Stewart Funeral Home Inc.
December Obituaries 2008
Willie
Helton,
37, of Austin IN died Saturday, December 27 2008 at Hosparus Inpatient Pavillion
in Louisville KY. He was born March 15 1971 in Florida to Willie Helton and
Frances Turner. He was married to Marsha Wilson Helton. He was preceded in death
by his father, Willie Helton. Mr. Helton was a member of Broadway Church of God
in Austin IN. Survivors: wife, Marsha Helton of Austin; daughter, Destiny Helton
of Austin; sons, Jeremy Wilson & wife Tasha of Austin and Christopher Shaw of
Seymour; mother, Frances Robinson; sister, Sharlina Helton of Austin; and 3
grandchildren, Alexis Wilson, Jaxon Wilson, Kylie Campbell.
Visitation: 4-8pm, Monday, December 29 2008 &
after 9am Tuesday at Stewart Funeral Home. Funeral Services: 11am, Tuesday, at
the funeral home with John Lowry officiating and burial in
Scottsburg Cemetery. Memorial Donations: to the family c/o Stewart Funeral Home,
Inc., 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN 47170
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Bennie
W Rigsby,
60, a
lifetime resident of Scottsburg IN, died Tuesday, December 16 2008 at Scott
Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg. He was born May 27 1948 in Scottsburg to Murl &
Wanda Brock Rigsby, both deceased. Bennie was married to Cheryl L Williams on
March 18 1972 in Jeffersonville IN. He was the former owner of Rigsby Insurance
Agency in Scottsburg; a member of Scottsburgh Lodge #572 F&AM; and a veteran of
the U.S. Air Force as a Crew Chief Leader. Survivors: his wife, Cheryl L Rigsby;
son, Trevor Rigsby; daughters, Lori LaMaster & husband Tim and Jamie Tharp &
husband Mike all of Scottsburg. Brothers, Steve Rigsby & wife Leslie & Brad
Rigsby & wife Teresa all of Scottsburg. Grandchildren: Emily LaMaster, Ashley
LaMaster, Megan LaMaster, Kailey Tharp, Tyson Tharp & Caitlyn Rigsby.
Masonic Services, 7pm Friday at the funeral
Home. Visitation: 4pm-8pm. Friday, December 19 2008 & after 9am Saturday at the
funeral home. Funeral Services: 11am, Saturday, December 20 2008 at Stewart
Funeral Home with Phil LaMaster officiating and burial in
Scottsburg Cemetery. Memorial Donations to Relay for Life or We Care c/o Stewart
Funeral Home, Inc., 80 N st St., Scottsburg IN 47170
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Beulah
G Buxton, 91, of Scottsburg IN, died Friday, December 5 2008 at Scott
Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg. She was born July 7 1917 in Fowler IN to Mark E
& Alta May McDaniel Stark, deceased and was married to Leland Buxton also
deceased. Also preceding her in death were 2 sons, Ronald Buxton & Gerald Buxton
and a daughter Lorna Pound, a sister and a half brother. Beulah was a retired as
head cook at Johnson school, was a member of Temple Baptist Church and the
Widows Club. Surviving: son, Donald Buxton, daughter-in-law Andrea Buxton,
and grandchildren & great grandchildren. Visitation: 10am to noon,
Wednesday, December 10 2008 at Stewart Funeral Home. Funeral Services: noon,
Wednesday with Pastor Richard Lowe officiating and burial in Scaffold
Lick Cemetery near Blocher IN. Memorial Donations to Temple Baptist Church, c/o
Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., 80 N 1st St, Scottsburg IN 47170.
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