AN a THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1996 Obituaries Marian Cowan, retired teacher and Christian Church official Services for Marian Frances Anderson Cowan, 80, Indianapolis, a retired educator and official of the Christian Church, will be at noon Feb. 10 in Faith United Christian Church, of which she was a member and ordained elder, with calling there from 11 Burial will be in Inglewood (Calif.) Park Cemetery. She died Feb. Mrs. Cowan 6.
Mrs. Cowan had taught almost 30 years for the Los Angeles County Board of Education at Markham Junior High School and Locke High School. After retiring in 1985, she worked with the geriatrics department of the University of California at Los Angeles, doing research and making films about older Americans for use on public television and in college geriatrics classes. After returning to Indianapolis, she taught at Indianapolis Public School 26, where she had begun her teaching career. A member of the Indiana Regional Board of the Christian Church, she had been vice moderator of the South West Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a member of the National Board of the Christian Church.
Mrs. Cowan was a graduate of Howard University, Washington, D.C., and earned master's degrees from Indiana and Iowa State universities. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ruth Walker Educational Fund of the She was of Jason Moulchurch.y din Cowan. Survivors: sons Jason Gregory, Stephen Harold Cowan: sisters Esther L. Frazier, Helen F.
Cabbell; three grandchildren: two Stuart Mortuary argrandchildren, rangements. Rev. Charles Query served for 39 years FRANKLIN. Ind. Services for the Rev.
Charles R. Query, 92, Franklin, a retired United Methodist minister, will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 in Wright Memorial Chapel of the Franklin United Methodist Home, with calling from 2 to 6 p.m. Feb.
11 in the home's Memory Room. Burial will be in Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis. He died Feb. 7. A minister 39 years for the South Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, Rev.
Query had served as assistant secretary to the conference, retiring in 1968. He was a 50-year member of Rock- REGINA LOUISE McGINNIS ANDERSON, 75, Alexandria, died Feb. She was a former homemaker, of licensed and beauty beautician Chicago. Alexandria She Friends was a Church member and of the ladies auxiliary of Alexandria Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Society.
Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 9 in Noffze Funeral Home, Alexandria Chapel, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8 and from noon Feb.
9. Burial: Park View Cemetery, Greenfield. She was the widow of James W. Anderson. Survivors: children Jeannette Luykx, Marguerite Storey, Dennis, Allan, Lincoln Anderson; stepdaughters Ida Lee Ingersoll, Linda Boer, Carol Meisinger; brothers Allan, Lincoln, George McGinnis; caregiver Cassie Morton Paschal; several grandchildren and great NANCY C.
NIKIRK BROWN, 60, Indi- anapolis, died Feb. 7. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Feb.
10 in Calvary Tabernacle. Church, of which she was Calling: 4 a to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 Singleton Herr Mortuary and from 10 to 11 a.m. Feb.
10 in the church. Burial: Washington Park Cemetery East. Memorial contributions may be made Calvary Christian School Tuition Fund in care of the church. Survivors: husband Ross Brown: children Rhea Arthur, Jainean Thomas, Bary Brown; mother Nellie Nikirk: brother Kenneth Kikirk: sister Connie Cunningham. JAMES E.
BUTLER, 76, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8. A veteran of World War II, he retired from the Army in 1963 as a sergeant. Graveside services: 2 Feb. 12.
Calling: 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in G.H. Herrmann South East Street Funeral Home. Burial: Concor'dia Cemetery.
Survivors: wife Dorothy Butler: stepsons Herman Phelps, Jerry, Terry, Thomas King: sisters Mildred Kiehl. Wilma Burns, Dorothy Nevins: brothers Edward, Lester, Ollie Butler two stepgrandchildren. BRUCE B. DAVIS, 33, Lebanon, died Feb. 7.
A free-lance commercial photographer, his work had taken him on assignments throughout the country and in other parts of the world. He was a member of Thorntown Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkview Donation Fund or Indiana United Methodist Children's Home. Memorial services: 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 10 in Myers Mortuary, Lebanon, with calling afterward until noon. Survivors: parents John B. and Jacqueline L. Davis; friend Wes Schimek: brother T.
Brent Davis: sisters Brenda Davis, J. Brennae Dale. port (Ind.) Masonic Lodge and a former member of the board of directors of the Methodist Home. Rev. Query was a 1931 graduate of DePauw University and a 1934 graduate of the Boston University School of Theology.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Methodist Home. He was the widower of Mina McNeil Query. Survivors: wife Mildred D. Wolcott Query; children Miriam Boling, Phyllis Hiller, David Query: nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home, Franklin, is handling arrangements.
William C. Smith was Hartford City mayor from 1952 to 1964 Associated Press HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Former Hartford City Mayor William C. Smith died Monday in Lake Park, after a long illness. He was 85.
Mr. Smith, who was born in Sullivan, moved to Hartford City in 1946 in and was mayor from 1952-1964. He also had been Blackford County Democratic Party chairman. Mr. Smith was the youngest surveyor in Indiana when elected in Sullivan County in 1938.
He ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 1962 and almost won the Democratic nomination for secretary of state in 1958. A Marine veteran of World War II and a city judge, Mr. Smith also worked for the Internal Revenue Service and later do owned and operated Hudson Motors and the Mayor's Manor motel. He also was a member of Amvets, American Legion, Hartford City Country Club and Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Ruthie Johnson Smith: a son; a brother: three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.
MARIAN S. MERCER CAPRIOLO, 75, Indianapolis, died Feb. She was a homemaker and a member of Epworth Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Awareness Foundation. Graveside services: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island.
N.Y. Calling: none. She was the widow of Ralph Capriolo. Survivors: sisters Betty J. Orbaugh, Virginia M.
Hunt. Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary is handling arrangements. JOHN H. CLARK, 84, Indianapolis, died Feb. 5.
He was a self-employed painter and a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Services: 11 a.m. Feb. 10 in Greater St. Thomas Baptist Church.
Calling: 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. Survivors: son Julius Clark: brother the Rev.
T.A. Clark sister Virginia Clark. JANICE M. COLLINS, 88, Indian- apolis, died Feb. 8.
A state and county government employee for 20 years, she retired as a clerk from the Marion County clerk's office in 1986. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Lawrence Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Services: 1 p.m. Feb.
10 in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from noon. Entombment: Washington Park Cemetery East Mausoleum. She was the widow of Sam Collins. CORRECTIONS QUENTIN R. MILLER He in the obituary Feb.
8. was a lathe operator 35 years KENNETH R. O'DAY The for Diamond Chain retiring name of his surviving mother, in 1980. His length of service Ann Romanovich, was miswith the company was incorrect spelled in the obituary Feb. 8.
Start your day with The Star. For home delivery call 633-9211. ALPHA FUNERAL SERVICE The Value-Oriented Funeral Home Alpha Funeral Service Other Funeral Homes 2215 West 16th St. 632-5505 PHYLLIS M. WHITE JONES, 77, Danville, died Feb.
6. She taught 36 years for schools in Dillsboro, Pittsboro, Avon and Brownsburg, retiring in 1980. She was member of Brownsburg Christian Church and the Brownsburg Order of the Eastern Star. Services: 11 a.m. Feb.
10 in David A. Hall Mortuary, Brownsburg, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 and from 9 a.m. Feb.
10. Burial: Brownsburg Cemetery. She was the of Clarence Jones. Survivors: cousins Marion Showalter, Jonelle Frazier, James White. LEROY HAROLD KEATTS, 76, granddaughters.
IDA L. WINGLE KIDWELL, 96, Indi- Knightstown, formerly, of Hanco*ck County, died He was a machine operator 25 years for Ford Motor retiring in 1983. He was a member of Knights of Pythias, Knightstown. Services: 10 a.m. Feb.
10 in Wilkinson (Ind.) Church of Christ, of which he was a member. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 in Greene's Funeral Home, Knightstown, and from 10 a.m. Feb.
10 in the church. Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown. Memorial contributions may be made to Henry County Heart Society or to the church. He was the widower of Rosemary Eileen Keatts. Survivors: children Carole Ann Stewart, Dennis Harold Keatts: brother Richard E.
"Worth" Keatts; friend Kathleen Black: a granddaughter; two great- anapolis, died Feb. 7. She was a homemaker. Services: Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m.
in Flanner Buchanan Lawrence Mortuary and a.m. in St. Lawrence Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Feb.
9 in the mortuary. Burial: Calvary Cemetery. She was the widow of Clarence A. Kidwell. Survivors: children Rosemary Eaton, Ronald Kidwell; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
FRANCIS PATRICK KOT 56, In- dianapolis, died Feb. 7. He was a sales representative seven years for O'Brien Industries and 18 years for Mobil Industries and Farber Distributing Co. Services: Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m.
in Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary and at 10 a.m. in Little Flower Catholic Church. Calling: 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 in the mortuary.
Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. He was the widower of Martha "Sunny" Dunn Kot. Survivors: wife Helen Oliphant Kot: children Kevin Patrick, Vincent Michael Kot, Martha Kot Frentz; stepchildren Judy Potter. James, Joseph Humston; mother Mary Ruffin Kot; 11 grandchildren.
MARIE E. ZISSLER KUENNING, 93, dren; five great JOHN D. LEATHERMAN, 71, Bed- Anderson, died Feb. 7. She was an inspector more than 22 years for Toledo Scale retiring in 1964.
Services: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 9 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Anderson, of which she was member. Calling: 10 to 11 a.m.
Feb. 9 in Robert D. Loose Funeral Home, South Chapel, Anderson. Burlal: St. Francis Cemetery, Phoenix.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church. She was the widow of Fred Kuenning. Survivors: daughter Jacqueline Taylor: three grandchil- ford, formerly of Indianapolis, died Feb. 7. He had retired from Fort Benjamin Harrison and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 10 in Day Mortuary, Bedford, with calling to 9 p.m. Carter: Burial: White River Baptist Cemetery, Lawrence County. Survivors: wife Evelyn Leatherman; children Vonn, Lisa, Eric, Kevin Leatherman, Debra Garner, Kay Remillard, Kerry Bouwens: sister Grace Reister: brother Tom Leatherman: nine grandchildren.
MARY J. LEE, 68, Indianapolis, died Feb. 3. She was a kitchen manager 28 years for the Airport Holiday Inn. retiring in 1993.
Services: 1 Feb. 10 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: daughter Jo Ann Lee: five grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren. CHESTER LONG, 77.
Martinsville, died Feb. 7. He was a thoroughbred horse trainer and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the former Westside Gospel Tabernacle Church. Services: 1 p.m.
Feb. 10 in Costin Funeral Chapel, Martinsville, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial: Nebo Memorial Park, Martinsville. Survivors: wife Mary Allene Whitcomb Long: children David Long, Martha Pottorff: brother Lester Long: sisters Joan Fleener, Betty six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. CLARA MARIE LITTLE LOVISCEK, 77.
Flint, formerly of North Salem, died Feb. 8. She was a clerical worker 27 years for Indiana University Medical Center, retiring in 1980. Services: noon Feb. 12 in Porter Funeral Home, Jamestown, calling from 4 to 7 p.m.
Feb. 11. Burial: Jamestown Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery. She was the widow of Anthony Loviscek. Survivors: sons Errol, James Loviscek; a granddaughter.
EVELYN I. BOLES MAZE, 63, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8. She worked 32 years for the Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 1992 as chief of examinations, support and processing. She was a member of Acton United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Acton Chapter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lupus Foundation or the Beech Grove Adult Care Center. Services: 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Feb.
9. Burial: Acton Cemetery. Survivors: husband Robert E. Maze: children Irvin G. Maze: Cynthia L.
Atwood; brother Morris Boles: five grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported from outside the Indian. apolis area: Bedford Anna B. Duncan Reuter Blackwell, 91, widow of William Duncan and Julius Blackwell; Margie F. Acton Jackson, 73, wife of Harold Jackson (Day Carter Mortuary).
Cloverdale Edna Mae Routt Cummings, 94, widow of Lawrence Curtis Cummings (Whitaker Funeral Home). Glenwood John R. Miller, 79, husband of Marie Callahan Miller (Urban-Winkler Funeral Home). Greensburg Esther "Marceal" Whisman Graves, 72, wife of Bernard Graves; John Anthony Oliger, 54, husband of Leticia Baysa Oliger (Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home); Margaret M. Drovin Crumpton, 66, widow of Charles Crumpton; Dona O.
Holder Presnell, 78, widow DOROTHEA WOEFLIN ELLIOTT MAU- PIN, 80, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8. She had owned Dude's Cafe, Scottsburg. Services: 2 p.m. Feb.
10 in Stewart Funeral Home, Scottsburg, with calling from 3 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9. Burial: Scottsburg Cemetery. She was the widow of Hugh Elliott.
Survivors: daughters Janice Chastain, Donna Hulley; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. ORPHA H. SHORT MORWICK, 78, Indianapolis, died Feb. 7. She was a teacher 17 years at Southport High School, retiring in 1976.
Previously, she taught for Clark Township School in Shelby County, and for Greenfield Mount Vernon high schools. She was a reading tutor at School 34. Mrs. Morwick was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church and a graduate of the Indiana State Teachers College.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, of which she was a volunteer. Services: 10 a.m. Feb. 10 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with calling from 4 to 9 p.m.
Feb. 9. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. She was the widow of Lloyd G. Morwick.
Survivors: sons Tom, Ken, Larry Morwick: sisters Martha Alex, Letha Hiland, Millie Lynch, Mary Walters; 10 grandchildren. DOROTHY. A. TROUTMAN OATES, 91, Peru, formerly of Indianapolis, died Feb. 8.
Before retiring in 1975, she worked 18 years for the Miami County Clerk's Office. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru. A 1923 graduate of Normal College of American Gymnastics, Indianapolis, she was a charter member of Sigma Delta Pi sorority. Memorial contributions may be made to the Aviary Fund of Dukes Continuing Care Center, in care of the funeral home. Services: 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 10 in Elkenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru, with calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Burial: New Hope Cemetery, Peru.
She was the widow of Warder J. "Der" Oates. Survivors: daughter Mary Jo Downing; three grandchildren: two great grandchildren. MARGARET E. CARR OSTERHOUS, 93, Indianapolis, died Feb.
7. She was a homemaker and a member of Artman Council and Clowes Hall Women's Club. Services: 10 a.m. Feb. 10 in the chapel of Calvary Cemetery.
Calling: 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. She was the widow of Carl S. Osterhous.
Survivors: son Robert Osterhous: niece Virginia Rita Gleich. GEORGE E. POLLARD, 54, Fishers, died Feb. 7. Before retiring, he was a general sales manager for Panasonic.
He was a 1961 graduate of Indiana University. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Services: 7:30 p.m. Pasco Memorial Mortuary, Greenfield, with calling from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Survivors: wife Barbara Joan Hawkins Pollard: children Robert, Elizabeth Pollard, Rebecca Donnelly; sisters Carolyn Crawford, Donna Stites; stepmother Doris Finn Pollard. CLOYCE E. REYNOLDS, 85, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8. Before retiring in 1990, he was a self-employed carpenter.
Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 10 in Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9.
Burial: Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors: wife Rosie M. Chastin Reynolds; daughters Evelyn M. McCarty, Cathleen George; 13 grandchildren: many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. WILLIAM R.
"BOB" RICHARDSON, 79. Martinsville, died Feb. 6. Services and calling: none. Burial: New South Park Cemetery, Martinsville.
He was the widower of Catherine E. Lester Richardson. Survivors: daughter Bobbi Smith: brother Sidney Richardson: three children. grandchildren: two great grandCostin Funeral Chapel, Martinsville, is handling arrangements. WILLIAM E.
SHAW, 83, Brownsburg, died Feb. 7. He worked 15 years for Githens Cabinet Top Industries, retiring as a shop foreman in 1965. Memorial contributions may be made to New General Baptist Church, Indianapolis. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 10 in Greenwood (Ind.) Cemetery. Calling: none. He was the widower of Dorothy L. Baker Shaw.
Survivors: children Phyllis M. Perry, Tom, Skip Shaw; stepchild Joe Cunningham; five grandchildren: eight great-grandchildren. Wilson St. Pierre Dorsey and Doty Chapel is handling arrangements. PATRICIA J.
DUTTON SHAW, 66, Pendleton, died Feb. 8. Services and calling: none. Survivors: husband Noal Shaw: son Dan W. Shaw: two grandchildren.
Ronald L. Seals Home, Fortville, is handling arrangements. MY Dear Dr. Graham: My husband embarrasses me when we get with a group of people who don't know him very well. He starts talking about himself and his family and evBilly erything, and it is Graham never truthful because he brags too died Feb.
7. Before retiring, served 18 In the Marine dianapolis, he years Services: 7 p.m. Feb. 10 in Corps. Crown Hill Funeral Home, with calling Burial: Crown Hill 6:30 p.m.
Cemetery, Survivors: wife Vera L. Smitherman; children Gregory, Michelle, Jennifer, Vanessa Smith; Derrick, Eric Wilstepsons Stanley, liams, Bradley Brown; mother Ruth Phelps; brothers Marcus, Mitchell Phelps, Michael Smitherman: sisters Marietta a Page, Molly Fryer. A. SMITHERMAN, 41, In- DEATHS MARION COUNTY Brown, Nancy C. Nikirk, 60 Butler, James 76 Capriolo, Marian S.
Mercer, 75 Clark, John 84 Collins, Janice 88 Cowan, Marian Anderson, 80 Gray, William 82 Hicks, Naomi Ruth Lawson, 60 Journey, Mary Jo Marks, 56 Kidwell, Ida L. Wingle, 96 Kot, Francis Patrick 56 Lee, Mary 68 Maupin, Dorothea Elliott, 80 Maze, Evelyn I. Boles, 63 Morwick, Orpha H. Short, 78 Osterhous, Margaret E. Carr, 93 Reynolds, Cloyce 85 Smitherman, Maurice 41 Thorne, Curtis Franklin, 80 Thrailkill, James Robert, 74 Viverette, Johnny Mack, 35 Weatherby, Geneva Watkins, 58 White, Ben 72 BOONE COUNTY Davis, Bruce 33 HAMILTON COUNTY Pollard, George 54 HENDRICKS COUNTY Dodson, Ruby Edgington, 89 Jones, Phyllis M.
White, 77 Shaw, William 83 JOHNSON COUNTY Query, Rev. Charles 92 MADISON COUNTY Anderson, Regina McGinnis, 75 Kuenning, Marie E. Zissler, 93 Shaw, Patricia J. Dutton, 66 MORGAN COUNTY Long, Chester, 77 Richardson, William 79 SHELBY COUNTY Wiley, Jerry Murle, 46 FORMER RESIDENTS Emery, Helen Brandenburg, 83 Gardner, Ellen Kane, 71 Keatts, Leroy Harold, 76 Leatherman, John 71 Loviscek, Clara Marie Little, 77 Oates, Dorothy A. Troutman, 91 Stephenson, Quita Mellott, 87 Wooten, James H.
86 Feb. 9, 1996 RUBY EDGINGTON DODSON, 89, North Salem, died Feb. 8. She was a homemaker and a member of North Salem Regular Baptist Church. Services: pending.
Burial: Mounts Runn Cemetery, Whitestown. She was the widow of R. Harold Dodson. Survivors: children David, Alfred, Ralph Dodson, Eleanore Warner, Naomi Longo; brothers Clyde, Clements Edgington; sisters Esther Gottfried. Vera Hathaway, Mary Ligocki; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Porter Funeral Home, North Salem, is handling the arrangements. HELEN E. BRANDENBURG EMERY, 83, Connersville, formerly of Indianapolis, Feb. had been a surgical nurse for Fort Hamilton (Ohio) Hospital and a member of Glenwood Church of Christ. Services: 2 p.m.
Feb. 10 in Urban-Winker Funeral Home, Connersville, with calling from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9. Burial: Dale Cemetery, Connersville.
Survivors: son Paul L. Kinch: sister Mary Frances Brooks: three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. ELLEN LOUISE KANE GARDNER, 71, Lilburn, formerly of Greenwood, died Feb. 5. She was a cook 20 years for MCL Cafeteria, retiring in 1980.
Graveside services: private. Calling: none. She was the widow of William F. Gardner. Survivors: children Peggy L.
Payne, William R. Gardner, Karen S. Nigh, Beverly Guarles, Pamela K. Ramey; sister Jodell Taylor; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Forest Lawn Wilson St.
Pierre Funeral Home. Greenwood West, is handling arrangements. WILLIAM T. GRAY, 82, Indianapolis, died Feb. 6.
He was a construction worker 30 years for Midwest Paving Co. Services: 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in Boatright Funeral Home, with calling from 9:30 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery.
Survivors: wife Mary Ruth Lovelace Gray: children Joseph, Norman, Raymond Gray, Beverly, Yarbrough, Carpenter, grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren. NAOMI RUTH LAWSON HICKS, 60, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8. She worked 22 years in the in-mail department of Lane Bryant, retiring in 1991. Memorial contributions may be made to the Liver Foundation.
Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Trinity Fellowship Church of God, of which she was a member. Calling: 4 to 9 p.m. Feb.
9 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel. Burial: Washington Park Cemetery East. Survivors: children Byron Herrington, Tony Hicks, Vickie Henslee, Robin Lakin, Kathy Nichols, Brenda Akers, Glenda Griffin; sisters Irene Hunter, Marilyn Kidwell, Martha Hakins, Debbie Beck, Dorothy Lawson, Cynthia Zeigler; brothers BIll, Glenn Lawson; 23 grandchildren; seven great -grandchildren. MARY JO MARKS JOURNEY, 56, Indianapolis, died Feb. 7.
She was a homemaker. Services: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in Craig Funeral Home Chapel, with calling from 6 p.m. Burial: New Crown Cemetery.
Survivors: sister Vera A. Strickling: brother Willis G. Marks. QUITA MELLOTT STEPHENSON, 87, Fredericksburg. formerly had of been Indianapolis, died Feb.
8. She a typist for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Services: noon Feb. 10 in Evans Funeral Home, Edenton, N.C. Burial: Beaver Hill Cemetery, Edenton.
Survivors: husband Edward Henry Stephenson: children Joyce S. Johnson, Edward H. John Bond Stephenson; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. CURTIS FRANKLIN THORNE, 80, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8.
He was an independent carpenter 32 years, retiring in 1979. He was an Army veteran. Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 10 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 11 a.m.
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. He was the widower of Thelma V. Spencer Thorne. Survivors: sons Curtis F. Travis, Roger Thorne: stepchildren Marlene, Tina Spencer, Vivian Hoyt, Rebecca Corley Diskerud, Helen Anderson, Sierra Gearlds, Ronald Corley: brothers Ross, Monford Thorne: 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchil- dren.
JAMES ROBERT THRAILKILL, 74, Indianapolis, died Feb. 5. He had been grandchild. JOHNNY MACK VIVERETTE, 35, Indianapolis, died Feb. 2.
He was a self- a self-employed construction worker and was an Army, veteran of World War II. Services: p.m. Feb. 9 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals, with calling from 2 p.m. Burial: Marion (Ind.) National Cemetery.
Survivors: children Betty Lou, Jimmy Joe. Lawrence Edward Thrailkill; brother Marshall Cortney Thrallkill; sisters Fannie Joyce Morrison, Brenda Thrailkill, Shirley Clark, Helen Spaulding: one brothers Johnny, Joe Viverette. GENEVA ELIMIRA WATKINS WEATHERBY, 58, Indianapolis, died Feb. 8. employed laborer.
Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 9 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: New Crown Cemetery. Survivors: daughters Marquita, Aigner Viverette: mother Corene McGee; sisters Doris Jean Eatman, Lisa, Ruby Viverette; She was an environmental engineer for 10 years in the Professional Building.
Services: 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with calling there from noon. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. Survivors: husband James 9.
Weatherby; children Kevin Stephen DeWayne Weatherby, Stephanie J. Collins, Cheryl J. Clemmons, Paula J. Lambert: brothers James T. Morrow, William Watkins; sisters Marva Anderson, Alice I.
Williams, Mildred E. Lewis, Yvonne D. Snorten: 10 grandchildren. Stuart Mortuary is handling arrangements. BEN G.
WHITE, 72, Indianapolis, died Feb. 7. He was a polisher and plater 35 years for Aluminum Finishing retiring in 1982. Services: p.m. Feb.
10 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with calling from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood.
He was the widower of Ada Alice Battin White. Survivors: children Janice Clouser, Jeannie Spear, Sonny Robert White: brothers Ora, Paul, Gene, Ralph Winn: 14 grandchildren; 11 JERRY MURLE WILEY, 46, St. Paul, died Feb. 7. He was a dairy farmer and a mechanic.
He was a member of Faith Trinity Church, Shelbyville. Mr. Wiley was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Feb.
10 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Shelby County. Calling: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 in Carmony-Ewing Broadway Funeral Home, Shelbyville. He was the widower of Brenda Kay Wiley.
Survivors: children Matthew Kyle, Jennifer Lynn Wiley; mother Gladys Wiley: brother Hedrick A. Wiley sisters Betty Alexander, Nina Gravely. JAMES H. WOOTEN 86, Terre Haute, formerly of Indianapolis, died Feb. 7.
Before retiring, he worked 32 years for Eli Lilly and Co. Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 10 Dunn Family Mortuary North Chapel, Terre Haute, with calling from 11 a.m. Survivors: wife Lillian Chavis Wooten; children James Wooten Judy Richardson, Jo Ann Payne; stepchildren Jeffrey, Stanley, Ross, Mark Chavis, Pamela Toney, Teresa Clardy: 19 grandchildren; a great MY ANSWER Graham much.
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