include sons, Hobert (wife, Deb) Hurley Jr. and Jamie (wife, Melinda) Hurley, both of Shelbyville, Darren Hurley of Louisiana and David (wife, Tammy)...
Carol Sue Moore
Mar 10, 2010
Carol S. Moore, 58, of Fairland died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at her home. Born Feb. 4, 1952, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Clay A. and Mary (Andrews) Davidson. She married Michael F. Moore, and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Kristen Shonk of Indianapolis; a son, Jerry W. Shonk of Shelbyville; brothers, Michael Andrews of...
John D. Tracey
Mar 8, 2010
John David Tracey, 24, of Indianapolis, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at Post Road Christian Church, 1112 N. Post Road in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the church, with Eric Howard officiating. Burial will be in the Orchard Hill Cemetery in Wanamaker....
Juanita F. Creighton
Mar 5, 2010
Juanita Creighton, 67, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born May 28, 1942, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of William Roscoe and Elise Louise (Conway) Kendall. Survivors include daughters, Benita (husband, Mark) Jessup and Rebecca Moffett, both of Shelbyville, and Tammy (husband, Robbie) Helm of Lakeland, Fla.; sister, Patricia (husband, Dick)...
Bonnie L. Mccorkle
Mar 5, 2010
Bonnie L. McCorkle, 77, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Major Hospital. Born June 22, 1932, in Barbourville, Ky., she was the daughter of Archie and Ellen (Bolen) Hughes. She married Kenneth McCorkle Sr. on June 27, 1950, and he preceded her in death on July 27, 2001. Survivors include daughters, Carol (husband, Andy) Andrews, Brenda (husband,...

