Erman O. Shoemaker
Jun 2, 2023
Erman O. Shoemaker, 90, formerly of Vallonia, passed away at the Lutheran Community Home on Friday, June 2, 2023. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, in Vallonia, and held various offices there. Erman attended Trinity Lutheran Parochial School in a one-room school and graduated from Vallonia High School in 1950. The following year he attended an eight-week...
Anna Belle Blocker Green
May 27, 2023
Anna Belle Blocker Green, 86, of the Delaney Millport area, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023. She was born on July 17, 1936, in Seymour, IN to the late Gerald Crane & Mayme Addington Crane. Anna's first marriage was to Quitman Blocker, Sr. and later she married Edward Green. Survivors include, her children: Sonny (Debbie) Blocker...
Faye Ray Jackson
May 16, 2023
Faye Ray Jackson, 84, of Seymour, passed away at her home at 9:25 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2023, with family and dedicated caregivers by her side. Faye was born in Washington County, IN on December 23, 1938, to the late Leroy (Rip) Ray & Eva Wheeler Ray. She was a 1957 graduate of Vallonia High School. In 1968, she graduated...
Rosa Nell Fish
May 1, 2023
Rosa Nell Fish, 83, of Franklin and formerly of Brownstown, died at 11:11 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2023, at Otterbein Senior Life Community in Franklin. Rosa was born on August 2, 1939, in Dallas, TX to the late Lena O'Hara Watson. She was married to James E. Fish, and he preceded her in death on December 22, 1979. Rosa graduated...
Mary J. Shouse
Apr 28, 2023
Mary J. Shouse, 86, of Medora, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, at University of Louisville Hospital. Mary was born on March 12, 1937, in Washington Co., IN, to the late Robert & Ruby Cole Byarlay. On November 14, 1955, she married Willie Shouse and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1972. Mary was...
Jerry H. Acton
Apr 1, 2023
Jerry H. Acton, 82, of Brownstown, passed away at 7:00 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2023. He was born on August 25, 1940, in Kurtz, IN, to the late Charlie & Yuvonne Acton. Jerry married Sondra Kay Sons and she survives in Brownstown. Together they had one son, Jerry (Becky) Acton. Jerry worked at the Medora Plastic Factory and Robertson Feed...
Samuel Steven Cornett
Mar 28, 2023
Samuel Steven Cornett, 30, of Vallonia, died unexpectedly on March 28, 2023. He was born on November 19, 1992, in Seymour, to Elaine A. Cornett and Steven L. Cornett. Survivors include his mother, Elaine; stepfather, William P. Woolls; brothers: William (Hank) Ogle & Brent D. Ogle; sister, Jennifer H. Ogle; brother-in-law, Joshua Reed; sister-in-laws: Keisha Ogle & Tina Ogle; aunt,...
Terry Lance Darkis
Mar 21, 2023
Terry Lance Darkis, age 68, of Millport, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Salem Crossing. Terry loved spending time with his family, especially going to races with them. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, auto mechanics, racing cars, photography, and computers. Born on April 9, 1954, in Seymour, he was the son of Floyd and Lucy Darkis and John...
Eugene Paul Shoemaker
Feb 22, 2023
Eugene Paul Shoemaker, 83, of Vallonia, passed away unexpectedly in his home at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Eugene was born on February 7, 1940, in Vallonia, to the late Louis & Leah (Otting) Shoemaker. On July 12, 1975, at Trinity Lutheran Church, he married Barbara Ellen (Schneider) Shoemaker and she survives in Vallonia. Eugene was a 1958 graduate...
Susan Carol "Sue" Sovern
Feb 16, 2023
Susan Carol "Sue" Sovern, 75, of Medora, passed away at 5:28 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Sue was born on April 11, 1947, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late Marlin Jackson & Leona Wenzel Jackson. She attended a Catholic Parochial School in Terre Haute and graduated from Wiley High School in 1965. On August...
Betty Irene (Davidson) Byarlay
Feb 6, 2023
Betty Irene (Davidson) Byarlay, 81, of Medora, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at her son Andy's home in Norman. Betty was born on March 13, 1941, in Seymour, to the late Meredith "Doggy" & Irene (Ingram) Davidson. On November 7, 1970, she married Olen E. "Gene" Byarlay and he passed away January 26, 2023. Betty was retired from...
Olen E. "Gene" Byarlay
Jan 26, 2023
Olen E. "Gene" Byarlay, 83, of Medora, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his home. Gene was born on February 5, 1939, in Medora, to the late Robert & Ruby Cole Byarlay. His first wife and mother of his children was the late Joyce Piatt. On November 7, 1970, he married Betty Davidson Byarlay and she survives in...
Dylan Curtis Reier
Jan 1, 2023
Dylan Curtis Reier, 33, passed away on January 1, 2023, at Norton Hospital, Louisville, KY. Dylan was born in Bedford, IN on November 21, 1989, to Harvey Reier of Campbellsburg and Monica L. Barker Reier of Seymour. He was a 2008 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. Dylan attended First Baptist Church in Vallonia and was a former employee of...
Eric Keith Evans
Dec 24, 2022
Eric Keith Evans, 52, of Crothersville, died at 2:15 a.m. December 24, 2022, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Eric was an On-Site Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company in Seymour. He was also the former Chief of Police for the town of Versailles, IN and a former Patrolman for Hanover Police Department. Eric was a United States Army Veteran. He enjoyed playing...
Roger D. Wheeler
Dec 7, 2022
Roger D. Wheeler, 65, of Vallonia, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his residence. He is born on August 25, 1958, in Seymour to the late Jimmie & Carol (Lawson) Wheeler. Roger was a 1975 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. He was retired from construction work. He loved to hunt, fish, & cruise down country roads. Roger is...
Mark Wayne Reynolds
Dec 3, 2022
Mark Wayne Reynolds SR., 51, of Brownstown, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, in a tragic accident in Columbus, IN. Mark was born March 2, 1971, in Seymour, to Marvin & Connie Reynolds and they survive in Medora. He graduated from Medora High School in 1989 after playing basketball & running cross country all through his school years. On April...
Thomas S. Robbins
Nov 7, 2022
Thomas S. Robbins, 63, of Vallonia, died at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy and retired after 22 years. He then worked for 20 years as a 911 Dispatcher with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Tom was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the...
Donna Bowman
Oct 19, 2022
Donna Bowman, 63, of Brownstown, died at 3:36 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, IN. She had been ill for several years. Donna was a homemaker and enjoyed canning, making tie blankets, and loved flowers. She had a huge heart and would help anyone. She was so proud of her children and...
Wilma Louise Wheeler
Oct 19, 2022
Wilma Louise Wheeler, 90, of Salem and formerly of Vallonia, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She had been ill for several months. She was a member of Full Gospel Outreach Center in Salem. Wilma was co-owner/secretary of Wheeler Sawmill. She and her husband, Paul, founded the Millport Mission Church and she played...
Margaret Ann "Margy" Pogue
Oct 11, 2022
Margaret Ann "Margy" Pogue, 70, of Vallonia, passed away at 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Norton Hospital, Louisville. Margy was a member of Brownstown Christian Church. She worked for the DNR at Starve Hollow. She was a member of ABATE for 28 years and an active member of the Sheriff's Posse. The joy of Margy's life was...
