BABB, Samuel Dewey - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, April 22, at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home for Dewey Samuel Babb, age 63, who died at 9:50 a.m. Friday April 19 at his home in Covington, Rt 1. He had been ill two years. Born Jan 29, 1900 in Fountain County, he was the son of John H. and Ellen Riley Babb. Mr. Babb was married June 14, 1924 to Lela Clodfelter. He was a member of the Yeddo Lodge 636, F&AM and served as Fulton Township assessor for 8 years. Mr. Babb farmed all his life. Survivors include his wife; a son, Leon of Covington; three daughters, Miss Nadine Babb of Brownsburg, Mrs. Eileen Smock of Brownsburg and Mrs. Lorene Tornquist of Attica; a sister, Mrs. Icy Allen of Cates; a brother, John D. Babb of Crawfordsville; four grandchildren and two step grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. The Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiated. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery where Masonic graveside services were held. Pallbearers were Ernest Pavey, ERnest Rayphole, Ora Abernathy, Sammy Allen, Harvey West and Amos Crowder.