Earl Kennett Wright, Jr.
Sep 20, 2025
Earl Kennett Wright Jr., age 83, of Madison, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Norton King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison. He was the son of the late Earl Kennett Wright Sr. and Frances Marie Scheidemantle, and was born on June 3, 1942, in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Earl graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in 1960....
Phillip Morris Spillman
Sep 10, 2025
Phillip Morris Spillman, age 69, a lifelong resident of Milton, Kentucky, and the son of the late James Morris and Mattie June (Galliher) Spillman, was born on October 3, 1955, in Madison, Indiana. For his entire working career, he worked at Dow Corning in Carrollton, Kentucky, loading and unloading rail cars. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on...
Dolores Evelyn (Jackson) Gayle
Sep 10, 2025
Dolores Evelyn "Dodo" (Jackson) Gayle, age 95, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of Dallas "Dal" and Martha "Muddie" (Sampson) Jackson, was born on August 17, 1930 at their home in Wirt near Madison. She was a 1948 graduate of North Madison High School. On March 30, 1949, she was united in marriage to June "Jake" Gayle and they...
Samuel R. Reed
Sep 8, 2025
Samuel R. Reed, age 60, of Hanover, Indiana, and the son of the late Orliff Paul Reed, Sr. and Darleen (Freeman) Reed, was born on March 28, 1965. During his teen years, Sam worked for Barker Brothers helping in the tobacco fields. Throughout his life, he worked in multiple restaurants in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Cleveland, Tennessee. During his time...
Jerrilyn Wheeler
Aug 29, 2025
Jerrilyn Wheeler, age 63, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Homer and Lillian (Gibson) Wheeler, was born on March 26, 1962, in Indianapolis. Throughout her life, she worked at various restaurants. Ms. Wheeler passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025 at her residence in Indianapolis.
Her life will be cherished by her step-daughter, Denise...
Janice Layne (Bickers) Morris
Aug 28, 2025
Janice Layne Morris, age 75, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of William and Agnes (Holt) Bickers, was born on October 17, 1949, in Madison. She was united in marriage to Larry Lee Morris and they were blessed with three sons: David Scott, Larry Michael, and Greg Allan. Janice worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Madison State...
June Marlene (Albert) Lavoie
Aug 26, 2025
June Marlene Lavoie, age 86, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Sylvio and Priscilla (Davis) Albert, was born on August 21, 1939, in Leominster, Massachusetts. On September 11, 1962, she was united in marriage to Albert John Lavoie, Sr.. Throughout the years, June was a homemaker and a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her entire face would...
Robert Baker Lewis
Aug 15, 2025
Robert Baker "Bobby-Lou" Lewis Jr., age 91, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Robert Baker, Sr. and Helen Marie (Baker) Lewis, was born on August 15, 1934, in Madison. He graduated from Madison High School where he played baseball and basketball. Bobby -Lou proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Virginia L. Graham
Aug 3, 2025
Virginia Lee "Jenny" (Bullock) Graham, age 88, of Hanover, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Wesley J. and Goldie B (White) Bullock, was born on December 14, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jenny was a proud former employee of the United States Postal Service as a letter machine operator and later retired after a long career with the Madison...
Wauneta P. (Barnes) Deveary
Jul 31, 2025
Wauneta P. (Barnes) DeVeary, age 100, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Jasper William and Lola B. (Scott) Barnes, was born on November 21, 1924, in Trimble County, Kentucky. She attended Canaan Elementary School and later went to North Madison High School. During high school, she worked at King's Daughters' Hospital in the kitchen and in...
Donald Sarver
Jul 23, 2025
Donald "Pops" Sarver, age 89, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Kessler Lee and Blanche (Meeks-Buchanan) Sarver, was born on September 6, 1935, in Madison. At the age of 14, Donald began working with his father laying sod on highways and interstates in Southern Indiana. He was a 1954 graduate of Madison High School. On May...
William C. Ward, Jr.
Jul 20, 2025
William C. Ward Jr., 72, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, was born on March 28, 1953. He was the loving son of William C. Ward, Sr., a native of Kentucky, and Wilma Gabel Ward, a native of Hanover, Indiana. Bill enjoyed music, watching the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky basketball games, and visiting with friends at Active...
Charles Lester Myers
Jun 17, 2025
Charles Lester Myers, age 79, of Lexington, Indiana, and the son of the late Charles R. and Bernice (Cooper) Myers, was born on August 5, 1945, in Newburgh, New York. He was a 1963 graduate of Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana. He attended trade school to become an electrician and a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician. On...
Steve Raymond Whittaker
May 24, 2025
Steve Raymond Whittaker, age 76, of Milan, Indiana, and the son of the late Paul Raymond and Mary Avis (Hankins) Whittaker, was born on September 22, 1948, in Rushville, Indiana. On August 8, 1968, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and continued to serve his country when he transferred to the Marine Corps Reserves on August 7,...
Rev. Ferrill Ray Davis, Sr.
May 20, 2025
Reverend Ferrill Ray Davis Sr., age 79, of Milton, Kentucky, and the son of the late Harold W. and Helen L. Davis, was born on February 14, 1946, in Fredericksburg, Indiana. After graduating from high school, Ferrill joined the United States Army on July 30, 1964 and was honorably discharged three times over the next 24 years. He attended...
Fred Robert Redwine, Sr.
May 7, 2025
Fred Robert Redwine, Sr., age 87, of Rexville, Indiana, and the son of the late Walter and Marjorie (Hall) Redwine, was born on December 12, 1937, in Muncie, Indiana. He joined the United States Air Force and faithfully served his country as military police. On September 27, 1958, he was united in marriage to Patricia "Pat" (Morrison) Redwine in...
Vicki J. (Barnes) Ashby
May 5, 2025
Vicki J. Ashby, age 75, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late James Nelson and Jean (Kusler) Barnes, was born on September 27, 1949, in Madison. After graduating from Madison High School, she went to nursing school to become a licensed practical nurse. Over the years, she worked at the Muscatatuck State Developmental Center, Silver Bell Nursing...
Janice Lee (Brown) Handlon
Apr 29, 2025
Janice Lee Handlon, age 82, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Simon and Mary Jane (Vaughn) Brown, was born on November 21, 1942, in Logansport, Indiana. Throughout her life, she was a nurse's aide at the Waters of Clifty Falls, Hanover Nursing Center, and Bedford Springs Health & Rehabilitation where she retired from after many years....
Vera Lee (Greenhill) Walters
Apr 28, 2025
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." - Revelation 21:4
Vera Lee Walters, age 92, of Dupont, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Willman) Greenhill, was born on June 10, 1932,...
Jerry Michael Horton
Apr 10, 2025
Jerry Michael Horton, age 87, of Madison, Indiana, and son of the late Ralph and Frances (Litson) Horton, was born on September 3, 1937, in Madison. After graduating from high school, he proudly served our country in the United States Navy. For many years, he worked at the Jefferson County Proving Grounds and then began a career at the...
