Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Aug 15, 2018

Mr. Don Morrow age 89 of Salem passed away Wednesday, August 15 at his home.

Mr. Morrow was born September 11, 1928 in Akron, Ohio the son of Ralph and Pauline Morrow.  He was a former employee of Bata Shoe Company, a school bus driver for East Washington Schools and a Farmer.  He was a member of...

Aug 13, 2018

Florence Pearl Johnson, 85, long-time resident of Salem, Indiana, passed away on August 13, 2018 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 17, 1933 in Clarksville, Tennessee to Robert W. Morrison and Florence (Rose) Morrison. Pearl grew up the daughter of an L&N railroad worker moving frequently up the L & N line...

Aug 12, 2018

Ms. Cyrene E. Davis age 87 of Salem passed away Sunday, August 12 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Ms. Davis was born December 25, 1930 in Washington County the daughter of Alvie and Ida Fredrick Overton. She worked at Childcraft for 29 years.  She was a member of the Church of God.

Cyrene is survived by...

Aug 6, 2018

Jeffrey Ben (J.B.)  Thompson, age 65, of Salem, IN, died Monday, August 6, 2018.  J.B. was born April 30, 1953. He was a lifetime resident of Salem, IN, where he was known for his car sales, drumming, and Harley riding.

JB is survived by Debra Thompson; his children, Julie Griswold, Amanda Dixon, Amber Thompson, and...

Aug 5, 2018

Mrs. Linda L. Lewellen age 76 passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, August 5 at her son’s home.

Mrs. Lewellen was born February 6, 1942 in Clark County the daughter of Eugene and Bernice Smith Callahan. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

Linda is preceded in death by her husband:...

Jul 30, 2018

Mr. Kenny R. Powers age 60 of Salem passed away Monday, July 30 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Powers was born June 22, 1958 in Salem the son of David and Eleanor Trueblood Powers.  He was a construction worker.  He was a Coast Guard veteran and a member of Blue River Baptist Church.

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Jul 29, 2018

Mr. Roy Eugene Wingler age 75, of Brownstown, passed away Sunday, July 29 at Columbus Regional Hosptial.

Mr. Wingler was born December 29, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Frank and Celia Robbins Wingler.  He was a member of Christian Heritage Chapel.  He was an over the road truck driver for over 40 years, retiring in...

Jul 20, 2018

Marvin L. Miller of Salem, Indiana passed away Friday, July 20, 2018.

He was a life-long Hoosier, and was a member of Kansas Church of Christ.

Preceding him in death was his father, Nobel H. Miller.

Surviving him is his mother:  Audrey A. Miller, his companion:  Mabel Ann Walton, sister:  Donna Nunley of...

Jul 18, 2018

Mrs. Barbara M. Thixton age 63 of Salem passed away Wednesday, July 18 at her home.

Mrs. Thixton was born April 1, 1955 in Colorado the daughter of James (Les) Bowles and Virginia Lee Boles Bowles.  She was a long- time employee of Jean’s Extrusions.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 41 years:  Timothy...

Jul 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary Pat Gibbons age 71 of Salem passed away Tuesday, July 17 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs.  Gibbons was born July 22, 1946 in Pennington Gap, Virginia the daughter of Woodrow and Oza Oxford Riley.  She was a former employee of LeWeb Industries and Tecumseh.  She was a member of Southeast Christian Church in Jeffersonville.

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Jul 10, 2018

Mr. Joseph W. Richey, age 79, of Brownstown, passed away Tuesday, July 10 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Richey was born February 19, 1939 in Greenfield, Indiana the son of Joseph Glenn Richey and Anna Fae Turner Massie.  He was a truck driver and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife:  Carol Mostek Richey. ...

Jul 5, 2018

Mrs. Sonja C. Grubbs Kemp age 77 of Salem passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5 at Meadowview Health Care in Salem.

Mrs. Kemp was born July 31, 1940 in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of Richard and Betty West Grubbs.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing Bingo.

Sonja...

Jul 1, 2018

Pauletta F. Freed age 63 of Salem passed away Sunday, July 1 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Pauletta was born September 1, 1954 in Jeffersonville, Indiana the daughter of Charles R. and Virginia M. South Hardy.

She is survived by one daughter:  Delaina Snelling of Charlestown, three brothers:  Tony Hardy of Orleans, Bobby...

Jun 29, 2018

Mrs. Anita L. Medlock age 54 of Salem passed away Friday, June 29 at her home.

Mrs. Medlock was born July 27, 1963 in Salem the daughter of Robert and Janet Eggenspiller Craven.  She was a former health care environmental aid and a member of Mt. Tabor Christian Church.

She is survived by her husband: ...

Jun 28, 2018

Mr. Jack Leroy Sutton age 63 of Salem passed away Thursday at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Mr. Sutton was born November 5, 1954 in Washington County the son of Russell E. and Eunice Yvonne Setser Sutton. He was a member of the VFW in Salem and was self-employed.

Jack is survived by a...

Jun 27, 2018

Mr. James W. Smith age 56 of Salem passed away Wednesday, June 27 at Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville.

Mr. Smith was born February 1, 1962 in Salem the son of Hollis Lee Smith Sr. and Virginia Fern Dillman Embry.  James was a former employee of Kimball’s and GKN.   He was an Army veteran.  He enjoyed motorcycles,...

Jun 25, 2018

Mr. Duane Steward age 68 of Salem passed away Monday, June 25 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Steward was born March 13, 1950 in Campbellsburg the son of Lewis and Helen Sasser Steward.  He was a retired employee of NetShape in Campbellsburg and had been a GM Mechanic for 26 years.  He was a member of the Salem...

Jun 24, 2018

Marsha Lynn Beck age 72 of Salem passed away Sunday, June 24 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Marsha was born September 21, 1945 in Batesville, Indiana the daughter of Allan and Katherine “Kitty” Hancock Beck.  She was the retired owner of Cedar Ridge Restaurant in Wickliffe.

She is survived by her son:  Fred...

Jun 20, 2018

Nathaniel Bryant Deaton, age 40, of Hardinsburg, Indiana died at 5:02AM Wednesday, June 20 from injuries sustained in a construction accident while working in Columbia, South Carolina.

Nathan was born May 23, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky to Gary Deaton and Wilma Sue Judd Deaton.  He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents:  Boyd and Edith...

Jun 19, 2018

Ms. Susan J. Bobbitt age 57 of Salem passed away Tuesday, June 19 at Clark Memorial Hospital.

Ms. Bobbitt was born September 22, 1960 in New Albany the daughter of Harvey Bobbitt and Ann Wright Rendueles. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salem Ward.

Susan is survived by her...