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B-10 Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The Press-Dispatch 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 ELAINE A. TOWNLEY Elaine A. (Dyer) Townley, 76, of Greenwood, formerly of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at Fran- ciscan Health in Indianapolis. She was born on Nov. 9, 1943, in Vincennes to William and Faye Dyer. She enjoyed music and spending time with her family. She is survived by her hus- band, Robert Townley; her children, Cheryl (Gerald) Rus- sell, Michael (Georgett)and Brandon (Marcia) Gladish, all of Petersburg; two grandsons, Joshua (Amber) Jobe and Dal- ton Gladish; two granddaugh- ters, Halie and Kayla Glad- ish; and three great-grandchil- dren, Kiarra, Addison and Na- than Jobe. She was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at Arnold Cemetery in Pike County. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel was entrusted to care of Elaine's family. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham. com. MARILYN R. ROBINSON Marilyn R. Robinson, 84, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born in Peters- burg on November 29, 1935, and had lived there most of her life. She had worked in facto- ries and restaurants, but was a homemaker most of her life. She loved sewing and her ca- nine companion, Taz. She is survived by her chil- dren, Sabrina (Dan) Mill- er, Tim Robinson, Kim Rob- inson and Fred Robinson, all of Petersburg, and Pamela House, of Terre Haute; broth- er, Darvin Stroud, of Peters- burg; five grandchildren, Al- exa Miller, Kassie Miller, Ja- cob Miller, Jimmy Hegedus and Josh Miller; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father; her mother, Merle Stroud; and other sib- lings. Graveside services were at 11:30 a.m. CDT on Monday, August 24, 2020, at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, near Monroe City, with Pastor Gene Bur- khart officiating. There was no public visi- tation. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City was en- trusted with the services. Con- dolences may be expressed or you may light a candle on- line in memory of Marilyn at www.corncolvinfuneralhome. com. The Corn-Colvin Funer- al Home is honored to serve Marilyn's family. GILBERT W. HAYES Gilbert W. Hayes, 68, of Oakland City, entered rest on August 21, 2020, at his home. He was born on Dec. 5, 1951, in Jasper, to Herschel and Virginia ( Jones) Hayes. He retired from Swifty Gas Company after several years of driving a truck for the com- pany. He is survived by his wife, Brenda (May) Hayes; his children, Tiffany (Roger) McCandless and Shelly (Bri- an) Norrington, both of Oak- land City, and Billy (Saman- tha) Robinson, of Washing- ton; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sever- al nieces and a nephew; and sister in-law Sharlet (Ronnie) Sills, of Oakland City. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Les- ter Karns; and sister, Connie Davis. Funeral services will be at noon on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Andrew Johnson officiating. Burial will take place in Wil- liams Cemetery near Oakland City. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. Due to COVID-19 man- dates from Gov. Holcomb and CDC, social distancing is still observed, with limita- tion on number of people for attendance to all visitation and services. Face masks are re- quired by state mandate upon entering the chapel. JOHN WILLIAM NORRINGTON John William Norrington, 72, of Winslow, passed away August 20, 2020, at his resi- dence. He was born November 24, 1947, in Pike County to Arvel and Doris Norrington. He was an Army veteran and served from 1968 -1969. He retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company and was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge # 826. He is survived by his sons, Scott (Cari) Norrington and Ed Norrington; grandchil- dren, Emma and Jack Nor- rington; brother, Don (Laqui- ta) Norrington; and sister, Betty (Rick) Fears. He is preceded in death by his wife, Clotean "Tina" Nor- rington; and his parents, Arvel and Doris Norrington. Private services will take place at a later date. Harris Fu- neral Home is entrusted with his care. CHARLES JAMES STA ATS, JR. Charles James Staats, Jr., 68, of Petersburg and Hunt- ingburg, formerly of Tell City, passed away at 10 :02 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Me- morial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born July 13, 1952, in Huntingburg, to Charles James Staats, Sr. and Irene (Ermert) Staats. He was a truck driver, a vet- eran of the United States Ar- my, and a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post #2939 Winchell-Vo- gel Post in Tell City. He is survived by two daughters, Ellen (Matthew) Corn, of Petersburg, and The- odore Guerin Queen "Amy" Brooks, of Jasper; one son, James Edward (Tammy) Sta- ats, of Evansville; four sis- ters, Doris (Charlie) Brown, of Dale, Edna (Charlie) Hu- bert, of Tell City, Sharon Sta- ats, of Tell City, and Brenda Meserve, of Tell City; sister-in- law, Geraldine Staats, of Jas- per; stepmother, Clara Staats, of Tell City; and eleven grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one broth- er, Bill Staats. Funeral services were at noon EDT on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Nass & Son Fu- neral Home in Huntingburg. Burial followed at New Hope Cemetery in Grandview, along with military graveside rites. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Condo- lences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com. JEROLD GRIFFITH Jerold Griffith, 76, of Par- is, Ill., formerly of Deep Run, N.C., and Winslow, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Friday, Au- gust 21, 2020, at his residence. He was born January 11, 1944, in Flat Rock, Ill., the son of the late Orla and Eula (Stan- ley) Griffith. He married Jerline Howard on February 4, 1991, in Dillon, S.C., and she survives. He was retired after many years as a meat cutter and was an avid fisherman. Other survivors include two children, Tim Griffith, of Winslow, and Carla Griffith, of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, An- dy D. Griffith, of St. Francis- ville, Ill.; five sisters, Judy Millspaugh, of Snead's Ferry, N.C., Nancy Travillian, of Hen- derson, Ky., Orlene Reese, of Lawrenceville, Ill., and Jayne and Machelle Peters, both of Paris, Ill.; a grandson; two great-granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Griffith. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Vermilion Ceme- tery in Vermilion, Ill. Temple- ton Funeral Home of Paris is in charge of arrangements. Me- morials may be made to the American Cancer Society. JIMMY D. MEECE Jimmy D. Meece, 71, of Oak- land City, entered rest on Sun- day, Aug. 16, 2020, at St. Vin- cent Hospital in Evansville. He was born on Sept. 26, 1948, in Chrisney, Ind., to William and Golda (Black- well) Meece. He was retired from Snap- on Tool in Mt. Carmel, Ill. He is survived by his chil- dren, Lisa Tretter and Ter- ry Meece, of Oakland City, and Eric Meece, of Evans- ville; his brothers, Kenny Meece, of Petersburg, Bil- ly Meece, of Winslow, Gary Meece, of Evansville, Earl Meece, of Odon, Frankie Meece, of Spurgeon, and Don Meece, of Arizona; sisters, Faye Richardson, of Winslow, and Pearl Heacock, of Jasper; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Larry Meece. Celebration of Life was at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time on Satur- day at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham. com. CLAR A L. BISHOP Clara L. Bishop, 84, of Pe- tersburg, passed from this life Saturday, August 22, 2020, in Columbus, Ind., surrounded by her family. She was born August 14, 1936, in North Hampton, Ohio, the daughter of Robert F. and Lillian Hart Bishop. A 1954 graduate of Chris- tiansburg-Jackson High School in Saint Paris, Ohio, she had been a secretary for the U.S. Department of Agri- culture and later was a nurs- ing home administrator in Pe- tersburg. She was dedicated to her faith and cared for her mother, and continued to care for oth- ers. She enjoyed volunteering for the Salvation Army in Pe- tersburg and was universally loved by her extended family. "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is chari- ty" (I Corinthians 13:13). Surviving to cherish her memory is a niece, Kathryn (Michael) McCann, of King, N.C.; nephew, Howard (Su- san) Bishop, of Columbus, Ind.; sister-in-law, Betsy Bish- op, of Columbus, Ind.; four great-nieces and nephews; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her broth- er, Robert C. Bishop. In keeping with the family's wishes, cremation took place. A private family graveside ser- vice and inurnment will be at the Terre Haute Mad River Township Cemetery in Terre Haute, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 East 17th Street, Columbus, IN 47201 or Pike County Public Library, 1008 Maple Street, Petersburg, IN 47567. Online condolenc- es and special memories may be shared with the family at barkesweaverglick.com. AMOS EDWARD MCMULLIN Amos Edward McMullin, 76, of Monroe City, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Au- gust 22, 2020, at his residence. He was born October 24, 1943, in Vincennes, to Amos C. and Mildred (Killion) Mc- Mullin. He was a mechanic for most of his life, operating his own business. A 1961 graduate of Decker High School, he served his country in the Ar- my from 1962-1965, stationed in Germany. His member- ships included the American Legion and V.F.W. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, collecting model cars, hunting for mush- rooms, fishing and camping. Surviving are his wife, Kar- la (Shaner) McMullin, who he married on April 9, 1966; his son, Charles "Eddie" ( Jenna) McMullin, of Monroe City; a daughter, Melanie Ann Mc- Mullin, of Monroe City; a sis- ter, Lou Ann (Tony) Cardinal, of Lake Placid, Fla.; and his grandchildren, Karly Neigh- bors, Amelia Arthur, Bain Mc- Mullin and Katelyn Grubb. He was preceded in death by his parents. Private family funeral ser- vices will take place with buri- al in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Au- gust 26, 2020, at Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home, Gardner Brockman Chapel, 505 Main Street, Vincennes. Memorial contributions may be direct- ed to the Walnut Grove Unit- ed Methodist Church. ROBERT L. STUCKEY Robert "Bob" L. Stuckey, 75, of Loogootee, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at 4:40 p.m. at his residence, sur- rounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1944, in Martin County to John and Rosie (Fields) Stuckey. He graduated from St. John High School. He married Ju- dith (Buck) Stuckey on June 5, 1965. He managed Buehler's IGA in Loogootee for over 20 years. He also worked at Kim- ball International Factory in Jasper, Jofco Furniture Com- pany in Jasper and Eugene's Food Liner/Grocery Store in Loogootee. He was a hard worker and loved to played music; he toured with differ- ent bands. He is survived his wife, Ju- dith Stuckey; his children, Kathy (Randy) Gibson, of Loogootee, and Denise ( Jeff ) Padgett, of Otwell; seven grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Rosie Stuckey; his son, John Stuck- ey; and his siblings; Donald Stuckey, David Stuckey and Mary Bridgewater. Cremation was chosen ac- cording to his wishes. A me- morial service was at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Goodwill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Alzheimer's Association. Online condo- lences can be made at www. blakefuneralhomes.com. 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 ET TA K AY CARTER Etta Kay Carter, 69, of Pe- tersburg, passed away August 24, 2020. She was born October 16, 1950, to Vance and June (Newkirk) Myers, in Washing- ton. She married her husband, Ron Carter, on April 12, 1969. She was a loving wife and mother, and adored her grand- children. She is survived by her hus- band, Ron Carter, of Peters- burg; sons, JR (Danielle) Carter and Kevin (Shawna) Carter, both of Petersburg; grandchildren, Nate Carter, Kody Carter, Bethany Carter and Dominick Smith; brother, Reggie Myers, of Petersburg; and sisters, Barbara Wilson and Sheila Hieple, both of Pe- tersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vance and June (Newkirk) Myers; and a brother, Denny Myers. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Thurs- day, August 27, 2020, at Wal- nut Grove Cemetery in Mon- roe City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday at Harris Funeral Home in Pe- tersburg. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with her care. SEAN HENRY HILL Sean Henry Hill, 50, of Pe- tersburg, died on Sunday, Au- gust 23, 2020. He was born in Daviess County on December 22, 1969, to the late Richard E. Hill and Janice E. (Popp) Hill. He was a 1988 graduate of Pike Central High School and a 25 -year member of Ironwork- ers Local 103 in Evansville. He is survived by his moth- er, Janice Hill; his children, Seth Lee Hill and Max Henry Hill; his brothers, R. Scott Hill and Steven (Paula) Hill; his nieces and nephews, Jordan (Kayla) Hill, Faryn Hill (Paul) Branum, Jacob Hill, Loren Hill and Alicia Hill; great-nephew, Kaydan Hill and great-niece, Korah Hill. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard "Dick" Hill; and brother, Sidney Lo- ren Hill. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Otwell Cemetery in Otwell. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Brenda Bennington quitclaims to Brenda L. Benning- ton and Mark A. Bennington, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jonathan A. Westfall and Rebecca S. Westfall convey to Megan Cox, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jared L. Furman and Angela D. Furman convey to the State of Indiana and INDOT, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Warren J. Stewart conveys to State of Indiana and IN- DOT, real estate as recorded in Pike County. David A. Harting conveys to State of Indiana and IN- DOT, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Old National Bank conveys to George S. Terwiske and Kristi Terwiske, real estate as recorded in Pike County. James Dee Moore and Carol Jean Moore convey to James Dee Moore TOD, Carol Jean Moore TOD, Cindy Moore Betz, Dana Moore Ficus and James D. "Sam" Moore, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Nancy Gilmour, Jason Gilmour and Blaire Gilmour con- vey to Tyler Gross and Sydney Gross, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Ruth L. Smith and Ruth Smith quitclaim to Jessica Ann Purdy, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jacque Kemp conveys to Oakdale Partners, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jeremy D. Pinnell and Christy M. Pinnell convey to Fred- ric R. Jones, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Donald Lee Bayer and Della Belle Bayer convey to Sha- ron K. Bradford, Donna McCandless and Paul Bayer, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Donna Jo Gilboy Estate and Cindy J. Shirley PR con- vey to Stephanie S. Sallee, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brenda Buschkoetter quitclaims to Cletus Goeppner and Rita Goeppner, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Fred Keith Shoultz, Beverly Kay Brust and James M. Brust POA convey to Travis L. Anders, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. History Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Petersburg. Free Clothing Bank–Oak Grove Church in Oakland City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 -11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door located at the back of the church. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more in- formation, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Gathering Place—Will be open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow for the Food and Clothing Pantry. For more information, call 812-582-5210. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting–the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the sec- ond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell– will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. OBITUARY DEADLINE Monday at 5 p.m. SOMETHING NEWS WORTHY? Let us know at 812-354-8500!