Obituaries
Obituaries
Mary Helen Wilson
Jan 5, 2025
Mary Helen Wilson, age 81 of West Baden Springs, passed away on January 5, 2025 at her home. She was born August 13, 1943 in Paoli to parents, Elvis & Helen (Morris) Wilson. Mary was most recently employed at the French Lick Winery but had worked for several years at Indiana Furniture of Jasper. She was a member of the...
Cyrus "Bub" O. Bradbury
Dec 31, 2024
Cyrus "Bub" O. Bradbury, age 80 of Corydon formerly of Millersburg, passed away on December 31, 2024, at Harrison County Hospital. He was born in Lafayette on July 31, 1944, to Edgar Roy Bradbury Sr. & Sadie Marie Sanders Bradbury. Cyrus married Carolyn Buchanan in 1968 and she preceded him in death in 2009. He was a 7-year Veteran of...
Richard Allen Yarberry
Dec 26, 2024
Richard Allen Yarberry, age 40 of Paoli, passed away on December 26, 2024. He was born in Alanta, GA on November 27, 1984 to Gary & Kathey (Cobb) Yarberry. Richard married Julia "Kari" (Smith) Yarberry on October 25, 2003. He was a shift manager at McDonalds in French Lick.
Survivors include his wife - Julia "Kari" Yarberry of Paoli, Mother -...
Cynthia Ann House Womack
Dec 25, 2024
Cynthia Ann House Womack, age 64 of Salem, passed away on December 25, 2024, at Paoli Health and Living Community. She was born in Jeffersonville on October 11, 1960, to William Kemp Sr. & Jetta (Martin) Kemp. Cynthia was a retired social worker. She enjoyed listening to The Beatles and loved all sports.
Survivors include her mother - Jetta Kemp Burton...
Delores Helen Straley
Dec 24, 2024
Delores Helen Straley, age 93 of French Lick, passed away on December 24, 2024 at Springs Valley Meadows. She was born on February 1, 1931 to Edward Waigand & Katherine Marotte Waigand. Delores married Gleason Straley on April 24, 1971. He later preceded her in death on August 23, 2000. Delores was a homemaker and a member of the Orange...
Lula "Marie" Tuell
Dec 15, 2024
Lula “Marie” Tuell, 81 of Paoli, passed away December 15, 2024 at Paoli Health & Living Community. She was born February 8, 1943 in Steubenvile, OH to parents Orville Clay & Olive Marie (Suttle) Campbell. She married Lawrence Elmer Tuell August 26, 1961 and he preceded her in death May 10, 1986.
Lula “Marie” worked as a site director for the...
Patricia Ann Bennett
Dec 12, 2024
Patricia Ann Bennett, age 77 of Paoli, passed away December 12, 2024 at her home. She was born in Harve de Grace, MD on September 4, 1947 to Edward & Ruth McKfrey. Patricia married David Wallace Bennett who preceded her in death on September 4, 2001. She was retired from Hillcrest formerly of Paoli and was also a member of...
Paul Ray Hickman
Dec 11, 2024
Paul Ray Hickman, 80, of Paoli, passed away on December 11, 2024, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on June 6, 1944, to Albert George & Mary Geneva (Scott) Hickman.
Paul served his country as a U.S. Navy veteran. He was formerly employed at Buckeye Truck Equipment and enjoyed NASCAR racing.
On June 10, 1994, he married Norma Jean...
Harold Rex "Dutch" Drabing
Dec 2, 2024
Harold Rex "Dutch" Drabing, 90, of French Lick, passed away on December 2, 2024, at IU Health Paoli Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1934, in French Lick to William and Ruby (Lessig) Drabing. He married Frances Eastridge on June 25, 1961. Harold was a graduate of French Lick High School, class of 1952. He was formerly a butcher...
R. Regina Scott
Nov 25, 2024
R. Regina Scott, 78, of Paoli, passed away on November 25, 2024, at her home. She was born on January 12, 1946, in Shively, KY, to Charles R. and Mary J. (Carnes) Hazelwood.
Regina married Roy David Scott on June 3, 1967, and they shared a life together until his passing on February 24, 2023. She was a retired bank teller...
Richard Joseph "Joe" Tucker
Nov 23, 2024
Richard Joseph “Joe” Tucker, 71, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on November 23, 2024, at IU Health Bedford Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1953, in Salem, Indiana, to Louis Leroy and Clara Jane (Reasor) Tucker.
Joe married Lila Jean Walls on August 18, 1995, and they shared many years of love and companionship. He retired as the Chief of...
Catherine "Chris" Christina Stroud
Nov 17, 2024
Catherine “Chris” Christina Stroud, 83, of Paoli, passed away at her home on November 17, 2024. She was born on May 3, 1941, in Louisville, KY, to Walter S.Sr. and Mary Katherine (O’Bryan) West.
Chris retired from Kimballs of Jasper and was a devoted member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Paoli.
She is survived by three daughters, Linda Manship (David)...
John Howard Gardiner
Nov 16, 2024
John Howard Gardiner, age 86 of Marengo, passed away on November 16, 2024 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1938 to parents Howard Selwyn Gardiner & Elizabeth (Easterday) Gardiner. John married Dorothy B. Gardiner on May 26, 1961 and she preceded him in death in 2022. He was a proud veteran of the Air National...
Joe David Noble
Nov 15, 2024
Joe David Noble, Sr., age 73, of Hanover, formerly of Paoli, passed away on November 15, 2024, at Norton Hospital in Louisville.
Joe was born on January 30, 1951, in Jamestown, Kentucky, to Thomas K. Noble and Clora (Wells) Noble. On July 13, 1971, he married Linda Webster, who survives him.
Joe was a member of Local 795 Laborers Union, he retired...
James William Haworth
Nov 15, 2024
James William Haworth
August 14, 1938 – November 15, 2024
James William Haworth, 86, of Franklin, formerly of Paoli, passed away on November 15, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital of Indianapolis. He was born on August 14, 1938, in Paoli, Indiana, to parents James Robert and Virginia (Fleener) Haworth.
On March 2, 1957, James married the love of his life, Rebecca Sue Stroud....
Carol Ann Todd
Nov 6, 2024
Carol Ann Todd, 71, of Bedford, passed away on November 6, 2024, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born on August 28, 1953, in Washington, she was the daughter of Herschel and Vera Slaven. Carol married Thomas Edwin Todd II on January 24, 1981. She retired from NSA Crane and attended Liberty Baptist Church in Mitchell. Carol loved spending time with...
James "Jim" Meek III
Nov 4, 2024
James "Jim" Meek III, age 61 of Paoli, passed away on November 4, 2024 at his home. He was born on July 27, 1963 in New Albany to James Meek Jr. & Thelma Coleman. Jim was an expert marksman in the United States Army.
James is survived by his daughter Jasmine Meek of Paoli, son Jeremy Meek of Indiana, sisters Pat...
Carrie Andrews LaGarde
Nov 2, 2024
Carrie Andrews LaGarde, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on November 2, 2024, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born on April 27, 1962, in Corpus Christie, TX.
Carrie was a retired social therapist at Southern Hills Counseling Center in Paoli, where her compassion touched the lives of countless individuals. She was a member of the Ellettsville House of...
Jerry Gail Perkins
Nov 1, 2024
Jerry Gail Perkins, 86, of Paoli, passed away at his home on November 1, 2024. He was born in Paoli on August 24, 1938, to parents, Artle and Hattie (Willis) Perkins.
Jerry was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Reynolds Construction. He was a member of Syria Christian Church. Jerry loved to square dance and traveled across the United States...
Merrill Lee McKeighen
Oct 29, 2024
Merrill "Butch" Lee McKeighen, age 78 of Paoli, passed away October 29, 2024 at the V. A. Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on September 20, 1946 in Paoli to parents James McKeighen & Mary (Payton) McKeighen. Merrill married Rebecca Satterfield on September 12, 2002. He was a United States Army Vietnam War & National Guard Veteran. He was...
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