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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Januar y 23, 2019 C-7 OBITUARIES Submit obituaries: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: obits@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday OBITUARY DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every Monday PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 812-937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 812-789-2009 Is it TIME for your next eye exam? 8–7 . Mon. 8–noon . Tues. 10–7 . Wed. 8–5 . Thur. 8–5 . Fri. Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg 812-354-9400 ERIC M. BAILEY Eric M. Bailey, 38, of Princeton, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, at his home in Princeton. He was born on Decem- ber 8, 1980, in Evansville, to James and Pam (Phillips) Bailey. He graduated from Wood Memorial High School in 1999, then went on to grad- uate with an associate de- gree from V.U. He was the office manager at County Seat Veterinary Hospital in Princeton, which is operat- ed by his wife, Sarah Stew- art Bailey. He was a member of the Oakland City Church of the Nazarene. He was a ham radio opera- tor, and enjoyed working on car stereos and electronics. He also built computers. He was a patient and loving fa- ther, and he also loved an- imals. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Stewart Bailey, of Princeton; daughter, Grace- lynn Bailey; parents, James and Pam Bailey, of Francis- co; two brothers, Steven ( Jodie) Bailey, of Oakland City, and Neal (Leah) Bai- ley, of Patoka; grandfather, Eugene Phillips, of Francis- co; mother-in-law, Gail Stew- art, of Princeton; brother-in- law, Levi (Krystal) Stewart, of Princeton; grandmother- in-law, Phyllis Hensley, of Princeton; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gloria Phillips, David Bailey and Barbara Ward; and his fa- ther-in-law, Steven Stewart. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Colvin Funer- al Home in Princeton, with Rev. Darin Nossett officiat- ing. Burial followed at Co- lumbia White Church Cem- etery in Princeton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Educa- tional Fund set up for Grace- lynn Bailey, who has autism. Envelopes will be available at the veterinary clinic. Col- vin Funeral Home was hon- ored to serve Eric's family. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a memori- al candle in memory of Eric at www.colvinfuneralhome. com. LARRY GILBERT FALLS Larry Gilbert Falls, 77, of Oakland City, entered rest on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at his home. He was born on Feb. 13, 1941, in Princeton, to Gil- bert and Dona (Morton) Falls. He served in the United States Navy from June 23, 1960, to April 14, 1964. He was a member of the American Legion Post #256 in Oakland City, where he proudly served as Post Com- mander, 1st Vice-Command- er, and Adjutant over the past 50 years and was a past member of SAL. He was also was given an Honorary Lifetime Mem- bership at Oakland City American Legion. He was a member of the VFW #1147 in Princeton. He also was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle Aerie #4288 in Oakland City, and mem- ber of NR A. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. More than any- thing, he was a true patriot. He loved his country and our GORDON NANCE Gordon Nance, 84, a long- time resident of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, Janu- ary 15, 2019, at I.U. Method- ist Hospital after a brief ill- ness. He was born June 30, 1934, in Pike County, to the late Roscoe and Elzadie (Purl) Nance. Following his graduation from Otwell High School, he served in the U.S. Army. He married the love of his life, Frieda (Sanders) on Au- gust 31, 1957, and they relo- cated to Greenfield in 1957 to raise their family. Prior to his retirement in 1994, Gor- don was a supervisor for the Ford Motor Company, Indi- anapolis. He never knew a strang- er and was always active. He was a 50 -plus year, 32nd Degree Master Mason and member of the F&AM 121 Masonic Lodge in Peters- burg, and the Murat Shrine, Indianapolis. Gordon was the past president of the Greenfield Jaycee's and for- mer Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge, Greenfield. He is survived by his sons, Mark (Dana) Nance, of Greenfield, and Jeff (Deanna) Nance, of Peters- burg; grandchildren, Tom- my (Laura) Nance, Hannah (Adrian) Nance-McDon- ald, Bryanna (Michael) Gar- ner and Jonathan (Britney) Nance; and great-grandchil- dren, Easton, Harper and El- sa Mae. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Frieda, in 2001; and siblings, Maurice, Paul, Lucille and Geraldine. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Stillinger Fam- ily Funeral Home in Green- field, with burial immediate- ly following at Park Ceme- tery, Greenfield. Military rites were provided by the Greenfield Veteran's Hon- or Guard. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., with a Masonic ser- vice at 3:45 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Consider a memorial con- tribution in honor of Gor- don to either: C.A.S.A, 98 E. North Street, Suite 111, Greenfield, IN 46140 or COPS4KIDS, Greenfield Po- lice Department, 116 South State Street, Greenfield. Online condolences may be shared at www.stillinger- family.com. LINDA LOU MITCHELL Linda Lou Mitchell, 76, of Petersburg, entered into rest at 6:35 a.m. at Jasper Memo- rial Hospital on Wednesday January 16, 2019. She was born in Peters- burg on February 12, 1942, to Stella West and Dale Iv- ers. She graduated from Pe- tersburg High School in 1960. She was a homemak- er, who enjoyed knitting and sewing. She served as a troop leader for Girl Scouts and a den mother for Cub Scouts. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxil- iary and the Women of the Moose Auxiliary. She enjoyed camping at Prides Creek Park with friends and family in the 70s, going to the Indianap- olis 500, playing Bingo, va- cationing in Tennessee and playing cards with the ladies at the VFW. She is survived by her hus- band, Fred "Tubb" Mitch- ell; daughter, Libby Mitch- ell; son, Joe Mitchell; grand- daughter, Amber Mitchell; great-granddaughters, Ad- dison, Kiki, Geneva and Ro- slyn; brother, Dave West; sister, Sandy Loveless; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with Pastor Paul Newton officiat- ing. Burial followed at Wal- nut Hills Cemetery in Pe- tersburg. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with care. RODNEY D. WHITEHEAD Rodney D. Whitehead, 64, of Otwell, passed away at 11:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan- uary 15, 2019, in Otwell. He was born in Washing- ton on August 12, 1954, to William and Juanita (Burch) Whitehead. He graduated from Otwell High School in 1972 and had retired from Peabody Coal Company. He was a member of the Oak- land City Golf Club, was an avid golfer, hunter and loved all dogs, especially basset hounds. He is survived by his wife, Jeannie (Arnold) White- head, of Haubstadt, whom he married October 22, 2018; mother, Juanita Whitehead, of Otwell; three daughters, Chastity (Neil) Broeker, of Jasper, Amber ( Jason) Bul- mer, of New Castle, and Er- ika Whitehead, of Peters- burg; brother, James White- head, of Evansville; step- daughter, Heather (Bryan) Faith, of Washington; Pau- la (Alex Kaufman) Goeb- el, of Wadesville, and Ve- ronica (Craig) Reynolds, of Mt. Vernon; eight grandchil- dren; two nieces; one great- niece and one great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, William White- head; wife of twenty-five years, M. June (Grannon) Whitehead, who passed away on April 1, 2018. A funeral service will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Janu- ary 26, 2019, at Ed Lee Mor- tuary Downtown Chapel in Washington, with Pastor Da- vid Whitehead officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, 815 Main St., Washington, IN 47501 or Daviess County Friends for Animals, P.O. Box 402 Washington, IN 47501. Condolences may be sent to the family at Ed Lee Mor- tuary, Washington. DAREN THOMAS EVERET T Daren Thomas Everett, 52, of Fort Branch, former- ly of Stanford, Ky., passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at his residence. He was born Friday, De- cember 30, 1966, in Frank- lin, the son of the late Rob- ert D. and Louise Yocum Ev- erett. He was a carpenter and a Harley Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast. He was very tal- ented at building things. He leaves behind his wife, Lisa Roller Everett, of Fort Branch; two sons, Johna- than ( Julie) Everett, of Eff- ingham, Ill., and Devyn (Stephanie) Roller, of Co- lumbus, Ind.; one daugh- ter, Caitlin (Travis) Klatka, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; eight grandchildren, Jasper Ever- ett, Hannah Everett, Liam Roller, Fynnleigh Klatka, Knox Klatka, Belle Fields, Harrison Fields and Char- lie Wolf Roller; two brothers, David Keith (Michele) Ev- erett, of Bluffton, S.C., and Danna I. (Leigh) Everett, of Whiteland, Ind.; one sister, Donna ( Jesus) Everett-Val- dez, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and several other extended fam- ily and friends who mourn his passing. A public memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Fox & Friend Funeral Home, with Michael Jones, MSA Chap- lain, officiating. Burial will follow in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be noon un- til service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Fox & Friend Funeral Home, Stanford, is entrust- ed with Daren's local ar- rangements. Guest book at www.friendfuneralhomes. com. BAMBI SUE CANNON Bambi Sue Cannon, 30, of Washington, passed away January 14, 2019, in Louis- ville, Ky. She was born July 28, 1988, in Washington, to Tim and Liesa Lynn (Hicks) Can- non. She attended Pike Cen- tral High School. She is survived by her be- loved children, Adrian Mon- rroy, Jaylynn Cannon Mo- rales, and James Cannon; father, Tim (Lola) Cannon; mother, Liesa Lynn Cannon; brothers, Teddy Hicks and Jeremy Cannon; sister, Jes- sica Morales; grandmother, Beverley Cannon; and many aunts and uncles. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with Pastor Samuel Kinnaman officiat- ing. Burial followed at Twin Oaks Cemetery in Peters- burg. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the funeral home to assist with expens- es at PO Box 217, Peters- burg, IN 47567. Harris Fu- neral Home was entrusted with care. LARRY C. EMERSON Larry C. Emerson, 76, of Oakland City, formerly of Francisco, entered rest on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oakland City. He was born on Sept. 16, 1942, in Arkansas. He retired from Whirl- pool Corporation after sev- eral years of service. He is survived by his daughter, Karen (David) Emerson-Agee, of Evans- ville; sons, Neal (Kelly) Emerson, of Princeton, and Kevin (Nancy) Emerson, of Snellville, Ga; father, Leon Emerson, of Princeton; a sis- ter, Darlene Jones, of Fran- cisco; three great-grandchil- dren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Wilma Emer- son; and a sister, Jean Gilli- han. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at Francisco Ceme- tery. Family and friends gathered at the cemetery for a celebration of life, with Rev. Miles Zeigler of- ficiating. Family has entrusted Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel for personal assis- tance. Family and friends may send messages of com- fort to www.lambbasham. com. OTIS MARION TOOLEY Otis Marion Tooley, 67, of Oakland City, entered rest on Friday Jan. 18, 2019, at his home. He was born on Oct. 12, 1951, in Grant Coun- ty, to Redmond and Irene (Brown) Tooley. He was retired from Whirlpool Corporation af- ter 40 year as a Journey- man Millwright. He was member of IUE-CWA and Local 808, and Oakland City American Legion Post #256 for 28 years. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue (Bise) Tooley; son, Brian (Dawn) Tooley, of Francis- co; granddaughters, Alli- son Jones, of Big Springs, Texas, and Makenzie Tool- ey, of Oakland City; sis- ters, Jessie (Gary) Bise, of Oakland City, and Liz (Kin) Ward, of Jasper; brothers, Brian Tooley, of Jasper, Benny (Leah) Tooley, of Otwell, and Bil- ly (Tina) Tooley, of Hunt- ingburg; and brother-in- law, Robert (Terry) Bise, of Oakland City. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Mary Casey. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at Lamb-Basham Me- morial Chapel, with Rev. Alec Hensley officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until services on Thursday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. military. He is survived by his chil- dren, Sheila Besing and Kris (Darren) Corn, all of Oak- land City, Shawn ( Jatara) Falls, of Avon, and Matthew (Abby) Falls, of Hazelton; his sister, Joanne Fiscus, of Oakland City; 12 grandchil- dren; and 10 great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Prentice (Bud) and Phil- lip Falls; sister, Fern Jean- ie Martelli; a great-grand- son; and wife, Connie Kaye (Golden) Falls, Dec. 13, 2015, to whom he was mar- ried for 51 years. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at the Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel, with burial in Montgomery Cem- etery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the chap- el. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. In lieu of flowers, send do- nations to the American Le- gion Post 256 Fallen Hero Fund in honor of Larry Gil- bert Falls; envelopes will be available at the chapel.