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Timothy D. Cruz
Aug 7, 2021
Timothy D. Cruz, 66, of Deputy, Indiana passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his residence. He was born on May 18, 1955 in Saipan, Marianas Island, the son of the late Henry and Faye (Davenport) Cruz. On May 12, 1984 he married Beverly (Spencer) Cruz, who survives. He was a long time member of Alpha Baptist Church in...
Velva Hedgspeth
Aug 7, 2021
Velva L. Hedgspeth, 83, of Austin, Indiana passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on August 13, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Philip and Gertrude (Barr) Fisher. On November 19, 1955 she married Rev. Charles Colemen Hedgspeth, who passed away February 6, 2005. She was a...
Jack L. Sommerville
Aug 6, 2021
Jack L. Sommerville, 86, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at his residence. He was born on February 19, 1935 in Scottsburg, Indiana, the son of the late John and Gladys (Reed) Sommerville. Jack has always been known for being a hard worker. He was a retired farmer, and he owned his own semi that he...
Lester Smith
Aug 5, 2021
Lester Smith, 74, of Lexington, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at The Waters of Scottsburg in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was born on May 14, 1947 in Thompson, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Ralph and Edna (Avery) Smith. Lester graduated from God's Bible School in Cincinnati. On August 16, 1968 he married Naomi (Helton) Smith, who passed...
Tommy "T.J." Johnson
Aug 5, 2021
Tommy "T.J." Johnson, 74, of Lexington, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on November 20, 1946 in Pennington Gap, Virginia, the son of the late John "Johnny" Johnson and Wanda Jean (Hemphill) Thornsberry. T.J. graduated from Scottsburg High School in 1965, and went on to join the United...
Nancy Lee Hall
Aug 3, 2021
Nancy Lee Hall, 86, of Underwood, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on March 22, 1935 in Memphis, Indiana, the daughter of the late George and Fannie Lou (Melton) Grider. On December 19, 1952 she married Ralph E. Hall, who passed away...
Joan Taylor
Jul 31, 2021
Joan Taylor, 86, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Signature HealthCare at Hillcrest in Owensboro, Kentucky. She was born on August 13, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Henry and Kate (Chandler) Nichols. Joan was a graduate of Purdue University and Purdue University School of Pharmacy. During her time at Purdue she...
Austin "Bud" Hall
Jul 30, 2021
Austin "Bud" Hall, 88, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at the University Of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on March 18, 1933 in Watson, Indiana, the son of the late Austin Hall and Corrine (Haycock) Hall. Bud was a retired body maker Mechanic and truck driver for the old American Can Company...
Richard "Rick" Jones
Jul 30, 2021
Richard "Rick" Jones, 61, of Deputy, Indiana passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Lake Pointe Village in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was born on August 30, 1959 in Scott County, Indiana, the son of the late Norman Jones and Barbara Jean (Price) Pruett. Rick was a material handler for Regal Industries in Crothersville, Indiana for 29 years. He was...
Perry Wayne Batchelor
Jul 29, 2021
Perry Wayne Batchelor, 70, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany, Indiana. He was born on November 1, 1950 in Aurora, Indiana, the son of the late Perry Junior and Janet Marie (Hess) Batchelor . Perry served during the Vietnam War as a Spec 4 in the U.S. Army....
Carrie Weathers
Jul 26, 2021
Carrie Weathers, 87, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Hampton Oaks Health Campus in Scottsburg, Indiana. She was born on June 27, 1934 in Barbourville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Jason Walker Carnes and Bertie (Hensley) Carnes. She was a member of the Vienna Baptist Church in Scottsburg, Indiana. Carrie loved taking care of...
William "Bill" Prostler
Jul 26, 2021
William "Bill" Prostler, 58, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Scott Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was born on September 25, 1962 in Albany, New York, the son of the late Gene Prostler and Shirley Anne (Coons) Prostler, who survives. He was preceded in death by father, Gene Prostler; and brother, Paul Prostler. His...
William "Bill" Prostler
Jul 26, 2021
William "Bill" Prostler, 58, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Scott Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was born on September 25, 1962 in Albany, New York, the son of the late Gene Prostler and Shirley Anne (Coons) Prostler, who survives. He was preceded in death by father, Gene Prostler; and brother, Paul Prostler. His...
Irene Eversole
Jul 19, 2021
Irene Eversole, 92, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Hampton Oaks Health Campus in Scottsburg, Indiana. She was born on May 14, 1929 in Ary, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Estill Combs and Eliza Mae Grigsby (Combs) . On November 15, 1974 she married Jerry M. Eversole, who passed away on May 30, 2018....
Steven "Pat" Bridgewater
Jul 16, 2021
Steven "Pat" Bridgewater, 72, of Lexington, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 16th, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in New Albany, Indiana. He was born on January 31,1949, to the late James and Phyllis (Stine) Bridgewater in Lexington, Indiana. Pat graduated from Scottsburg High School and was retired from the State of Indiana Highway Department. He was a very dedicated...
Gary Cecil Bowling
Jul 15, 2021
Gary Cecil Bowling, 64, of Sellersburg, Indiana passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 due to a heart attack in Lagrange, Kentucky. He was born on October 17, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Albert Cecil Bowling and Georgia "Peaches" (Potter) Bowling. Gary married Kelly Lynn (Heberden) Bowling on October 15, 2005. He was preceded in death by his...
Corenia B. Hardin
Jul 12, 2021
Corenia B. Hardin, 86, of Lexington, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Scott Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg, Indiana. She was born on January 23, 1935 in Jefferson County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Russell Cutshall and Berniece (West) Cutshall. Corenia graduated from Lexington High School and was a former employee at Con Organ in Madison, Indiana....
Morris D. Taylor
Jul 10, 2021
Morris D. Taylor, 87, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Hermitage Care and Rehab in Owensboro, Kentucky. He was born on April 14, 1934 in Mitchell, Indiana, the son of the late William Glenn Taylor and Georgia (Fortner) Taylor. Morris was a member of the White Oak Pond Christian Church. He was a Purdue graduate,...
Bobbie Lou Jones
Jul 10, 2021
Bobbie Lou Jones, 73, of Scottsburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus, Indiana. She was born on August 19, 1947 in Manchester, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Robert Hammons and Georgia Pearl (Hubbard) Hammons. On December 12, 1968, she married Shirley Jones who passed away December 24, 2008....
Jacob Lawrence Rogers
Jul 3, 2021
Jacob Lawrence Rogers, 29, of New Salisbury, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky. Jacob was born on April 13, 1992, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and is the son of Monique (Boulanger) Rogers and Stephen and Jennifer (Huff) Rogers. Jacob loved good food and was renowned for his mad cooking skills. Jacob loved...
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