Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Carl O Calloway

Mar 31, 2019

Mr. Carl O. Calloway, age 79, of Salem, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Calloway was born September 4, 1939 in Corydon, Indiana the son of Roscoe and Goldie Kinter Calloway.  He was the owner of C and A Custom Cabinets.  He was a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church.

On...

Mary Sue (Hedrick) Crane

Mar 30, 2019

Mrs. Mary Sue Hedrick Crane, age 75, of Salem passed away Saturday, March 30 at Meadow View Health Care and Rehab.

Mrs. Crane was born November 3, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of A. Marie Hensley Pickens.  She was retired from Louisville Manufacturing and was a member of Southern Hills Church.

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Michael Merrill

Mar 24, 2019

Michael Merrill, age 55, of New Albany, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Baptist East Healthcare in Louisville.

Michael was born May 11, 1963 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Leonard Merrill and Audrey Casey Saylor.  He was a former Auto Body Repair Shop painter and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by...

Kathleen J (Lewellen) Purkhiser

Mar 23, 2019

Mrs. Kathleen J. Purkhiser, age 88, of Salem, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Kathleen was born June 14, 1930 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Roy and Lillie Mae Matthews Lewellen.  She retired from the old G.C. Murphy Store and Ames Department Store.

She was a member of Fort Hill Church of Christ,...

Stephen "Stevie" B. Lockman

Mar 22, 2019

Stephen B. “Stevie” Lockman, age 27, of Sellersburg passed away Friday, March 22, 2019.

Mr. Lockman was born April 28, 1991 in Elizabethton, Tennessee the son of Bill and Love Gray Lockman.  He was a minister and a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church.

He is survived by his parents:  Bill and Love Gray Lockman...

Hedi P (Houston) Brewer

Mar 18, 2019

Hedi P. Houston Brewer, age 74, of Salem, passed away Monday, March 18 at her home.

Hedi was born December 29, 1944 in Palestine, Arkansas the daughter of Sam and Ila “Totsy” Cagle Houston.  She retired from Whirlpool in Fort Smith, Arkansas after 25 years.  She was of the Catholic faith.

She is survived by...

LaKiesha Danielle Hortenberry

Mar 15, 2019

LaKiesha Danielle Hortenberry, age 30, of Salem, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019.

LaKiesha was born May 4, 1988 in Scottsburg the daughter of Tina Hortenberry and Willie Oster.   She was a graduate of Liberty Christian Academy in Columbus.  She was a member of Rivers of Living Waters Church.

She is survived by her mother: ...

Harold Vance Wingler

Mar 9, 2019

Mr. Harold Vance Wingler, age 78, of Salem, passed away Saturday, March 9 at his home.

Mr. Wingler was born January 18, 1941 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Vance and Mildred H. Goodman Wingler. He was a member of Kansas Church of Christ, and a graduate of Salem High School, Class...

Lonnie E Baldwin

Mar 6, 2019

Mr. Lonnie E. Baldwin age 73, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, March 6 at his home.

Mr. Baldwin was born March 25, 1945 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Conley and Mae Foley Baldwin.  He was a retired truck driver and a Navy veteran.

Lonnie is survived by his wife:  Roberta Hankins Baldwin of Salem,...

Troy L Wynn

Feb 24, 2019

Mr. Troy L. Wynn, age 67, of Scottsburg, passed away Sunday, February 24 at Norton’s Hospital, Brownsboro Road.

Mr. Wynn was born August 26, 1951 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Norma Jean Money Gibson.  He was a retired construction worker.

Troy is survived by three sons:  Paul Wynn of Scottsburg, Mark Wynn and...

Anna Mae (Sowder) Nicholson

Feb 24, 2019

Mrs. Anna Mae Nicholson age 75 of Salem passed away Sunday, February 24, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Mrs. Nicholson was born January 6, 1944 in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky the daughter of Casper and Martha Robbins Sowder. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Salem. She was a foster parent for the National Youth Advocate...

Stephen W Duggins

Feb 24, 2019

Mr. Stephen W. Duggins, age 67, of Salem, passed away Sunday, February 24 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Duggins was born September 26, 1951 in Tampa, Florida the son of William “Bill” and Phyllis Hinkle Duggins.  He was a retired journeyman for Oxford Automotive in Corydon.  He was a member of Mt. Hebron Church and Washington County...

Jane M. (Purkhiser) Nicholson

Feb 23, 2019

Mrs. Jane M. Nicholson, age 83, of Salem, passed away Saturday, February 23 at North Ridge Medical Center in Commerce, Georgia.

Mrs. Nicholson was born June 2, 1935 in Salem the daughter of Sherman and Bernice Zink Purkhiser.  She was retired from Deere Country. She was a graduate of Campbellsburg High School, Class of 1953.  She was...

Donovan "Donnie" L. Brown

Feb 20, 2019

Mr. Donovan “Donnie” L. Brown, age 75, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, February 20 at his home.

Mr. Brown was born May 22, 1943 in Salem, Indiana the son of Pete and Doris Webb Brown.  He began his retail career with W.T. Grant, he started working for Target in 1973 and was Regional...

Ford Taylor III

Feb 18, 2019

Mr. Ford Taylor III, age 67, of Salem passed away Monday, February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Taylor was born March 28, 1951 in Clarksville, Indiana the son of Ford Taylor Jr. and Pauline Densford Taylor. He was of the Baptist faith. He was the former owner of Taylors and Sons Auto Body Shop for...

Sandy Sue (Smith) Graham

Feb 15, 2019

Sandy Sue Graham age 66, of Pekin, passed away Friday, February 15 at her home.

Sandy was born July 23, 1952 in Salem the daughter of Warden and Flora Roberts Smith.  She was a former employee of Kimball Manufacturing.  She was a member of Campbellsburg Cornerstone Family Church and American Legion.

She is survived by...

Cecil "Butch" "Double X" Lloyd Denham

Feb 14, 2019

Mr. Cecil Lloyd Denham, age 75, of Salem passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Denham was born April 8, 1943 in Crawfordsville, Indiana the son of Cecil Benton and Agnes Alberta Coons Denham.  He was a retired employee of Kimball Office Furniture and a member of Canton Christian Church.

Cecil...

Granville (Pearl) Marcum

Feb 8, 2019

Mr. Granville Marcum age 77 of Salem, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Marcum was born February 14, 1941 in Oneida, Kentucky the son of Fannie Marcum.  He was a diesel mechanic and a member of the Eagles club.

Granville is survived by his wife:  Rhonda Beach Marcum, five sons: ...

Mildred M (Russell) Deweese

Feb 7, 2019

Mrs. Mildred M. Deweese age 93 of Salem passed away Thursday, February 7 at Meadow View Health and Rehab.

Mrs. Deweese was born August 19, 1925 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Charles and Pearl Maudlin Russell.  She was a member of Smedley Church of Christ and a homemaker.

Mildred was preceded in death...

Robert Earl Elrod

Feb 5, 2019

Mr. Robert Earl Elrod age 87 of Henryville passed away Tuesday, February 5 at his home.

Mr. Elrod was born November 12, 1931 in Salem, Indiana the son of Albert and Nora Cartwright Elrod. He was a member of Blue River Baptist Church,  and the Salem Masonic Lodge, #21.   He retired after 20 years of service from...