All Obituaries

Darryl A. Smith, age 85, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late William B. and Charlotte M. (Reynolds) Smith, was born September 12, 1938, in Charles City, Iowa. Upon graduation from high school, he entered into the United States Army where he was trained as a combat medic. After being honorably discharged, he returned to Charles City to work in the Oliver Tractor Company as a time keeper. He entered the Mason City Junior College and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Business. He...

Phyllis Ann (Grey) Cook, age 74, of Hanover, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Emerson Grey and Donna (Sturgill) Combs, was born on April 27, 1949, in Whitesburg, Kentucky. On February 4, 1978, she was united in marriage to Clifford Randall Cook in Paoli, Indiana and they enjoyed 45 wonderful years together. She worked at Farbest Foods Inc. in Huntington, Indiana from 1985-1992 and also worked at K-Mart, Avon, and FAS Plastics. In her spare time, she enjoyed working in her flower garden,...

On September 10th, 2023, the gates of heaven opened as God reached his arms down to gently welcome Fred K. Shultz into his Kingdom. Fred passed away peacefully with his two sons and daughter-in-law by his side. Fred was born in Covington, OH on August 31st, 1938, to Father Willard Keith Shultz and Mother Lenace Brinker. Fred was predeceased by loving wife Barabara. He is survived by partner Doris Cutshall; sons Rick (Angie) & Robert Shultz; grandchildren Adam, Andrew, and Ava Shultz;...

  Mrs. Margaret Ann Hamilton, age 88, of Hanover, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Arthur William and Mary Jane (Luster) Hall, was born on June 21, 1935, in Cloverport, Kentucky. On January 24, 1951, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Leroy Hamilton. Throughout her life, she was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of the Madison Moose Lodge and enjoyed bowling. Mrs. Hamilton passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at her residence in Hanover with her family by her...

John Fredrick Barnes, age 71, of Ghent, Kentucky, and the son of the late Dorie and Mary Ruth (Hayfer) Barnes, was born on November 9, 1951, in Indianapolis, Indiana. For many years, he worked in maintenance at General Butler State Park in Carrollton, Kentucky. He was a strong believer in the Lord and attended Open Door Baptist Church in Carrollton for years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching science-fiction and western movies, and was a big believer in Big Foot. Mr....

John Charles Wolf, 76, of Madison, Indiana, and son of the late Maurice and Mary (Tellis) Wolf, was born March 12, 1947, in Madison. He was a 1965 graduate of Shawe Memorial High School, where he still holds a top scoring honor for career points scored in basketball. He went on to play basketball for Bellarmine University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration and earned a spot on the 1969 Kentucky College All-Star Basketball team. After graduation, he returned to Shawe High...

Minnie Irene Youngblood, age 95, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Earl and Hazel (Demaree) Morrison, was born June 10, 1928, in Ripley County, Indiana. She graduated in 1946 from New Marion School. On July 27, 1947, she was united in marriage to Hermon E. Youngblood, Sr. in Madison, Indiana. Over the years, she worked at US Shoe Factory, Conn Organ, GC Murphy, Hillside Inn, Walmart in Texas and Walmart in Madison. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madison for...

Charlie Miller, age 73, of Dupont, Indiana, and son of the late Jimmy and Nancy Miller, was born on April 4, 1950, in Hazard, Kentucky. He was united in marriage to the former Debra Kay Lewis and they lived in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for 30 years before moving to Dupont in 2020. Mr. Miller passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at his residence in Dupont. His life will be cherished by his children: Dora Collins of Jackson, Kentucky, Cindy Todd and her husband, James of Dupont, Patrica...

David "Doyle" Hardesty, age 66, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Robert Andrew and Myrtle Jeanette (Hermus) Hardesty, was born on August 27, 1956, in Monticello, Indiana. He enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on July 29, 1977. He moved to Madison for work and retired in 2005 from CL Coating at Dow Corning where he was a painter. He was united in marriage to the former Gina Owens and they enjoyed many years together. He was a proud and loyal...

Albert Brooks Drake, Jr. age 79, of Madison, Indiana passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at his residence after a short illness. Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 11, 1944, the son of the late Dr. A. Brooks Drake and Ruth Lindell Parsons Drake. He is survived by his beloved wife, Margaret Mullins Drake; his son, Albert Brooks Drake III (Bo) and his wife, Deborah Alvey Drake; his step-daughter: Megan Mulvaney; his grandsons: Albert Brooks Drake, IV (Boston) and Hunter Wayne...