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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 11, 2022 B-5 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 Monday at 5 p.m. JUDY L. WILLIS Judy L. Willis, 79, of Winslow, passed away May 5, 2022 in Newburgh. She was born June 11, 1942 in Petersburg, to Albert and Beatrice ( Wolven) Woods. She attended Petersburg High School and went on to work for GE and Kimball Elec- tronics for many years. She was a proud member of the Ayrshire Valley General Bap- tist Church. She and her hus- band of 61 years, Carl, were married June 18, 1960. She is survived by her hus- band, Carl Willis; son, Darrin (Angie) Willis; daughter, Car- la Hayden; grandchildren, Va- nessa Hayden, Cassie (Cory) Scraper, Olivia (Daniel) Rob- bins, and Hunter (Destiny) Willis; 11 great-grandchil- dren; and sister, Geraldine Ooley. She is preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Chris- topher Hayden; and brothers, Drexel Woods and Donald Sanderson. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. EST on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Harris Funeral Home, in Petersburg, Pastor Frank Coleman will be offici- ating. Burial will follow at Wal- nut Hills Cemetery, in Peters- burg. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made to Ayr- shire Valley General Baptist Church at 1947 E. Co. Rd. 375 S. Winslow, IN 47598 or Che- mo Buddies at 3700 Belleme- ade Ave. Suite 118 Evansville, IN 47714. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with her care. SHERRY L. NELSON Sherry L. Nelson, 65, of Winslow, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She was born on April 22, 1957, in Oakland City, to the late Henry and Menta ( Weid- man) Nelson. She was a member of the Eagles Club 2646, the Legion Post 115 and The Lion's Club. She spent much of her time as a volunteer at the Winslow Community Center alongside her best friend, Frieda Bolin. She is survived by her chil- dren, Toby (Priscilla) Nelson, Stacey (Rachel Kelly) Hill and Joseph Vickers; her grandchil- dren, A.J. Snipes, Meagan Snipes, Kaylee Hill, Ashley Nelson, Chelsea Proctor and Coby Nelson; 11 great-grand- children; her siblings, Hen- ry Nelson, Linda Nelson, Tammie English, Paula Nel- son, Tim Nelson and Kristy Schwinghammer. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her sib- lings, Carol Parkhill, Cowboy Nelson and Menetta Strobel. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Simple Cremation Evans- ville is entrusted with her care. DORIS J. BLACKBURN Doris Jean Blackburn, 84, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on May 4, 2022, at Golden Living Center in Petersburg. She was born on Novem- ber 9, 1937, in Pike County, to James A. and Mildred L. (Mos- by) Garland. She married Paul Blackburn on April 7, 1956, and he preceded her in death on April 15, 2004. She was a member of Frank- lin Heights Christian Church for many years and was very active in many facets of the church. She began her work- ing career at Bridgeport Brass and then Blackburn Builders. She then started her career with First Federal Bank, where she retired from there as an Assistant Vice President. A f- ter her retirement she worked part time at Vincennes Com- munity School Corporation as an Aide. She also worked along side her husband's Construc- tion Business doing adminis- trative work. She also enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren, and drinking coffee with her sis- ter-in-law, Rosalie Blackburn. Survivors include her chil- dren, Tammy ( J.R.) Cox, of Vincennes and Scott Black- burn, of Ft. Branch; her sib- lings, Margaret Townley, of Petersburg, Tim (Nancy) Garland, of Zionsville, Janet (Mike) Vaughn, of Pikeville; sister-in-laws, Christine Gar- land, Nelda Garland, Rosalie Blackburn and Sharon Black- burn; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul Blackburn; and her brothers, Jimmy, Paul Dean, Lowell and Roger Garland. Funeral services will be at noon on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Goodwin-Sievers Fu- neral Home, 524 Broadway, Vincennes, IN, officiating will be Pastor Matt Smith. Friends may visit from 10 a.m. until time of service, at the Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family has request- ed contributions be made to Franklin Heights Christian Church, 1509 Franklin Drive, Vincennes, IN 47591. On- line memories may be shared with Doris' family and friends at www.goodwinsievers.com. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is entrusted with the care of Doris. Happy Heavenly Happy Heavenly BirtHday! BirtHday! Love, Love, Mom Mom & Terry Terry I miss you more than ever! MAY 16, 1964 – DEC. 5, 2019 Celebra on of Life Scott "Ghost Rider" Crume Saturday, May 14 at 4 p.m. Basement of Petersburg Moose Lodge 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 JOHN C. BLACK John Cassius Black, 81, passed from this earth on May 6, 2022, at Good Samari- tan Hospital in Vincennes. He was born in Vincennes on October 29, 1940, the first child of Sheldon and Georgia (Bennett) Black. He was a rich character with a gentle spirit and a generous heart. He was full of humor- ous stories, local folklore and family tales. He was known as Brother John, Johnny Cash, Black John, Uncle John, Mr. Black and JC. A lifelong educator, he loved teaching English, constantly pursuing his love of language while teaching his family new vocabulary words and encour- aging us to think critically. A graduate of Monroe City High School in 1959, he attended Vincennes University's Asso- ciate degree teacher program. At the age of 20, in 1961, he moved from Monroe City to Chicago Heights to begin his teaching career. He complet- ed his education while work- ing full time and graduated from Indiana University with undergraduate and graduate degrees. He also taught edu- cation courses in a communi- ty college in Chicago and be- came a principal before he was 30 years old. Pursuing a doctorate in Linguistics, he studied urban and rural language patterns of children, moving to Appa- lachia to work with school chil- dren in Harlan County, Ken- tucky. He also taught in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Lexing- ton, Kentucky, before return- ing to his roots in Knox Coun- ty. He spent his last 30 years at Pike Central Middle-High School teaching English and was a legend among his stu- dents. He especially enjoyed teaching Walt Whitman's "O Captain, My Captain" and we know he will 'rise up to hear the bells' on his new journey and his renewed life in heaven. He was a civil rights activist, a champion for the disenfran- chised, and was an environ- mentalist before it was a cli- che. A proficient pianist who played hymns for his mother, he could play any song he had heard once. He was happiest when canoeing, hiking, riding horses, and amongst his peo- ple telling stories and reflect- ing on life. To know him was to love him. He was a member of Sa- cred Heart Catholic Church and supported the United Ne- gro College Fund and Save the Children programs. He was a member of the ISTA, NEA, and Sons of the American Rev- olution. Survivors include his sib- lings, Marlis (DJ) Day, Steve (Och Jong) Black, and Becky (Brent) Stuckey; his nieces and nephews: Stephanie ( Joe) Day-Keller, Travis (There- sa) Day, Andrew Black, Zach (Annie) Stuckey, Katie Taylor (Paul), and Maggie Corbett (Patrick); and 12 great nieces and nephews. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 13, at Harris Funeral Home, in Petersburg. Burial at Mt. Zion Cemetery will immediately follow the service. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Blue Jeans Center. Condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome.com CATHERINE M. WILLIAMS Catherine Marie Williams, 93, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was the wid- ow of the Rev. Herschel Wil- liams whom she married No- vember 25, 1944. He passed away April 13, 2000. She was born October 4, 1928, to the late Forrest and Laura (Hoehn) Dixon, in Posey County, but grew up in Alford. She was a housewife, moth- er, grandmother, and a faith- ful worker in the United Meth- odist Churches, as she served with her husband. Her life was devoted to her family, her faith, and her many friends. They retired from the min- istry June of 1987 and moved back to Knox County near Oaktown. She took an active part in the ministry with her husband, filling the pulpit as needed when he was unable to do so. She was also a life- time member and very active in the Ladies U.M.W. and oth- er activities of the churches they served. Her favorite bi- ble verse was the 23rd Psalm, it was a blessing to her when she was down and needed lift- ed up. She enjoyed cooking for family get togethers, crochet- ing, sewing, quilting, baking, working in her flowers, and shopping with her daughter, Vickie. Surviving are her children; Vickie (Rex) Chattin, of Oak- town and Linda (Bill) Dortoz, of Niles, Mich.; nine grand- children; and she was also blessed with 27 great-grand- children and one great-great- grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; her son, Gary Herschel Williams; brothers, Forrest Dixon Jr. and Frank Dixon; grandsons, Rex "Jason" Chattin and Rog- er Williams. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., at the Community Unit- ed Methodist Church, 1548 Hart Street, Vincennes, Indi- ana, with Pastor Darren Wil- liams and Pastor Jarrod Chat- tin officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service, at the Church. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is privileged and hon- ored to be entrusted with the care of Catherine and her fam- ily. AREA HAPPENINGS Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Of- fering Senior a Lunch Menu–Petersburg Senior Citizen will be offering seniors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Pe- tersburg court house basement, 801 Main Street. Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more infor- mation, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the His- tory Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. Histo- ry Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Pe- tersburg. Free Clothing Bank, CLOSED–Oak Grove Clothing Bank in Oakland City is now closed. No other free clothing bank location available in Oakland City. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous–will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812- 789 -8535 for location of the meeting. 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 second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stat- ed meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are in- vited 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. Perinatal Loss Support–Expectant par- ents who suddenly lose their child often ex- perience a wide range of emotions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers support to assist those who have ex- perienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving pro- cess. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pas- toral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mh- hcc.org. Stendal Community Create and Craft Night–The first Tuesday of each month, any- time between 6 -9 p.m., at St. Peters Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Bring a craft, sewing, yarn or unfinished projects. Create and fin- ish projects, and learn new ones while hav- ing fun. For more information, call Sherry Meyer at 812-457-9842. Grief Support Series–The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelm- ing changes in one's personal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reassurance and comfort, Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Center has developed a free support program called "Grief Support Series." Call for the next five-week program. Programs will be at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Centers Chapel. This program is free. Pre-registration is nec- essary, call 812-996 -0219. 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