Ava Gail (Martin) Hare "Gail", 54, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on July 7, 1953 in Hartford City the daughter of Perry Lee Martin and Joyce Y. (Collins) Martin. Gail graduated from Blackford High School in 1971. She married Jeffrey C. Hare on March 17, 1989 in...
Carl F. Lucas, 84, former Muncie Fire Chief, passed away Saturday morning, February 9, 2008 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born September 29, 1923 in Muncie, the son of Reba Roberta (Wiggerly) Lucas and Carl Duncan Lucas. Carl lived most of his life in the Muncie area and graduated from Central High School in 1941 and later attended Notre...
Eleanor Jean Davis, 81, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Waters of Yorktown, following an extended illness. She was born in Muncie, March 31, 1926, the daughter of Harry L. & Clarissa (Quate), Gindhart. Eleanor made porcelain dolls, was an avid crafts maker, an avid seamstress and enjoyed line dancing. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church....
Thelma E. Derringer, 100, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Waters of Muncie. She was born in Paoli, October 14, 1907 the daughter of Clyde C. and Estie A. (Clement) Owen and went to high school in Paoli and later moved to Muncie. Thelma liked to travel, make quilts for babies and enjoyed craft making. She was a member of...
William E. "Bill" Lips, Sr., 74, passed away at 12:58 p.m. Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2008 in Blackford Community Hospital, Hartford City. Bill was born November 5, 1933 in Rolla, Missouri and lived throughout the United States with his parents, Francis W. and Blanche V. (Payne) Lips. On August 4, 1952, he married Nedra Townsend in Marion, moving to Hartford...
Lola Wilma Alwine, 100, of Dunkirk, IN died Friday February 8, 2008 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was born on August 18, 1907 in Sweetser, IN the daughter of Roy Jarrett and Bertha Burnworth. On May 2, 1925 in Marion, IN she married Guy H. Alwine who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Old...
Edith Mae Beaty, 87, passed away Wednesday morning, February 6, 2008 at Muncie Health Care Center. She was born September 18, 1920 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, the daughter of Martha Ellen (Pierce) Ferrell and Joe Buchanan Ferrell. Edith grew up in Tennessee and graduated from Pickett County High School in 1938. She married Arnie Beaty on November 26, 1938 and they...
Sharon Sue Wolfe Presley, age 70, resident of rural New Castle, IN. passed away Saturday at Henry County Hospital. She was born November 20, 1937 in Decatur, IN. a daughter of Charles Harold and Mary Irene Hanger Wolfe. She had resided in Henry County most of her life, and attended Decatur, IN. schools. She was a homemaker, and along with...
Mae Lehman, 75, of Muncie In went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday February 2, 2008 while at the Waters of Muncie. She was born in Madison, West Virginia on May 28, 1932 the daughter of Clarence W. Burgess and Ruby Mae (Hagard) Burgess. On June 25, 1948 she married Larry R. Lehman Sr. who survives. Mae...
Bobby Eugene English, Jr., 50, of Muncie, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Clarian Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 6, 1957, in Manhattan, Kansas. Surviving are his mother, Lois English, of Muncie; sons, Bobby Griffin and Brent Griffin, of Indianapolis and Stephan Drew, of Atlanta, GA; daughters, LaShea (LaThay) Pegues, of Muncie, and Kanika Thompson, of...