Stewart Funeral Home Inc.
January Obituaries 2009
Bessie M Wilson, 93, of Scottsburg IN, died Friday, January 23 2009 at Scott Villa Nursing & Rehab Center in Scottsburg. She was born January 8 1916 in Kentucky to Newton & Mary E Baker Mann. She was married to Hobart Wilson who survives. Bessie was a homemaker. Other survivors with her husband; grandchildren, Steve Wilson & wife Anita of Largo FL, Marti Wilson of St. Petersburg FL, Judy Frith & husband Daryl of Ohio, Cheryl Saylor of Ohio and great grandchildren Curt Wilson, Lindsey Scurlock, Josh Saylor & Melissa Frith. Preceding her in death were her parents, sons Curtis Wilson, Willie Wilson & Earl Wilson; brothers Charles S Mann & Blaine S Mann, & sisters Freeda Walp & Jean Craig. Visitation: Noon-1pm, Saturday, January 31 2009 at Stewart Funeral Home. Funeral Services: 1pm Saturday at the funeral home and entombment in Scottsburg Cemetery.
Daisy
Jeffries Baker, 89, of Scottsburg, died Wednesday, January 14 2009 in
Madison IN. She was born June 7 1919 in Campbellsville KY to Rand & Eva Cook
Barnett who are deceased. Daisy was a member of the Church of God in Charlestown
IN and a homemaker. Survivors: sons, Donnie Sanders & wife Thelma of Scottsburg,
Tommy Sanders & wife Janice of Otisco & Mitchell Jeffries & wife Marie of
Madison; daughter Valda Massey of AL, 5 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers & 4 sisters. Visitation:
2pm-3pm, Saturday, January 24 2009 at Stewart Funeral Home. Funeral Service:
3pm, Saturday, January 24 2009 at the funeral home and burial in
Scottsburg Cemetery.
Lowell
Keith Hardy,
64, of Lexington IN, died Monday, January 12 2009 at Scott Memorial Hospital in
Scottsburg. Lowell was born February 6 1944 in Scottsburg to Maurice & Mae
Wilson Hardy who both preceded him in death. Lowell was previously employed for
20 years at Sandstone Industries in Madison. He was formerly a member of
Lexington Christian Church and presently a member of Little York Christian
Church. Survivors: brother Lynn Hardy & wife Gail of Salem and sister Marcella
Jarema & husband Robert Parsons of Highlands Ranch CO.
Visitation: 4pm-8pm, Friday, January 16 2009 at
Stewart Funeral Home & after 10am, Saturday, January 17 2009 at Lexington
Christian Church. Funeral Services: 11am, Saturday, at the church with burial
in Lexington Cemetery with Delvin Sweeney & Mitchell Hutchins
officiating. Memorial Donations to: Little York Christian Church Building Fund,
c/o Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN 47170.
Wanda M Pulliam, 55, of Scottsburg IN, died Saturday, January
10 2009 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville KY. Wanda was born March 23 1953 in
Scottsburg to Robert Sloan Hall who preceded her in death & Dorothy Bush Hall
who survives. She married Ronald Pulliam on October 27 1973 and he also
survives. Wanda was a graduate of Scottsburg High School and Bartholomew County
Nursing School and for 26 years was employed as a surgical nurse at Scott
Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg. She was also a member of Zoah Christian Church.
Survivors with her husband Ron & mother Dorothy Hall are daughter, Sarah E
Jenkins & husband Bill of Pineville KY; son Daniel Pulliam & wife Stacy of
Scottsburg; brothers Michael E Hall & wife Linda of New Castle PA & Kenneth
Wayne Hall & wife Darlene of Pekin IN and 4 grandchildren, Kason E.S. Jenkins,
Abigail M.G. Jenkins, Sebastain Parker Pulliam & Lucas Hayden Pulliam.
Visitation: 4-8pm, Tuesday, January 13 2009 at Stewart Funeral Home and 9-11am
Wednesday at Zoah Chrisitan Church. Funeral Services: 11am, Wednesday at her
church with Steve Wever officiating and burial in Zoah Cemetery.
Memorial Donations to: Zoah Christian Church Building Fund or the family, c/o
Stewart Funeral Home, 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN 47170.
Rita D Dillon, 58, of Salem IN, died Saturday January 10 2009 in Salem IN. She was born April 30 1950 in Charlestown IN to James & Doris Hall Arbuckle who are deceased. She was married to Jack Dillon on March 16 1984 who survives. Rita was a homemaker, a volunteer and a member of First Christian Church of Scottsburg. Survivors: along with her husband Jack; daughters Annette D Beasley (Dan) of New Middletown IN & Amy L Cornwell (Kevin W) of Lanesville IN; son Eric Matthew Ray Howard (Amanda Rose) of Sellersburg; step sons David Dillon, Doug Dillon, Steve Dillon, & Mike Dillon (Kara) all of Salem; brothers Raymond Arbuckle (Debbie) of Hanover, Jay Arbuckle (Janet) of Scottsburg IN, Clay Arbuckle (Tina) of Scottsburg; sisters Lana Thompson (Kevin) of Beaver Creek OH & Cindy Richey (Allen) of Scottsburg; 20 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. A sister Laraine Arbuckle also preceded her in death. Visitation: 9AM-NOON, Tuesday, January 13 2009 at Stewart Funeral Home. Funeral Services: NOON Tuesday with Rev Clayton Arp officiating and burial in New Bethel Cemetery near Lexington IN. Memorial Donations: Teen Challenge of Kentucky or New Bethel Cemetery, c/o Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN 47170.
Larry
J Collings, 63, of Underwood IN, died Tuesday January 6 2009 in
Jeffersonville IN. He was born January 18 1945 in Underwood IN to Arthur &
Thelma Campbell Collings who are both deceased. He was also preceded in death by
a sister Brenda Spicer. Larry was a member of New Chapel United Methodist Church
of Underwood IN and a volunteer fireman with Monroe Twp Fire Dept in Underwood
IN. Survivors: daughter, Laurie A Harbold & husband Roger of Underwood; son,
Larry Bowen of Scottsburg; brother, Louis Collings & wife Linda of West
Virginia; and 4 grandchildren, Coretta Harbold, Ryan Harbold, Lauren Bowen &
Jordan Bowen. Visitation: 10 AM - NOON, Thursday, January 8 2009 at
Stewart Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Noon, Thursday at the funeral home
with Pastor James Hoppus officiating and burial in Sodom Cemetery, Underwood IN.
Lola
F Standifer, 73,
of Scottsburg IN, died Wednesday, December 31 2008 at University of Louisville
Hospital in Louisville KY. She was born January 10 1935 in Louisville KY to John
M & Nancy M Coffee Comstock, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by a
sister Pat and a son John P Schweinhart. Lola was a homemaker, a member of First
Southern Baptist Church in Scottsburg; a volunteer for Scott Memorial Hospital
Guild, a member of YIH Homemakers and American Heart Association. Survivors:
husband, Fred W Standifer of Scottsburg; sons, Ralph F Schweinhart & wife Kay of
Floyds Knobs IN, Steve R Schweinhart of New Albany IN, David L Schweinhart of
Louisville KY, Bill Siddons & wife Carrie of Henryville IN, step son, Darrell
Standifer & wife Jean of Seymour IN; brother, Jim Comstock of New Albany IN; 8
grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.
Visitation: 4-8pm,. Saturday, January 3 2009 at Stewart Funeral Home and
1pm-2pm, Sunday, at First Southern Baptist Church. Funeral Services: 2pm,
Sunday, at the church with Pastor Dan Jackson officiating and
burial in Scottsburg Cemetery. Memorial Donations: to her church, First Southern
Baptist, c/o Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN 47170