Edna Florence Dalton
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918 INFANT DAUGHTER DEAD Edna Florence, the six months old daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dalton, West 22nd street, died this morning at 9 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be at Green Hill.
From "The Bedford Daily Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted byDiana S Flynn)
Roy Leo Dalton
July 27, 1919-April 7, 1996
TUESDAY APRIL 09, 1996 PANAMA CITY, Fla. --Roy Leo Dalton, 76, Panama City, Fla., formerly of Bedford, died Sunday at Bay County Hospital. He was born in Lawrence County. He married W. June Lewis of Bedford and she survives. He was a licensed real estate agent and served on the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners and Bedford City Council. He was a retired as a millwright after 24 years at General Motors Powertrain (Central Foundry). He was a member of Hillcrest Christian Church and Masonic Lodge #14 F&AM, both of Bedford. Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Susan Owens of Panama City, Fla.; two sons: Michael Dalton and Patrick Dalton; one sister, Goldie Krenke of Bedford; nine grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Chapel, Panama City, Fla., with the Rev. Dennis Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be: Ronnie Owens, Colby Peel, Ferrell Owens, Steve Garden, Stanley Waldo and Kevin Land. Honorary pallbearers will be: Dr. Gerry Ernst, Brian Noles and Michael Tate Dalton. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.
From" Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Anise (Chambers) Davis
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1979 Anise Davis, 79, of Brazil, Ind., and a former resident of Lawrence County, died Sunday morning at a nursing home in Brazil. She was born in Lawrence County, the daughter of Denise and Etta Chambers. She married Reuben Davis and he died in 1975. Surviving are a daughter, May Marie Archer of Terre Haute; two sons, William H. Davis of Spencer, and James A. Davis of Brazil; two brothers, Ray Chambers of Louisville, Ky., and Ernie Chambers of Harrodsburg. Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home in Brazil, with burial in Judah Cemetery in Lawrence County. Graveside services will be at 1:30 pm Wednesday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 pm today.
From" Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Alwilldia (Smith) Davis
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949 ILLNESS FATAL TO ALWILLDIA DAVIS Mrs. Alwilldia Davis, 75, passed away at 9:45 a.m. today at the Stancomb Nursing Home. She had been failing in health for the past four years. Her daughter, Mrs. Alice Fender was by her side when she died. She was born November 1, 1864 in Lawrence County, the daughter of William H. and Caroline Frances Gentry Smith. She was married to Henry N. Davis, October 5,1887, in Lawrence County near Avoca. He preceeded her in death in 1926. She was a member of the Gullets Creek Baptist Church. The remains will lie in state at the Sherwood and Ferguson Funeral Home after 10 o'clock Friday and services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Sherwood and Ferguson Chapel with Rev. Claude Reuter officiating. Burial will follow at Judah Cemetery. She is survived by three sons, Harry Davis of Bloomington Route 4, Doyle Davis of Bedford Route 4, and Robert Davis of Brazil, Indiana; three daughters, Mrs. Homer Mayo of Indianapolis, Miss Grace Davis of Oolitic, and Mrs. Alice Fender of Bedford; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Albert Smith of Springville and John Smith of Bedford. There are several cousins, nieces and nephews.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1949 ALWILLDIA DAVIS RITES ARE SAID Funeral services for Alwilldia DAvis, Brazil, Indiana Route 5, who died Thursday at the Stancomb nursing Home, were held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Sherwood and Ferguson Chapel with Rev. Claude Reuter officiating. Songs, "Where We'll Never Grow Old," "Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Going Down The Valley," were sung by Jospeh Tatom, Fred Kern and Ed Kern. Organ accompaniment was by Gene Johnston. Pall bearers were Harold Breeden, William Davis, John Archer, James Davis, Morris Mayo and Ernest Cobb. The service was at the direction of Sherwood and Ferguson Funeral Home and burial was at Judah Cemetery.
From" Bedford Daily Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Clara Davis
THE BEDFORD DAILY TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA Saturday, Oct. 19, 1940 WOMAN STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE BROUGHT HERE Mrs. Clara Davis, Mitchell, Suffers Critical Injury At Crossing Mrs. Clara Davis died in Dunn Hospital at 11:30 o'clock this morning, a few minutes after she was brought here from Mitchell. She had been struck by a locomotive at Mitchell two hours earlier. Attending physicians staged a desperate fight today to save the life of Mrs. Clara Davis of Mitchell, who was brought to Dunn Memorial hospital shortly before noon today after the wheels of a freight engine passed over her body at the Fifth street crossing with the B. & O. railroad in Mitchell this morning. Mrs. Davis, who is 45 years of age, suffered the loss of a leg and an arm, and her body was badly mangled. The accident occured about mid-morning, when the feight train pulled into a siding for water. The engine was uncoupled and moved up the tracks to the water tank, and simultaneously the crack No. 1 National limited passed on the main tracks. Witnesses believed that Mrs. Davis stepped onto the tracks as the limited cleared, and walked into the path of the approaching engine. Engineer John Darling, Fireman Lawrence Cochran and Brakeman Trustee Edwards, the latter standing on the rear tender of the engine, each said they saw her as she fell beneath the wheels of the locomotive. There were no other eyewitnesses to the accident. Dr. J. R. Hamilton of Mitchell was called to the scene and administered first aid, before ordering the removal of Mrs. Davis to his office. The body was found about twenty feet from the crossing when the engine drew to a stop. Dr. Hamilton said the victim was in too critical condition to bring her immediately to the hospital. She was treated for extreme shock before Haverly ambulance rushed her to Bedford. Meanwhile, members of the family hurried to Bedford only to find that Mrs. Davis had been taken to the physician's office. They returned to Mitchell and were back at the hospital shortly after the amublance arrived. Mrs. Edwards (Davis) was conscious when members of the train crew reached her, they said. She was calling for members of her family. The engine was moving slowly at the time of the accident, members of the crew said. The freight was east-bound to Cincinnati.
From "Bedford Daily Times Mail", Bedford, Indiana,
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Harry James Davis
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1957 LOCAL MAN DIED AT VA HOSPITAL Harry James Davis died at 10:30 p.m. yesterday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. He resided on Bedford, R. R. 2, and had been ill for five weeks. He was born on Oct. 31, 1920, in Oolitic to Martin Luther and Flora Chasteen Davis. He was never married. He was employed at Curtis Automotive __?__ in Bedford. Surviving are the mother and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Magnus of Oolitic and Mrs. Alva May of Bloomington, R. R. 4. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Hilltop Church in Avoca and burial will be in Patton Hill Cemetery. The Day & Carter Mortuary is in charge of funeral details and friends may call there after 10 a.m. Saturday.
MONDAY, JULY 1, 1957 CHURCH RITES HELD FOR HARRY DAVIS. Funeral services for Harry James Davis, Bedford, R. R. 2, were conductd at 1 p.m. yesterday at the Hilltop Pentecost Church with Rev. Elmer Patton officiating. Mr. Davis died on June 27. "Precious Memories", "He'll Understnad and Say Well Done," and "If We Never Meet Again" were special songs by Glen Butler, William Thomas, Franklin Turner and Clarence Reynolds. Piano accompaniment was by Mrs. Carl Fields. Pall bearers were Johnne E. Magnus, Garrett Stroud, Dwight Link, Carl Fowler, Onis Davis and Fred May. In charge of flowers were Angie Stroud, Anna Johnston, Sue Hickman, Shirley May, Kay McFadden, Cora Dean Melvin, Frances McFadden, Claudia Pritchett, Sadie Link and Florence Childers. Military rites were accorded by Gillen Post No. 33 of the American Legion at the grave in Patton Hill Cemetery. Taking part were Frank Cezar, captain; John Yenne, bugler; Wayne Galloway, chaplain; Stan Craig, Bill Tovey, Al Stalets, Bill Browning, Wayne Anderson and Bunny Kirk, firing squad; Bill Duncan, Frank Swango, Dave Cruthcfield and James Greenwell, color guard, and Bob Delpha and James Fish, color bearers. Day & Carter Mortuary was in charge of all funeral arrangements.
From" Bedford Daily Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
Mark Davis
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1946 Rites Conducted For Davis Infant Burial rites for Mark Davis, infant son born dead at Dunn Memorial Hospital at 10:30 p.m. Sunday to David and Marguerite Stafford Davis of Avoca, were held at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon at the grave in the Judah cemetery in Marshall township under direction of the Day & Carter mortuary. The services were in chage of Rev. Ralph Longshore of Avoca and interment followed in the Judah cemetery. The body lay in state at the Day & Carter mortuary. Survivors, besides the parents, are two brothers, Keith and David Jr., both at home; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Davis, Lawrence county; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Berlin Stafford, Bedford, and a number of aunts and uncles.
From" Bedford Daily Times " Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
Mollie Catherine Davis
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918 DEATH Of Mrs. Mollie Catherine Davis Occurred At Her Home Near Fayetteville Saturday FUNERAL TO BE SUNDAY Mrs. Mollie Catherine Davis, aged 76 years, died at her home near Fayetteville Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock of bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Davis is survived by the husband, two sons and two daughters. A daughter, Mrs. L. A. Evans resides in this city and a son, Claude Davis, resides at home. A daughter, Osia, resides in St. Louis and a son, Otis, at Dexter, Ill. Funeral services will be conducted from the New Union church Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Burial will be at the cemetery there.
From "Bedford Daily Mail" Bedford, Indiana
Submitted by Diana S Flynn
Mrs. Cecil Davis
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1918 DEATH Of Mrs. Cecil Davis Occurred At Her Home On Second Street This Forenoon. ILL FOR TWO WEEKS Mrs. Cecil Davis died at her home on Second street this forenoon at 10:30 o'clock following an illness of yellow jaundice. She is survived by the husband and two children. No funeral arrangements have yet been made.
From" Bedford Daily Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
Paul Walthan Davis
April 9, 1917 - Jan. 8, 1996
TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 1996 Paul Walthan Davis, 73, formerly of Heltonville and Indianapolis, died at 7:50 a.m. Monday at Bedford Nursing Home. He had been in failing health six months. Born in Liberty, Ky., he was the son of Andrew and Mona Dale (Caskey) Davis. He was formerly married to Jean Hudson. He was a self-employed mobile home repairman. Survivors include one son, Bill Davis of Indianapolis; one daughter, Paula Bower of Bedford; one half brother, William Davis of Stroh; one half sister, Eithel Marie Troyer of Stroh; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother, Frances Davis and several brothers and sisters. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferguson - Lee Funeral Hime, Bedford, with the Rev. Steve Goens officiating. Burial will follow in Mundell Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
From" Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
Zora Davis
Little Zora Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis, of Judah, died Jan. 16, 1901, age 2 years. She had been sick for several weeks when the Heavenly Father gathered one more angel into his kingdom. The little rosebud leaves a mother, father, and three sisters to mourn its loss, which can never be replaced.
Let your poor hearts take some comfort,
Friends of thine so sad and sweet,
For your little spotless darling
God has called it to the beautiful shore,
For the Savior far more loving,
From his white throne bending down,
Lifted up your spotless darling,
To a bright immortal crown.
From Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
Bertha Annis (McDermed) Dillard
July 20, 1920 - February 20, 1948
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948 MRS. BERTHA A. DILLARD PASSES Mrs. Bertha Annis Dillard wife of Kenneth Dillard resident on Bedford R. R. 6 in the Fairview community nine miles southeast of Bedford, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at Dunn Memorial Hospital where she was admitted January 26. She had been ill four weeks. The daughter of Ben and Elizabeth Munday McDermed, she was born in Bedford July 20, 1920. She married Kenneth Dillard in Jeffersonville March 28, 1936. Survivors besides the husband are three sons, Donald Ray, Orville Neal and Everett Wayne; four daughters, Donna Faye, Barbara Kay, Doris Pearl and Catherine Louise, all at home; her parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ben McDermed, of Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Cassidy, of Fayetteville, and Mrs. Willis Osgood, of Bedford; a brother, Orville McDermed, of Indianapolis, and several nieces. The body was prepared for burial at the Sherwood & Ferguson Funeral Home and will be in state there after 6 o'clock this evening. Funeral services will be conducted from the Sherwood & Ferguson Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Otto Duncan, pastor of the Huron Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be made in Beech Grove Cemetery.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1948 HELD DILLARD RITES SUNDAY The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Annis Dillard, wife of Kenneth Dillard, residing on Bedford R. R. 6 in the Fairview community, who died at 12:30 a.m. February 20 at the Dunn Memorial Hospital, were conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Sherwood & Ferguson Chapel. The rites were in charge of Rev. Otto Duncan, pastor of the Huron Baptist Church. Rev. and Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Bertha Kern rendered "Face to Face", "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Safe In The Arms of Jesus" to accompaniments by Gene Johnston, chapel organist. Pall bearers were Charles Whipple, Andrew Robbins, Harold, Merle, Ernest and Ermal Dillard. Interment was in Beech Grove Cemetery.
From "Bedford Daily Times-Mail", Bedford, Indiana,
(Submitted by Diana S Flynn)
Susan (Clipp) Dobson
FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 1940 FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Walker Dobson of Bloomington, passed away at the residence this morning at 1 o'clock, after an illness of seven weeks. She had formerly resided in Bedford. She was 59 years of age. The former Miss Susan Clipp, she moved to Bloomington after the marriage 23 years ago. She was a native of Orange county. Survivors, besides the husband are three sisters, Miss Lida Clipp and Mrs. Lois Carter of Bedford, and Miss Estelle Clipp of Indianapolis, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Harold Shiflett. Funeral arrangements had not been learned here today.
From "The Bedford Daily Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted byDiana S Flynn)
Adeline Dodson
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1918 MRS. DODSON Mother of Mrs. W. T. Moore Died At Her Home At Mitchell Early This Morning. FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY Mrs. Adeline Dodson, widow of George Washington Dodson, aged about 79 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Moore, in Mitchell at 4 o'clock this morning. Since the death of her husband, who was one of Mitchell's early time business men, she had made her home with her daughter and husband. Mrs. Dodson is well known to a number of Bedford residents. She was an excellent Christian lady and no one knew Aunt Adeline but to love her. She was always a friend and help to all in distress and she will be sadly missed by all who came in contact with her at her home town. She is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. W. T. Moore, of Mitchell, and Mrs. Fannie Davis, of Ohio. She was an aunt of Jas. A. Austin, William Bass and B. (R.?) A. Biggs, of this city. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon from the Presbyterian church of which she had been a member all her life, burial following in the Mitchell cemetery beside her husband.
From" Bedford Daily Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
Thurman L. Donica
April 27, 1922-Dec. 5, 1997
SHELBYVILLE -- Thurman L. Donica, 75, Shelbyville, formerly of Bedford, died Friday at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born in Henry County, he was the son of Edward and Jeanette (Helton) Donica. He married K. Lucille (Chadwell) Donica Dec. 14, 1952, and she survives. He was a department head at Indiana Gas Co. in Shelbyville for 25 years and retired from there in 1985. He was a member of Sandusky United Methodist Church and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are two sons: Dr. James Daugherty of Indianapolis and Philip Donica of Martinsville; two daughters: Valerie Donica of Shelbyville and Cheryl M. Donica of Loma Linda, Calif., and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Glenn E. George and Son Funeral Home in Shelbyville with Rev. W. Richard Waddle officiating. Burial will be in the South Park Cemetery in Greensburg. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Glenn E. George and Son Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Sandusky United Methodist Church in Sandusky.
Transcribed by: Norma Mitchell
Mary Catherine (Hillenburg) Draper
FRIDAY, DEC. 13, 1940 MRS. DRAPER DIES AT HOME Aged Local Resident Passes Away Here, Funeral Sunday Afternoon Illness of sixteen months was fatal to Mary Catherine Draper, familiarly known as "Aunt Kate" at her home, 420 G street, this morning at 3:15 o'clock. She was 87 years of age. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chrisley Hillenburg, she was born in Monroe county Feb. 14, 1853. Mrs. Draper was first married to Frank Deckard and later to Henry Draper. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Henry Cunningham, at home, eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from Elmwood Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Captain Cecil Broadstreet of the Salvation Army officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove cemetery. The remains will be at Day-Carter & Roach funeral home.
From "The Bedford Daily Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Ethel Mae (Davis) Duncan
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1983 Ethel Mae Duncan, 77,R. 14, Bedford, died suddenly at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at Dunn Memorial Hospital. She was born May 10, 1906, in Lawrence County, to Luther and Rose Chambers Davis. She married Cletus Baker Duncan Nov. 30, 1927, and he died June 3, 1962. She retired from J. C. Penney Company in Bedford, was a member of the First Methodist Church of Bedford, and a graduate of Bedford Business College. Survivors include one daughter, Miss Carolyn Duncan, R. 14, Bedford; two brothers, David Davis and Robert Davis, both of Avoca; and two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Margaret) Stewart, R. 14, Bedford, and Mrs. Noble (Elizabeth) McFadden, R. 17, Bedford. She was preceded in death by a brother, Donald, and a sister, Bonnie Alesia. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Day and Carter Mortuary, the Rev. Don Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Judah Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to service time Sunday.
From" Times Mail" Bedford, Indiana
(Submitted by: Diana S. Flynn)
