Obituaries

Evelyn Joyce Jefferies

Evelyn Joyce Jefferies

Jan 9, 2004

January 9, 2004 Evelyn Joyce Jefferies, age 75, of Richmond, died Friday morning (January 9, 2004) at Oakridge Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Richmond on January 31, 1928 to Harry and Francis Fulton Robinson and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1946 graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired employee of...

Deloris E. Wood

Deloris E. Wood

Jan 3, 2004

Deloris E. Wood, age 73, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (January 3, 2004) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on March 8, 1930 to Charles J. and Helen Cristine Smittkamp and had lived in this area since 1948. She was a retired 24 year employee of Rosa's Office Plus and was a member...

Elfrieda R. North

Elfrieda R. North

Dec 30, 2003

December 30, 2003 Elfrieda R. North, age 83, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday (December 30, 2003) at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville, Ohio. She was born in Richmond on September 6, 1920 to Walter B. and Maude Bilberback North and had lived in this area all of her life before moving to Greenville in 2000. She had worked for...

Richard Barnes

Richard Barnes

Dec 29, 2003

December 30, 2003 Richard Barnes, age 64, formerly of Richmond, died Monday (December 29, 2003) at his residence in Carrollton, Indiana. He was born in Richmond on March 15, 1939 to James C. and Dovie Stanley Boswell and had lived in this area many years. He had owned and operated his own construction company and he was a member of...

Karl J. Kolger

Karl J. Kolger

Dec 27, 2003

December 28, 2003 Karl J. Kolger, age 79, of Richmond, died Saturday (December 27, 2003) at his residence. He was born in Windber, Pennsylvania on January 9, 1924 to Louis and Hazel Blough Kolger and had lived in Richmond most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and of Earlham College and received his law degree...

Robert A. Brinker

Robert A. Brinker

Dec 24, 2003

December 24, 2003 Robert A. Brinker, age 86, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (December 24, 2003) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. He was born in Richmond on August 24, 1917 to Matt and Irene Issen Brinker and had lived here all of his life. He had owned and operated Hackman-Eickemeyer Furniture Store for 37 years. He was a graduate...

Manford Smith, Sr.

Manford Smith, Sr.

Dec 19, 2003

December 20, 2003 Manford Smith, Sr., age 79, formerly of Richmond, died Friday evening (December 19, 2003) at Heartland of Greenville in Greenville, Ohio. He was born on October 5, 1924 to William D and Pearl Sims Smith and had lived in this area most of his life before moving to Greenville in 1997. He had worked in radio and...

Mary K. Noelker Freeman

Mary K. Noelker Freeman

Dec 17, 2003

Mary K. Noelker Freeman, age 55, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday, Decmeber 17, 2003, in Dover, Arkansas. She was born in Richmond on July 13, 1948 to Bernard and Mary W. Griffith Noelker. Survivors include - Husband - Albert Freeman Daughters - Lorrie Olivarez of Phoenix, Arizona Tresenia Griffin of Danville, California. Step-son - Jason Freeman of Beaverton, Oregon Step-daughter...

Robert C. Muhl

Robert C. Muhl

Dec 16, 2003

December 16, 2003 Robert C, Muhl, age 85, of Richmond, died Tuesday (December 16, 2003) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on March 12, 1918 to Charles H. and Elizabeth Witte Muhl and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired employee of Natco and he was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Survivors...

Erma Fontella Toney

Erma Fontella Toney

Dec 11, 2003

December 11, 2003 Erma "Fontella" Toney, age 89, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (December 11, 2003) at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born in Fort Recovery, Ohio on May 16, 1914 to Simeon and Florence Andrews Bright and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Church. Her...

Ralph R. "Maverick" Abney

Ralph R. "Maverick" Abney

Dec 9, 2003

December 9, 2003 Ralph R. "Maverick" Abney, age 77, of Richmond, died Tuesday (December 9, 2003) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Covington, Kentucky on March 11, 1926 to John and Anna Robinson Abney and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a retired employee of Richmond Gear where he had worked at an inspector...

Betty Holliday Pope

Betty Holliday Pope

Dec 7, 2003

December 7, 2003 Betty Holliday Pope, age 81, of Richmond, died Sunday (December 7, 2003) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Abington, Indiana on August 14, 1922 to William and Alice Woods Holliday and had lived in this area most of her life. She had worked at Hamburger King and JM Hutton Casket Company and was a retired employee...

Ethel G. Williams

Ethel G. Williams

Dec 3, 2003

December 4, 2003 Ethel G. Williams, age 86, of Richmond, died Wednesday (December 3, 2003) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on January 10, 1917 to Nicholas and Mary Kolentus and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired employee of General Telephone and Electronics. Survivors include: Sister - Anna Dudas of Richmond Brother -...

Lonnie C. Musselwhite

Lonnie C. Musselwhite

Nov 15, 2003

November 16, 2003 Lonnie C. Musselwhite, age 41, of Richmond, died Saturday (November 15, 2003) at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1962 in Miami, Florida to Thomas and Marion Smith Musselwhite and had lived in this area for the past 6 years. He had worked in construction and maintenance for Alter Properties. Survivors include: Wife - Catheryn...

Violet Ghearing

Violet Ghearing

Nov 10, 2003

November 12, 2003 Violet Ghearing, age 92, formerly of Richmond, died Monday (November 10, 2003) in Bartlett, Tennessee. Survivors include four daughter, four sons, a sister, four brothers, 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Her husband, William Ghearing Jr., died in 1968. Services will be held on Friday (November 14, 2003) in Southaven, Mississippi....

Phyllis L. Metz

Phyllis L. Metz

Nov 1, 2003

Phyllis L. Metz, age 84, of Richmond, died Saturday (November 1, 2003) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Modoc, Indiana on March 21, 1919 to Warder and Mae Conwell Wright and had lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Cambridge City High School and she was a homemaker. Survivors include: Husband - Robert Metz (to...

Edith E. Smith

Edith E. Smith

Oct 26, 2003

November 3, 2003 Edith E. Milbourn Smith, age 90, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday (October 26, 2003) in Bradenton, Florida. She was born in Morristown, Indiana on December 5, 1912 to Charles R. and Mary M. Foxworhy Milbourn and had lived in this area most of her life. She attended Earlham College and was a graduate of Purdue University ....

Cord Morris, Jr.

Cord Morris, Jr.

Oct 25, 2003

October 25, 2003 Cord Morris, Jr., age 69, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (October 25, 2003) at the home of his daughter. He was born in Bateville, Kentucky on July 9, 1934 to Cord Sr, and May Spencer Morris and had lived in this area most of his life. He had worked in construction and was a member of Laborers...

William K. Stultz

William K. Stultz

Oct 22, 2003

October 22, 2003 William K. Stultz, age 90, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday (October 22, 2003) at his residence in Rising Sun, Indiana. He was born in Lawrence County, Indiana on February 17, 1913 to Augusta and Anna Deckard Stultz and had lived in Richmond most of his life before moving to Rising Sun after his retirement. He was a...

Robert E. Heitzman

Robert E. Heitzman

Oct 22, 2003

October 23, 2003 The Lord called Robert E. Heitzman home on Wednesday (October 22, 2003) after a lengthly illness while residing at Golden Rule-Beverly Healthcare. He was born in Richmond on July 15, 1926 to Herman and Marie Martha Mathews Heitzman and had lived here most of his life. He had worked as a bartender and was the former owner/operator...