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D-6 Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Press-Dispatch 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 JIM "JIMMY" DALE LAMB Jim "Jimmy" Dale Lamb, 73, passed away November 2, 2017. He was born in Knox County on October 24, 1944, to Beuford and Ada (Robling) Lamb. He married Eileen Kay (Buchta) Lamb in 1965 and she passed away in 1990. He owned and operated Jim's Auto & Glass in Petersburg. He also served in the Unit- ed States Army. He married Norma ( Wint) Lamb on May 10, 1995. He is survived by his wife, Norma Lamb, of Pe- tersburg; a daughter, Kim- berly Rogers, of West La- fayette; a step-son, David Sloan, of Petersburg; and three grandchildren, Mitch- ell and Gillian Rogers, and Savannah Sloan. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; brother, Bill Lamb; son, Sta- cy Lamb; and his first wife, Eileen Kay (Buchta) Lamb. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, No- vember 7, 2017, at Harris Funeral. Burial followed at Walnut Hills Cemetery, with a graveside military service by V.F.W. Post #3587 of Pe- tersburg. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday. Me- morial contributions may be made to The American Can- cer Society at www.cancer. org. VELASTA B. MORRIS Velasta B. Morris, 92, died on Nov. 2, 2017, at 1:10 p.m., at Amber Manor Healthcare Center in Petersburg. She was born on March 13, 1925, in Winslow, to Osgul and Cleofis (Miley) Deen. She married Eugene Morris, who died on December 1, 1984. She was a homemaker and attended Glezen Revival Cen- ter. She is survived by her son, Terry Morris, of Bea- ver Dam, Ky.; daughters, Shirley Featherson, Connie J. Anderson and Becky S. Overbey, all of Petersburg; brothers, Thomas, Jack and John Deen, all of Winslow; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and eleven great-great-grandchil- dren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Pansy Rich- ardson, Sue Vinyard Rus- sell and Janet Bullock Clark; brothers, Jim, Carl and For- rest Deen; and one grand- child. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Harris Funeral Home, with Rev. Terry Morris, Pas- tor Joe Henson and Rev. Tom Deen officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Pleasant Ridge Cem- etery. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time on Sunday at the funeral home. WILLIAM F. "BILL" COOMER William F. "Bill" Coom- er, 82, of Oakland City, en- tered rest on Saturday, Oc- tober 21, 2017, at RiverOaks Health Campus in Prince- ton. LARRY ADAMS Larry Adams, 75, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Garden Villa Health Campus. He was born on March 22, 1942, the son of George C. and Geneva (Benjamin) Ad- ams in Petersburg. He served in the Army Reserves for three years, where he was honorably dis- charged in 1967. He retired from RCA after 37 years as a troubleshooter. Larry is survived by his wife of 52 years, Karen (Arthur) Adams; one son, Lance (Melissa Wilson) Ad- ams; one grandson, Dylan; his brother, Don Adams; two sisters, Martha Harrell and Nancy Foster; along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a broth- er, Bill Adams. A graveside service was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, No- vember 7, 2017, at Valhalla Memory Gardens Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made in Larry's memory to The Parkinson's Founda- tion. Allen Funeral Home and Crematory has been en- trusted with arrangements. You are invited to share a memory or leave an online condolence to Larry's fam- ily at www.allencares.com. RUBY I. GREEN Ruby I. Green, 83, of Somerville, entered rest on Nov. 1, 2017, at Good Samar- itan Nursing Home. She was born on Oct. 18, 1934, in Carroll County, Ind. to Paul and Agnes (Smith) Israel. She graduated from Moni- tor High School in May 1952 and Ft. Wayne Community School of Nursing in 1966. She worked at Lafayette Home Hospital until she moved to Somerville. She attended Mackey Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her children, Doris L. Miller, of Otwell, Denver Green, Jr., of Tippecanoe, Ind., and Kathy Draper and Thom- as Green, of Flora, Ind.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band, Denver Green, Sr.; and sister, Frieda Israel. Services were at noon on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at the Mackey Church of the Naz- arene, with Rev. Bill L. Reed officiating. Burial followed in Somerville Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until services on Monday at the church. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel is assist- ing the family. Family and friends may send messag- es of comfort to www.lamb- basham.com. trick-or-treating immediate- ly. Nothing has been more in her wheelhouse. But the joy ended once she was handed her candy and was expected to leave. As far as my mini Cinderella was concerned, this transaction was not over. She would get more candy! First my daughter would stare. Nothing. Then she would sign, "Eat." The candy hander-outer would smile and say, "You al- ready got your candy, sweet- heart. We have to leave more for the other kids." Those blasted other kids! The variable she hadn't con- sidered. Why were there so many children out on the streets determined to ruin her night?! She tried looking on the ground for dropped candy. No luck. Door after door, she en- gaged in the same routine. One piece of candy was nev- er enough. There was more! She wanted more! But one by one, she was turned down and told about the need for saving some for the other kids. As the night went on, my birthday girl became more frustrated, until she saw the perfect opportunity. She stood at the wrought-iron gates, lined with fairy lights, guarding the entrance of a white-pillared mansion. This place was a game changer, so she changed her methodol- ogy. Dressed as a Disney princess, she hoisted up her dress in the front and tiptoed up the long walk. Once arriv- ing at the grand staircase, she spun around like a bal- lerina. The adults cooed and handed her a piece of can- dy. But when they refused to give her more, she would not have it. She kicked over the can- dy bowl, threw as many piec- es as she could into her bag and ran. So maybe less of a busi- ness mastermind and more of a common criminal. Ei- ther way, now I've got a lot of yummy candy, only some of which has been on the floor. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at http://www.face- book.com/katiedidhumor. CANDY Continued from page 1 PEACE of MIND Let our 125 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. 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Offer ends Dec. 31, 2017 FRAME SALE Harley Davidson • Guess • Bongo • Skechers Tech Solutions by Scott A. Hartley Speed up your old, slow computer The Oct. 31 deadline was approaching. Jan, a busy local business professional, knew she needed to do some- thing quickly about her frus- tratingly slow, five-year-old Dell computer. She depends on her PC every day to serve her clients and employees. Her time is pressed from early morning to late evening between a constant- ly ringing cell phone with calls from clients and em- ployees needing her assistance, numer- ous visits to client homes and offices, and time-critical meetings to meet a variety of important deadlines. Her painfully slow computer hampered her ability to efficiently conduct her busi - ness. She could turn it on, log in, and fix a cup of coffee before it was ready to be used. Having read my warnings about the dreadful Windows 10 operating system, Jan called me seeking advice about buying a new Windows 7 desktop or if there was another way to speed up her sluggish PC. Fast forward to last Thursday night at the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. "My computer is so much faster! " Jan excitedly shared with me. "It's so nice to be able to turn it on and it's ready just like that." Ready in 30 seconds! What did I do that now makes Jan's com- puter ready to use in only 30 seconds? I installed a new solid state hard drive and doubled the amount of memory. An affordable combination that signifi- cantly improves performance and adds ad- ditional life to an otherwise old PC. Until recently, most computers shipped with mechanical hard drives. These drives are fairly reliable, cheap, and provide plen- ty of room to store pictures, documents and music. But as prices have dropped, solid state hard drives are becoming more popular – both in new computers and as reasonably priced upgrades for older ones. WHY CONSIDER UPGRADING YOUR HARD DRIVE? If you have an older computer that works well but crawls at a snail's pace, you should seriously consider upgrading to a solid state hard drive. It's cheaper than buying a new computer, allows you to keep your existing operating system (which is hopefully Windows 7), and gives you the speed boost you desire. WHAT MAKES THEM BETTER? Without getting too techni- cal, solid state hard drives (SSDs) per- form better than mechanical hard drives in four primary ways: 1. Your operating system and programs load quickly because of faster read/write speeds to and from the hard drive. 2. The likelihood of a failure of the hard drive is significantly reduced because there are no moving internal components. 3. They consume less energy and op- erate more quietly. If you're using a sol- id state hard drive in a laptop, you'll no- tice you can use it on battery power much longer. 4. Fragmentation of files is less, which means your computer can find necessary pieces of data faster – translating in to fast- er performance. A PAINLESS UPGRADE Upgrading your current computer to a solid state hard drive is fairly easy. Un- less you're having other software-related problems with your computer, your exist- ing hard drive can be imaged over to the new solid state hard drive. All your programs, files, settings, desk- top background – everything – will be cop- ied over exactly as is to the new hard drive. You won't even notice anything's changed – other than the speed of your computer. If you're tired of wasting time waiting to use your desktop or laptop – and it's oth- erwise working well for your needs – con- sider upgrading to a solid state hard drive. It's almost like having a new computer – without the cost! Scott A. Hartley is the President/CEO of Calibre Computer Solutions in Princeton. For computer tips, information, and free soft- ware tools, check out our website at http:// www.calibreforhome.com. He was born on Sept. 14, 1935, in Petersburg, to Rus- sell and Blanche (Lewis) Coomer. He sold cars in the area for many years. He is survived by wife, Ruth ( Jerrell) Coomer; daughters, Tonya Gray, of Oakland City, and Gala Coomer, of Francisco; and grandson, Jason Gray. He was preceded in death by his bothers, Marion, Jay, Ralph and Rawlin Coomer; and sister, Charlotte Oxley. Celebration of Life ser- vices were at 2 p.m. Satur- day, October 28, 2017, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Bob Shepherd officiating. Burial followed in Martins Cemetery, near the Littles Community. Visitation was at noon on Saturday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com.