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OBITUARIES Star, Winslow Chapter #391, a dual member of Glendale Chapter #461, Honorary Pop of Rainbow for Girls As- sembly #72 Winslow, and a 59-year member of Scottish Rite Valley of Evansville, as well as being a member of the American Legion. Joe was preceded in death James Lee McCrary James Lee McCrary, 79, of Winslow, entered rest on Wednesday March 7, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Cen- ter in Evansville. He was born on Dec. 6, 1932 in Pike County to Ora and Ruth "Myers" McCrary. He was retired from Whirl- pool Corporation after 37 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Myrtle (Kate) McCrary of Winslow; a daughter, Linda Kay (Larry) Myer of Win- slow; three sons, Antho- ny D. McCrary of Jasper, David E. (Theresa) Mc- Crary of Oakland City, and Raymond L. (Denise) Mc- Crary of Payson, AZ; a sis- ter, Sue (Dewayne) Bailey of Lynnville; a brother, Phil (Linda) McCrary of Win- slow; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents; a son, Clifford A. McCrary; brothers, John and Barney McCrary; and half brother, Ted Myers. Funeral services were Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. (CST) at Lamb- Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City with Rev. Ter- ry Beadles officiating. Buri- al was in Blackfoot Ceme- tery near Coe. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until services Saturday at the funeral home. Memor ial cont r ibu- tions may be given to ei- ther Blackfoot Cemetery or American Cancer Society. Family and friends may sign online guest register at www.Lambbasham.com JOSEPH W. COOPER Joseph "Joe" Willis Coo- per, 87, of Washington, died March 6, 2012, at the Emer- ald House. He was born March 30, 1924, in Pike County, to Les- ter and Georgia Willis Coo- per. In 1942, he graduat- ed from Spurgeon High School. During World War II he served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater. After the war he worked and re- tired from Bates and Rog- ers Construction Compa- ny in Columbus, OH, as Of- fice Manager. During his active years he was a mem- ber of the Arthur General Baptist Church and attend- ed the Washington Church of Christ. He was also a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge #260 F.&A.M., a Past Patron and a 50-year mem- ber of the Order of Eastern Annabelle "Annie" Johnson Annabelle "Annie" John- son was born on June 30, 1921 in Pike County to Ruth and James Stephenson. She was 90 years young when she left her life, surround- ed by many loved ones, on Friday, March 9, 2012. She had resided at Amber Man- or Care Center in Peters- burg and passed away at its facility. She grew up in Pike Coun- ty and remained a life long resident. Annabelle mar- ried Sylvester "Syl" Johnson in 1946. They had two chil- dren, James "Jim" in 1946 and Joanna in 1957. During World War II, she supported the war effort by manufac- turing equipment for the sol- diers. After the war effort, she worked at the Thomas Newsstand, at Jerry Wright Photography Studio, at a lo- cal dress shop and was a wonderful homemaker. An- nabelle was also a member of the Petersburg Delts for many years, serving in vari- ous offices within the Delts. Annabelle was such a wonderful soul. You couldn't help but like her and en- joy the humor she brought to life. She made a last- ing impression on anyone that met her. She was the best mother, grandmoth- er, great-grandmother, and aunt. She unselfishly loved by his parents; wife, Freida Helena (Evans) Cooper, whom he married on Janu- ary 28, 1943 and preceded him in death July 18, 2010; and daughter, Rita Thomp- son Morrisey. He will be missed by his grandson, Brian Thomp- son of Galloway, OH; a sis- ter, Eula Mae Hughes of Ar- thur; and a niece, Diana Bai- ley of Winslow. A memorial service cel- ebrating Joe's life was con- ducted Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Washington Church of Christ in Wash- ington with Minister Chris- topher Wiles officiating. A private inurement followed at Sugarland Memory Gar- dens. Gill Funeral Home in Washington was in charge of arrangements. Friends and family may share their thoughts and memories with his fam- ily on the website www. gillsince1872.com. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 A-3 her family; so much in fact, she kept fighting and hold- ing onto this world long af- ter when wanted to let go. Annabelle was not afraid to pass on, she was afraid of leaving family behind. She was their rock and they will be lost without her. She is survived by her daughter, Joanna (Dan) Switzer; her daughter-in- law, Mary (Jim) Johnson; her grandchildren, Kent (Lori) Johnson, Gretch- en (Aaron) Chism, Jen- nifer (Jeff) Bradley, Me- gan (Bill) Gadberry, John (Mindi) Osgatharp, and Ja- mie Osgatharp; her great- grandchildren, Beau John- son, Cody Gadberry, Jar- ed Chism, Daulton Bradley, Taylor Bradley, Alane John- son, Riley Chism, Alexis Os- gatharp, Aaron Gadberry, Grayson Osgatharp, and her niece, Kayla (Dan) Sutton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sylvester John- son; her son, James "Jim" Johnson; her great-grand- son, Owen Chism; and her sister, Betty (Stephenson) Ramsey. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 and memo- rial services were conduct- ed at 1 p.m. at Harris Funer- al Home in Petersburg with Rev. Michael Elliott of Pe- tersburg Church of the Naz- arene officiating. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers dona- tions may be made in Anna- belle's memory to the local animal charity PAWS. Ray W. Sims Ray W. Sims, 81, of Fran- cisco, passed away Satur- day, March 10, 2012 at the Gibson General Hospital in Princeton. He was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Winslow, to James B. and Letha A. (McCraw) Sims. Sims was a retired secu- William H. Stonecipher William H. Stonecipher, 93, of Petersburg, was called to his eternal home on Sat- urday, March 10, 2012 at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. His loving family and friends will miss him dearly. He was born in Peters- burg, September 15, 1918, to William A. and Louise (Fulcher) Stonecipher. He married Eula L. Foster and she preceded him in death Sept. 9, 2003. Bill graduated from Pe- tersburg High School in 1936 and was a varsity let- terman in Track and Field. He loved Petersburg and cherished the homestead where he was born and raised . . . and eventually was his last stop in this life. Bill was a Tool and Die Maker for over 30+ years in Indianapolis, before return- ing to Petersburg to retire. He was a loving father and friends to many in the com- munity and enjoyed sports, especially the Indy 500, where he worked on the Safety Patrol and earned his rity officer for General Mo- tors. He was also a firefight- er and an emergency medi- cal technician. He served in the U.S. Army following the Korean War. He had lived in Francis- co since 1993 moving there from Arizona and Reno, NV. He was a member of the Oasis Assembly of God in Princeton. He enjoyed his grandchildren and had served as a foster parent. Ray is survived by his wife, JoAnn of Francisco; daughter Marsha Dodd and husband John of Oak- land City; three sons, Ron- ald Sims, and Mark Sims and wife Cheryl, both of Winslow; Donald Sims and wife Tammy of Suntan Val- ley, AZ; nine grandchil- dren, Bryan Grubb, Ange- la Rae Huey, Sarah Pollock, Jesse Ray, Jamie, Justin, and Jennie Sims, Ryan Herald and Casey Luttrell; and six great-grandchildren, Tyler, Jarrin, Jevin, Sway, Zane, and Abby JoAnn. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ron Sims; and sister, Donna Sims. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, PEACE of MIND 50 year pin. Bill wanted to give thanks to his caretakers the past few years, Carol and Mike Stone, Donnie and Mary Bo- ger, and others that appre- ciated being a part of Bill's life. Bill was a member of the Murat Shrine in India- napolis, Petersburg Moose Lodge, Petersburg VFW, Pike County Shrine Club and participated in many ac- tivities with the Hadi Tem- ple in Evansville as well. He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Hazel (Howell) Stonecipher and Eula Stonecipher, a brother and sister. Surviving are three sons, Kenneth of Indianapolis, Tom (Patricia) of Cicero, and Jim of Tipton; grand- children, Sherry, Jennifer, Kristen, Lori, and Ashley; and great-grandchildren. Masonic memorial ser- vices will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Visita- tion will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oaklawn Memori- al Gardens in Indianapolis. John M. Pierson John M. Pierson, 59, of Washington, died at 12:01 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at his residence. Born in Topeka, KS, Sept. 26, 1952, he was the son of Daryl and Mary (Maynard) Pierson. He married Kim- berly Pierson and she pre- ceded him in death Oct. 13, 2010. Surviving besides his parents, are two sons, Bran Maynard Pierson and Jason Brown; two daughters, Car- ly Pierson and Sarah Hen- ry; a brother, David Pierson; and two sisters, Kelly Swift and Marianne Berube. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg will be in charge of arrangements. VIOLET 'LOUISE' JOHNS Violet "Louise" Johns, 87, of Evansville, died Wednes- day, March 7, 2012 at 2:57 p.m. She was born Febru- ary 18, 1925, in Pike County. For the last nine years, Louise resided with her daughter, Bonnie. During her illness, she was brave and courageous, never com- plaining about the pain and suffering that she was en- during. Louise was instru- mental in the building of her church, Christ Cha- pel Church. Each week she praised God with her voice and saxophone playing. She had worked at Hunt- ingburg Sewing factory and Oakland City Hospital. She was an avid prayer and Bible reader and enjoyed garden- ing, cooking and canning. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Johns. Surviving are daughters, Mary I. Brock and Bonnie Childers, both of Evans- ville, and Aloha Altevogt of Bloomington; sons, Robert (Ruby) and Claude (Carla), Continued on page A-5 2012 at the Oasis Assembly of God in Princeton, with Rev. Mike Marsh officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Winslow. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Sat- urday at the church. VFW Post #1147 will conduct mil- itary services at the ceme- tery. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City will be in charge of arrange- ments. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oa- sis Assembly of God Youth Ministries. Envelopes will be available at the Church. 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Box 68 Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Pe- tersburg, Indiana for transmis- sion through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) THE FAMILY OF Annabelle "Annie" Johnson would like to pass on their extreme gratitude to all those who helped care for her. Many Let our 122 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana 937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 789-2009 days were tough on us, and you helped make them easier. Special thanks go to Dr. Grow, Jan from Vista Care, "Nikki", Henrietta, Rhonda and Rodger and everyone from Amber Manor. It was comforting to all of us that the quality of care seemed to go above the beyond regular duties and you treated her like one of your own family. Thanks goes to Pastor Michael Elliott and the Petersburg Church of the Nazarene for the nice service and dinner afterwards. 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