Obituaries

Oct 30, 2023

Mrs. Berdina Yvonne Buchanan, age 81, of Bedford, Kentucky, and the daughter of the late Clarence Albert and Hazel Elizabeth (Hudgins) McGuire, was born on August 20, 1942, in Grove City, Pennsylvania. On April 10, 1970, she was united in marriage to James Michael "Jim" Buchanan in Jeffersonville, Indiana. For many years, she was a secretary at the General...

Oct 24, 2023

Carol Diane Orr, 76, of Madison, IN, passed away on October 24, 2023 at home surrounded by the love of her husband and three children. Carol was born June 5, 1947 in Ohio to Lowell Menchhofer and Alberta Menchhofer (Somers). She met her husband, Larry Wallace Orr, in Bloomington, Indiana while taking college classes and quickly won him over...

Oct 23, 2023

Audrey Ashby, age 40, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Charles and Thelma (Deburger) Ashby, was born on February 26, 1983, in Madison, Indiana. She attended Madison Consolidated High school and worked at The Red Pepper for many years. She loved to sit on the river, especially with her son, spending time in the Bee Camp...

Oct 21, 2023

Lavelle Montez Smith, age 88, of Holton, Indiana, and the son of the late Eddie and Jessie (Morton) Smith, was born on December 16, 1934, in Louisville, Kentucky. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in sociology in Santa Barbara, California. In May of 1967, he was united in marriage to Cleta Mae Walls in Jeffersonville, Indiana. For eight years,...

Oct 19, 2023

Allen Ray Smith, age 71, of Hanover, Indiana, and the son of the late Ira and Pearl (Tomlinson) Smith, was born on May 11, 1952, in Frankfort, Indiana. He honorably served in the United States Navy. On January 20, 1972, he was united in marriage to Patricia Young in Pickett County, Tennessee, and they were blessed with four children:...

Oct 18, 2023

Forrest Byrd Moye, 95, was born on January 24, 1928 in Broad Hollow, near Pearisburg in Giles County, Virginia to Thomas and Dora (Levitt) Moye. He passed from this life on 18 October 2023 in Hanover, Indiana.

Forrest was a member of the West Madison Methodist Church and a jack of many trades. A professed "pipefitter," he...

Oct 16, 2023

Carl P. Richards, age 78, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Charles and Elva (Robinson) Richards, was born on August 25, 1945, in Shelbyville, Indiana. On May 27, 1964, he was united in marriage to the former Anna Kelley in Madison, Indiana. He was a farmer for twelve years and then he went to work for...

Oct 12, 2023

Mrs. Jean E. Uglow, age 88, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Ralston and Clara (Rhines) Myers, was born on May 5, 1935, in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Johnsonburg High School and attended college for two years in Dubois, Pennsylvania. She was united in marriage to Charles Uglow on July 3, 1971 in Johnsonburg. She...

Oct 10, 2023

Allen Paul Pitcher, age 65, of Scottsburg, Indiana, and the son of the late James and Juanita Pitcher, was born on December 9, 1957, at the Mary Sherman Hospital in Sullivan, Indiana. He enjoyed fishing, smoking cigars, sitting on the front porch watching people go by, listening to old time country music, wearing his red cowboy boots, and watching...

Oct 8, 2023

Elizabeth "Ann" Owen, age 84, of Madison, Indiana, formerly of Lebanon, Indiana, and the daughter of the late John F. and Elizabeth (Thompson) Beeson, was born on September 27, 1939, in Indianapolis, Indiana. On April 12, 1964, she was united in marriage to Paul Ellsworth Owen in Speedway, Indiana and they were blessed with two children: Kathryn "Kit" and...

Sep 22, 2023

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...

Sep 18, 2023

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....

Sep 10, 2023

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...

Sep 2, 2023

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...

Aug 27, 2023

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...

Aug 11, 2023

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...

Aug 6, 2023

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...

Jul 26, 2023

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...

Jul 26, 2023

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,...

Jul 22, 2023

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,...