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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 9, 2018 C-9 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 5 p.m. Every Monday lace, Jr., of Vincennes; a sis- ter-in-law, Carolyn Wallace; sisters, Pat Althoff, of Vin- cennes, and Mary (Steve) LeCocq, of Vincennes; grandchildren, Kayla Ben- nett, Sammy AbuGosh, Sar- ah (Haytham) Elijil, Ahmad (Rukaya) Yate, Hiba (Ma- zen) Hasan, Samira (Mu- rad) Ahmad, Mohammad AbuGosh, Hamzah Abu- Gosh and Husni AbuGosh; an adopted granddaugh- ter, Mikayla Frisz; and his great-grandchildren, Noor Elijil, Layana Elijil, Ibrahim Elijil and Sophia Yate. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Carolyn Sue (Reel) Wal- lace; a brother-in-law, Leon Althoff; a half-brother, Dal- las Wallace; and a brother, Jack Wallace. Funeral services were at noon on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Burial followed at Hamline Chapel Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the church. Goodwin Funeral Home assisted with the arrange- ments. Online condolenc- es may be sent to the fam- ily through goodwinfamily- fh.com. CHARLES EMRICH DAVIES, JR. Charles Emrich Davies, Jr., 68, passed away Tues- day, April 24, 2018, at Oca- la Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla. He was born Aug. 8, 1949, in Owensboro, Ky., to Charles E. Davies, Sr. and the late Margaret (Stovall) Davies. He graduated in 1967 from Hancock County High School, Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1971, and earned his master's degree in fi- nance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He served as the vice-president of the Winslow First Nation- al Bank, president of Davies Development, and Finance Manager at Smith Chevro- let in Oakland City. He also proudly served as the trea- surer for the Oakland City Golf Club. His greatest joy was his children and family. He is survived by a son, Charles (Chip) E. (Carrie) III, of Isle of Palms, S.C.; a daughter, Sarah, of Nash- ville, Tenn.; sisters, Emily ( Wayne) Boling, of Owens- boro, Krista, of Orlando, Fla., and Lynelle (Chuck) Blankenship, of Zellwood, Fla.; two grandchildren; one niece; and two nephews. A memorial service will be at a later date at Gibson Funeral Home in Hawes- ville, Ky. MORRIS E. WILLIS Morris E. Willis, 90, of Washington, went home to be with his Lord on April 30, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Home in Oakland City. He was born July 14, 1927, in Pike County, to Floyd Hunter Willis and Goldie Inez (Parker) Willis. He was educated in the Pike County school sys- tem. He married Mary Fay ( Wise) Willis, Nov. 2, 1947. He joined the Merchant Ma- rines during World War II. He was a farmer and raised Belted Galloway cattle. He was very active in missions and went on several mission trips. He was very passion- ate about sharing the gos- pel. Surviving are one broth- er, O.W. Willis, of Corydon; one sister, Lelah Pancake, of Marshall, Ill.; two sons, Da- vid (Karen) Willis, of Wash- ington, and Danny (Eva) Willis, of Scotland, Ind.; two daughters, Sharon Wright, of Overland Park, Kan., and Carla Fay Willis-Crase, of Columbus; and several grandchildren, step-grand- children and great-grand- children. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Faye; one son, Randy Wayne Willis; siblings, Inel, Marybelle Gray, Wesley and James Blessinger. The funeral service was Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 10 :30 a.m. at Gill Funeral Home in Washington, Ind., with Rev. Robert Thompson, Rev. James Myers, and Rev. Aaron Willis officiating. In- terment followed the service at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 :30 a.m. at the funer- al home. Memorials may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice. Online condolenc- es may be made to the family at www.gillsince1872.com. ROBERT P. BLAIZE Robert P. Blaize, 83, of Pe- tersburg, died on April 25, 2018, at 7:08 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vin- cennes. He was born on July 23, 1934, in Bowman, to Fred and Ida (Stewart) Blaize. He married his wife, Don- na, on June 12, 1955, and he was a retired service man for Vectren. He is survived by his wife, Donna, of Petersburg; daughters, Becky Barnard, of Washington, and Barba- ra Collins, Anita Poselwait and Paula Blaize, all of Pe- tersburg; brothers, Frank Blaize, of Colorado, John Blaize, of Florida, and Jim Blaize, of Petersburg; sis- ter, Mary Schatz, of Bick- nell; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Twin Oaks Church, with Pastor Robin Overby of- ficiating. Burial followed in Twin Oaks Cemetery. Visi- tation was from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 -11 a.m. on Monday at Harris Funer- al Home. 09/15/46 - 05/10/17 On The Anniversary Of The Today's the anniversary Of the day that I lost you, And for a time it felt as though My life ended too. But loss has taught me many things And now I face each day, With hope and happy memories To help me on my way. And though I'm full of sadness at you're no longer here, Your influence still guides me And I still feel you near. What we shared will never die It lives within my heart, Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart. Day you Went Away Doug Walters Kim XOXO Love you with a my heart, Martin Cemetery Donations may be sent to: Sue Houchin P.O. Box 132, Monroe City, IN 47557 or call 812-890-3208 Checks payable to: Martin Cemetery I want to thank everyone who donated to the cemetery fund in the past, but we are in need of your donations again this year to keep the cemetery looking nice. It costs a lot to pay someone to mow the cemetery and I know we all like to see it looking nice where our loved ones are laid to rest. We appreciate anything you can give! DONATIONS NEEDED Oak Hill Cemetery Winslow, Indiana If you wish to mail your contribution, mail to one of the following: Diane Foster 497 N. Co. Rd. 725 E., Winslow, IN 47598 Robert Erwin 5296 S. Co. Rd. 100 E. Winslow, IN 47598 We will be collecting donations Memorial Day for the upkeep of Oak Hill Cemetery. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. We must have donations for the continuous maintenance of the cemetery. 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 SUNSET CEMETERY If anyone is interested in making donations to Sunset Cemetery, you may send them to: Patti Barnett 1585 N. County Road. 500 E. Winslow, IN 47598 We will also be collecting during Memorial Day weekend at the cemetery. All donations are greatly appreciated. We would like to thank Julian's Mowing Service and others for always keeping the cemetery looking beautiful. You may contact Greg Poehlein at 812-789-5405 for more information pertaining to the purchase of plots. needs funds for the upkeep of the cemetery. Donations would be very much appreciated. Walnut Hills Cemetery, c/o Forest Radcliff, 1108 N. Vincennes Ave., Petersburg, IN 47567 Trustees: Forest Radcliff & Dickey Carey IOOF Walnut Hills Cemetery SEND DONATIONS TO: GARY LEE NELSON Gary Lee Nelson, 56, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday morning, May 5, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born May 28, 1961, in Huntingburg, to Kathy (Zink) Nelson and Gary Mathies, and married Janice Schroering on July 11, 1985, in Fort Worth, Tex- as. He attended Southridge High School with the Class of 1979, was a former paving contractor, enjoyed garden- ing and spending time with his grandchildren, was a car enthusiast and an avid Dal- las Cowboys fan. He is survived by his wife, Janice Nelson, of Peters- burg; two daughters, Ash- ley ( Jarod) Knepp, of Mont- gomery, and Beth Ann (Tor- rance) McClellan, of India- napolis; his father, Gary Mathies, of St. Anthony; his mother, Kathy Nelson, of Monroe City; two siblings, Jeff (Karlene) Nelson, of Otwell, and Kim (Rich) Padgett, of Jasper; and four grandchildren, Harper and Hudson Knepp, and Yasmin and Emory McClellan. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lindsey Nelson, who passed away in 2004; and grandparents, Roman and Evelyn Zink, and Bob and Louella Mathies. Funeral services were at noon EDT, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at St. Mary's Catho- lic Church in Huntingburg, with burial following at Fair- mount Cemetery. Nass and Son Funeral Home in Hunt- ingburg was entrusted with the funeral arrangements. Visitation was held pri- vately at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared online at: www.nassandson. com. REBECCA S. NELSON Rebecca S. Nelson, 70, of Winslow, entered rest on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Hospi- tal in Newburgh. She was born on July 4, 1947, in Bartholomew Coun- ty, Ind., to Earl Chester and Florence Viola (Brown) Wil- son. She had worked at the Pantry Store in Oakland City and Winslow for sever- al years. She is survived by her hus- band of 29 years, Steven Nel- son; daughters, Loretta Mc- Candless and Donna (Bryan) Townley, of Winslow, Gina (Daron) Mitchell, of Jasper, and Tamie ( Joey) Zink, of Oakland City; brother, James Wilson, of Dunnellon, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services were Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Daughtery Cemetery near Columbus, Ind. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. JERRY R. WALLACE, SR. Jerry R. Wallace, Sr., 77, of Vincennes, passed away at the home of his daughter, in Petersburg, on April 29, 2018. Born January 17, 1941, in Vincennes, he was the son of Ralph Homer and Betsy Fay (Gerkin) Wallace. He worked at the Brown Shoe Factory and then be- came the manager of the Vincennes University Bowl- ing Lanes. He worked as an accountant for Custom Farm Services, McCormick Insur- ance and then McCormick Trucking. The treasurer for the Followers of Christ Church in Carlisle, Ind., he also prepared tax returns. He was a member of the Fol- lowers of Christ Church. Surviving are his chil- dren, Angie (Allan) Houch- ins, of Petersburg, Ruthie Jeanine ( Yosef ) AbuGosh, of Saudi Arabia, and Jerry Wal- AREA HAPPENINGS Petersburg Senior Citizens Center - The senior citizens center is open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in the Pike County Courthouse basement. Breakfast is served on the first Wednesday of the month, donations accepted to help with the cost. Everyone is welcome. Genealogy Club - Want to know your family his- tory? Do you have relatives that were in the Civil War or the Revolution? Genealogy Club will be at the His- tory Center Saturday mornings in April to help you at no charge from 9 -11 a.m. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krystal Breed- ing 812-582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Monday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. For more informa- tion, contact 812-380 -1395. Diabetes Discovery Camp – Has your child been diagnosed with diabetes? When diagnosed with dia- betes, almost every part of your and your child's life is affected. It's a serious condition, but there's a lot you can do to protect your children's health. Memori- al Hospital and Health Care Center is offering a free event, "Diabetes Discovery Camp," on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Diabetes Discovery Camp will be at the Tri-County YMCA, 131 East 16th Street, Ferdinand, and is for children ages 4-18 and their parent or guard- ian. The day will consist of fun crafts and activities for children, and a day of educational sessions and net- working for parents. Snacks and lunch will be provided, and registration is required. Contact Memorial Hospital Diabetes Man- agement at 812-996 -0521 or email diabetes@mhhcc. org to request a registration form. MARRIAGE LICENSES Nathan A. Roberts, 43, of 1209 E. Main St., Peters- burg, son of Alan Roberts and Shirley Mitchell Van- meter, to Brenda L. Johnson, 53, of 1029 E. Main St., Petersburg, daughter of Vernon Johnson and Francess Elizabeth Landeres. Amy R. Fischer, 23, of 1475 W. CR 475 S., Winslow, daughter of Kristine Fischer and Jeff Fischer, to Shawn J. Blackorby, 22, of 1475 W. CR 475 S., Winslow, son of Marc Blackorby and Sylvia Blackorby. Sara Lynn Luker, 39, of 1915 E. Main St., Peters- burg, daughter of Thomas K. Hunt and the late Jan- et C. Mason Hunt, to Joshua L. Luker, 42, of 163 CR 475 S., Winslow, son of Ritchie Lane Luker and Pau- la Esarey Luker. Wilfred George Klueg II, 25, of 1244 W. Glezen Main St., Petersburg, son of Jerry Coleman and Rhon- da Klueg Coleman, to Tesa Elizabeth Gaynor, 22, of 1244 W. Glezen Main St., Petersburg, daughter of Er- ic Gaynor and Melissa Lechner Eickhoff.