Obituaries

Sep 3, 2020

Mr. Billy J. Wagers, age 54, of Salem, passed away Thursday, September 3.

Mr. Wagers was born June 5, 1966 in Salem the son of Billy James Wagers and Jewel Napier Gregory.

Billy is survived by his son:  Billy Wagers Jr. (Melissa) of Roswell, New Mexico, a brother:  Dwayne Wagers of Salem, a sister:  Teresa...

Sep 2, 2020

Mrs. Leah D. Verrick, age 44, of Sellersburg, passed away Wednesday, September 2 at Clark County Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Verrick was born January 31, 1976 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Ronald and Victoria Isgrigg Cunningham.  She was a 1995 graduate of Pekin Eastern High School.  She was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Leah is...

Aug 30, 2020

Mr. William “Bill” E. Litkenhous, age 80, of Scottsburg, passed away Sunday, August 30 at Lake Pointe Village in Scottsburg.

Mr. Litkenhous was born September 28, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Francis “Frank” and Mildred K. Litkenhous. He was a retired employee of GM Powertrain.  He was a member of Army National Guard and Monon...

Aug 29, 2020

Miss Cynthia Allen, age 63, of Hardinsburg, died Saturday, August 29 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Cynthia was born February 24, 1957 in New Albany, Indiana to Howard Allen and Marilyn VanCleave Allen.

Cynthia graduated in 1975 from Louduon County High School in Leesburg, Virginia and attended Northern Virginia Community College.  She was a...

Aug 24, 2020

Mrs. Ethel Ragains Anderson, age 96, of Fredericksburg, passed away Monday, August 24 at Northwood Retirement Home.

Mrs. Anderson was born June 7, 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky the daughter of Goble Stivers and Jessie Brewer Stivers.  She was a member of Posey Chapel Church and a homemaker.

Ethel married James Ragains and he...

Aug 16, 2020

Mrs. Maxine L. Simpson, age 95, of Salem, passed away Sunday, August 16 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.

Mrs. Simpson was born September 5, 1924 in Pekin, Indiana the daughter of Ellis and Lola Hill Ashabraner. She was a beautician and co-owner of Simpson Service Station for 25 years.  She attended Blue River Friends Church.

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Aug 4, 2020

Mrs. Audrey Amma Miller, age 99, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, August 4 at her home.

Mrs. Miller was born December 4, 1920 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Charlie Omer and Della Brown Miller.  She was a retired employee of B.F. Goodrich.  She was a member of Kansas Church of Christ and Homemaker’s...

Aug 3, 2020

Mr. Melvin E. Batchelor, age 63, of Salem, passed away Monday, August 3 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Batchelor was born January 21, 1957 in Washington County, Indiana the son of John E. and Della Jane Brown Batchelor.  He was a former Frozen Food and Dairy Manager for IGA and employee of Paoli Inc.  He was a member...

Jul 26, 2020

Mr. Donald Lee Burton, age 85, of Pekin, passed away Sunday, July 26 at Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville.

Mr. Burton was born July 2, 1935 in Columbia, Kentucky the son of Ernest and Hattie Burton.  He was a retired employee of Brown and Williamson in Louisville and an Army veteran.

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Jul 21, 2020

Mr. Eugene Collins, age 82, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, July 21 at his home.

Mr. Collins was born July 19, 1938 in Jonesville, Virginia the son of Marian Collins and Mossie Collins.  He was a retired employee of Day Farms.  He was an Army veteran and a member of Salem Church of God of...

Jul 21, 2020

Mr. Donald B Hall, age 81, of Clarksville, passed away Tuesday, July 21 at Clark Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Hall was born December 22, 1938 in Alberta, Canada the son of Phillip B. and Helen Bruner Hall.  He was a boilermaker with Boilmakers Union #92.  He was a Navy veteran.

Donald married Rosetta Doyle Hall on...

Jul 16, 2020

Mrs. Margie Ann Elliott, age 80, of Salem, passed away Thursday, July 16 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Elliott was born December 26, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Phillip O’Bryan and Dorothy Tomasco O’Bryan, and was raised by her grandparents: Joe and Mary Owsley.  She was retired from East Washington Schools.  She was a member of...

Jul 16, 2020

Hayes Alan Combs, 9 months, of Salem, passed away Thursday, July 16 at his home.

Hayes was born September 17, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Ryleigh Combs.

Hayes is survived by his mother: Ryleigh Combs of Salem, grandparents:  Meghan Combs of Salem and Todd and Liz Combs of Salem,  great-grandparents:  Claude...

Jul 12, 2020

Ms. Teresa Carol Francis, age 63, of New Salisbury, passed away Sunday, July 12, at Harrison County Hospital.

Ms. Francis was born October 12, 1956 in Harrison County the daughter of Rex Avon and Arlene Ruth Windell Crecelius. She was a former employee of Walmart.

She was preceded in death by her companion: James Chaney...

Jul 2, 2020

Mr. Daniel W. Gregory, age 58, of Jeffersonville passed away Thursday, July 2 at Meadowview Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Gregory was born June 17, 1962 in Washington County the son of Ray and Wanda Hamblin Gregory.

He is preceded in death by his wife: Sherry Gregory, a brother: Jimmy Gregory, and his...

Jun 30, 2020

Mr. Robert K. Lewellen, age 78, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, June 30 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Lewellen was born July 17, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Kenneth Robert and Mildred Louise Kimball Lewellen.  He was a retired salesman for Silco Laundry Inc.  He was an avid automobile racer and a navy veteran.

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Jun 30, 2020

Mrs. Leah Lainhart, age 44, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, June 30 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Lainhart was born January 5, 1976 in Salem the daughter of Burgess and Susan Burns Calhoun.  She was a long- time bartender for American Legion and a former home health care provider.  She was a member of Fort Hill...

Jun 27, 2020

Mr. Raymond “Sonny”  M. Edwards, Jr., age 82, of Salem, passed away Saturday, June 27 at his home.

Mr. Edwards was born April 13, 1938 in Clark County the son of Raymond Edwards Sr. and Elnora “Bea” Rogers Edwards.  He was an oiler for Reynolds Metals and a Marine veteran.

Raymond is survived...

Jun 26, 2020

Mrs. Doris Eleanor (Epperson) Hammond, passed away at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, IN, on Friday, June 26 at 2:40PM, surrounded by her children at the age of 93.

Doris was born March 3, 1927 to Willie and Beatrice McKee Epperson in Somerset, Kentucky.  On April 7, 1947 she married James Dewey Hammond, who preceded her in...

Jun 25, 2020

Mr. Mark A. Ray, age 53, of Warsaw, formerly of Salem, passed away Wednesday June 24 in Warsaw.

Mr. Ray was born December 22, 1966 in Salem the son of Homer and Betty Cartwright Ray.  He was an employee of Sally’s Beauty Supply in Warsaw and a member of Salem Community Theater.

Mark...