Obituaries
Local obituaries for Welty Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service -Lytle Chapel
Joseph O. Bucceri
Nov 29, 2019
Life story Joseph O. Bucceri Jr., age 67, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Joseph and Vergie (Boone) Bucceri, Sr., was born on April 23, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the manager for a moving and storage company for many years and enjoying playing the bass guitar in different bands in St. Louis. Mr. Bucceri...
Gerald Lee Purvis
Nov 29, 2019
Life story Mr. Gerald Lee "Gary" Purvis, 62, of Columbus, Indiana, formerly of Trimble County, Kentucky and son of the late Herbert and Rosemary (Jones) Purvis, was born January 4, 1957, in Madison, Indiana. He was united in matrimony to the former Carolyn Brooks. He was retired from the Laborers' International Union Local 741 in Columbus and enjoyed the outdoors...
Junior Lee Grimes
Nov 27, 2019
Life story Junior Lee Grimes, age 86, of Madison, Indiana, and son of the late Logan and Lena (Hart) Grimes, was born on June 5, 1933, in Madison. On January 1, 1951, Mr. Grimes enlisted in the United States Air Force during which he served in the Korean Conflict. He worked at Campbells Restaurant, the Madison Post Office and Sandstone...
Vera May (Jones) Cheatham
Nov 19, 2019
Life story Mrs. Vera May Cheatham, age 92, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Edward and Nellie (Dunn) Jones, was born May 26, 1927, in Vevay, Indiana. She graduated from Madison High School in 1945. Vera was a former employee of the Madison State Hospital, and Conn Organ as well as performing cleaning services, and babysitting/childcare services...
Robert Dirk Cheatham
Nov 15, 2019
Life story Robert "Dirk" Cheatham, age 64, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Robert "Buck" and Nancy Lou (Slider) Cheatham, was born on January 20, 1955, in Madison. He graduated from Madison High School and attended Indiana University. He was united in marriage to the former Nancy LaVerne Jester on March 24, 2000 in Carrollton, Kentucky. He...
Carol H. (Humphreys) Chasteen
Nov 1, 2019
Life story Carol H. "Dolly" Chasteen, age 76, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Leslie and Beatrice (Moseley) Humphreys, was born on December 12, 1942, in Gary, Indiana. Since 1985, she had lived in Apopka, Florida but in 2012, she moved to Madison to be closer to her daughter. She retired from AT&T Telephone where she was...
Verna V. Cornett
Oct 31, 2019
Life story Verna V. Cornett, age 68, of Dupont, Indiana, and daughter of the late Noah and Zola (Tyree) Cornett, was born November 5, 1950, in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Prior to retirement, she was a cook at the Clifty Inn Restaurant. Mrs. Cornett passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Her life will...
Roger Gallatin
Oct 27, 2019
Life story Carl Roger Gallatin, age 80 of Madison, Indiana and Fort Myers, Florida, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Madison. He was born on April 21, 1939 in Sorento, Illinois to John and Delene (Sharp) Gallatin, who preceded him in death. As a 1957 graduate of Granville Wells High School in Jamestown, Indiana, he went on to Indiana State...
Jon Arthur Tucker
Oct 16, 2019
Life story Jon Arthur Tucker, 64, of Madison, Indiana, and son of the late EJ and Gertrude (Holcomb) Tucker, was born June 5, 1955 in Greensburg, Indiana. He graduated from Jennings County, Indiana, High School in 1973 and joined the United States Army in August of that year in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division...
Mark A. Davis
Oct 10, 2019
Life story Mark A. Davis, age 57, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late James E. and Linda Lou (Robbins) Davis, was born February 18, 1962, in Madison. He grew up in Carrollton, Kentucky where he resided most of his life until 2006. He served his country in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, and Afghanistan. He was united in...
Bobbie (Scott) Jo
Oct 7, 2019
Life story Bobbie Jo Scott, 53, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and daughter of the late Robert and Linda (Perry) Scott, was born February 6, 1966, in Madison, Indiana. She enjoyed doing her puzzle books, shopping, and being with her family watching the Sci-Fi channel and CSI. She was a member of the Broadway Baptist Church in Madison and loved the Lord....
B. C. Morton
Oct 5, 2019
Life story B.C. Morton, age 79, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Burton Joseph and Esther (Keim) Morton, was born January 7, 1940, in Erie, Pennsylvania. During his high school years, his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky where he was a 1957 graduate of Saint Xavier High School. He attended Bellarmine College from 1957 to 1960 and...
Madison Mayor Damon Lee Welch
Sep 25, 2019
Life story "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day... and not only me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing." II Timothy 4:7-8 Mayor...
Donald P. Reagan
Sep 22, 2019
Life story Donald P. Reagan, 67, of Bedford, Kentucky, and son of the late James and Clara (Vardaman) Reagan, was born July 27, 1952, in Muncie, Indiana. He moved to Carrollton, Kentucky in 1984 from Mooresville, Indiana, and then to Trimble County, Kentucky in 1991. He was formerly a member of A.A. in Madison and a collector of any and...
Richard L. Van Wye
Aug 25, 2019
Life story Richard L. Van Wye, 86, of Madison, Indiana, and son of the late Frank and Florence (Lockridge) Van Wye, was born August 6, 1933, in Dupont, Indiana. He joined the Army in 1952 and served in Korea until 1955. He was united in matrimony to the former Delores Lyle on May 9, 1958. He retired from Williamson Heater...
Ileta J. (Spry) Mcfarland
Aug 25, 2019
Life story Ileta J. McFarland, 63, of Hanover, Indiana, and daughter of the late William Spry and Marcella (Clarkson) Spry Ralston, was born May 22, 1956, in Madison, Indiana. She was a lifetime resident of the Madison area and worked as a waitress in several local restaurants. She was of the Baptist faith. She was united in matrimony to Newton...
Betty L. (Schrader) Forrester
Aug 19, 2019
Life story Betty Forrester had a great sense of humor. Over the years she enjoyed countless encounters of picking on her husband Dick and her brother Mike. If you would get Betty laughing, there was no chance to stop her. Her legacy continues on as her children gave her the greatest gift of all. She adored all four of her...
Billy (Meadows) Joe
Aug 11, 2019
Life story Mr. Billy Joe Meadows, 56, of Madison, Indiana, and son of James Meadows and Loretta (Kinman) Meadows Backus, was born January 2, 1963, in Carrollton, Kentucky. Mr. Meadows was united in matrimony to the former Christy Calico. He was a farmer and enjoyed camping and fishing. Mr. Meadows passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Hosparus Health Inpatient...
Marcia L. (Wells) Dunlap
Aug 8, 2019
Marcia L. Dunlap, age 52, of Madison, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison. Born July 29, 1967 in York, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Jerry and Sandra Wells. She was a graduate of Madison Consolidated High School and began working as a nurse's aide at King's Daughters' Hospital. She...
James L. Rice
Aug 7, 2019
Life story Mr. James L. Rice, 57, of Dupont, Indiana, and son of Barbara Rice, was born April 17, 1962, in Franklin, Indiana. He graduated form high school in 1988, and served in the United States Army. Mr. Rice passed away August 7, 2019 at the residence of his daughter in Beech Grove, Indiana. His life will be cherished by...
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