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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 24, 2022 D-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 OBITUARY DEADLINE Every Monday at 5 p.m. JACK WILLIS Jack Willis, 93, of Peters- burg, passed away peace - fully in his sleep Tuesday morning, August 16, 2022. He was born in Peters- burg November 4, 1928, to Foster and Francis Willis. He proudly enlisted in the U.S. Nav y in 1946, fol - lowed by a long career with and retirement from the Old Big Coal Mine. He enjoyed spending time with his family, eat - ing out with old friends, woodworking, tinkering in the yard, and golfing. Well known in the communit y, he will be missed by all. He is sur vived by his beloved daughter, Deena ( Jef f ) Jackson; grandchil - dren, Josh ( Kylie) Jackson and Jayme (Cody) L ane; and great-grandchildren, Ora L ane, Chance L ane, L eighton Jackson, Colt L ane, Mailin Jackson, Col - vin Jackson, and Breezlin Jackson. He is also sur vived by Suzanne's children, Jef f (Sue) Werner, Mar y ( Paul) DeMoss, and Julie ( L arr y Eck) Weeks ; grandchil - dren, Natalie ( Josh) Byrd, Daniel (Sarah) Weeks, James ( Jasmine) Werner, A lex Werner, Elizabeth ( Nate) Buchanan and Emily ( Josh Lile -Melton) Demoss ; and great-grand - children, A idan McGif fen, Isaac McGif fen, L eo Mc- Gif fen, Mika Weeks, and Matilda Weeks. He was predeceased in death by his parents ; his wife, Suzanne, whom he married in 1985, passed away March 9, 2019, after 34 years of marriage; his siblings ; two infant sons ; and his son-in-law, Jef f Jackson. Graveside ser vices were at 10 a.m. on Monday, Au - gust 22, 2022, at Walnut Hills Cemeter y, in Peters - burg, with Pastor Justin Brown of ficiating. In lieu of f lowers, Jack's family requests that memo - rial contributions be made to a charitable cause in his memor y. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuner - alhome.com CAROLYN ANN M cGEHEE Carolyn A nn McGehee, 75, of Russellville, Ky., passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at her home. She was born Sunday, Au - gust 3, 1947, the daughter of William Henr y Hardison and Relm Baugh Hardison. She was the wife of Wen - dell McGehee, of Russell- ville, who sur vives. She was a retired teach- er from Pike Central High School in Pike Count y, and a member of Pleas - ant Union General Baptist Church. A lso sur viving are son, Jonathan ( Rebekah) Mc - Gehee, of Nashville, Tenn. ; two brothers, Steve ( Deb - orah) Hardison, of L ewis - burg, Ky., David (Connie) Hardison, of L ewisburg, Ky. ; and five grandchil- dren. A Funeral ser vice was at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Price Funeral Home, Inc., at 252 E. Green Street, L ewisburg, with Bro. Jeremy Brooks of fici - ating. Interment was in Wi- ley's Chapel Cemeter y. T he family received friends from 11 a.m. until time of the ser vice. In lieu of f lowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Chil - dren's Hospital. PAUL BRIAN COSBY Paul Brian Cosby, age 78, of Newburgh, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born August 2, 1944, in Washington, to the late Chester Paul and Mary Lou (Ruble) Cosby. He graduated from Wash- ington High School in 1962 and was of the Baptist faith. He was a Veteran of the Unit- ed States Army and was a member of the American Legion Kapperman Post 44. He owned and operated Cos- by Custom Gunsmithing in Chandler, for over 35 years. He loved spending time at the Evansville Gun Club, Red Brush Rifle Range, and Isaak Walton Gun Club. He never met a stranger, and was known for his big smile. He enjoyed reading, grilling, fishing, shooting, working on guns, and was a Civil War History Buff. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 49 years, Diane (Burress) Cosby; sons, Mi- chael ( Julie) Wade, Christo- pher Wade, M.D., and Joel Cosby; brother, Bart (Pam) Cosby; grandchildren, Emily (Matt) Hayes, Katelyn Wade, Jackson Wade, and Samuel Wade; and niece and nephew, Lana Cosby-Jones and Todd Cosby. Memorial Services will be at 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST, Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Washington Conservation Club, 350 West 150 South, Washington, IN, with Rever- end Brad Rainey officiating. Burial will be Private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The American Cancer Society at 318 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708, or The National Rifle Association at 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fair- fax, VA 22030. Arrangements are being handled by Boone Funeral Home East Chapel, Evans- ville, IN. Boone Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Brian Cosby. Condolences may be made to the family online at boone- funeralhome.net PATRICIA 'PAT TY' WEATHERS Patricia "Patty" Weathers, 74, of Petersburg, passed away August 17, 2022, at her residence. She was born September 11, 1947, to William and Von- nie Jean (Ropp) Holland, in Washington. She was a proud member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, in Petersburg. Her hobbies included reading, puzzles, Nascar, Cardinals Baseball, and most of all spending time with her fam- ily. She is survived by her sons, Michael (Caren Helming) Weathers, Patrick (Brandie) Weathers, and Craig (Ni- cole) Weathers; daughter, Andrea (Curtis) Weathers; grandchildren, Kylee Weath- ers, Gage Weathers, Damon Hayes, Hailey Eckert, Olivia Taylor, Ella Weathers, Eli Weathers, Emory Weath- ers, Evie Weathers, Greyson Weathers, and Savanna Weathers; and her mother, Vonnie Jean Holland. She is preceded in death by her brothers, William "Butch" Holland and Milton Holland; sister, Linda Ropp; and her father, William Hol- land. A graveside service was at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday, Au- gust 20, 2022, at Walnut Hills Cemetery, in Petersburg. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with her care. NORET TA M. MOSKE Noretta Marie (Smith) Moske, 87, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, in her home. She was born in Peters- burg, on August 4, 1935, to Marion and Marie ( Wheat- ley) Smith. She was the youngest of eight children and graduated from Petersburg High school in 1953. In 1954 she attended and graduated from a cosme- tology school in Evansville. Then in 1957 she married a minister, Charles R. Moske, of Springfield, Ill. Later after 16 years of marriage a daugh- ter, VindaKay Edree, was born. She was the epitome of a lady and known for her kind and loving way. She never thought about herself, it was always about what she could do for others. She was a care- giver for over 40 years and despite many hardships, nev- er spoke negatively about it, instead saying "it's just love." She and her sister Norma were the genealogist of the family, always looking for the next hint. She felt the family history and stories, as well as, stories about her hometown, Petersburg were important to keep and pass on. She loved telling stories to all who would listen. She was also an avid read- er, but not just any book. She took it upon herself in 1957 to start reading the Bible ev- ery year, she was happy to say she had read the Bible 63 times. Many of the family remarked that if they had a question about the Bible they knew they could go to Noret- ta. Her legacy and the lega- cy of the Smith/Wheatley family will live on in us, the next generation, because of the good values she and her brothers and sisters gave us. She is survived by her daughter VindaKay (Dan) Baietto, of Petersburg; grand- sons, Judah Baietto and Jesse Baietto, both of St. Cloud, Fla.; sister-in-law, Carol (Blaize) Smith, of Bowling Green, Ky.; several nieces and nephews; and great and great-great nieces and neph- ews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 30 years, Charles R. Moske; seven brothers and sisters and five brother's in- law and sisters-in-law, Floyd and Zora (McCrary) Smith, Joe and Dottie ( Whitehead) Smith, Mary Lou Smith, Mar- ion Jr. and Eleanor (Lofton) Smith, Maurice and Norma (Smith) Woolsey, Donald and Lilea (Smith) Sturgeon and Kenneth Smith. A Memorial service be at 2 p.m. on August 27, 2022, at the Kingdom Hall of Jeho- vah's Witnesses, 1512 Bier- haus Blvd. Vincennes, Ind. 47591. She will be buried with her husband, Charles, in Springfield, Ill. Online memories may be shared at goodwinsievers. com. Goodwin Sievers Fu- neral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Noretta and her family. STEPHANIE WINEINGER Stephanie Wineinger, 35, of Oakland City, passed away August 16, 2022, at IU Methodist Hospital, in Indi- anapolis. She was born March 27, 1987, to Scott and Debra (Morse) Denney, in Spring- field, Ill. She was a proud member of the Greater Grace Ap- ostolic Church in Oakland City. She was a loving wife and mother whose children were her whole world. She is survived by her husband, Logan Wineinger; children, McKenzie, Tan - ner, Hunter, and Christian Wineinger; parents, Scott and Debra Denney; broth- ers, Jamie Hoover and Scott N. Denney; and sister, Jessi- ca Hoover. Services will be at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the Harris Funer- al Home, with Pastor Jason Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Walnut Hills Ceme- tery, in Petersburg.. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made to the Logan Wineinger family and mailed to him in care of Cal- vin Wineinger, 8737 E. CR 175 S., Velpen, IN 47590, or left at the funeral home on the day of service. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneral - home.com BRENDA LEE RUSSELL Brenda Lee Russell, 69, of Jasper, passed away at 6:22 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2022, at home, surround - ed by family. She was born in Washing- ton, on December 18, 1952, to Jerry and Mae (Rhoades) Kinman. She married Larry Russell on June 1, 1990, in Henderson, Ky. She was a 1970 graduate of Otwell High School and had worked at JOFCO for over 30 years. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She and her husband, Lar - ry, enjoyed volunteering go- ing around to all the nursing homes singing for the resi- dents. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo and socializing at the Habig Center. She also enjoyed spending time outdoors, doing yard work, and flower gardening, and spending time with animals. Surviving are her hus - band, Larry Russell; four children; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four brothers. Preceding her in death are her parents. A Celebration of Life Ser - vice will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com THELMA ANDERSON, Thelma Anderson, 85, of California City, Calif., former- ly of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Tehachapi Adventist hospital. She was born September 8, 1936, to John and Bessie (Sharp) Skinner. She graduated from Pe- tersburg High School class of 1956. She is survived by her husband, Tom C. Anderson, whom she was married to for 61 years; daughters, Ter- ri (Bryan) Burke and Carol (Shawn) Stull; three grand- children; two great-grand- children, all of Calif.; sisters, Deloris Murray and Jean Brames, of Petersburg; sis- ter-in-law, Bernice Turcott, of Fort Morgan, Colo.; and sev- eral nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Rich- ard and Kenneth; and sister, Doris Traylor. Want to share your news with others? The Press- Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. NEWS! 812-354-8500 What are advanced placement classes? In recent years, many school districts have diversi- fied their course offerings for high school students. In addi- tion to core education class- es in key subjects required of most high schoolers, stu- dents now have electives that may rival college course of- ferings as well as classes that set interested students on ca- reer paths after high school. 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