Charles Edward "Eddie" Smith
Jul 7, 2014
Charles E. "Eddie" Smith, 78, of Indianapolis, passed away July 7, 2014. The son of Charlie T. and Mary M. Finley Smith, Eddie was born October 20, 1935 in Arthur, Illinois. A baker, he retired from Wonder Bread in 1992 after 21 years of service. Previously, he owned a movie theatre in Arthur, Illinois. Eddie was a member of Southwood...
Loren L. Miers
Jul 4, 2014
Loren L. Miers, 80, of Beech Grove, passed away July 4, 2014. He was born June 11, 1934 in Greensburg, to Herschel and Dorothy (Powers) Miers. Loren worked at Detroit Diesel Allison from 1953 until his retirement in 1991. He married the former Peggy Phelps on June 30, 1974 and she survives him along with his sons, Rick L. Miers,...
Norma Burton (Davis) Burton
Jun 29, 2014
Norma Jean Burton, age 81, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born August 4, 1932 in Rossville, IN to Jim and Iva Davis. Norman Jean was a graduate of Rossville High School with the Class of 1950. She was a forklift operator for Technicolor, which was...
Violet Bartlett (Gilliam) Bartlett
Jun 27, 2014
Violet Jean (Gilliam) Bartlett, 93, of Indianapolis, passed away June 27, 2014. The daughter of Floyd Gilliam and Edith (Dawson) Gilliam Shelley, Violet was born July 24, 1920 in Noblesville, Indiana. A homemaker, Violet was a member of Meadlawn Christian Church. She is survived by son, Richard D. (Becky) Bartlett of Indianapolis and daughter, Patricia McClintic of Orlando, Florida; brother...
Cardell Farley
Jun 27, 2014
Cardell Farley Sr., 81, of Poland, Indiana passed away June 27. 2014. He was born September 3, 1932 in Ages, Kentucky to Oscar and Viola (Boggs) Farley. On February 2, 1971 he married Rochelle Marlett. He worked as a forklift driver at General Motors for over thirty years and retired in 1996. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air...
Albert C. Vinson
Jun 26, 2014
Albert C. Vinson, 91, of Greenwood, passed away June 26, 2014. The son of Albert Harlan and Alice May (Parks) Vinson, Albert was born July 16, 1922 in Swifton, Arkansas. Albert retired from Allison's Division of General Motors after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Mooresville American Legion Post #1111. He enjoyed fishing and gardening; hosting...
Daniel Webster Adams
Jun 26, 2014
Daniel W. Adams, age 88, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. He was born June 12, 1926 in Dickson, TN to Robert Alton and Cordie Mae (Baker) Adams. Daniel married the former M. Imogene King on February 3, 1945 and spent sixty two years together until her passing in 2007. He was an automotive paint and body man...
Lawrence E "Larry Gene" Whitaker
Jun 26, 2014
Lawrence Eugene "Larry Gene" Whitaker, 79, of Greenwood, passed away June 26, 2014. The son of Harold D. and Cloris M. (Devore) Whitaker, Larry was born June 22, 1935 in Johnson County, Indiana. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Larry was a truck driver with Evans Milling and later owned and operated Whitaker Trucking for 20 years. He...
Rita Desiderio (Russell) Desiderio
Jun 26, 2014
Rita J. Desiderio, 79, of Indianapolis passed away June 26, 2014. Survivors include her husband, Falco Desiderio; daughter, Giovann Thomas; sister, Betty Lou Humpherys; three grandchildren, Amber and Zach Thomas, and Paige Desiderio; three great grandchildren, Kaylee and Caleb Thomas, and Bryella Desiderio. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a daughter, Shirley R. Taylor. Funeral services will...
Douglas Sherwood Young
Jun 26, 2014
Douglas Sherwood Young, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away June 26, 2014. The son of Albert and Nellie (White) Young, Douglas was born July 10, 1937 in Pikeville, Kentucky. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Douglas retired as a machinist from Ford Motor Company in 1999 after 27 years. He was a member of Warren Park Wesleyan Church. Douglas is...