Obituaries

Jo Ellen Abney

Jo Ellen Abney

Feb 25, 2023

Jo Ellen Abney, age 79, passed away on Saturday February 25, 2023 at Reid Health. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 11, 1943 to Robert Bernard and Rose (Smith) Newton. Jo is a Richmond High School graduate, class of 1961. She was married to her husband Ralph for 34 years before his passing in 2003. In addition to...

Loretta G. Lasley

Loretta G. Lasley

Feb 23, 2023

Loretta G. Lasley, age 77 passed away Thursday February 23, 2023 after her lengthy battle with illness. She was born in Jenkins, Kentucky on December 17, 1945, to Binam and Mary Adkins (later Mary Gwaltney). Loretta enjoyed the simple things in life such as relaxing at home and spending time with her family, she will be deeply missed. The family...

Gloria Snoddy

Gloria Snoddy

Feb 23, 2023

Gloria J. Snoddy, born July 11, 1955, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2023. Gloria, a nurse of 30 years, was preceded in death by her mother Nancy Laura Jackson, her father Donald Jackson and her brothers Dan Jackson and Jim Craft. Gloria is survived by her husband of 49 years, Jack Snoddy; her son Brandon Snoddy, daughter Shannon Snoddy...

Fred Eugene Turner

Fred Eugene Turner

Feb 16, 2023

Fred Eugene Turner, age 86, of Maryville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2023. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on November 23, 1936 to Howard Aaron and Anna Elizabeth Pardeick Turner. Fred was a Richmond High School graduate, class of 1956 and was a home builder for most of his life. He was a loving...

Robert "Bob" Duane Richardson

Robert "Bob" Duane Richardson

Feb 12, 2023

Robert (Bob) Duane Richardson, age 65, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday February 12, 2023. He was born on April 11, 1957 in Richmond, Indiana to Robert and Beverly Thea (Reynolds) Richardson. Bob was a 1975 Richmond High School graduate and had lived in the area most of his life. He enjoyed playing pool with his daughter and friends,...

Sherry Ann Witte

Sherry Ann Witte

Feb 11, 2023

Sherry Ann Witte, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Reid Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Richmond, Indiana, on October 25, 1948, to Thomas J. and Nancy E. (Jennings) Roddy and had lived in the area her entire life. Sherry graduated from Richmond High School in 1967 and remained...

Francis D. Lamb Sr.

Francis D. Lamb Sr.

Feb 5, 2023

Francis D. Lamb Sr., age 76, went to be with the Lord on Sunday February 5, 2023, at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on October 15, 1946, to Thomas J. and Mary Jane Durso Lamb and had lived in this area all his life. Francis was such a likeable man who loved to joke and make others...

Sharon Kay Barnes

Sharon Kay Barnes

Feb 1, 2023

Sharon Kay Barnes died unexpectedly on February 1, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 14, 1958 to Tommie and Betty Mayse and had lived in the area most of her life. Sharon enjoyed spending time with her family whom she loved dearly. She loved to laugh, tell stories and she loved the Lord. She will be deeply...

Rebecca Hoelscher

Rebecca Hoelscher

Jan 28, 2023

Rebecca Hoelscher, age 74, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday January 28, 2023 at Whitewater Commons Senior Living in Liberty. She was born on July 7, 1948 in Liberty and had lived in this area all of her life. Rebecca attended IU Bloomington and was a longtime employee of Reid Health. She was a very strong-willed person who never complained,...

Patricia June Foster

Patricia June Foster

Jan 24, 2023

Patricia June Foster, age 79, passed away at home on Tuesday January 24, 2023. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 10, 1943 to Robert A. and June Vera Jordan Robbins. Patricia previously worked as a bookkeeper at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, had been an active volunteer at Child Haven School in Las Vegas and the YMCA....

Sally Lee Bartindale

Sally Lee Bartindale

Jan 19, 2023

Sally Lee Bartindale died peacefully at her home on January 19, 2023. Sally was born in Angola, IN September 2, 1936, the daughter of Virgil and Martha McClish. Sally is survived by her husband of sixty-seven years George Bartindale, her sister Marianne Jenkins of Mariemont, OH, her brother James McClish of Martinsville, IN, her daughter Marta (Rex) Strickland of Mount...

Betsy Lee Garner

Betsy Lee Garner

Jan 19, 2023

Betsy Lee Garner, age 87, of Richmond, passed away on January 19, 2023 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville. She was born in Bradford, Ohio on March 16, 1935 to Samuel Eugene and Hazel Leona Selby Tuttle. Betsy had lived in the Richmond area most of her life, was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and she was an accomplished seamstress....

Cherry Ann Jent

Cherry Ann Jent

Jan 18, 2023

Cherry Ann Jent, age 72, passed away at home on Wednesday January 18, 2023. She was born in Elwood, Indiana on October 18, 1950 to Robert and Mary Francis Miller. Cherry was married to Jasper Jent Sr. and together they had five wonderful children. She lived in Summitville, Indiana before moving to Anderson, Indiana and finally settling in Richmond in...

Martha Diane Hayes

Martha Diane Hayes

Jan 10, 2023

Martha Diane Hayes, age 78, passed away peacefully in her home on January 10, 2023. She was born in 1944 in Auburn, Indiana to Richard and Mary Louise Scott. Martha went on to attend Purdue University and marry her high school sweetheart, Michael Hayes. The two were married until the time of his death, 49 years later. They lived in...

Shane Andrew Stockdale

Shane Andrew Stockdale

Jan 4, 2023

Shane Andrew Stockdale, age 53, passed away on January 4, 2023 at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on June 5, 1969 to David and Mary Lacy Stockdale. Shane grew up in Centerville and graduated from Centerville High School. He was married to Catherine Geier on October 22, 1994; they would have been happily married for 29 years...

Dwight Holloway

Dwight Holloway

Dec 30, 2022

Dwight E. Holloway, 67, born in Richmond on April 27th, 1955 to John and Betty (Hensley) Holloway; passed away on December 30th, 2022 at Waters Edge Village in Muncie, Indiana after a short battle with cancer. He served 2 tours in the United States Air Force and was a lifelong member of the community of Richmond. He was a caring,...

Gretchen A. Walter

Gretchen A. Walter

Dec 28, 2022

Gretchen A. Walter, age 58, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2022 at Reid Health. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 7, 1964 to Palmer E. and Betty Bowmer Walter. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Cortney Walter of Richmond, Indiana; siblings Terry Walter of Centerville, Indiana, Tanya Staud of Denison, Texas and Mary Durham of...

Brandon Boomershine

Brandon Boomershine

Dec 19, 2022

Brandon Boomershine, age 31 of Richmond, Indiana passed away surrounded by his loved ones on December 19, 2022, after a lifelong battle with addiction and depression. Brandon was fighting to overcome these struggles and striving to be the father and husband he had always dreamt of being. Brandon, or B Brezzy, or B Rose as we all knew him, was...

Brandy Jo Fox

Brandy Jo Fox

Dec 10, 2022

Brandy Jo Fox, age 42, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 10, 2022 at her residence. She was born on August 21, 1980 to Donnie Allen and Ginger Wright McFarland. Brandy graduated from Richmond High School in 1999 and has lived in the Richmond area all her life. She was an avid racecar fan, John Gill and Jimmy Owens being...

Larry Lee Sandifar Sr.

Larry Lee Sandifar Sr.

Dec 7, 2022

Larry Lee Sandifar Sr., a well-respected businessman, passed away December 7, 2022, peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones. He was born August 27, 1949, in Lafayette, Indiana to Dallas Sandifar and Jean Cogan. Larry was the owner/operator of Sandifar Tax service in Wayne County since 1975. He has served clients from all over the country and is known for...