OBITUARIES

Debi Jean Albright Mardis

Debi Jean Albright Mardis

May 28, 2016

Debi Jean Albright Mardis, age 60, of Washington, left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 12:25 a.m. At her passing she was surrounded by her family who had supported and cared for her during her 15-month long battle with cancer. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 21, 1955 she was the daughter...

Mary Louise Sargent

Mary Louise Sargent

May 28, 2016

Mary Louise Sargent, 102, of Bloomington, formerly of Shoals, passed away at 5:45 p.m. on May 30, 2016 at the Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born on June 2, 1913 in Shoals, Indiana she was the daughter of James Garfield and Fanny Jane (Neighbors) Blackwell. She married Ernest A. Sargent and he preceded her in death on January 13, 1973. She...

Mary Ellen Albright

Mary Ellen Albright

May 16, 2016

Mary Ellen Albright, 83, of Shoals, passed away peacefully at her home at 5:23 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016. Born in Connersville, Indiana on July 17, 1932 to Roy and Opal Mae (Tolley) Stewart, she lived in Bicknell, Indiana from September 1932 until February of 1941 when the family then moved to Dayton, Ohio. In May of 1950 she...

Clyde L Whitey Hawkins

Clyde L Whitey Hawkins

May 12, 2016

Clyde L. “Whitey” Hawkins, 89, lifelong Shoals resident, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 8:11 p.m. at the Loogootee Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 19, 1926 at the old Martin County Jail, he was the son of James Grover and Grace Elizabeth (Hickman) Hawkins. Whitey formerly served as Sheriff of Martin County...

Peggy Ann Carter

Peggy Ann Carter

May 6, 2016

Peggy Ann Carter, 81, of Cale, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 12:40 p.m. at The Timbers of Jasper. Born in Evansville, Indiana on October 21, 1934 in Evansville, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Catherine Baugh. Peggy graduated from Evansville Bosse High School in 1952 and retired from National Gypsum. She was of...

Wanda Lee Harding

Wanda Lee Harding

Apr 25, 2016

Wanda Lee Harding, 83, of Shoals, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at her residence. Born on March 9, 1933 in Vincennes, Indiana she was the only child of Stanford and Lillie Mae (Tinkle) Stiles. She married Lester Leo Harding on April 17, 1954 in Shoals, Indiana and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1994. Wanda graduated...

Phillip Claude Quinn

Phillip Claude Quinn

Apr 22, 2016

Phillip Claude Quinn, 81, of Mitchell, Indiana passed away at the IU Health Hospice House on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 1:45 a.m. One of ten children, he was born on March 20, 1935 to the late Charles “Cleo” and Lillian Irene (Jones) Quinn. He married Marietta Lewis and she preceded him in death in 2006. Mr. Quinn owned grocery...

Charlie Bill Keller

Charlie Bill Keller

Apr 20, 2016

Charlie Bill Keller, 63, of Shoals, passed away at his residence in Shoals on Wednesday. Born on December 30, 1952 in Daviess County, Indiana he was the son of the late William H and Fern E. (Davis) Keller. Charlie graduated from Shoals High School Class of 1970 and furthered his education by receiving a BS degree from Purdue University. In...

Catherine Winkler

Catherine Winkler

Apr 11, 2016

Catherine Winkler, 93, of Shoals, passed away on April 11, 2016 at 7:20 a.m. at the Loogootee Nursing Center. Catherine was born on February 2, 1923 in Shoals, Indiana to Elmer and Rachel (Crites) Howell. She married Lester L. Winkler on October 11, 1969 in Spencer, Indiana and he preceded her in death in 1993. Catherine graduated from Shoals High...

Frances Kay (Lee) Holt

Frances Kay (Lee) Holt

Mar 26, 2016

Frances Kay (Lee) Holt, 73, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 4:00 a.m. at Monroe Hospital Bloomington. Born on October 21, 1942 in Martin County, Indiana to Harvey and Opal (Davisson) Lee. She married Ronald Vance Holt and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2008. She was a 1960 graduate of Shoals High School,...

Etta Marie Bates

Etta Marie Bates

Mar 25, 2016

Etta Marie Bates, 78, of Mitchell, formerly of Shoals, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the IU Health Bedford. Born on September 15, 1937 in Shoals, Indiana she was the daughter of the late James V. and Irene (Gammon) Mattox. Etta had worked as a home health aide and attended Fairview Church. She is survived by daughter, Sharon...

James D Tharp

James D Tharp

Mar 15, 2016

James D. Tharp, age 50, of Shoals, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 5:59 p.m. at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. He was born on December 24, 1965 in Bedford, Indiana to the late Henry and Nannie (Spicer) Tharp. James married Misty M. McLain in Martin County, Indiana. He attended Shoals High School and was previously...

Stephen W Hoffman

Stephen W Hoffman

Feb 27, 2016

Stephen W. Hoffman, 65, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday morning February 27, 2016 at the Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. Born on July 29, 1950 in Daviess County, Indiana he was the son of the late Herbert J. and Marie Margaret (Swindt) Hoffman. He married Leafy L. Bixler on December 14, 1969 in Bedford, Indiana at the Calvary Lutheran...

Mary Jane Tow

Mary Jane Tow

Feb 20, 2016

Mary Jane Tow, 76, of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the IU Health Bedford Medical Center. She was currently residing at the Garden Villa in Bedford. Born on January 13, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Ardella Bledsoe. Her husband, Merton Tow Jr preceded her in death on April 19, 2014. Mary Jane graduated...

Roberta Joyce Ervin

Roberta Joyce Ervin

Feb 20, 2016

Roberta Joyce (Hawkins) Ervin, 91, of Shoals, Indiana passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Center in Jasper. Born on June 2, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Beatrice Hawkins, she was raised by her grandparents Phillip and Anna Hawkins in Natchez. She married George Charles Ervin Sr on June 26, 1940 and they were...

Freddie P. "Buddy" Dickey

Freddie P. "Buddy" Dickey

Feb 13, 2016

Freddie P. “Buddy” Dickey, 77, lifelong resident of Shoals, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Clarksville, Tennessee. He had resided at the facility since early January 2016. Born in Shoals, Indiana on January 9, 1939 in Shoals, Indiana he was the son of the late Fred and Martha (McDonald) Dickey. Freddie married...

Ray L Combs

Ray L Combs

Feb 11, 2016

Ray L. Combs, 54, of Shoals, Indiana passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 10:27 a.m. at his home in Shoals. Born on February 21, 1961 in Washington, Indiana he was the son of Samuel and Josephine (Moffitt) Combs. He was formerly a truck driver for Hall Brothers Trucking. Ray enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. He is survived by...

Alice Stone

Alice Stone

Feb 11, 2016

Alice Faye Stone, 66, of Ingalls, Indiana, formerly of Loogootee, passed away at her residence at 3:37 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Born on January 15, 1950 in Daviess County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George and Mamie (Street) Parsons. She married Michael Stone in June of 1972 in Shoals, Indiana. While residing in Texas, Alice...

John Addison "Johnny" McGuire III

John Addison "Johnny" McGuire III

Feb 5, 2016

John Addison “Johnny” McGuire III, 52, of Shoals, Indiana passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Jasper, Indiana on June 9, 1963 he was the son of John McGuire Jr and Muriel Geraldine (Jenkins) McGuire. Johnny obtained his GED, was disabled and served in the United States Army. He is survived by a brother, Keith, and his wife,...

Virginia D. (Holt) Earl

Virginia D. (Holt) Earl

Jan 29, 2016

Virginia D. (Holt) Earl, 82, of Huron, passed away on January 29, 2016 at 2:35 a.m. at the Garden Villa in Bedford. She was born on August 23, 1933 in Martin County, Indiana to Eddie and Louise (Johnson) Holt. Virginia married Alfred Lee Earl on January 10, 1953 in Martin County, Indiana and he preceded her in death on May...