Obituaries

Aug 7, 2020

Buddy Dixon, 86, of French Lick, passed away August 7, 2020 at his home. He was born May 29, 1934 in Paoli, to parents, Ed & Lois (Eickelberger) Dixon. He married Joyce (Beaty) Dixon on July 20, 1952. She passed away November 5, 1984. Buddy then married LaVerne (Walters) Dixon on July 19, 1986. Buddy worked as a meat...

Aug 5, 2020

Joshua David Crowder, 36, passed away August 5, 2020 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. He was born July 6, 2020 in Indianapolis to parents, David Crowder & Shannon Rena Short.

Joshua is survived by: Father- David Crowder of French Lick

Companion- Tina Sams of French Lick

Daughters- Contessa Rena & Shanna Marie Crowder...

Aug 3, 2020

Eleanor Kay Wells, age 75, passed away August 3, 2020 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was born December 15, 1944 in Bedford to parents Charles Everett and Nettie (Terrell) Brewer. She married Larry Richard Wells April 28, 1972. She was retired from GE and was a small business owner. She was a member of Church of God...

Aug 3, 2020

Sharon K. Collier, 65 of French Lick, passed away August 3, 2020 at University of Louisville Hospital. She was born May 23, 1955 in Salem, to parents, Clovie Apple Sr. & Beatrice Marie (Zehr) Pruitt. She married John Collier on December 31, 1980. Sharon was retired from the Springs Valley Convenience Clinic. She currently was a substitute teacher for...

Jul 31, 2020

Janice Kellams, age 74, passed away July 31, 2020 at Garden Villa Nursing Home of Bedford. She was born December 27, 1945 in Paoli, to parents Amos Kellams & Pauline Holland Kellams Parks. Janice was a former employee of LARC.

She is survived by sisters, Vickie Childers of Orleans & Linda Drake of Santa Claus & by...

Jul 30, 2020

Ronald "Ray" Smitson, 82 of Paoli, passed away July 30, 2020 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany. He was born July 11, 1938 in Eckerty to parents, Marvin Fairest & Freida Arlu (Brown) Smitson. He married Shirley Bonnetti (Bennett) Smitson on October 24, 1959. He was a retired foreman and plow operator for Henkel & McCoy Construction...

Jul 29, 2020

Jamie Shree Cole, 38, of Marengo, passed away July 29, 2020. She was born December 23, 1981 in Salem to parents, James & Marie (McQueen) Cole. Jamie was formerly employed at Walmart.

She is survived by:

Mother- Marie Cole of Marengo

Daughters- Jerica Perkins of Paoli, Jaina Nance of Marengo, Chloe Anthony of...

Jul 29, 2020

JoAnn Huff, 70 of Salem, passed away July 29, 2020 at her daughter's home. She was born March  9, 1950 in Marengo to parents, Nolan D & Anna Mae (Ramsey) Stroud. She married Leonard Ray Huff in April of 1975. JoAnn was a homemaker and member of Little Mission Church of Hardinsburg.

Survivors include:

Daughters-...

Jul 23, 2020

Stanley Edward Hudson, 72, of Paoli, passed away July 23, 2020 at his sister-n-law's home in Elnora. He was born August 2, 1947 in Jackson Township Orange County to parents, Ray J. & Edna (Graves) Hudson. He married Mary Rose Hankins on March 25, 1967. He retired from Powell Valves Co. of Cincinnati, OH as a machinist and he...

Jul 14, 2020

Charles Wade Dooley, 74 of Valeene, passed away July 14, 2020 at his home. He was born February 14, 1946 in Bacon to parents, Charles & Lorraine (Grider) Dooley. He married Sharron L. (Manship) Dooley January 30, 1965. Charles was the owner of Crestwood Manufacturing of Paoli. He worked at Paoli Chair & Hillcrest Manufacturing both formerly of Paoli....

Jun 17, 2020

Kenneth W. Robbins age 78, of Paoli, passed away June 17, 2020 at his home. He was born November 11, 1941 in Bedford to parents, Andrew Irvin & Violet Irene (Smith) Robbins. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Todd Robbins. He married Wanda Garloch September 24, 2011. Kenneth was retired from Manchester Tank of Bedford....

Jun 14, 2020

Gloria "Tiny" F. Lane, 81, of Paoli, passed away June 14, 2020 at her home. She was born May 22, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to parents, John & Bertha (Wells) Daugherty. She married Donald E. Hooten June 7, 1959 and he passed away April 2, 2002. She married William K, Lane March 12, 2011 and he passed away March...

Jun 3, 2020

Teddy Joe Pearson, age 76, of Marengo passed away June 3, 2020 at Todd Dickey Nursing & Rehab of Leavenworth. He was born August 1, 1943 in Marengo to parents, Charles & Edith I (Poe) Pearson. He married Linda Kay Engleman June 12, 1965. Ted was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve and member of Valeene Christian Church....

May 30, 2020

Marvin Paul Montgomery, age 76, died Saturday, May 30, at his home in Jasper. Marvin was born to Wayne and Beulah (Abel) Montgomery on March 16, 1944, in Martin County, Indiana.  He was a graduate of Shoals High School.  Marvin worked for The Old Paths Tract Society, US Gypsum, was a photographer for years, and since 1996, has owned...

May 29, 2020

Howarden Glen Wells, 81, of Nashville, passed away peacefully at his home after a long illness on May 29, 2020. He was born February 26, 1939 in Paoli to parents Ayles & Iva (Mauck) Wells. He married Jayne Gilliatt October 20, 1958.  He was a self-employed building contractor and was of Jehovah Witness faith.

Survivors include: Wife- ...

May 29, 2020

Gertrude E. Rieck age 91, of Paoli passed away May 29, 2020 at Paoli Health and Living Community. She was born September 24, 1928 in Leipzig, Germany to parents, Bertha Elisabeth & Julius Paul Fritz Luhr. She married Johannes Rieck September 23, 1950. Gertrude was retired cafeteria worker for Paoli Community Schools. She also had worked as a furniture...

May 22, 2020

Orville Neal Dillard, 79 of Paoli, passed away May 22, 2020 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany. He was born December 15, 1941 in Paoli, to parents, Kenneth Ray & Bertha Annis (McDermed) Dillard. He married Martha Karen Bugh January 16, 1961. Orville was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a retired E7 Chief Petty...

May 20, 2020

Clarence E. Dodson age 71 of French Lick, passed away May 20, 2020 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 9, 1949 in Glasgow, KY to parents, Clarence Hildred Dodson & Dorothy Trainor. Clarence was retired from Big Wheel formerly of Paoli.

Survivors include: Sons- Michael Jeffrey Dodson of Orleans & Clarence Andrew Dodson...

May 17, 2020

Montrose, GA – Kris L. Zimmerman, age 41, died unexpectedly, Sunday, May 17, 2020, at his residence. A visitation will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Mathis Funeral Home in Cochran, GA from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM. A visitation will be from 9am-2pm Sunday, May 24 at McAdams Mortuary in Paoli, IN. A private funeral service will...

May 17, 2020

Sandra K. Martin age 58 of Jeffersonville passed away May 17, 2020 at her home. She was born July 26, 1961 in Corydon to parents, CLarence "Tuney" & Mary Alice Brown.

Sandra is survived by:

Daughter, Ashley Doan of Orleans

Grandsons- Levi, Hunter & Garrett Doan

Sisters- Wendy Brown of Corydon...