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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 26, 2021 A-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 Spurgeon Cemetery We need your donations to keep your loved ones' place of rest in good condition. e Trustees will be at the cemetery on Friday, May 28 through Memorial Day, May 31. You can also mail your donations to: Spurgeon Cemetery P.O. Box 622, Spurgeon, IN 47584 Trustees David Yager, David Williams, Chad Roy, Ryan Yager and Jody Yager ank you for your continued support! Augusta Cemetery Annual Business Meeting MONDAY, MAY 31 Immediately following ceremony Due to coronavirus, social distancing will be practiced at the meeting while collecting donations. People will be at the cemetery for donations and there is also a donation box. We are providing the opportunity for you to send a donation. Please make out checks to: Augusta Cemetery C/O Sandy Russell, Sec./Treasurer 4571 E. Augusta 3rd St. Winslow, IN 47598 MELVIN EDWARD DeJARNET T Melvin Edward DeJarnett, 74, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at his home in Pe- tersburg. He was born May 26, 1946, in Petersburg, to Nathan Shoultz and Goldie Jenne. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired as a con- struction foreman with Ru- dolphs. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Karen (Ashby) DeJarnett; daughter, Lisa De- Jarnett; brother, Gene DeJar- nett; sisters, Faye Smith and Virginia Cockriel; six grand- children; and two great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Har- old (Moe) and Paul DeJarnett, and Frankie Dorf; and a sister, Dorothy Jones. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Walnut Hills Cem- etery in Petersburg, with Pas- tor Ron Ficklin officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the graveside. O.D. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with hiscare. On- line condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome.com. NORMA AGNES DAVIS Norma Agnes Davis, 87, of Seymour, passed away Mon- day, May 24, 2021, at Colum- bus Regional Hospital in Co- lumbus. She was born October 8, 1933, in Petersburg, to George F. and Delma A. Beard Jerrell. She graduated from Peters- burg High School, Class of 1951. She married Luther E. Davis on May 5, 1951, in Pe- tersburg and he preceded her in death on October 16, 1984. She worked for Excello Shirts from 1964 to 1974. She was a member of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolu- tion, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, where she served on the board and was on the board of the Seymour Commu- nity Health. She was a foster parent from 1990 until pres- ent, caring for over 200 chil- dren. She was an expert seam- stress and enjoyed quilting, reading and word search puz- zles, but most of all she loved being with her family. Surviving to cherish her memory are her daughters, Cheryl (Edward) Tilford, of Paris Crossing, Reita (Lar- ry) Capes, of Hayden, and Lo- ri (Ronnie) Allman, of Brown- stown; grandchildren, Josh- ua Tilford, Anthony Tilford, Heather (Chayce) Campbell, Fay Tilford, Winter Tilford, Stephanie (Randy) Apple- gate, Deidre (Ryan) Marling, Clayton Capes, Kara Winning- ham, Dustin ( Jenna) Allman and Cody ( Jenci) Allman; and great-grandchildren, Noah Tilford, Marissa Tilford, Ma- son Campbell, Brantley Camp- bell, Amiela Campbell, Daw- son Creech, Mikayla Apple- gate, Ethan Applegate, Lydia Applegate, Lance Bailey, Zoe Bailey, Hannah Bailey, Hunter Bailey, Danica Marling, Harlie Winningham, Corie Winning- ham, Ashtyn Allman, Khloe Crane, Macie Crane and Jax- ton Allman. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lu- ther E. Davis; brothers, Rev. Arvil Jerrell and Edward Jer- rell; and sisters, Catherine Willis and Velma Hamm. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Burkholder Chap- el of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes, 419 N. Chest- nut Street, Seymour, with Pas- tor Mike Seaney officiating. Interment will follow at River- view Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Burkholder Funer- al Chapel for funeral expens- es. Share memories and con- dolences at www.burkholder- funeralchapel.com. VIRGINIA JUNE ASHCR AFT Virginia June Ashcraft, 96, of Petersburg, passed away May 20, 2021, at Amber Man- or Care Center. She was born June 21, 1924, in Pike County. She worked at Voyles IGA in Petersburg for many years. She is survived by her hus- band, Gaylord Ashcraft; son, Maurice ( Judy) Beck, of Pe- tersburg; two grandsons, Dave and Brent Beck; five great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Hazel Kolb and Barbara Fowl- er. A graveside service was at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Williams Cemetery in Bow- man. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with her care. SUNSET CEMETERY If anyone is interested in making donations to Sunset Cemetery, you may send them to: Connie Gilmore 5 N. 21st St. Vincennes, IN 47591 or Greg Poehlein 2475 S. Cato-Winslow Rd. Winslow, IN 47598 We will also be collecting during Memorial Day weekend at the cemetery. All donations are greatly appreciated. You may contact Greg Poehlein at 812-789-5405 for more information pertain- ing to the purchase of plots. 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 Obituary Deadline Every Monday at 5 p.m. HAROLD H. HUGHES Harold H. Hughes, 85, of Mt. Carmel, Ill., passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at IU Health West Hospital in Avon. He was born January 9, 1936, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Edward Hamilton and Bet- ty (Speakman) Hughes. He was a member of UMWA Local 5179 for 50 years, retir- ing from the Ziesler Mine. He was an oil field worker for years, and an avid fisher- man, hunter and mushroom hunter. He loved taking road trips, going where he wanted to go, especially visiting fami- ly. He was past president of the Moose Lodge in Mt. Carmel. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Ser- ena ( Jeff ) Gray, of Oakland City, Eddie (Melissa) Hughes, of Francisco, and Patricia Bax- ley, of Patton, Ill.; stepdaugh- ter, Tammy Pargin, of Pearl, Ill.; and 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren who meant the world to him. They called him Papaw, Pops and Poppy. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Harold Dean Hughes; siblings, Ella- mae, Coralee, Georgia, Alvin, Maycel, James, Lucille and Willard; two half-brothers; and one half-sister. A graveside service and burial was at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Highland Memorial Ceme- tery in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday at Short-Cunningham Funeral Home in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunning- hamfh.com. Short-Cunning- ham Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hughes family. LOIS "JEAN" MEYER Lois "Jean" Meyer, 87, of Arthur, passed away May 23, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jas- per. She was born on May 29, 1933, in Arthur, the second of five daughters. She remained a proud and lifelong resident of Arthur. She enjoyed camping, sewing, crosswords, and was a mem- ber of Arthur General Bap- tist Church. She never met a stranger. She is survived by sis- ters, Donna Poehlein, of Arthur, and Rosalee Mc- Queen-Wright, of Eddyville, Ky.; son, Larry (Kay) Meyer, of Winslow; daughter-in-law, Roberta Meyer, of Stendal; two grandsons; two grand- daughters; four great-grand- sons; three great-granddaugh- ters; lifelong friend, Dot- tie Drew, of Petersburg; and many other beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Ab" Meyer; parents, Louis and Ollie( Bruce) Sharp, of Ar- thur; three infant brothers; sisters, Beulah Stucy, of Ari- zona, and Carolyn Rhodes, of Linton; and sons, Mike Mey- er, of Stendal, and Eric Mey- er, of Winslow. Services will be at 3 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Ralph Newkirk officiating. Burial will follow in Williams Cem- etery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. CDT until service time on Friday at the chapel. Memorial contributions in Jean's honor can given to the Arthur General Baptist Church, envelopes will be available at the chapel. All those who wish to honor and remember Jean in person at the service are required to wear a mask for the safety of all those in attendance. Social distancing will be enforced. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. PASTOR FORD D. BOND Columnist and Pastor Ford D. Bond, 64, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021. He was born in Terre Haute on October 16, 1956, to Roy E. Bond and Gertrude F. (Cook- sey) Bond. He graduated from Bra- zil High School in 1975. He earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana State Univer- sity in 1992 and his master's degree in 1994. On March 14, 1992, he married Janis M. (Foote) Bond in Terre Haute. He was ordained by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. He founded Gate- way Tabernacle in 1984. In 1985, he felt called to work with Elder Mitchell Cleatham at Haywood Memorial Church in Greencastle. In 1997, he felt called to pastor in the United Methodist Church. He be- came a local pastor and was first appointed to Nine Mile United Methodist Church in Linton. He served White Riv- er Chapel, New Lebanon, Rose Chapel, Plainville, Prairieton, Coal City, Beech, Shelburn, and Jasonville United Meth- odist Churches. He was also a teacher at Linton Stockton High School from 1992 until 2016. In 2014, he went into full- time ministry and served Am- ity United Methodist Church until his passing. He also authored a weekly column Points to Ponder for The Press-Dispatch and South Gibson Star-Times since 2002. He is survived by his wife, Rev. Janis Bond, of Green- field; daughters, Laurie (Ma- rio) Victoriano and Jessi- ca (Mario) Garcia, both of Washington; stepson, Eric (Li- sa) Pethtel, of Fortville; step- daughters, Michele Pethtel Rhodarmer, of West Colum- bia, S.C., and Susan (Mike) Pritchard, of Elliottsville; brother, David (Bambi) Bond, of Rockville; twin brother, Rev. Curtis (Rev. Kay) Bond, of LaPorte; grandchildren, Abraham, Yadier and Lucia Victoriana, and Adrianna and Mario Garcia, all of Washing- ton, Payton Pethtel, of India- napolis, Kyle Pethtel, of USAF, Fla., Tyler Pethtel, of Indianap- olis, Trent (Megan) Pethtel, of Indianapolis, Avery ( Jorren) Pritchard, of Evansville, Zane Neibregge, of Elliottsville, Lauren ( Wes) Anderson, of New Palestine, and Cameron Collins, of USAF, Washington, D.C.; great-grandchildren, Kolton Pethtel and Colter June Locher; nephew, James Bond; nieces, Amy Bond, La- rissa (Dan) Colombo, of Lan- sing, Kan., Leah ( Josh) Teti- drick, of Brazil, Leslie Bond, of Kansas City, Mo., and Riley, Lucy, Audrey and Sophia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Ger- trude; and loving K-9 friend, Lady. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Amity United Meth- odist Church, 6042 W. 100 N., Greenfield, with Rev. Curtis W. Bond officiating and Da- vid Bond delivering the eulo- gy. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Clearview Cemetery in Bra- zil. Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. on Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memori- al contributions may be made by mail to the Amity United Methodist Church, 6042 W 100 N, Greenfield, 46140 or envelopes will be available at the church. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com. KENNETH DALE MITCHELL Kenneth Dale Mitchell, 62, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2021. He was born on October 2, 1958, to Kenneth and Gloraet- ta (Hartley) Mitchell. He graduated from Pike Central High School in 1976. He worked as a Communica- tion Technician for Contel. He enjoyed fishing, camping, go- ing mudding and mushroom hunting. He loved good music and cherished long phone con- versations and photographs. He is survived by his daugh- ters, Mindi (Brad) Morris and Amy Mitchell; sister, Shirley (Brian) Van Meter; brother, James (Lynn) Barrett; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, William Paul Barrett. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT on Friday at Harris Funeral Home in Pe- tersburg. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the wearing of face masks, social distancing and use of hand sanitizer is recommended. Condolences may be made online at odharrisfuneral- home.com and in lieu of flow- ers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospi- tal in memory of Kenneth Dale Mitchell. O.D. Harris Funer- al Home is entrusted with his care. EVA L. WILLIAMS Eva L. (Thompson) Wil- liams, 94, of Evansville, passed away at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, at her home. She was born July 31, 1926, in Winslow, to Alfred D. and Glad- ys (Hurst) Thompson. She was in the graduating Class of 1944 at Winslow High School. In 1966 and 1973, Eva graduated from Indiana Uni- We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Continued on page 8