Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

May 26, 2014

Mary Marie Kemp age 88 of Monroe City, formerly of Campbellsburg , passed away Monday, May 26 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

Mary was born March 13, 1926 in Campbellsburg, Indiana the daughter of Cecil and Hallie Chastain Kemp.  She was a member of New Hope United...

May 25, 2014

Mr. Melvin Ray Coker age 82 of Salem passed away Sunday, May 25 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Coker was born September 7, 1931 in Jackson County, Indiana the son of Frank and Lillian Maudlin Coker.  He was a retired employee of Bata Shoe and Tecumseh.  He was a Korean...

May 25, 2014

Mr. Gary L. Smith age 67 of Salem passed away Sunday, May 25 at his home.

Mr. Smith was born June 27, 1946 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Royce and Estelle Applegate Smith.  He was Assistant Librarian for the Washington County Historical Society.  He was a member...

May 24, 2014

Mr. Edward Charles Lawson age 77 of Pekin passed away Saturday, May 24 at his home.

Mr. Lawson was born July 24, 1936 in Scottsburg, Indiana the son of Elwin and Katherine Wagoner Lawson.  He was a retired employee of Tecumseh.  He was a member of Borden Christian Church...

May 21, 2014

Mr. Mike McCoskey age 64 of Salem passed away Wednesday, May 21 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. McCoskey was born March 7, 1950 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Robert and Hazel Rocky McCoskey.  He was a retired heavy equipment operator.

He is...

May 19, 2014

Mrs. Amanda N. Hollowell age 35 of Salem passed away Monday, May 19 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Hollowell was born August 22, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of James P. and Bonnie Campbell Moore.

She was a 1996 graduate of...

May 17, 2014

Mr. John C. Williams Jr. age 85 of Salem passed away Saturday, May 17 at his home.

Mr. Williams was born April 13, 1929 in Norfolk, Virginia the son of John C. Williams Sr. and Lillian Owens Williams.  He was a retired Commercial Fisherman.  He was a member of...

May 13, 2014

Marna J Elmore age 53 passed away Tuesday May 13 th 2014 at 2:15 P.M. at IU Methodist Hospital Indianapolis IN . Mrs Elmore was born October 19 th 1960 the daughter of Robert and Ann Lou Nantz.                                         She was a 1979 graduate of Salem High School . She...

May 9, 2014

Mrs. Doris F. Tyler age 78 of Salem passed away Friday, May 9 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Tyler was born August 4, 1935 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Raymond and Ruth Nicholson Applegate.  She was a member of Eastview Church of Christ.  She was a retired...

May 4, 2014

Mrs. Vonda L. Smith age 74 of Salem passed away Sunday, May 4 at her home.

Mrs. Smith was born January 16, 1940 in Crawford County, Indiana the daughter of Harry C. and Goldie Goodson Hollen.  She was a retired employee of Smith Cabinet Company and Washington County Memorial...

Apr 29, 2014

Mrs. Manilla E. Maudlin age 93 of Salem passed away Tuesday, April 29 at Autumn Woods Health Campus in New Albany.

Mrs. Maudlin was born July 22, 1920 in Salem the daughter of Charles and Belva Naugle Tatlock.  She was retired from Salem Title Company.  She was a member...

Apr 28, 2014

Mr. Donald R. Brading age 62 of Pekin passed away Monday, April 28 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Brading was born July 26, 1951 in Salem the son of Leon and Edith Reynolds Brading.  He was retired from the Indiana and Kentucky Carpenters Union.  He was a Christian.

Apr 24, 2014

Mrs. Mildred E. Farmer age 94 of Salem passed away Thursday, April 24 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Farmer was born February 28, 1920 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Floyd and Mabel Chastain Myers.  She was a retired employee of the Washington County Veteran’s Service Office.  She was...

Apr 21, 2014

Mr. Ralph Cole “Axle” age 55 of Pekin passed away Monday, April 21 at Floyd Memorial Hospital. He spent most of his life in Marshall, Illinois and moved to Indiana in 2004.

Axle was born October 15, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia the son of Kenneth and Ellen Cole.  He...

Apr 19, 2014

Mrs. Jane T. Suyemasa age 91 of Salem passed away Saturday, April 19 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Suyemasa was born June 4, 1922 in Hollister, California.

She was preceded in death by her husband:  George Suyemasa, a daughter:  Lynn Cauffman, and a...

Apr 18, 2014

Mr. Jerry E. Newlon age 53 of Salem passed away Friday, April 18 at 3:05PM.

Mr. Newlon was born July 23, 1960 in Salem the son of Edmund R. and Mary Crotty Newlon.  Jerry grew up in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in 1978.  He completed a...

Apr 16, 2014

Mrs. Eleanor Jane Thixton age 85 of Sellersburg passed away Wednesday, April 16 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany.

Mrs. Thixton was born June 21, 1928 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Osborne and Isalene  Beswick Purlee.  She was a former employee of Ferraloy and  retired after...

Apr 9, 2014

William Thomas “Willy T” Burnett III age 21 of Pekin passed away Wednesday, April 9 in an accident on Highway 60 in Campbellsburg.

Willy was born March 20, 1993 in Salem the son of William Thomas Burnett Jr. and Susan Dyke Burnett.  He was a member of Local #795,...

Apr 7, 2014

Mrs. Anna May Black age 88 of Salem passed away Monday, April 7 at 10:00AM at her home.

Mrs. Black was born December 23, 1925 in Floyd County, Indiana the daughter of Hobart and Lillian Epperson Van Meter.  She was a retired employee of Brown Insurance and Dr. Crouch’s...

Apr 3, 2014

Mr. Frederick Louis Baynes age 90 of Salem passed away Thursday, April 3 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany.

Mr. Baynes was born September 28, 1923 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Fred and Leafa Payne Baynes.  He was a retired commercial carpenter.  Mr. Baynes was a...