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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Januar y 8, 2020 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 CHARLES EDWARD McFARLAND Charles Edward McFar- land, 83, of Petersburg, passed away December 25, 2019. He was born November 19, 1936, to Charles Edward and Fronie (Quackenbush) McFarland. He is survived by his sons, Charles E. McFarland, Bri- an McFarland, Ricky McFar- land and Steven McFarland; daughter, Cathy McFarland; grandchildren, Stephanie, Catherine, Jake, Brooke, Ben, Logan, Alana, Ashley, Alex, Samantha, Sydney, Es- mael, Stevie and Tanner; and 10 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Rodney McFarland; his parents; and siblings, Donald McFarland, Alben McFarland, David McFar- land, Michael McFarland, Steven McFarland, Oneida Coomer, Beverley Sue Hand, Ruth Anne Fletcher and Ter- ri Lynn McFarland. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. EST on Satur- day, January 11, 2020 at Wal- nut Hills Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. JACK ELLIOT T POOLE Jack Elliott Poole, 81, of Petersburg, entered rest on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at his home. He was born on Febru- ary 24, 1938, in Woodleaf, N.C., to Bynum and Virgin- ia (Morgan) Poole. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the First Church of God in Petersburg. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marilyn (Hen- son) Poole; one son, Rob- ert Scott (Cindy) Poole, of Evansville; one daughter, Michelle ( Jim) Miley, of Pe- tersburg; one sister, Ann Weatherford, of Salisbury, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Tom and Donald Poole; and one sis- ter, Betty Poole Cranford. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Corn-Col- vin Funeral Home in Oak- land City, with Reverend Don Fausnaugh officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Peters- burg. Military graveside ser- vices will be provided by the Retired Military Veterans. Visitation will be noon un- til service time at the funer- al home. For those who wish, me- morial contributions can be made to the Poole family by making checks payable to Marilyn Poole. Envelopes will be available at the fu- neral home. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a memorial candle in memory of Jack at www. corncolvinfuneralhome. com. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Poole family. ALEN MALOT T Alen Malott, 69 of Lans- downe, Pa., passed away on December 25, 2019, at his home. He was born to Frank P. and Marjorie (Harne) Malott in Pike County. His parents were later killed by a tornado that tore through the town in 1990. He graduated in 1968 from Petersburg High School. He graduated with a bachelor of sci- ence from Indiana State University in Evansville. In 1975, he moved to Lex- ington, Ky., and attend- ed the University of Ken- tucky. He received a mas- ter of arts in 1977. He went on to become a professor of photography at the uni- versity. He was a photog- rapher for The Cats Pause, a weekly sports publica- tion. In 1986, he was hired at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many co-workers have said he was the best pho- to editor with whom they have ever worked. He won three awards from NPPA for the Best Use of Photos Suburban Editions. Pho- tography was not just a ca- reer, but a big part of his life. His job was eliminat- ed two years ago. In 1984, he started as a professor within the De- partment of Kinesiolo- gy at Temple University. As a master diver, he was responsible for teaching beginning and advanced scuba diving. He was al- so employed as a safety diver at Dutch Springs in Bethlehem, Pa. Other af- filiations included: The American Heart Associ- ation, The American Red Cross, Divers Alert Net- work and National Asso- ciation of Underwater In- structors. Recreationally, his dives included the At- lantic Ocean, the Caribbe- an, and quarries all over Philadelphia and Canada. He documented his trips through hundreds of thou- sands of photos along the way, many of which in- cluded shipwrecks. Other journalism pho- tography employments included: The Sun Com- mercial Times, Owensboro Messenger Inquirer, Can- wood of Kentucky and The Evansville Sunday Courier and Press. Capturing his- tory through a lens was very important to him, and he encouraged fam- ily and friends to do the same. Survivors include two sisters, Annetta Nelson and Kay (Alan) Benjamin, of Petersburg; a nephew, Greg Benjamin, of Clear- water, Fla.; a niece, Jody ( JD) Cummings, of Pe- tersburg; two great-neph- ews, Caleb (Sarah) Ben- jamin, of Clearwater, Fla., and Gage Cummings, of Petersburg; a great-niece, Alivia Cummings, of Pe- tersburg; and a great- great-nephew, Bodhi Ben- jamin, of Clearwater, Fla. Preceding him in death were his parents; and a brother, Donald. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. EST on Satur- day, January 11, 2020, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will fol- low at Walnut Hills Ceme- tery in Petersburg. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. EST on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions could be made to the Petersburg High School Alumni Scholarship, PO Box 587, Petersburg, IN 47567 or The Edith Bar- rett Memorial History Center, PO Box 216, Pe- tersburg, IN 47567. BET TY LEE ISON Betty Lee (Garrison) Ison, 86, of Otwell, passed away peacefully at 10 :53 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Janna, surround- ed by her family. She was born June 16, 1933, in Otwell, to the late Clell and Pearl Garrison. She graduated from Ot- well High School in 1951. She married George David Ison on February 17, 1960. She attended Church of God in Petersburg. She and her husband owned and op- erated Ison Farms and Ison Farm produce stand in Ot- well. They owned and oper- ated pizza restaurants in Jas- per and Petersburg for ma- ny years. In her early career, she worked at RCA in Bloom- ington. She thoroughly en- joyed life, and spending time with her family and friends. She always filled the house with good food, music and the sounds of her playing the piano. Her favorite pastimes were playing cards, traveling and dining out. She is survived by her daughter, Janna (Terry) Mo- tsenbocker, of Greenwood; son, Mike Ison, of Green- wood; grandsons, Jordan (Misti) Ison and Alex Mo- tsenbocker; granddaugh- ter, Breanna Motsenbocker; great-grandson, Aiden Ison; step-great-granddaughters, Taelor and Tarynn Reeves; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Mat- teson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her parents; husband, George, on September 13, 2013; and her brother, Orval (Dobbie) Garrison. Funeral services will be on Friday, January 10, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Harris Funer- al Home in Petersburg. Buri- al will follow in Walnut Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the fu- neral home. IR A L. WILSON Ira L. Wilson, 68, of Pe- tersburg, went to his heav- enly home on December 28, 2019. He was born February 10, 1951, in Washington, to Ira and Marcella Wilson (Fid- dler). He is survived by his daughter, Shannon (Scott) Blaize, of Jasper; two grand- children, Saxxon (Ben) Knies, of Dubois, and Skyler Kuebler, of Jasper; and one sister, Linda Arvin Hensley, of Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mona Wil- son; sister, Mary Reams; as well as several nieces and nephews. Today I wrote my father's obituary. But nothing will ev- er capture my love for you, Dad. I am proud to say that my father served in the Viet- nam War from 1969 -1971. He suffered severely from P TSD and the effects that Agent Orange brought. The pain he endured from Viet- nam was a rough reentry in- to civilian life. However, he loved me and his grandchil- dren like no other. My father was a very pri- vate person and never liked being the center of attention. Per his wishes, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, be kind to someone. Call a friend or relative you haven't reached out to recently. Visit a nurs- ing home resident or Veter- ans Facility. All acts of kind- ness are appreciated. Proud Vietnam Veteran daughter. Love you, Dad. Simple Cremation Evans- ville is entrusted with his care. Friends may send a condolence to the family at www.SimpleCremationE- vansville.com. JOHN GATWOOD John Gatwood, 71, "W9WL S," of Coe, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Decem- ber 30, 2019. He was born February 19, 1948, in Indianapolis, to Otis and Vada ( Julian) Gatwood; they moved to and resided in Coe from 1971 to present. John "W9WL S" had been a proud, active Amateur Ra- dio Operator since getting his first license at the age of 6, where he made friends around the world. He served in the United States Army and served two tours in Vietnam. He was al- so a member of the Ameri- can Legion. He was retired from IP&L/AES in 2010 af- ter 26 years of employment as an electrician. He leaves behind his lov- ing wife, Edna Wheeler Gatwood; his beloved chil- dren, James and Melissa Gatwood, of Texas, Jeff Gat- wood, of Georgia, Stacey and Adam Blanks, of Geor- gia, and Kristi and Randy Dill, of Winslow; 11 grand- children, Taylor Gatwood, John A., J. Drew, Maci and Caleb Gatwood, Jonathan, Gabriel and Dayne Blanks, and Alek, Adam and River Dill; and an adopted sister, Kathleen Claridge. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a sister. Visitation was from noon until 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2019, at their home. Family has entrust- ed Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel for personal assis- tance. Family and friends may send messages of com- fort to www.lambbasham. com. JUDY K. MYERS Judy K. Myers, 72, passed away at 4:17 p.m. on Decem- ber 31, 2019, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in New- burgh. She was born on February 3, 1947, in Daviess County, the daughter of Carl, Jr. and Cornelia "Connie" Mayfair (Tevebaugh) Frederick, of Petersburg. She married Daniel L. Myers on August 1, 1969. She had attended Beth- any Christian Church with her husband. She earned her bachelor's degree in ed- ucation from Oakland City University and her master's degree in education from Indiana University. She re- tired from the Barr Reeve Community School Corpo- ration after teaching fourth grade for 37 years. She also enjoyed playing bridge, an- tiquing, river fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include her husband, Daniel L. Myers, of Washington; brother, Dale (Terri) Frederick, of Winslow; nephews, Derick Brothers, of Vincennes, and Gavin (Maria) Brothers, of Evansville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Ruth Ann Myers, Reba Al- len, Larry and Shirley Oet- zel, and Wayne and Zondra Myers; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home in Washing- ton, with Pastor Roy Ice and Rev. Dale Frederick officiat- ing. Burial followed in Beth- any Cemetery. Visitation was from 4- 8 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funer- al home. Online memories may be shared with family and friends at www.good- winsieversfh.com. Good- win-Sievers Funeral Home is honored to assist the My- ers family with arrange- ments. LARRY GENE ROBLING Larry Gene Robling, 77, of Coe, passed away January 2, 2020, at his residence. He was born February 4, 1942, to Paul and Pearl (Deen) Robling, in Ham- mond, Ind. He was a coal miner and worked for Old Ben 1. He was a member of the UM- WA Local #5179, Ameri- can Legion Post 115 and the Winslow Eagles. Lar- ry married his wife, Ange- la Robling, on May 25, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Angela Robling; sons, Nick and Brad Robling; daugh- ter, Crystal (Chris) Corn; grandchildren, Morgan Dillon, Emily Riggle, Ra- chel Dearing, Colton (Kay- la) DeJarnett, Cheyanne DeJarnett and Ian Robling; great-grandchildren, Pais- ley, Addison and Justus; and brothers, Kenny and Greg Robling. He was preceded in death by his parents; daugh- ters, Tina Dearing and Nicole White; brothers, Don, Frank, Mike and Pat Robling; and sister, Loret- ta Stone. Services were at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Harris Funer- al Home, with Pastor Ed- die Willis officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation was from 3-7 p.m. EST on Saturday and from 10 a.m. until service time on Sunday at the fu- neral home. Harris Funer- al Home was entrusted with his care. MICHAEL L. BELL Michael L. Bell, 65, of Dawson Springs, Ky., passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at his home. He was born on July 22, 1954, in Benton, Ky., the son of Ms. Evelyn Peck Bell and the late Doris Ray Bell. He was a member of Charleston First Baptist Church, a lifetime mem- ber of the NR A, and he re- tired from the Pike County, Ind., school system, where he worked in facility main- tenance. He was a cherished friend to many. He loved his family and his dog with all of his heart. He is survived by his daughters, Kara Lynn Moy- er, of Princeton; Jennifer Michelle (Steven) York, of Benton, Ky.; Chelsea (An- drew) Bickford, of Hawaii; two sons, Brian Michael ( Jill) Bell, of Princeton, and Dustin Ray ( Jeremy), of Or- lando, Fla.; mother, Bar- bara Bell, of Gilbertsville, Ky.; his sister, Kim Bell, of Paducah, Ky.; one brother, Donald Bell, of Portland, Tenn.; his beloved dog, Co- co; his grandchildren, Clay- ton, Evan, Khloe, Vayden, Raylen, Christian, Sophia, Arvel and two grandsons on the way, and Tracy, Jas- mine, Dylan, Madeline, Mal- achi and Angie. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Karen Ann Bell; second wife, Roxie Da- vis Bell; and one brother, Barry Ray Bell. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Melton Funer- al Home, with Bro. Patrick Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery at a later date. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Charleston First Baptist Church. JOYCE L. TRUIT T Joyce L. Truitt 92, of Oak- land City, entered rest on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 4, 1927, to Lowell and Golda DeJarnett. In her early years, she helped her husband, John, remodel and build hous- es. She was active in Boy Scouts, Democratic Party, Gibson County Art Guild and emcee for Miss Sweet Corn Festival. In her later years, she became involved with genealogy, proving her to be a great researcher and she published several books. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grand, great-grand and great-great grandmother and friend, who had a deep love for her family and animals. Her laughter, gentle touch and presence will be great- ly missed by her husband of 75 years, John Truitt, of Oakland City; two sons, Michael (Dana) Truitt and Kent (M' Lea) Truitt, of Winslow; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sis- ter, June; and two daugh- ters, Deanna Briggs and Jo- anna Mason. Services were at 1 p.m. on Monday Jan. 6, 2020, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Buri- al followed in Montgomery Cemetery. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until service time on Monday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. HAROLD EUGENE FREDERICK Harold Eugene "Gene" Frederick, 84, of Hazelton, passed away Saturday, Janu- ary 4, 2020, at his home. He was born in Hazelton on August 8, 1935, to the late Freemond Harold Frederick and Daisy ( Woods) Freder- ick and lived in the area all his life. He worked as a truck driver, owning and operat- ing several trucks over the years. He also worked as a coal miner. He enjoyed spending time with his fam- ily. He was loved and will be missed. He is survived by his wife, Sue (Robb) Frederick; chil- dren, Dennis (Rozena) Fred- erick, Debra (Terry) Kuhl- man, Darwin Frederick, Donald Frederick, Christi- na (Randy) Bottoms and Ra- chel Byrns; siblings, Kath- ryn ( Wayne) Stewart, Di- ana ( Joe) Fluesche, Glenda Hope, Mabel (Harold) Ad- kins, Lynn ( Jackie) Freder- ick, Kevin (Brenda) Fred- erick, Monte (Sheila) Fred- erick and Muggs (Sandy) 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 Continued on page 8