Obituaries

Richard L. Helmick

Richard L. Helmick

Jan 14, 2009

Richard L. Helmick, age 78, of Richmond, died Wednesday (January 14, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Garrett County, Maryland on May 5, 1930 to Mordie and Virgie Keiper Helmick and had lived in this area for over 20 years. He was a mechanic and had served in the US Navy with the Seabees. Survivors include his daughter...

Daniel E. Byrd

Daniel E. Byrd

Jan 13, 2009

Daniel E. Byrd, age 82, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (January 13, 2009) at Pinehurst Village. He was born in Wayne County, Indiana on March 14,1926 to Edward Lee and Mary Ethel Charles Byrd and had lived here all of his life. He had owned and operated Dan's Water Conditioning and had been an active member of the Optimist Club...

Violet J. Hanley

Violet J. Hanley

Jan 11, 2009

Violet J. Hanley, age 94, of Richmond, died Sunday (January 11, 2009). She was born in New Castle, Indiana on October 31, 1914 to Floyd and Philmonea Morel Pohlman and had lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Morton High School and a home maker. Survivors include her daughter - Kareen (William, Sr.) Webb of Centerville;...

Raymond C. Wilson

Raymond C. Wilson

Jan 5, 2009

Raymond C. Wilson, age 79, of Richmond, died Monday (January 5, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on November 11, 1929 and had lived here all of his life. He was a Air Force veteran of the Korean War and was a retired employee of the Wayne County Court House. He was a member of Saint Andrew...

Sandra L. Dargie

Sandra L. Dargie

Dec 30, 2008

Sandra L. "Sandy" Dargie, age 63, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (December 30, 2008) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on December 14, 1945 to Kenneth and Margaret Mosey Webb. She was a homemaker and had lived here all of her life. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Robert Dargie; sons - Mike (Rhonda) Dargie, Mark (Debbie)...

Henry A. Parker

Henry A. Parker

Dec 29, 2008

Henry Andrew Parker, age 90, died Monday morning (December 29, 2008) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule Nursing Facility. He was born February 4, 1918 in New Albany, Indiana to Roscoe and Bertha Parker. He graduated from Milton High School in 1936. He was a member of the Milton Sharpshooters during his high school years and he was a...

Clarence E. Davis

Clarence E. Davis

Dec 24, 2008

Clarence E. Davis, age 84, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (December 24, 2008) at the Parkwood Health Care Center in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born in Union County, Indiana on June 7, 1924 to Blanchard and Pearl Cromwell Davis and had lived in this area most of his life before moving to the Westfield, Indiana area 3 years ago....

Jeannette P. Nicoletta

Jeannette P. Nicoletta

Dec 22, 2008

Jeannette P. Nicoletta, age 84, of Richmond, died Monday evening (December 22, 2008) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on December 8, 1924 to Tony and Filomena Sena Nicoletta and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired 30 year employee of Alcoa. She was raised as...

Barbara E. Carr

Barbara E. Carr

Dec 19, 2008

Barbara E. Carr, age 86, of Richmond, died Friday morning (December 19, 2008) at Pinehurst Village. She was born in Richmond on June 15, 1922 to Ore and Lola Lawder Stamback and had lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Dayton, Ohio. She was...

Mary E. Mccomis

Mary E. Mccomis

Dec 14, 2008

Mary E. McComis, age 72, of Richmond, died Sunday evening (December 14, 2008) at her residence. She was born in Wayne County on December 7, 1936 to Jess and Elizabeth Wilt Brown and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired employee of Belden and was a member of the Belden 25 Year Club Survivors include her...

Glenn B. Combs

Glenn B. Combs

Dec 11, 2008

Glenn B. Combs, age 76, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (December 11, 2008) at his residence. He was born in London, Kentucky on May 2, 1932 to James and Susan Hodge Combs and had lived here most of his life. Glenn attended Hillcrest Baptist Church. He was a retired 41 year employee of Richmond Power and Light. Survivors include his...

Curtis Wayne Alvey

Curtis Wayne Alvey

Dec 6, 2008

Curtis Wayne Alvey, age 57, joined the Lord after a long illness on Saturday morning (December 6, 2008).� He was born in Richmond on January 4, 1951 to Marquita Phenis and Carl Wilbur Alvey and was a graduate of Centerville High School.� He worked for Belden for 22 years and was a member of Centerville Christian Church and of the...

Christopher G. Ingram

Christopher G. Ingram

Dec 6, 2008

Christopher Glen Ingram, age 25, went to find peace with the Lord on December 6, 2008.� He was born in Richmond on May 31, 1983 to Glendon Ingram and Marilyn Ingram Hall and had been living in New Castle for the past eight years.� Christopher loved fishing and working on cars.� He also loved to draw, noticing the details of...

Damita J. Johnson

Damita J. Johnson

Nov 23, 2008

Damita J. Johnson, age 46, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (November 23, 2008) at Rose Gate Village.� She was born in Richmond on May 1, 1962 to Billy and Carolyn Davis and had lived in California before moving back here 22 years ago.� .�Survivors include her son - DeWayne Johnson of Richmond;� mother - Carolyn Davis of New Paris, Ohio;...

Thelma P. Hobbs

Thelma P. Hobbs

Nov 18, 2008

Thelma P. Hobbs, age 97, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning (November 18, 2008) at her residence.� She was born in Benhams, Virginia on October 18, 1911 to Henderson and Lula Smith Turner and had lived in this area most of her life.� She was a homemaker and a self employed seamstress.� She retired to Florida with her husband in...

Helen R. Ellis

Helen R. Ellis

Nov 16, 2008

Helen R. Ellis, age 88, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday morning (November 16, 2008) at Marquette Manor in Indianapolis.� She was born in College Corner, Ohio on August 2, 1920 to Grover and Orpha Jackson Andrews and had lived in the Richmond area most of her life before moving to Indianapolis in 2005.� She was a former active member of...

Thomas Dee Root

Thomas Dee Root

Nov 12, 2008

Thomas Dee Root, age 72, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (November 12, 2008) at his residence.� He was born in New Castle on December 23, 1935 to Lloyd and Lucille Bannan Root and had lived in the Hagerstown and Richmond area all of his life.� He was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and� graduated from Wilmington College with a...

Geneva L. "Gene" Allen

Geneva L. "Gene" Allen

Nov 11, 2008

Geneva L. "Gene" Allen, age 84, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (November 11, 2008) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on April 7, 1924 to Melvin and Vida Halstead Smith and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked for the FBI and the American Red Cross in...

Thomas G. Koorsen

Thomas G. Koorsen

Nov 6, 2008

Thomas G. Koorsen, age 73, of Cambridge City, died on Thursday morning (November 6, 2008 at his residence.� He was born on September 25, 1935 at his grandfather's (Howard Gamber's) home in Greens Fork, Indiana.� He lived in Richmond and attended Richmond schools.� He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War where he served with the 13th Air...

Leah Cook

Leah Cook

Nov 4, 2008

� �� Leah Evans Cook, 93, died November 4, 2008, at Forest Park Health Center, Richmond, Indiana.� Born on March 17, 1915 to William George and Mary Elizabeth Walker Evans, the Dawn, Missouri native was the middle child of five sisters, Mina, Louise, Helen and Jean.� �� Leah was fond of saying, "I was Dad's little boy," referring to her...