EVANSVILLE COURIER PRESS I SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2002 www.myinky.com/ecp/obits/ OBITUARIES LOCAL Greene Robert L. Greene, 72, of Evansville, Indiana, died August 23, 2002, 4:40 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital. Robert was employed by Moll Tool for 18 years and Reed Plastics for 3 years.
Robert is survived by wife of 50 years, Dorothy (Ledbetter) Greene of Evansville, a son, Roger Greene of Evansville, a son, Michael Greene of Evansville, daughter, Cindy S. Smith of Evansville, daughter, Debbie Mattingly of Crothersville, grandchildren, Griffin Ainscough, Kevin Ainscough, Shawn Smith, Clifford Smith, Daryl Smith, Megan Ainscough, Ryan Ainscough, Victoria Greene, Vincent Greene, Nicholas Greene and Robert L. Greene; great-grandchild, Taylor Greene; brother, Virgil Greene of Seymour, brother, Marvin Greene of Seymour, sister, Mary Alice Moore of Farmington, sister, Dorothy Rutan of Seymour, sister, Mildred McCallister of Columbus, and sister, Norma J. Gay of Freetown, Ind. Services will be 1 p.m.
on Monday, August 26, 2002, at Alexander West Chapel, Jeffery Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Memorial Park in Evansville. Friends may call today, August 25, 2002, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Alexander West Chapel. Arrangements are by Alexander West Chapel, 2100 W.
Illinois Street. Remembrances may be made online at www.mem.com. William Harris William Shelby Harris, 82, formerly of Venice, and Evansville, passed away on Aug. 22, 2002, in Tampa, Fla. He was born on May 27, 1920, in Marengo, Ind.
He attended Bosse High School and Evansville College in Evansville, Ind. He was a captain in the U.S. Army and served during World War II. He earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was the co-owner of Harris Insurance Inc.
and was a multiple award winner for insurance sales. Prior to moving to Tampa, he moved to Venice, from Evansville, in 1997. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge 8118 in Venice. He is survived by his daughters, Rebecca Jarmon of Tampa and Diana Dobroski of Dallas; a son, Arthur Bud Harris of Boulder, a sister, Hester Duncan of Connersville, a brother, Bob Harris of Palmetto, five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service with military honors will be held Wednesday, Aug.
28, 2002 at 10 a.m. in Venice Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2100 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite Venice, Fla. 34293 or Lifepath Hospice Palliative Care, C010 W.
Azeele Street, Tampa, Fla. 33609. Ewing Funeral Home of Venvice, is handling arrangements. Robert Newton Robert "Bob" Newton, 80, of Evansville, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Newburgh Healthcare.
He worked for Hocker Brake for 30 years. Surviving are two daughters, Patty Summers and Peggy Newton; a sister, Agnes Whitsell; and three grandchildren. Services 10 a.m. Monday at Tompkins Funeral Homes Slaughters-Hanson Chapel, burial in Slaughters Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m.
today and from 8 a.m. to service time. Gertie Patry Gertie E. Patry, 94, of Evansville, Indiana, died August 24, 2002, 5 a.m. at Good Samaritan Home.
Mrs. Patry was a member of Bethany Christian Church. Gertie is survived by daughter, Jean Martin of Evansville, daughter, Pat Wilke of Evansville, five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and a sister: Lois Crowley of Buffalo, Wyo. Services will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at LOCAL Robert Greene Evansville William Harris Evansville Robert Newton Evansville Gertie Patry Evansville Evelyn Schmitt Evansville Robert Smith Evansville Liza Walters Evansville INDIANA Manuel Mount Donald Rockport Charles Poseyville Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Reverend Will Jewsbury.
Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery in Evansville. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, August 26, 2002, and August 27, 2002, from 10 a.m. until service time at Alexander East Chapel. Arrangements are by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue.
Remembrances may be made online at www.mem.com. Evelyn Schmitt of Dearborn, formerly of Evansville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, of heart failure. She married Alfred Nicholas Schmitt of Evansville, in 1935 and she worked for the Evansville Chrysler Corp. as a secretary and she worked as a visiting nurse.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred, in 1997. She is survived by sons, Ronald L. and his wife, Sandra of Englewood, and Allen N. and his wife, Sharron of Northville, a daughter, Jacqueline Csurgai-Schmitt of Dearborn, nephews, Richard and Jon Churgay of Farmington Hills, and Ed Schmitt of Evansville; nieces, Lenore Churgay of Dearborn, Mary Titzer of Newburgh, and Carol Ahlering of Evansville; grandchildren, Eric, Kirsten, Oliver and Michael; and great-grandsons, Colton, Daniel and Joshua. Memorial contributions in Evelyn's name may be made to The Mariannhill Mission Society, P.O, Box 87, Dearborn, Mich.
48121. Robert Smith Robert Albert Smith, 84, died Monday morning, August 19, 2002, at his home i in Escondido, California. He was born May 20, 1918, in Benton, Illinois, the son of B. Floyd and Pauline (Moore) Smith. He married Mary Alyce Gordon on May 23, 1941, in Charleston, Missouri.
She died in 1976. In 1980, he married Ruth Elizabeth (Claybourn) Johnson, widow of E.E. 'Chick' Johnson of Evansville, who survives. Educated at the University of Illinois at Champaign and Southern Illinois State Normal University at Carbondale, he received his bachelor's degree in history in 1941. After his honorable discharge as an Army captain in 1946, he returned to the University of Illinois and received his doctorate in history in 1950.
He taught history at Mankato State College in Minnesota, from 1949 to 1965. In 1965, he became one of the original faculty members at California State University at San Bernardino and taught there until his retirement. He was the author of "The Social History of the Bicycle." He is survived by two sons, David and wife, Ruth of Woodland, California, and James and wife, Sandra of San Diego, California; four stepchildren, Janice May and husband, Ray of Bonfield, Illinois, Deb deForest and husband, Dan of Magnolia, Texas, Pam Taverner and husband, Clyde of Wichita, Kansas, and Bob Johnson and wife, Beverly of Boonville, Indiana; five grandchildren, Matthew Smith, Brian Smith, Alison Smith, Bryan Johnson and Blakely Johnson; and two sisters, Sue Drake of Jackson, Tennessee, and Jeanne Thalman of Carbondale, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to The Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest Street, Escondido, Calif.
92025 Liza Jane Walters Liza Jane "Janie" Walters, 77, of Evansville passed away Friday, August 23, 2002, at Columbia Health Care. Mrs. Walters was the of Janie's Beauty DIRECTORY Evansville Courier Press publishes with basic information at no charge public service to the community. The free will consist of name, including maiden age, city, date of death, day, place and funeral. Survivors are mother, father, siblings, children, grandparents and Marvin Ross Edwards Augusta Vernon Ralph Singleton Frank Washington Sherida Singleton McGill Washington Shop on West Franklin Street for more than 50 years.
She was also a member of New Bethel Southern Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed gardening and traveling. Mrs. Walters is survived by her daughter, Sherri Walters of Evansville; one son, John Walters of Punta Gorda, two sisters, Lela Tucker of Evansville and Eula Uselton of Shawneetown, a granddaughter, Stephanie Hollensworth; and great-grandson, Max. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at Pierre Funeral Home, Rev. Gerald Peeples officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 until 8 p.m. Monday, August 26, 2002, at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W.
Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana. FUNERALS Clifford Kenneth Arden Clifford K. Arden, 85, services 10 a.m. Monday at Browning Funeral Home, entombment in Oak Hill Mausoleum. Visitation from 2 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Robert C. Beal Robert C. "Bob" Beal, 79, services 1 p.m. Monday at Alexander North Chapel.
The body will be cremated. Visitation is from 1 to 6 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 6 p.m. today.
Elymus Carrell Elymus Carrell, 72, services 11 a.m. Monday at Alexander North Chapel, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Larry J.
Sandefur Sr. Larry Joe Sandefur 63, services 2 p.m. Monday at Browning Funeral Home, burial in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation noon to service time. Also surviving are three half brothers, Henry, Donald and Ronald and a half sister, Lavonne Schultz.
INDIANA Manuel Edwards MOUNT VERNON Manuel S. Edwards, 84, of Mount Vernon, died at 3:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at the Mount Vernon Nursing Rehabilitation Center. Manuel was born Dec.
5, 1917, in Omaha, the son of Spencer and Gertrude (Hutchson) Edwards. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Mount Vernon and attended the Mount Zion General Baptist Church. He was a tool and die maker for Whirlpool Corp. in Evansville and retired in 1979. He was a WWII U.S.
Army veteran and a member of the Owen Dunn American Legion Post 5 and Beulah Lodge 578 AM in Mount Vernon. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Earline (Green) Edwards of Mount Vernon, a son, Dean Earl Edwards of Evansville; a brother, Robert Edwards of Barling, a sister, Dorothy Lawrence of Sun Valley, and several nieces and nephews. number of grandchildren. Occupation and service in the military will be listed. One memorial contribution may be listed.
Paid obituaries, which allow additional biographical details, photographs or other identifying emblems, are published according to a fee schedule available from area funeral homes. Ollie Wilson Lucille Cole Newtonville Morganfield KENTUCKY Eugene Oliver Ollie Arnett- Princeton Armstrong Mike Woosley Corydon Livermore Graveside services with military rites will be held at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Evansville on Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, following the visitation. Friends call from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, at Austin Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Zion General Baptist Church or the First Christian Church in Mount Vernon. Donald Frank ROCK-' PORT -Donald Eugene Frank, 73, of Rockport, died Saturday, August 24, 2002, at Owensboro Mercy Health System in Owensboro, Ky. He worked for 20 years and retired from Petro Union Oil Co.
of Evansville, from 1964- 1973, he managed both Ayer-Way Stores in Evansville, he was a farmer in Spencer County and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Linda (Spayd) Frank; two sons, Steve of Reed, Kentucky, and Jeff and daughter-in-law, Debbie of Raleigh, a daughter, Jennifer and son-in-law, Billy of Owensboro, a brother, William and sister-in-law, Shirley Frank of Richland, a sister, Janet Daniel of Rockport, three grandchildren, Sarah Frank of Raleigh, North Carolina, Andrew Frank stationed in New Jersey with the Coast Guard, and Jessica Schneider of Owensboro, three sisters-in-law and two brothers-inlaw, Bettye and Charles Burke of Littleton, John and Nelta Spayd of Vincennes, and Laura Peter of Evansville, many nieces nephews; and great-nieces and nephews. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Boultinghouse Funeral Home, the Rev.
Steve Cripps and Rev. Todd Camp officiating. Burial in Alexander Cemetery in Rockport, Ind. Visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday and after 8 a.m.
until time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Charles McGill POSEYVILLE Charles Steven "Peaches" McGill, 46, died 1 Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at his home. He was a coal miner. Surviving are his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Stephanie Lyn Welch; a son, Charles Matthew; his mother, Donna McGill; four sisters, Linda Winkleman, Lanna Tolbert, Kay McGill and Kathy Duncan.
Services 1:30 p.m. today at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery there. Marvin Ross AUGUSTA Marvin Ross, 80, formerly of Evansville, passed away Friday, August 23, 2002, at the RKC Dialysis Center in Jasper, Ind. Marvin was a member of the Spurgeon General Baptist Church. He retired in 1984 as a Dealer Quality Control Representative for Ford Motor Company.
Marvin is survived by his wife, Mabel Deen-Ross; 2 daughters, Kay Hess of Whitmore Lake, and Linda Luff of ALEXANDER FUNERAL HOMES CEMETERIES CREMATORY PRE-PLANNING CENTER 424-5600 Dignity www.dignitymemorial.com ILLINOIS Louise Jones Harrisburg Helen Moss McLeansboro Carl Edward Pankey Harrisburg Mary Seigel Robinson Gladys Trent Shawneetown Stendal, a son, David Ross Stendal, a son, David Ross of San Antonio, Texas; a stepson, John Clark of Lynnville, stepdaughters, Pat McCandless of Sevierville, Tanya Vaughn of Stendal, Dianne Knight of Winslow, Adriadene Roy of Oakland City, Bethagene Winland of Evansville, Marilu Terrell of McHenry, and Teri Clark of Newburgh, 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; 18 stepgreat-grandchildren. Services are at 2 p.m. Monday, August 26, from PembertonBradley Funeral Home in Lynnville, with burial in the Spurgeon Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Warrick County Veterans Memorial Services. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m.
today, August 25, at the Pemberton-Bradley Funeral Home in Lynnville and from 8 a.m. until service time Monday at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions in memory of Marvin may be made to the American Kidney Ralph Singleton WASHINGTON Ralph T. Singleton, 55, of Dallas, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, at his home.
He worked for Liberty International Insurance Co. and he was a Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam. Surviving are two sons, Eric and James; his mother, Esther Singleton; and three brothers, William Michael J. and Paul L. Services 10 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Simon Catholic Church, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Reeve Township. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ed Lee Mortuary, Sherida Singleton WASHINGTON Sherida "Sheri" (Conklin) Singleton, 53, of Dallas, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, at home.
Surviving are two sons, Eric and James; her father, Harry Conklin; and a sister, Leah Tripp. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Simon Catholic Church, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Reeve Township. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at Ed Lee Mortuary, Ollie Wilson NEWTONVILLE Ollie A. Wilson, 90, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Miller's Merry Manor in Rockport. He was a farmer and worked for General Electric and Tell City Chair Co. Surviving are his wife, Hazel; four daughters, Mary Lou Gibbs, Marie Reed, Maytha Walker and Tammy Duke; four sons, Jerry, Bill, Don and Rodney; 22 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren, Services 1 p.m.
Monday at Huber Funeral Home Tell City Chapel, burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to service time. Memorial contributions may be made to William Tell Senior Citizens.
The obituaries as a obituaries name, time of spouse, INDIANA FUNERALS TELL CITY Ralph E. Alvey, 73, services 2 p.m. today at St. Paul Catholic Church, burial in St. Mary Cemetery.
Visitation from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Huber Funeral Home Tell City Chapel. HAZLETON Lucille Byrd, 86, services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton, burial in Hazleton Community Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. JASPER Mary Jane (Oser) Hochgesang, 50, services 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper, burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, with a Rosary service at 3 p.m. FOLSOMVILLE Hollis C. Howes, 81, masonic graveside services 10 a.m.
Monday in Folsomville Cemetery, with military rites. There will be no visitation at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel. GLENZEN -L. Alice Jerrell, 90, services 2 p.m. today at Glenzen Revival Center Church, burial in Martin Cemetery in Littles, Ind.
Visitation from 12:30 p.m. to service time at the church. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City is handling arrangements. PRINCETON Helen Evelyn Kinkle, 90, services 4 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Princeton.
Graveside services and burial 10 a.m. Monday in Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville. Visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the church. Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton is handling arrangements.
WASHINGTON Gary Rex Petty, 62, services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gill Funeral Home in Washington, burial in Plainville Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
KENTUCKY Ollie Arnett-Armstrong CORYDON Ollie Mae Arnett-Armstrong, 63, of Los Angles, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Los Angles. She retired as a contract administer for Orange County, Calif. Surviving are three children, Everett and Darryl Winters and Yvette Winters-West; four sisters, Audrey Edwards, Hyla Greene, Ritta Miller and QuanTriel Pruitt; and 13 grandchildren. Arrangement were handled by the Angelus Funeral Home in Los Angeles, with burial in Inglewood Park Cemetery there.
Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Free Will Baptist Church in Henderson. Lucille Cole MORGANFIELD Lucille Cole, 69, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Surviving are her husband, Ralph; two daughters, Lequita Ann Quarles and Katherine Marie Washington; three sons, Calvin, James and Larry; and 11 grandchildren.
Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the church.
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