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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

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Decker Cemetery

also known as Decker Chapel 

White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:38.4128 N Latitude; -87.5370 W Longitude
Congressional Location:SURVEYS 6 & 7; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:2-1/2 miles east of Patoka. Located on the west side of County Road 175E, about 1/2 mile north of the intersection with County Road 350N and 1/4 mile south of the intesection with 410N.
Last updatedNov 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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George Pickersgill
              

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions and Notes.

Image #                  Image

Section

Row

Lautenslager

Anna E

1877

1972

--

1927

4

7

Lewis

Betty Lee

22 Aug 1940

31 Jul 2000

Wife of Carl Lee LEWIS.

2542

2

13

Lewis

Carl Lee

4 Oct 1937

21 Dec 1999

Husband of Betty Lee LEWIS.

2543

2

13

Lewis

Carl W

1911

1974

Husband of Olive M LEWIS.

2535

2

13

Lewis

Carry P

1945

1946

--

2541

2

13

Lewis

Dixie Lee           

26 Sep 1917

3 Oct 2009

nee Nicholas.  Wife of William R LEWIS.  Daughter of Ross & Kathryn NICHOLAS.  (Sister to Shirley C (NICHOLAS) TAYLOR.)

No photo available as of 6 Oct 2009.

TBD

TBD

Lewis

Olive M

1921

1971

Wife of Carl W LEWIS.

2535

2

13

Lila-Mans

Jane

1899

1972

--

2588

2

17

Lindy

Betty L

5 May 1943

---

Wife of Linus R LINDY.


Married:  3 Jun 1961.

0077

2

2

Lindy

Della Pearl

29 Mar 1912

23 Aug 1989

Wife of E Ralph LINDY. "Mother"

1967

3

7

Lindy

E Ralph

31 Jan 1912

3 Jul 1969

Husband of Della Pearl LINDY.  "Father"

1967

3

7

Lindy

Linus R

27 Apr 1940

---

Husband of Betty L LINDY.

 Married:  3 Jun 1961.

0077

2

2

Linxwiler

Carolyn Sue

20 Jan 1941

18 Apr 2005

nee CULLIVAN.  Wife of Rollin E LINXWILER.  Married  7 Jul 1959.  Daughter of Charles Owen CULLIVAN. & Helen M CULLIVAN CASH. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1876

4

4

Linxwiler

Fay E

6 Apr 1915

1 Apr 1994

Wife of Lloyd W LINXWILER.

1877

4

4

Linxwiler

Lloyd W

7 Aug 1910

9 May 1989

Husband of Fay E LINXWILER.

1877

4

4

Linxwiler

Rollin E

15 May 1939

--

Husband of Carolyn S (CULLIVAN) LINXWILER. Married  7 Jul 1959.

1876

4

4

Litherland

Carman

1904

1994

--

2620

2

19

Litherland

Clifford

1924

1984

Son of Carman LITHERLAND.  “Son”

2620

2

19

Livermore

Katie Ellen

10 Jan 1982

7 Dec 2006

"Wife of Tyson LIVERMORE.  Daughter of Don & Kandy HEERDINK.  Sister of Emily." 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1912

4

5

Lloyd

Carl F

13 Dec 1939

--

Husband of E Imogene LLOYD.  Married 28 Jun 1959.

1995

3

15

Lloyd

E Imogene

30 Aug 1940

20 Oct 1997

Wife of Carl F LLOYD.  Married 28 Jun 1959.

1995

3

15

Lloyd

Kevin Carl

1 Dec 1964

1 Dec 1964

"Infant son"

2002

3

17

Loveless

Elizabeth A “Betsy”

19 Feb 1928

30 Sep 2016

nee DUNCAN.  Wife of Everett L LOVELESS. 

Married 6 Apr 1947

Daughter of Roscoe C & Edna (McROBERTS) DUNCAN. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0044

1

14

Loveless

Everett L

20 Jun 1927

3 Aug 1983

Husband of Elizabeth A “Betsy” (DUNCAN) LOVELESS.


Married
6 Apr 1947.

TEC 5  US Army, WW II.

0044

0045

1

14

Lucas

Jasper C

1894

1970

Husband of Stella LUCAS.

1970

3

8

Lucas

Stella

1898

1972

Wife of Jasper C LUCAS

1970

3

8

Luttrell

Amy O

1 Mar 1917

15 Feb 2004

nee KELL.  Wife of Clyde LUTTRELL.  Daughter of Welsey & Mary Jane (DILBECK) KELL. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1899

4

5

Luttrell

Clyde G

28 Jan 1908

26 Apr 1983

Husband of Amy O (KELL) LUTTRELL.


"Dad"

1900

4

5

Luttrell

Clyde G, Jr.

25 Nov 1953

19 Jun 2004

Son of Clyde & Amy O LUTTRELL.

1898

4

5

Luttrell

Janet A

21 Dec 1943

17 Oct 1993

"Mother"

1916

4

6

Mans

Andrew M

1896

1985

--

2589

2

17

Mans

Edward A

8 Oct 1928

15 Jun 1937

--

2590

2

17

Mason

Anna Margaret

29 Feb 1916

30 Jul 2013

nee TOOLEY.  Wife of Billie L MASON.  Married 10 Jun 1936.  Daughter of Charles "Pete" & Bessie TOOLEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2023

1

1

Mason

Anna May

23 Oct 1920

29 Sep 1922

“Our Daughter”

2036

1

6

Mason

Arivs Jerry, Jr. “Orv”

5 Oct 1954

5 Jan 2009

Husband of Deborah Dian (BONESTEEL) MASON.  Son of Arvis Jerry & Virginia (GOLDMAN) MASON.

"Our Son: Lafe"

(Click here to view obituary.)

0013

0014

3

21

Mason

Arvis Jerry

27 Jun 1920

17 Jul 1978

Husband of Virginia Lee (GOLDMAN) MASON.  Married 19 Apr 1951


Tec 5, US Army, WW II.


2018


2270

3

21

Mason

Billie L

11 Apr 1914

16 Sep 1992

Husband of Anna Margart (TOOLEY) MASON.  Married 10 Jun 1936.

2023

1

1

Mason

Billy Joe

21 Apr 1943

23 dec 1967

Pfc HQ BTRY 3 HOW BN 3 Artillery.

2021

1

1

Mason

Dale A

4 Oct 1952

23 Aug 2011

Husband of Susan (FISHER) MASON.  Married 14 Aug 1977.  Son of Jim  & Maxine MASON. 


Our Children:  Will, Kate.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2277


2278

2

24

Mason

Deborah Dian

22 Jul 1952

--

nee BONESTEEL.  Wife of Arvis Jerry MASON, Jr.  Married 5 Oct 1983


"Our Son: Lafe"

0013

0014

3

21

Mason

Donald Arthur

8 Jan 1928

11 Dec 2010

Son of Arthur & Opha (CARNAHAN) MASON.

"My Children:  Marguerita D, Donald E, Jon R, Robert G"


S2, U.S.N., WW II.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0005


0006

0004


1

5

Mason

Donald E

3 Nov 1945

19 Aug 1957

“Son”

2020

1

1

Mason

Donna M

31 Aug 1936

4 Mar 2019

Wife of James H MASON.

0023

2

24

Mason

Ella "Maxine"

27 Mar 1929

27 Jun 2018

mee FISHER.  Wife of James “Jim” MASON. 


Married
2 Nov 1946.

Daughter of George & Ollie (SMALL) FISHER.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0021

2

24

Mason

Elisabeth “Bett”

22 Oct 1912

25 Sep 2011

Nee WOODBURN.  Wife of Marshall “Tug” MASON.


Married 31 Oct 1935.

Daughter of Harry & Dora WOODBURN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0009

2

24

Mason

Gary Wayne

11 Jan 1942

27 Feb 2019

--

0082

1

1

Mason

Gillia "Gillie"

15 Apr 1854

(1855)

23 Mar 1928

(1928)

Wife of Timothy MASON. 


Complete dates and husband's name from Certificate of Death.

2035

1

6

Mason

Guy Otis

23 Dec 1917

1 Aug 2001

Husband of Dorothy (WISE) MASON ROBB.


Son of James Arthur & Opha L (CARNAHAN) MASON. 

US Army, WW II.

NOTE:  There is a headstone carved with his name at OAK HILL Cemetery  -- shared monument with wife, he is buried here.)

2033

1

5

Mason

James “Jim”

9 Oct 1922

5 May 1998

Husband of Ella "Maxine" (FISHER) MASON. 

Married 2 Nov 1946.

“Our children:  Marsha & Dale”

Sgt US Army, WW II

0021

2

24

Mason

James Arthur

29 May 1891

3 Jul  1968

Died in Wallace Nursing Home, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

2027

1

3

Mason

James H

21 Sep 1938

16 Jul 2018

Husband of Donna M MASON. 


Son of Marshall & Elisabeth "Bett" MASON.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0023

2

24

Mason

James L

1881

1952

Husband of Livonia MASON.

2660

2

24

Mason

James Marshall

4 Feb 1946

28 Nov 1968

SP4, Btry A, 26th Artillery, Indiana


2017

2271

3

21

Mason

Livonia

1888

1982

Wife of James L MASON.

2660

2

24

Mason

Margie Alice

1927

1929

--

2034

1

6

Mason

Marshall “Tug”

14 Oct 1914

8 Sep 1960

Husband of Elisabeth “Bett” (WOODBURN) MASON. 


Indiana, S Sgt, Co I, 333rd Infantry, WW II, BSM & OLC, PH.


0009


2280


2

24

Mason

Mary Lou

1927

1933

Daughter of James L & Livonia MASON.

2659

2

24

Mason

Noble H

10 Jul 1903

16 Oct 1959

--

2029

1

4

Mason

Opha L

9 Apr 1895

1 Sep 1965

“Mother.  She lived for her children.”

2026

1

3

Mason

Phillip Ray

1947

1976

--

2022

1

1

Mason

Robert Lee

19 Sep 1930

19 Sep 1930

--

2038

1

7

Mason

Roy Edward

10 Jan 1916

18 Jan 1917

“Our Baby”

2037

1

6

Mason

Susan K

29 May 1952

--

nee FISHER.  Wife of Dale A MASON.  Married 14 Aug 1977. 


Our Children:  Will, Kate.

2277


2278

2

24

Mason

Virginia Lee

11 Jul 1920

22 Jan 2012

nee GOLDMAN.  Wife of Arvis Jerry MASON.  Married 19 Apr 1951.  Daughter of Franklin & Susie Ethel GOLDMAN. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2018

3

21

Mason

William J

12 Jul 1887

15 Apr 1945

Pvt US Army, WW I.

2028

1

4

Mason

William J

12 Jul 1887

15 Apr 1945

Indiana, Pvt US Army

4482

1

12

Mayer

Bernard Lewis

21 Feb 1936

29 Aug 2004

Husband of Susan (KOLB) MAYER.

4156

3

4

Mayer

Lela C

18 Aug 1914

6 Jul 1998

Wife of Lewis H MAYER.  Married 12 May 1935.

1951

3

3

Mayer

Lewis H

11 Sep 1914

19 Oct 1982

Husband of Lela C MAYER.  Married 12 May 1935.

1951

3

3

Mayer

Susan Kolb

10 Jun 1935

22 Sep 2012

nee KOLB.  Wife of Bernard Lewis MAYER.  Married 22 Dec 1957.  Daughter of Leotis & Margaret (STEWART) KOLB. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

4156

3

4

Mayhall

Aaron W

3 Jan 1953

17 Nov 2018

Husband of Lela C MAYER.  Married 12 May 1935.

0063

0062

4

7

McDaniel

Floyd

--

--

Son of Ira & Helena McDANIEL.

No readable headstone found.

 

 

McDaniel

Helana H

24 Nov 1880

14 Dec 1906

Wife of Ira McDANIEL.

2049

1

9

McDaniel

Ira

26 May 1874

--

Husband of Helana H McDANIEL.

2049

1

9

McDaniel

James M

31 Jul 1850

--

Husband of Marget M McDANIEL.

2046

1

9

McDaniel

Marget M

21 Feb 1850

16 Feb 1915

Wife of James M McDANIEL.

2046

1

9

McDaniel

Nellie Edith

17 Oct 1891

9 Aug 1901

Only daughter of James M & Margaret McDANIEL.  10 yrs.

2047

1

9

McDaniel

Willard

--

--

Son of Ira & Helena H McDANIEL.

No readable headstone found.

 

 

McDermott

Martin

1875

1963

--

1984

3

12

McDermott

Mary L

1885

1980

--

1985

3

12

McEllhiney

Donald Lee

10 Jul 1936

8 Jan 2021

Husband of Janice Sue MCELLHINEY.
Married 62 years.

Our Children: Ramona, Mark

Granddaughter: Amber

Great Granddaughter: Ellie Sue


(Click here to view obituary.)

7866 GAP

7867 GAP

4

2

McEllhiney

Janice S. "Susie"

24 Aug 1940

2 Aug 2022

nee HUGHES
Wife of Donald Lee MCELLHINEY.
Married 62 years.

Our Children: Ramona, Mark

Granddaughter: Amber

Great Granddaughter: Ellie Sue


(Click here to view obituary.)

7866 GAP

7867 GAP

4

2

McGeehan

Laura Lee Sloan

10 Mar 1945

7 Sep 2005

nee SLOAN.  Daughter of Jedd & Clarabell SLOAN.  Sister of Morris Ray SLOAN, Roy Melvin SLOAN.

2568

2

15

McGill

Gale M

30 Aug 1915

31 Jul 1996

Husband of Janice L McGILL.  Married 14 Feb 1951.

1894

4

4

McGill

Janice L

23 Jun 1922

27 Dec 1997

Wife of Gale M McGILL.  Married 14 Feb 1951.

1894

4

4

McGinnis

Mary F

--

11 Oct 1845

nee KIRK.  Wife of Alsephus McGINNIS.  “Aged 20 yrs, 10 Dys Married 11 Oct 1842 in Gibson County, Indiana.   [He married Sarah Hyneman in 1848.]

2093

1

14

McIntire

Maud Marie

29 Sep 1906

7 Nov 1910

--

2613

2

19

McKenzie

Oleva P

1907

1981

Wife of Ray D McKENZIE.

2014

3

20

McKenzie

R Florence

15 Jul 1898

15 Jun 1974

nee VITITO.  Wife of Robert E McKENZIE.  Married 18 Sep 1970.

2416

2

2

McKenzie

Ray D

1908

1978

Husband of Oleva P McKENZIE.

2014

3

20

McKenzie

Robert E

2 Feb 1888

21 Jul 1944

Husband of R Florence (VITITO) McKENZIE.  Married 18 Sep 1970.

Indiana, Pvt 159 Depot Brigade, WW I.

2416

2

2

McKinney

Donna Kay

Dec 1953

Dec 1953

--

2460

2

5

McNeece

Evelyn M

6 Nov 1918

18 May 2004

Wife of Willard A McNEECE.

1930

4

7

McNeece

Willard A

20 Jul 1919

6 Apr 1999

Husband of Evelyn M McNEECE.

1930

4

7

McWilliams

Elladean

30 Nov 1921

5 Jan 1991

Wife of Harold L McWILLIAMS.  Married 1 Mar 1947.

2602

2

18

McWilliams

Harold L

22 Jan 1924

8 Nov 2003

Husband of Elladean McWILLIAMS.  Married 1 Mar 1947.

Pfc US Army, WW II, Purple Heart

2602

2

18


Section definitions.  For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing (see below, NOT to scale.) 
            Section 1:  Located on the southeast corner of the cemetery directly south of the
                                    access road.  Row numbers were assigned beginning
                                    on the northwest corner and ending at the fence at east edge
                                    along CR 175E.  Very difficult to determine exact row locations of old burials.
            Section 2:  Located inside the service road.  Rows did not always seem to run straight.    
                                    from north to south.  Row numbers were assigned beginning on the northwest
                                    corner along the service lane and end at fence along CR 175E.
            Section 3:  Located on the northeast corner of the cemtery, north of the service road.
                                    Row numbers were assigned beginning on the northwest corner, next to
                                    the tree line and end at the fence along CR175E.
            Section 4:  Located to the west of the other sections as defined by a dividing line following
                                    west access road along the top of the hill.  Row numbers were assigned beginning on
                                    the southwest corner along the tree line and end at the service road on
                                    east.
                                                               

                                                                                                                                     County Road 175E




North Section  3

     






Center Section 2

 
South Section 1



West Section 4

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