Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery

Obituaries

Leonard Cornett

Leonard Cornett of Shoals, IN, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at Dunn Memorial Hospital. Born on November 5, 1934, in Hazard, KY, he was the son of Boyd and Mary (McLemore) Cornett. He married Shila Whittle in July 1962, and she survives. Surviving with his wife are one son, Jonathan Cornett of Shoals, IN; one daughter, Beth Cook, of Shoals, IN; two sisters, Hattie Bowman of Melbourne, FL, and Sallie Davies of Talladega, AL; five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, and nine brothers and sisters.

He retired from NWSC Crane and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Williams, IN. Services for Leonard Cornett will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 5th, at the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor James Tipton officiating. Burial will follow in Indian Creek Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Day & Carter Mortuary. – Bedford Times-Mail, April 2003

Vernon Cornett

Vernon Cornett of Williams died Thursday, November 6, 1997, at Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford. Born in Hazard, KY, on February 9, 1924, he was the son of Boyd and Mary (McLemore) Cornett. He married Phyllis Wright in 1951, and she preceded him in death in 1966. He married Barbara Reynolds in 1967, and she survives. Also surviving are two step-sons: Tom Reynolds of Williams, IN, and Rick Reynolds of Bedford; five step-grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; four brothers: John Cornett of Williams, Fred Cornett, Walter Cornett, all of Williams, and Leonard Cornett of Shoals, IN; three sisters: Georgia Plummer of Williams, Sally Davies of Talladega, AL, and Hattie Bowman of Montgomery, AL; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers: Lawrence, Robert, Bill, and Troy Cornett; and one sister, Bertie Keith.

An Army veteran of World War II, he was retired in 1973 from NAD Crane and was a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Williams.

Services for Vernon Cornett will be Monday, November 10th, at 1:00 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home with Pastor Dana Adams officiating. Burial will be in Indian Creek Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, November 9th, from 2-8 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home. – Bedford Times-Mail, May 1997

Walter Cornett

Walter Cornett of Williams, IN, died Tuesday, February 1, 2000, at Dunn Memorial Hospital. Born on December 19, 1927, in Diablock (Perry County), KY, he was the son of Boyd and Mary (McLemore) Cornett. He married Allene Adams on August 4, 1951, and she survives. Also surviving are one son, Warren Cornett of Williams, IN; three sisters: Salley Daviess of Alabama, Hattie Bowman of Melbourne, FL, Georgia Plummer of Williams, IN; two brothers, Fred Cornett of Williams, IN, and Leonard Cornett of Shoals, IN; and one step-granddaughter, Deanna Johnson of Williams, IN; He was preceded in death by one sister, Bertie Keith, and six brothers: Lawrence, Robert, William, Johnny, Vernon, and Troy.

He retired from NAD Crane, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. He was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church of Williams, where he was a deacon and treasurer. Services for Walter Cornett will be at 12 noon on Friday, February 4th, at the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Dana Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery with military rites accorded by members of the American Legion Gillen Post #33 of Bedford.

Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the Day & Carter Mortuary. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions to The American Cancer Society of the Gideons. – Bedford Times-Mail, February 2000

Elkana Inman

DEATH COMES TO ELKANA INMAN
Funeral from Indian Creek Baptist Church Thursday forenoon

Elkana Inman, 83 years old, a retired farmer, died at 11:40 o'clock yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hendrickson of Williams. He had been in ill health for some time due to the infirmities of his age. The funeral will take place Thursday morning at 10:30 from the Indian Creek Baptist Church where the deceased had been a life long member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harvey Chastain will officiate. In addition to the daughter mentioned Mr. Inman is survived by his widow, three other daughters , Flora Craig, Bedford and Ida Hert and Miss Ada Inman both of Springville. Two sons Joel of Terre Haute and Arthur of Bedford also Survive as do two brothers Samuel and Clay Inman and one sister Susan Lamb. – Bedford Daily Times, Wednesday, February 9, 1927

Brian Keith

Brian Keith of Williams, IN, died Friday, September 20, 2002, at Westview Manor. Born on May 24, 1963, in Lawrence County, IN, he was the son of Paul and Jewel Saunders Keith.

Surviving are his parents of Williams, IN; one sister, Pauline Eads of Titusville, FL; three brothers: LaRon and Micah Keith, both of Bedford, IN, and Mickey Keith of Mitchell, IN. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and one brother, Andy Keith.

He was a 1981 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School and was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.

Services for Brian Keith will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24th, at the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor James Tipton officiating. Burial will follow in Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Monday at the Day & Carter Mortuary. – Bedford Times-Mail, September 2002

Daily Keith

Daily Keith of Bedford, IN, formerly of Somerset, KY, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at Bedford Regional Medical Center. Born on November 4, 1912, in Wayne County, KY, he was the son of G.D. and Matilda (New) Keith. He married Bertie Cornett and she died August 24, 1978. He married Nevada Nickless, and she survives.

Surviving with his wife of Naples, FL, are two sons, Paul Keith of Williams, IN, and Amos Keith of Tampa, FL; two daughters, Regina Brock of Williams, IN, and Joyce Tipton of Lexington, KY; fourteen grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and eleven great-great-grandchildren. He was the last of his family.

He was a retired coal miner and self-employed dairy farmer. He was a charter member and deacon of Bethel Baptist Church in Williams, IN. Services for Daily Keith will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6th, at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Day & Carter Mortuary. – Bedford Times-Mail, March 2002

Ernest Kinder

Ernest Lawrence Kinder of Bedford, IN, died Thursday, December 7, 2000, at Bedford Regional Medical Center. Born on March 3, 1958, in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of Harry A. Kinder, who survives.

He was a 1976 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School and was a member of Hillcrest Christian Church. His hobby was photography.

There will be graveside services for Ernest Kinder at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 9th, at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery with Charlie Scott officiating. Friends may gather at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home for the funeral procession to the cemetery. – Bedford Times-Mail, December 2000

Jefferson McCoy

Rites Saturday For Jeff McCoy

Services for Jefferson "Jeff" McCoy of 1627 Nineteenth street, who passed away at 3:10 o'clock last Thursday morning at Dunn Memorial Hospital, were held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Indian Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Willie Hancock and the Rev Jesse Trinkle officiating.

The songs "The Unclouded Day", "Precious Memories" and "Will the Circle be Unbroken" were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dougherty and Mr. Ray Jones. Flowers were in charge of Mesdames Claude Hall, Udell Sylvester, Leon Johnson, Paul Teeters, John McIntosh, Ray Jones and Ray Dougherty and Misses Dorothy Louden, Donna Johnson and Beverly McIntosh. The pall bearers were Harley Hall, Ernest Hall, Claude Hall, Donald McCoy, Leon Johnson and Earl McCoy.

Services were under the direction of the Day and Carter Mortuary. Burial was In Indian Creek Cemetery – Bedford Daily Times-Mail, Monday, April 3, 1950

Millie Mitchell

NATIVE, 83, SUCCUMBS

Millie Ann Mitchell, 2303 Washington avenue, 83-year-old native of Lawrence County, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Dunn Memorial Hospital. She had been ill since last Thursday. Mrs. Mitchell was born April 16, 1869, to Henry and Sarilda Hatfield Inman and on February 22, 1890, she was married to Francis L. Mitchell, who died February 28, 1935. Surviving are one son, Orley Mitchell of Bedford; one daughter, Mrs. Willie Gehring, Bedford; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two brothers, J. W. Inman, of Manzenola, Colorado, and Harvey Inman, of Greencastle.

A charter member of the Indian Creek Primitive Church, Mrs. Mitchell had been a member for seventy years. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Elmwood Chapel, Day & Carter Mortuary. Rev. Willie Hancock and Rev. A. N. Corpening will officiate and burial will follow in the Indian Creek Cemetery. (Spice Valley Twp.) Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today. – Bedford Daily Times-Mail, Monday, September 29, 1952

Jane Wagoner

DEATH CLAIMS JANE WAGONER
Funeral Services Conducted From Indian Creek Church This Afternoon

Mrs. Jane Wagoner, 54 years old, died Saturday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at the home of her son Wayne Wagoner in the Williams neighborhood following an illness of only two days from complications.

The deceased was born March 25, 1875 in Lawrence County and was a daughter of Henry and Sarilda Hatfield Inman. Her husband preceded her to the grave fifteen years ago. She is survived by two sons, Wayne and Henry, both residents of Williams neighborhood, and two daughters Mrs. Russell Henderson and Miss Ima Wagoner of Bedford, rural route 3; three brothers Nelson Inman of this county; Harvey Inman of Greencastle and G. W. Inman of La Junta, Colorado; two sisters Mrs. Frank Mitchell of Williams and Mrs. T. W. Mitchell of Fayetteville, and five grandchildren.

Mrs. Wagoner was a member of the Indian Creek Church having united with that church at the age of Fifteen years. Funeral services were conducted from the above church at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon by Rev. James Wolf. Burial followed in Indian Creek cemetery. – Bedford Daily Mail, October 14, 1929

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