Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Jul 22, 2016

Oren E Farabee age 93 of Borden passed away Friday, July 22 at his daughter's home.  Mr. Farabee was born May 13, 1923 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Harold and Bertha Karnes Farabee.  He was a retired self employed Brick Layer and a member of the Brick Layers Union for 63 years.  He was a Marines Sergeant...

Jul 13, 2016

Marla Kay "Katie" Wells age 50 of Salem passed away Wednesday, July 13 at her home. Katie was born June 2, 1966 in Salem the daughter of Junior Wells and Mary Ingram Huckleberry.  She was a 1984 graduate of Salem High School.  She had been a hairdresser for 32 years and was currently working for Living Well in Mitchell. ...

Jul 7, 2016

Johnny Elrod age 38 of Salem passed away Thursday, July 7 at his home. Johnny was born July 9, 1977 in Bedford, Indiana the son of William "BIll" and Sherry Sullivan Elrod.  He was a member of Bricklayer and Allied Craftsman Union and a lifetime farmer.  He was also a member of the Southern Indiana Tractor Pullers Association and...

Jul 6, 2016

Virginia Fern Embry age 76 of Salem passed away Wednesday, July 6 at her home.  Mrs. Embry was born October 3, 1939 in Taswell, Tennessee the daughter of James E. and Mary Gladys Hounshel Dillman.  She was a retired Nurse's Aide and Home Health Care worker.  She was a member of Salem Church of God and wrote the news...

Jul 6, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Marie Stone age 86 of Salem passed away Wednesday, July 6 at Meadow View Health Care and Rehab. Mrs. Stone was born July 1, 1930 in Orange County, Indiana the daughter of Roy and Hazel Crutcher Mosson. She was a homemaker.  Virginia was preceded in death by her husband:  Charles Highfill.  She then married Frederick Leon Stone...

Jun 26, 2016

Wilma Sue Deaton age 60 of Salem passed away Sunday, June 26 at Floyd Memorial Hospital. Sue was born June 17, 1956 in Huntingburg, Indiana the daughter of Lester and Patricia Joan King Judd.  She was a former school bus driver for West Washington School Corporation and a former employee of Kimball Office Furniture.  She was a member of...

Jun 19, 2016

Mrs. Regina S. Coats Warren age 57 of Salem passed away Sunday, June 19 at her home. Regina was born December 29, 1958 in Salem the daughter of Leonard E. and Kathryn M. Wesner Coats.  She is survived by one son:  Ray Coats of Salem, two daughters:  Mandy Boofer of Salem and Katrina Warren of New Salisbury, a brother: ...

Jun 14, 2016

Mary Louise Bush Maudlin age 93 of Salem passed away Tuesday, June 14 at Salem Crossing.  Mrs. Maudlin was born August 30, 1922 in Campbellsburg the daughter of Claude and Eska Jones Bush.  She was a member of Smedley Church of Christ and was a retired cafeteria worker for Salem Community Schools.  She was preceded in death by her...

Jun 11, 2016

Loren Renzo Gray age 88, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in his home in Pekin, Indiana.  Mr. Gray was born on July 27, 1927 to Arthur and Alberta Gray, Loren grew up in Pekin, graduating high school in 1946.  Following graduation, he served in the United States Army Air Corps and attended...

Jun 11, 2016

David R Ratts age 68 of Salem passed away Saturday, June 11 at Floyd Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ratts was born April 19, 1948 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Ernest Ratts and Mary Jane Voyles Ratts Adkins.  He was retired from Ford Motor Company and a member of Moose Lodge.   He was preceded in death by his fiance:  Suzanne...

Jun 8, 2016

Mr. Gary Hobbs age 73 of Salem passed away Wednesday, June 8 at St. Vincent Hospital of Salem. ​ Mr. Hobbs was born December 1, 1942 in Salem the son of John F. and Martha E. Etzler Hobbs.  He retired in 2004 as the owner of Coots Package Store.  He was a member of Salem Masonic Lodge #21, 32nd...

Jun 6, 2016

Agnes Marie Garriott age 91 of Sun Lakes, Arizona, formerly of Scottsburg, passed away Monday, June 6 at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona.  Marie was born September 3, 1924 in Little York, Indiana the daughter of Arthur and Nina Huckleberry Robertson.  She was a member of Mt. Hebron Church and Sun Lakes Community Church.   She is survived...

Jun 3, 2016

Donald Lee Smith age 46 of Salem passed away Friday, June 3 at St. Vincent Hospital of Salem.  Donald was born February 14, 1970 in New Albany, Indiana the son of Robert and Suzanne Barnes Smith.  He was a self employed carpenter.  Donnie is survived by his wife:  Vanessa Reeves Smith, a daughter:  Brittany Smith of Fredericksburg, his parents: ...

Jun 3, 2016

Stacey Diane Kearby age 48 of Salem passed away Friday, June 3 at her home. Mrs. Kearby was born September 9, 1967 in Salem the daughter of James Kirby and Brenda Abner Davidson.  She was a former employee of Medco and a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church.  She is survived by her husband:  Ronald Kearby.  They were married...

May 29, 2016

Adrienne Caroline Jones age 96 of Salem passed away Sunday, May 29 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem. Mrs. Jones was born December 29, 1919 in Texhoma, Oklahoma the daughter of Heber Leroy and Nellie Fern Hunter Wingler.  She was a homemaker.  She was a member of First Christian Church of Salem and World War 1 Ladies Auxiliary. She was...

May 28, 2016

Stephen H. Walton age 66 of Salem passed away Saturday, May 28 at his home. Mr. Walton was born December 23, 1949 in New Albany, Indiana the son of Howard "Ace" and Betty Gross Walton.  He was a retired forklift operator and a member of Civil War Reenactment of 4th Kentucky Infantry.  He is survived by two brothers:  Jeffrey...

May 28, 2016

Mrs. Martha E. Carson age 80 of Salem passed away Saturday, May 28 at Clark Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Carson was born October 14, 1935 in Wolfe County, Kentucky the daughter of Mort and Pollie King.  She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband:  Arnold Carson, three brothers:  Robert, Edward, and Melvin King, two sisters:  Delores Hager...

May 16, 2016

Nancy Williams age 74 of Campellsburg, Indiana, left her earthly home at 3:52AM on Monday, May 16, 2016 to live with Jesus.  She had been battling terminal cancer for several months. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Verniece Trinkle. Nancy is survived by her husband of 59 years, Morris Williams, a son:  James Lee Williams and...

May 12, 2016

Carron Marie Weston age 72 of Salem passed away Thursday, May 12 at Salem Crossing. Carron was born November 19, 1943 in Salem the daughter of James Merle and Opal Mae Medlock Pollock.  She was a retired employee of Bata Shoe Company and Philadelphia House.  She was a member of the former Salem Bowling League and Christian Heritage Chapel. ...

May 10, 2016

Mrs. Delores Faye Tye age 84 of Salem passed away Tuesday, May 10 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Tye was born October 7, 1931 in Mt. Eden, Indiana the daughter of Nora Lockhart Reinhardt.  She was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church.

Faye...