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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 10, 2022 C-3 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 AMEL LEROY BAILEY Amel Leroy Bailey, 85, of Oakland City, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 1, 2022, at 9:35 p.m., at the Amber Man- or Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Leroy was born on May 12, 1937 to the late Amel Walter and Bettie (Givens) Bailey, in Spurgeon. He attended school in Spur- geon and graduated from Spurgeon High School in 1956. He met the love of his life Janet Johnson when they were in the fifth grade. He and Janet were married November 27, 1959, at the Spurgeon Unit - ed Methodist Church. He was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served from 1960 to 1962 spend- ing time in Germany during peaceful time and earning a Good Conduct Medal. In his adult working life, he worked for Alcoa as a heavy equipment operator until his retirement after 30 years of employment, and as a farmer. He deeply loved his family and was proud to attend the events of his children and grandchildren. He taught them that no matter how hard it was to get up you always stand for the flag and kneel at the cross. He lived his life as an example of what it means to be a Godly man. He was a lifelong collec- tor and tinkerer of tractors, trucks, trains, and steam engines, both toy and real. He also enjoyed fishing and camping with family and friends and traveling the U.S. He was a member of New Liberty General Baptist Church for nearly 50 years, where he served the Lord as a trustee. He also enjoyed be- ing active with the youth and rarely missed helping with Vacation Bible School. He also assisted in caring for the New Liberty Cemetery while serving as a trustee. He is survived by his loving wife of over 62 years, Janet Bailey; daughter, Kim (Dave) Nalley; son, Barry Bailey; grandchildren, Cody, Brook, Jessica, and Jeremy Nalley, Hallie Bailey; great grand- son, A xel Nalley; and neph- ew, Chris Bailey. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Amel Walter and Bettie Bailey; brothers, Lawrence and DeWayne Bai- ley; and nephew, Jeff Bailey. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, in Oakland City, with Pastor Steve Selby and Jerry Barrett officiating. Burial followed services at Spurgeon Cemetery. Friends visited from 11 a.m. until time of service. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com NELDA J. HOFFMAN Nelda J. Hoffman, age 85, of Boone Township, passed away at 9:18 p.m. on Satur- day, August 6, 2022, at Lega- cy Living in Jasper. She was born on June 1, 1937, to Marion and Rosalie (Dillon) Patton. She married Albert G. Hoffman on Novem- ber 24, 1955. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2010. She was a farm wife and a homemaker, enjoyed cook- ing, candy making, baking, being outdoors, and spending time with her family. She was a member of St. John's Lu- theran Church and WELCA. She is survived by her son; James (Kim) Hoffman, Boone Township, two granddaugh- ters; Kendra (Matt) Smelt- zer, Indianapolis, and Jenna (Travis) Williams, Indianap- olis, three great-grandchil- dren; Owen Smeltzer, Clara and Theo Williams, and one sister; Marilyn Padgett. She is preceded in death by one sister; Glenda Vaughn, two brothers; Robert Patton and one brother who died in infancy. A funeral service for Nelda J. Hoffman will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Boone Township. A burial will follow in the church cem- etery. Pastor Tim Kraemer will officiate. A visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service time at St. John's Lutheran Church in Boone Township on Thursday, August 11. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund in Boone Township. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. MARY JANE RHODES Mary Jane Rhodes, 96, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2022, at Amber Manor in Petersburg. She was born in Winslow on February 17, 1926 to El- mer and Ollie Mae (Kincaid) Quiggins. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Sue To- bias; son, Ed Rhodes; and grandchildren Melinda and Jasper Tobias. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ber- nard, and siblings including her favorite brother, Jack Quiggins. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, at O.D. Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with burial to follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneral- home.com. JIMMIE D. KNIGHT Jimmie D. Knight, 61, of Winslow, passed away July 28, 2022, in Jasper, IN. He was born June 5, 1961, to Herman Paul and Floyd Burneace (Myrick) Knight, in Oakland City. He is survived by his son, Austin Knight; daughter, Kayla Knight; brothers, Bill and Floyd Knight; sisters, Judy (Mike) Williams, Lin- da (Tom) Kirby, Jane (Earl) Meece, and Janice Bennett; and 27 nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Jer- ry Knight. There are no services at this time. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care. CYNTHIA A. "CINDY" ESTES Cynthia A. "Cindy" Estes, 61, of Velpen, passed away at 8:53 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, in Jasper. Cindy was born on March 10, 1961, in Evansville, to Ron and Lilly (Riggle) Greenwalt. She married Timothy Es- tes on November 4, 1978, in Evansville. He preceded her in death on April 27, 1997. She had worked for Keller-Cresent in Evansville and then focused on helping to raise her grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family. She is survived by a son, Timothy (fiancé, Candy En- low) Estes; and a daughter, Kendra (Craig) Black, both of Evansville; seven grand- children; two sisters, Connie Serelles and Kim Greenwalt, both of Evansville. Preceding her in death be- sides her husband were her parents; and one brother, Ju- nior Greenwalt. Private services were held at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes in Jasper. JUDY K AY CLEMENTS Judy Kay Clements, 74, for- merly of Washington, passed away August 5, 2022, in Pe- tersburg. She was born June 4, 1948, to Leland and Alice Marie (Browning) Brady, in Wash- ington. She graduated from Wash- ington High School Class of 1967. She is survived by her sons, Brian Stinnett, Jake Clark, and Jeremy Clark; daughter, Stacey Brumfield; two grand- children; and sisters, Carol Brady and Dixie Miller. She is preceded in death by her parents. No services are planned at this time. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with her care. FREDDIE "FRED" GENE ALSMAN Freddie "Fred" Gene Als- man, 95, peacefully went to his Heavenly home on July 31, 2022, to be with his Lord and his wife, with his family by his side. He was born on January 5, 1927, to the late Claude Als- man Sr. and Corine Alsman in Wheatland. He was a 1945 graduate of Wheatland High School. He was a member of Bethany Christian Church in Wash- ington, which he loved, and had been for over fifty years. He enjoyed playing golf and going camping when he had the chance. He enjoyed rais- ing hogs and farming, and especially enjoyed helping fellow farmers by taking care of their livestock when they were out of town. Most impor- tantly, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Surviving are his chil- dren, Kim Alsman, of Wash- ington, J.R. (Gail) Alsman, of Hudsonville, and Velena Morrison, of Washington; his grandchildren, Travis (Samantha) Alsman, An- gel (Zack) (Alsman) Clif- ton, Kaely Morrison, Logan King, Aaron (Lacey) Gress, and Nick (Lacy) Gress; his great-grandchildren, Josh Alsman, Zeek Clifton, and 14 others; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Claude and Corine; his wife, Oneida; his children, Glenda Hendrix- son, and Rick Killion; his sis- ter, Barbara Alsman; and his brother, Claude Alsman Jr. A funeral service was at noon, on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Bethany Christian Church, in Washington, with Pastor Tom Watson and Pas- tor Matt Merold officiating. He was laid to rest in the Bethany Cemetery, in Wash- ington, following the service. Visitation for Fred was from 4 until 8 p.m. on Thurs- day, and again on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of ser- vice, at Bethany Christian Church 1139 IN-57 Washing- ton, Indiana 47501. 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