Obituaries

Jul 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary Pat Gibbons age 71 of Salem passed away Tuesday, July 17 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs.  Gibbons was born July 22, 1946 in Pennington Gap, Virginia the daughter of Woodrow and Oza Oxford Riley.  She was a former employee of LeWeb Industries and Tecumseh.  She was a member of Southeast Christian Church in Jeffersonville.

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Jul 10, 2018

Mr. Joseph W. Richey, age 79, of Brownstown, passed away Tuesday, July 10 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Richey was born February 19, 1939 in Greenfield, Indiana the son of Joseph Glenn Richey and Anna Fae Turner Massie.  He was a truck driver and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife:  Carol Mostek Richey. ...

Jul 5, 2018

Mrs. Sonja C. Grubbs Kemp age 77 of Salem passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5 at Meadowview Health Care in Salem.

Mrs. Kemp was born July 31, 1940 in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of Richard and Betty West Grubbs.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing Bingo.

Sonja...

Jul 1, 2018

Pauletta F. Freed age 63 of Salem passed away Sunday, July 1 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Pauletta was born September 1, 1954 in Jeffersonville, Indiana the daughter of Charles R. and Virginia M. South Hardy.

She is survived by one daughter:  Delaina Snelling of Charlestown, three brothers:  Tony Hardy of Orleans, Bobby...

Jun 29, 2018

Mrs. Anita L. Medlock age 54 of Salem passed away Friday, June 29 at her home.

Mrs. Medlock was born July 27, 1963 in Salem the daughter of Robert and Janet Eggenspiller Craven.  She was a former health care environmental aid and a member of Mt. Tabor Christian Church.

She is survived by her husband: ...

Jun 28, 2018

Mr. Jack Leroy Sutton age 63 of Salem passed away Thursday at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Mr. Sutton was born November 5, 1954 in Washington County the son of Russell E. and Eunice Yvonne Setser Sutton. He was a member of the VFW in Salem and was self-employed.

Jack is survived by a...

Jun 27, 2018

Mr. James W. Smith age 56 of Salem passed away Wednesday, June 27 at Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville.

Mr. Smith was born February 1, 1962 in Salem the son of Hollis Lee Smith Sr. and Virginia Fern Dillman Embry.  James was a former employee of Kimball’s and GKN.   He was an Army veteran.  He enjoyed motorcycles,...

Jun 25, 2018

Mr. Duane Steward age 68 of Salem passed away Monday, June 25 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Steward was born March 13, 1950 in Campbellsburg the son of Lewis and Helen Sasser Steward.  He was a retired employee of NetShape in Campbellsburg and had been a GM Mechanic for 26 years.  He was a member of the Salem...

Jun 24, 2018

Marsha Lynn Beck age 72 of Salem passed away Sunday, June 24 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Marsha was born September 21, 1945 in Batesville, Indiana the daughter of Allan and Katherine “Kitty” Hancock Beck.  She was the retired owner of Cedar Ridge Restaurant in Wickliffe.

She is survived by her son:  Fred...

Jun 20, 2018

Nathaniel Bryant Deaton, age 40, of Hardinsburg, Indiana died at 5:02AM Wednesday, June 20 from injuries sustained in a construction accident while working in Columbia, South Carolina.

Nathan was born May 23, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky to Gary Deaton and Wilma Sue Judd Deaton.  He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents:  Boyd and Edith...

Jun 19, 2018

Ms. Susan J. Bobbitt age 57 of Salem passed away Tuesday, June 19 at Clark Memorial Hospital.

Ms. Bobbitt was born September 22, 1960 in New Albany the daughter of Harvey Bobbitt and Ann Wright Rendueles. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salem Ward.

Susan is survived by her...

Jun 10, 2018

Mrs. Martha Jean Trueblood age 88 of Salem passed away Sunday, June 10 at Meadow View Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Trueblood was born July 3, 1929 in Salem the daughter of Albert and Nora Cartwright Elrod. She married Eugene Trueblood on March 28, 1948, he preceded her in death on May 14, 2008.

Martha...

Jun 9, 2018

Mr. Donald Jean Miller age 62 of Salem passed away Saturday, June 9 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.

Mr. Miller was born October 10, 1955 in Indianapolis the son of Edward M. and Betty M. Parker Miller.

Donald is survived by his wife: Cleola Richert-Miller, three brothers, and three sisters. He...

Jun 9, 2018

Allen “Big O” W. Brewer age 56 of Salem passed away Saturday, June 9 at his home.

Mr. Brewer was born June 9, 1962 in Salem the son of Lowell Leon Brewer and Polly Jean Sumpter Sabens. He graduated from Salem High School Class of 1980. He worked at ACBL Barge Lines as a first mate, and...

Jun 1, 2018

Mrs. Pansy Mae Branscum age 78 of Salem passed away Friday, June 1 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mrs. Branscum was born October 7, 1939 in Frankfort, Kentucky the daughter of Russel and Dora Miller Armstrong.  She was a homemaker and a member of Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church.

Pansy is survived by her...

May 24, 2018

Mr. Wayne Edgar Nicholson, age 92, of Salem parted this life on Thursday, May 24 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Nicholson was born June 6, 1925 in Washington County, Indiana the son of John. W. and Elma M. Phipps Nicholson.  He was a retired farmer and had been involved with Washington County 4-H and the Farmer’s Market.  He...

May 23, 2018

Loucindia Martelle Lawson (Cindy), age 51 of Salem, passed away May 23 at her home.

Cindy was born August 11, 1966 in Anderson, Indiana the daughter of Tom and Nancy Lawson.

Cindy liked animals, especially cats.  She liked jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, soap operas, and movies, especially romantic comedies, Disney movies, and animal- based...

May 23, 2018

Mrs. Esther Naomi Roberts age 89 of Salem passed away Wednesday, May 23 at her home.

Mrs. Roberts was born June 4, 1928 in Missouri the daughter of Ross and Rillis Crites Cates.  She was a homemaker and a former employee of Bata Shoe Company.  She was a Baptist by faith.

Esther was preceded in...

May 22, 2018

Mrs. Lois M. Cauble age 69 of Salem passed away Tuesday, May 22 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Cauble was born December 19, 1948 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Delbert and Mary Gayle Walton Brewer.  She was a retired LPN for Washington County Memorial Hospital and Meadowview Health...

May 19, 2018

Christina E. Collins, age 31, of Pekin, passed away Saturday, May 19.

Ms. Collins was born June 30, 1986 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Michael Ray and Linda Crain Collins.

Christina is survived by her son: Logan Collins of Pekin, her mother:  Linda Crain Collins of Pekin, three brothers: Shawn Collins (Stacey) and...