Sarah Elizabeth Lawyer
February 09, 1849 - June 21, 1926
THURSDAY, June 24, 1926 LAWYER FUNERAL HELD WEDNESDAY Aged Leesville Woman Passed Away at Her Home Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah I. Lawyer, aged and highly respected Leesville resident, who passed away at her home Monday morning, were conducted from the Methodist church there at 10:30 Wednesday forenoon and were largely attended. Interment was in a nearby cemetery. The deceased was born February 9, 1849, being aged 77 years, 4 months and 12 days at the time of her death. Her father, mother, brothers and sisters have all preceded her to the grave. She was united in marriage early in life to Jefferson Parks who passed away thirty years ago. Later she was united in marriage to James Lawyer who has also preceded her to the grave. Mrs. Lawyer has been blind for the past twelve years, but in spite of this affliction has always been jovial and kind. Her passing was cause for sorrow and deep regret throughout the community in which she so long resided. A step-son and several nieces survive.
Burial: Guthrie Twp., Shields Leesville Cemetery
From "Bedford Daily Times", Bedford, Indiana
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Lemuel Leach
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918 LEM LEACH KILLED UNDER B. & O. TRAIN NEAR LIGHT PLANT Man Deaf and Almost Blind Did Not Hear Approach Of Branch Train. BODY WAS NOT MAIMED Two Young Men Saw Tragedy And Tried To Give Warning In Time. Lemuel Leach, aged about 65 years, was instantly killed this forenoon about 10:30 o'clock when he was struck by the B. & O. S-W. branch train as it was leaving the city. Leach was struck by the tender of the engine which was backing and the body was dragged and rolled along until when the the train stopped it was wedged in a position between the fire box and the big drive wheels. Two young men saw the tragedy and attempted to give warning by calling to Leach. Leach realized his danger, but was caught before he could get off the track. The young men yelled to the engineer and the train was stopped in about "three telegraph poles." It required thirty minutes to get the body from its position under the engine. It was placed along side the track and the train proceeded. The body was removed to the Hamer & Day Undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. The victim had for a number of years been a familiar figure about the city. He walked with a decided limp and usually carried a cane. He was blind in the right eye and was also nealy deaf. For some time he had depended upon the help of the city and often solicited help. In his clothing at the time of his death was an appeal for help stating that he was nearly blind and also deaf. Coroner Snow viewed the body at the Hamer & Day Undertaking establishment and found that the back was broken and all of the ribs crushed. There was a number of bruises and cuts on the body, but it was not badly maimed. The two young men who saw the accident were on their way from the "dust plant" to the electric light plant and were coming up a path approaching the railroad. Ed Turpin, in the rear, saw the train approaching and saw Leach's danger. He yelled first and both tried to make him hear. When about ten feet away Leach realized his danger and jumped towards the north side of the track, but changed his mind and tried to get off the south side. He was struck before he could get out of the way. The train was in charge of Conductor Gilbert and Engineer Fry. Leach had been living at the home of Son Brown, 13th street and had resided in this community for many years. It is understood that a sister, Mrs. Hugh Arnold, resides at Bloomington. An effort was made to communicate with her this afternoon and funeral arrangements will not be made until some word is received. In the letter to the public asking for help he stated that he had two children to look after. A son-in-law was expected down from Bloomington late this afternoon to look after the funeral arrangements.
Friday, January 4, 1918 BURIAL Of Lemuel Leach,Man Killed By B. & O. S-W Branch Train Thursday Is Saturday. BURIAL BEECH GROVE The burial of Lemuel Leach, killed Thursday fornoon by a B. & O. S-W branch train, will be Saturday morning at Beech Grove cemetery. Hugh Arnold, a son-in-law who resides in Bloomington came down Thursday to look after the arrangements. Leach was killed near the electric light plant, while walking along the B. & O. track. He heard the train when it was about ten feet away and tried first to get off the north side, then the south side of the track. His body was wedged under the engine.
From "The Bedford Daily Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Nellie Ethel (Moore) Leatherman
January 30, 1888 - December 03, 1978
MONDAY, DEC. 4, 1978 Mrs. Nellie Ethel Leatherman, 90, Mitchell Manor, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Bedford Medical Center. She was born in Clark County on Jan. 30, 1888, to Franklin and Mary Jones Moore. She was married to Delbert Leatherman, who preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 1963. She was a member of the Liberty Christian Church. Surviving are three sons, James L. Leatherman and Harold Leatherman, both of Mitchell, and Carl Leatherman, R. 2, Mitchell; two daughters: Mrs. Russell (Mary) Munday, Bedford, and Mrs. Mike (Louise) Summers, Clarksville; three sisters: Ruby Hausser, Lula Melton and Irene Roberts, all of Indianapolis; three brothers: Harvey Moore, Muncie, Claude Moore, Indianapolis, and Leslie Howell, Little York, Ind.; 22 grandchildren, and a number of great - grandchildren and great - great - grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home, Mitchell, with the Rev. Dearl Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Lawrenceport Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Clem Lee
- February 02, 1922
Friday, FEBRUARY 03, 1922 FOUND DEAD Clem Lee, Bono Township Farmer, Succumbed to Heart Trouble FUNERAL IS SATURDAY While returning from Leipsic where he had been to consult a physcian, Clem Lee aged 70 years suffering and attack of heart trouble and died by the roadside yeaterday. He had left his home 6 miles east of Mitchell that morning to get some medicine and had been warned by his physician not to exert himself. The body was not found until four o'clock when a neighbor passing that way saw the body reclining against a fence where he had evidently sat down to rest. He was born and reared in Bono Township. He is survived by the widow. Funeral services will be conducted from the Liberty Church near Orleans tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Burial will be at Liberty
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James A. Lee
July 30, 1921 - Aug. 8, 1996
FRIDAY, AUG. 9, 1996 BLOOMINGTON- James A. Lee, 75, Bloomington, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday at Hospitality House Nursing Home, Bloomington. Born in Lawrence County, he was the son of Thomas L. and Roxie O. (Smith) Lee. He married Rayedeen Soper and she survives. He was a retired truck driver. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Michael Lee of Bedford; four daughters: Carolyn Sue Bough of Oolitic, Autumn D. Gilliland and Chantell D. Lee, both of Bloomington, and Melissa D. Wilbur of Solsberry; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, his parents and two brothers. Services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at Jenkins Funeral Home, Bloomfield, with the Rev. Robert C. Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Owensburg Cemetery, Owensburg. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.
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M. C. Lee
Friday, November 14, 1913 MOTHER DEAD Mrs. M. C. Lee, Who Formerly Made Home With Daughter In This City, Passed Away BURIAL HERE SATURDAY Mrs. M. C. Lee, aged 70 years, mother of Mrs. O. J. Schafer, of this city, died at the St. Edward Hospital at New Albany Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock. She had been an invalid and in the hospital there for six years. Before taken to the hospital she made her home with her daughter in this city. She is survived by five daughters and six sons. Funeral services were conducted at New Albany this morning. The remains were brought to this city Saturday forenoon at 10:30 o'clock. Interment was at Green Hill.
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Robert S. Lee
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1973 Robert S. Lee, Star Route, Owensburg, died 8:05 p.m. last night at the Bloomington Hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1925, in Lawrence County to Thomas Leonard Lee and Roxie Ona Smith. A retired Crane NAD employee, Mr. Lee was a World War II veteran, a member of the V.F.W. at Oolitic and a member of the Assembly of God in Bloomington. He is survived by his wife, Anna Jeanette Wilson Lee; his parents, R. 1, Springville; one daughter, Mrs. Marvin Dishman, Nineveh; three sons, Robert E., Greenwood; Daniel, and James both at home; a sister, Mrs. Frank Phillips, Owensburg; three brothers, Jack, Springville; William, Harrodsburg; James, Owensburg; and one grandson. Funeral services will be 2 pm Friday at the Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Kiah Rayle and Rev. Wendell Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the Owensburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
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Thomas Lee
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1976 THOMAS LEE Funeral services for Thomas Lee, R. 9, Bloomington (Stanford), who died at 3:30 this morning, will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in Elmwood Chapel of Day and Carter Mortuary. Rev. Kiah Rayl and Rev. William Bradley will officiate. Burial will be in Owensburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 7 p.m. today. Lee, 75, died at the Bloomington Convalescent Center, where he entered last month. He had been in failing health for a year. Born Aug. 7, 1900, in Lawrence County to James and Clara Fields Lee, he married Roxie Smith on July 23, 1920, and she survives. He was a retired stone mill worker and county road worker. He was a member of the West Side Assembly of God Church, Bloomington. In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, James A., Bloomington, William R., Harrodsburg, and Jack D., Bedford; one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Juanita) Phillips, Bedford; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lettie Lee, Bedford. He was preceded in death by one son, Robert; three brothers, Sam, Acoam and Steve; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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William Richard Lee
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1989 WILLIAM RICHARD LEE HARRODSBURG - William Richard Lee, 65, Harrodsburg, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday at Bloomington Hospital. He had been ill for several years. He was born in Lawrence County on Dec. 1, 1923, to Thomas Leonard and Roxie Ona (Smith) Lee. He married Edna E. Inman on Feb. 1, 1946 at Jeffersonville, and she survives. He had been a truck driver for Crulo Trucking Co. and was also retired from the Indiana stone industry. He was of the Pentecostal faith and was a Life Time member of DAV. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons Tommy Lee, Bedford, William R. Lee, Bloomington; six daughters, Roxie A. Mathis, Bedford; Billie Joan Bridges and Juanita Bowden both of Huron, Nancy Schafer, Bloomington, Sheri Walker, Solsberry, Leng Lee, Bedford; two brothers; James Lee, Bloomington and Jack Lee, Bedford; one sister, Juanita Meadows, Bedford; 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Lee. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home with the Rev. Kiah Rayl officiating. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery at Harrodsburg. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1989 CORRECTION WILLIAM R. LEE HARRODSBURG - William R. Lee, 65, of Harrodsburg, who died Friday at Bloomington Hospital, is survived by Nancy Schaefer, Roxie Mathis, Lena Lee, 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. These were omitted, or their names misspelled in an obituary that appeared in Saturday's Herald-Times.
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Gladys (Allen) Lemessurier
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 1985 GLADYS ALLEN LEMESSURIER Funeral services were held Friday in San Diego, Calif., for Gladys Allen LeMessurier, 85, of San Diego, Calif., who died Jan. 31. A native of Tunnelton, she was the daughter of Homer and Pearl Mayden Allen. She was reared by her grandparents, the late John and Becky Allen. She was a 1919 graduate of Tunnelton High School and had lived 60 years in California. She had taught school in Guthrie Township at Root School, Fostoria at Tunnelton,and Room I at Tunnelton. Surviving are two daughers, Mrs. Robert (Marie) Haynes, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Don (Truly) Judish, Iowa; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband.
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Alva Lewis
- April 03, 1948
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1948 LEWIS FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY Funeral services for Alva Lewis, retired quarry worker who died at 10:30 am April 3 at his home on Bedford R.R. 4 near Needmore, were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Hilltop Church at Avoca under direction of the Day and Carter mortuary. The rites were in charge of Rev. Claude Reuter, of Marshall township. A quartet composed of Abraham Anderson, Harley Holmes, Ermal Mitchell and Mrs. Imogene Kursner sang "Sweet Bye and Bye", "Does Jesus Care" and "Going Down the Valley" to piano accompaniments played by Miss Norma Mitchell. Floral tributes were in charge of Misses Elizabeth Moore, Sue Holmes, Marilyn Smith, Barbara Sharr, Barbara Ooley, Marjorie Eads, Vernice Deckard, Ruby Robbins and Carol Kirkman, all Needmore High School Seniors. Pall bearers, also Seniors at Needmore High School, were William Johnson, Conrad Galloway, Richard Williams, Robert Paxton, George Robertson and Bob Fortner. Interment was in the Perkins Cemetery north of Avoca.
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Arthur S. Lewis
November 16, 1891 - August 05, 1971
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1971 Arthur S. Lewis, 79, 502 R Street, died at 9:15 a.m. yesterday at Dunn Memorial Hospital where he was admitted Wednesday. He had been ill since Tuesday. He was born Nov. 16, 1891, the son of Lemuel and Clara Bowman Lewis. He married Florence Roberts on July 10, 1913 and she died Aug. 8, 1968. Mr. Lewis was business agent for machinist Local 599. Surviving are one son, John H. Lewis, Bedford; one granddaughter, Reva Jane Lewis, Bedford; and several cousins. A daughter, Etta, died in infancy. He attended the Oolitic Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. James Rennell officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at he mortuary at any time.
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Burl Lewis
June 24,1903- 1972
JANUARY, 1972 Burl "Cat" Lewis, 68 year old resident of Needmore, died suddenly at 11:30 pm Monday at his home. Dr. Lawrence E. Benham, Lawrence County coroner, said Mr. Lewis died of natural causes, probably a heart attack. He was born June 24,1903, in Lawrence County, the son of Elmer and Maude Fields Lewis. He married Letha Shipwash and she preceded him in death. Mr. Lewis was a retired quarryman. Surviving are a brother, Thomas Woodrow Lewis of Bedford; four sisters, Mrs. Barton Phipps of Bedford R. 4, Mrs. Earl Turner of Bedford R. 3, Mrs. Paul Kern of Oolitic, and Mrs. Juanita Hearth of Bloomington R. 5. He was preceded in death by a brother, Homer, and a sister, Chloe. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary, with Rev. Lewis Williams officiating. Burial will be in Hayes Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 7:00 o'clock this evening.
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Chester W. Lewis
THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1978 Chester W. Lewis, 69, R. 15, Bedford, died at noon Wednesday at I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis. He had been ill the past six weeks. Born to Jot and Stella Massey Baker Lewis on April 29, 1909, in Lawrence County, he married Cora B. Duncan on Oct. 15, 1928, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 6, 1975. Mr. Lewis was retired from N.A.D. Crane, where he had worked as a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bud (Peggy) Hartzell and Mrs. Rita Lewis Pinney, both of Mitchell, five grandchildren; one brother, Emmett Lewis of Bedford; two half-brothers, Spencer Baker of Lansing, Mich., and Bill Don Baker of Bedford; and one half-sister, Mrs. Fred (Mary) Scheffel of Bedford. One daughter, Patricia Jean, and one brother, Russell, preceded him in death. He attended the Methoosist church, was a verteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Navy, and was a member of Gillen Post No. 33 and of Retired Federal Employees. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Ferguson - Lee Funeral Home with the Rev. O. Tarrell Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:00 p..m. Friday.
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Edward S. Lewis
1919 - April 16, 1926
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926 DEATH COMES TO EDWARD S. LEWIS Edward Sherrill Lewis, aged 7 years, 5 months, and 8 days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis, passed away this morning at 5:30 o'clock at his home, Fourth and R street from complications which followed a recent attack of bronchial pneumonia. Funeral services will be conducted from the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Sam Raborn and interment will follow in Green Hill cemetery.
From "Bedford Daily Times", Bedford, Indiana
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Elmer Lewis
August 12, 1879 - April 13, 1958
BEDFORD, INDIANA MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1958 ELMER LEWIS DIES AT 78 Elmer Lewis, 78 year old retired quarryman, passed away at 5:00 a.m. yesterday at his residence in Needmore (Bedford, R. R. 4). He had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Lewis was born to Samuel and Rebecca Jane Maddox Lewis in the Guthrie community in Lawrence County on August 12, 1879. He was married to Maud Fields on May 20, 1900. Survivors include the wife; four daughters - Mrs. Barton Phipps and Mrs. Earl Turner, both of Bedford, R. R. 4, Mrs. Kenneth Young of Oolitic and Mrs. Andrew Hearth of Kirksville, Indiana; three sons: Burl S. Lewis, at home, Homer D. Lewis, Bedford, R. R. 3, and Thomas W. Lewis, Bedford, R. R. 4; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Cloie Marie, preceded him in death on August 9, 1912. He was a member of the Gullett's Creek Baptist Church, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Carl Chappell and Rev. Thomas Potts will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hayes Cemetery. Friends may call at any time at the Day and Carter Mortuary, which is in charge of arrangements.
ELMER LEWIS RITES CONDUCTED Final rites for Elmer Lewis, Bedford, R. R. 4 (Needmore), were held at 1:30 p.m. yesterday at the Gullett's Creek Baptist Church in Needmore, with Rev. Carl Chappell and Rev. Thomas Potts officiating. Mr. Lewis passed away at 5:00 a.m. Sunday at his residence. During the services, Mrs. James Hill, Mrs. Donald Craig, Mrs. Fred Davis and Mrs. Darrel Mitchell sang "Near To The Heart of God" and "Precious Memories". Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Craig also sang "Beyond The Sunset". They were accompanied by Mrs. Wilford Diehl at the organ. In charge of flowers were Phyllis May, Jeanette Cobb, Nancy Turner, Darlene Cobb, Carol Phipps, Mary Lou Turner, Mary Hearth, Sue Cheek, Ruth Phipps, Barbara Turner, Ruby Gale Owens, Marcella Turner, Judy Spires and Betty Hearth. Pallbearers were Earl Cobb, Robert Phipps, Harold Phipps, Richard Turner, Ronnie Young and Charles Fields. Burial was in the Hayes Cemetery, under the direction of the Day and Carter Mortuary.
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Ida E. (Cordell) Lewis
MONDAY, NOV. 25, 1940 VET'S WIDOW DIES AT HOME Mrs. Ida E. Lewis, 76, Taken By Pneumonia Attack Late Sunday Mrs. Ida E. Lewis, 76, widow of James Lewis, Civil War veteran, passed away at 8 o'clock Sunday evening at the residence, eight miles northeast of Heltonville. Death was attributed to pneumonia, which she contracted two weeks ago. A native of this county, Mrs. Lewis was born August 4, 1864, to George and Rebecca Hughes Cordell. Her husband died in 1922. Surviving are four sons, Earl Newcomb, at home, Elza Lewis, Levi Lewis of Norman and Carvin Lewis of Greenwood; five sisters, Mrs. Barbara Mikels, Mrs. Pearl Croucher, Mrs. Rosa Adams, all of Norman, and Mrs. Jennie Lane of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Lula Allen of Bedford; one brother, John Cordell of Bedford; fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Liberty church in Jackson county, with burial in the Liberty cemetery. The remains were returned from the Leston Jones funeral home at Heltonville to the residence this morning to lie in state until the funeral.
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Jerry Lewis
1888- October 03, 1926
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1926 JERRY LEWIS IS CALLED BY DEATH Funeral Services from First Baptist Church Tuesday Afternoon Jerry Lewis, aged 38 years, 3 months and 22 days, resident at Fourth and R streets, passed away at his home at 11:50 o'clock Sunday night following an illness from septicemia. He is survived by the widow, five children, Louise, Delphia, Mary Helen, Spencer and Robert, four half brothers and one half sister, Elmer and Alva Lewis, of Needmore; Thomas Lewis, of Bedford; Ira Smith of Bloomington, and Mrs. Abe Swango, of Oolitic.Funeral services will be conducted from the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Sam Raborn and burial will follow in Green Hill cemetery.
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John H. Lewis
September 16, 1916 - January 04, 1973
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1973 John H. Lewis, 56, of 2709 Western Avenue, died at 9:33 p.m. Thursday at the E. B. Crowe Community Hospital, where he was admitted Tuesday. He had been ill since July. He was a salesman for Sears-Roebuck Company. Born September 16, 1916 in Indianapolis to Arthur S. and Florence Roberts, he married Bernice Wilson on Nov. 25, 1937, and she survives. A daughter at home, Miss Revajane Lewis, also survives. Two sons died in infancy. He was a World War Two veteran and a member of Gillen Post 33, American Legion, and the Limestone Post 1___ of VFW in Oolitic. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Day & Carter Mortuary, Rev. Arthur Daniel officiating. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. today at the mortuary. Military rites will be accorded at the graveside by members of Gillen Post 33.
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Lizzie (Perkins) Lewis
Aug. 26, 1888 - December 27, 1975
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1975 Lizzie Lewis, 87, R. 4, Bedford, died at 10:05 am, Saturday at Dunn Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since Dec. 20. Mrs. Lewis was born Aug. 26, 1888 in Lawrence County, the daughter of Norval and Martha Jane (Davis) Perkins. She married Alva Lewis who died in 1948. She attended the Hilltop Pentecostal Church of Avoca. Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Herbert Goshen and Mrs. Verily Crays, both of Indianapolis; two step-daughters: Margaret Taylor of Otisco and Inez Miller of Oolitic; two brothers, Floyd and Ralph Perkins, both of Lawrence County; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Tuesday at the Day & Carter Mortuary with the Rev. David Franklin presiding. Burial will follow in Perkins Cemetery north of Avoca. Friends may call at the mortuary after noon Monday.
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Maude (Fields) Lewis
July 7, 1883 - 1967
OCTOBER, 1967 Maude Lewis, 84, Route 4, Bedford (Needmore) died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday at her home. She had been in failing health two years. A native of Lawrence County, Mrs. Lewis was born July 7, 1883 to Daniel and Neatha Hardwick Fields. She married Elmer Lewis on May 20, 1900 and he preceded her in death on April 13,1958.Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Barton (Violet) Phipps, of Needmore, Mrs. Earl (Dorothy) Turner of Needmore, Mrs. Paul (Lucille) Kern of Oolitic, and Mrs. Andrew (Juanita) Hearth of Route 9, Bloomington; three sons, Burl of Needmore, Homer D. Lewis and Thomas W. (Woody), both of Needmore; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and one sister, Iva Mundy of Bedford. Preceding her in death were a daughter, Cloie Marie in 1912, a sister, Bertha Wray, and two brothers, Harley and Charles Gabe Fields. She was a member of the Gullett's Creek Baptist Church.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will be in the Hayes Cemetery. Friends may call at the Day & Carter Mortuary after 7 p.m. today.
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Norman Ray Lewis
Feb. 27, 1904 - January 29, 1974
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1974 Norman Ray "Sis" Lewis, 69, R. 4, Bedford, (Needmore), died at 6:30 today at his residence. He had been in failing health for the past few years. Mr. Lewis, a former wire sawyer for Indiana Limestone Company, was born Feb. 27, 1904, in Lawrence County to Alva and Sallie Fletchpatrick (should be Fitzpatrick) Lewis. He was married May 22, 1928 to Vera Byers Barger. He attended the Guthrie Christian Church and was a member of the Quarry workers Union. Survivors include his wife; one sister, Mrs. Dave (Inez) Miller, Oolitic; two stepsons, Franklin Barger, R. 3, Bedford, and James William Sego, Detroit, Michigan; eight step grandchildren; the step-mother, Lizzie Lewis, Bedford and three half-sisters, Mrs. John (Elaine) Strine, Missouri, Mrs. Hebert (June) Goshen and Mrs. William (Betty) Crays, Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by a half-brother, Robert Lewis; one brother, Merle Lewis; one sister, Audrey Sipes and a half-sister, Bernice. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Elmwood Chapel, Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Day & Carter Mortuary after noon Wednesday.
NAME OMITTED The name of a surviving half-sister was omitted from yesterday's obituary of Norman Ray (Sis) Lewis. The half-sister is Mrs. Elmer (Margaret) Taylor, Otisco, Ind.
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DR. R. E. LEWIS
MONDAY, OCT. 14, 1940 DR. R. E. LEWIS DIES IN WEST Mitchell Native Passes Away, Remains Returned To City For Burial Dr. R. E. Lewis of Hot Springs, Ark., former resident of Mitchell, died Saturday while undergoing an operation in a hospital at Ada, Okla., where he had been visiting. Word of his death was received by Mrs. Myrtle Huey, 403 Lincoln avenue, a sister. Dr. Lewis, known affectionately as "Skeeter" during his boyhood, was reared at Mitchell and obtained his early schooling in that city. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis. He leaves the widow and 22-months-old daughter; three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Elliott of Jackson, Mich., Mrs. Lydia Burton of Muncie, and Mrs. Huey; four brothers, Ziba Lewis of Jackson, Mich., Clyde Lewis of Muncie, C. H. Lewis of Chicago, and Ershell Lewis of Mitchell. The parents and two brothers preceded him in death. The remains will be returned to Mitchell for burial.
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Richard Frank Lewis
June 29, 1891 - June 23, 1977
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1977 Richard Frank Lewis, 85, Bedford Nursing Home, died Thursday at Crowe Hospital. He was born June 29, 1891 in Lawrence County to Thomas and Mary C. Brinegar Lewis. On Dec. 24,1919, he married Eugenia Bales, who preceded him in death on July 3, 1963. He was a blacksmith for the Bedford stone industry. He was also a member of Masonic Lodge No. 14 F & AM, the American Legion and the First Christian Church. He was a World War I veteran. Survivors include two granddaughters, Mrs. Brenda Foster and Mrs. Rita Randolph, and two grandsons, Chester Hall and Hillard Lewis, all of Bedford; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, with Rev. Leon Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow at the Green Hill cemetery with military services accorded at graveside. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Rosa (Fitzpatrick) Lewis
Wednesday, August 3, 1910 AVOCA LADY Mrs. Rosa Lewis Died Last Night At 9 O'clock Following Illness Of Almost a Year. FUNERAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON Mrs. Rosa Lewis, aged 29 years, wife of Alva Lewis, residing near Avoca, died at her home last night at 9 o'clock with tuberculosis, following an illness of almost a year. She was born and reared in this county. The husband and six children survive. The funeral will be conducted from the residence tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock by Rev. John Williams.
NOTE: Maiden name was Rosa E. Fitzpatrick, born June 1879 in Greene Co., IN. and died Aug. 2, 1910 in Lawrence Co., IN. First married to Richard Jeremiah Noel. They had three children: Jesse D., Julius Rex, and Orell. She and Alva had two children: Grace and Margaret. Don't know if the 6 surviving refer to the children she and her sister had by Alva or if she had another child. Burial: Hays Cemetery
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Samuel Lewis
March 28, 1896 - 1954
February, 1954 SAMUEL LEWIS, 57, SUCCUMBS Samuel Merle Lewis of Versailles, former Needmore resident, died shortly after 7 pm Sunday at the Veterans Hospital, Indianapolis, where he had been for the past years. The Lawrence county native was born March 28, 1896 to Alva and Sallie Fitzpatrick Lewis and married Mrytle Turner. Later, he was married to Sallie Wilson, who survives. Mr. Lewis served as town marshal at Versailles and was a member of the American Legion there and the Gullets Creek Baptist Church at Needmore. He was a veteran of both World War I and II. Rites will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday at the Elmwood Chapel, Day & Carter Mortuary, with Rev. Thomas Potts in charge. Interment will be in the Cresthaven Memorial Park. Surviving, besides the widow, are one son, Willard Lewis, Needmore; one granddaughter, Cathy Jo Lewis; one brother, Ray Lewis, Needmore: one sister, Inez Miller, Oolitic; five half-sisters, Margaret Taylor of Otisco, Ind., Myrtle Bodenhamer, Arizona, Bernice Pruitt and Betty Crays, both of Indianapolis, and June Goshen of Lawrence county; one half-brother, Robert Lewis of Indianapolis; one stepdaughter and several step grandchildren. One sister, Audrey Sipes, is deceased.
From "Bedford Daily Times Mail", Bedford, Indiana
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Sarah Ann (Fitzpatrick) Lewis
Monday, April 30, 1906 DEATH CAME SUDDENLY Mrs. Alva Lewis Expired Near the Midnight Hour. Mrs. Alva Lewis, a widely known lady residing near Avoca, died suddenly at midnight Saturday. Mrs. Lewis had retired early in the evening apparently in the best of health. About midnight Mr. Lewis was awakened by a noise from his wife and springing from the bed discovered her struggling desparately for breath. He hastened to a neighbors and gave the alarm. When he returned home his wife had expired. Death was due to an attck of heart disease. Deceased is survived by a husband and four children. She was about 25 years of age and a most exemplary lady. The funeral occurred at Hopkin's cemetery Monday.
NOTE: She is buried at Hayes Cemetery, Marshall Twp., Lawrence Co., IN. Name was Sarah (Sallie) Ann Fitzpatrick, Born August 1878 and died April 28, 1906 Children were: Samuel Merle, Audrey Pearl, Inez Vera, Norman Ray (Sis) Lewis.
From "Bedford Daily Mail ", Bedford, Indiana,
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Spencer Lewis
June 02, 1921 - 1962
APRIL, 1962 SPENCER LEWIS DIES Spencer Lewis, 40-year-old, resident of 1722 I street, Bedford, died Friday morning at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, where he had entered April 4. Mr. Lewis, who worked at the Country Club in Crawfordsville, Ind., had been ill eight years. He was born June 2, 1921, in Lawrence county, to Jerry and Lola K. Butterfield Lewis. He was first married to Katherine Barlow on February 22, 1940, and she preceded him in death September 26, 1950. He next married Joan Kelley on August 15,1951, and she survives. Also surviving is one son, Cpl. Leslie C. Lewis, with the US Army in Germany; one brother, Robert D. Lewis of Greenfield, Ind.; three sisters: Mrs. Burl Williams, Mrs. Russell Grove and Miss Delphia Lewis, all of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. Final rites are set for Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary, with Rev. David Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery. Military rites will be given at the graveside by members of Gillen Post No. 33, American Legion, of Bedford. Friends may call after 6:00 p.m. today at Day & Carter Mortuary, which is in charge of arrangements.
APRIL 1962 SPENCER LEWIS SERVICES HELD Funeral services for Spencer Lewis, 1722 I street, who died Thursday morning, were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with the Rev. David Lewis officiating. "Does Jesus Care" and "God Understands" were sung by Mrs. Mary Leahy. She was accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Irvin Mann. Pall-bearers were Jack Kelley, Eugene Mikels, William Barlow, Cecil Jackson, William Jeffries, and Jerry Williams. Military rites were given at he graveside by members of Gillen Post NO. 33, American Legion. William Tovey, captain; William Burford, chaplain; John Schreiber and David Bell, buglers; Jim Greenwell, Lee Martin and Bill Bartlett, firing squad; Lloyd Morris and Frank Swango, flag bearers; and Icil Goldman and Bill Bartlett, color guard. Burial was in the Mitchell Cemetery under the direction of the Day & Carter Mortuary.
From "Bedford Times Mail", Bedford, Indiana
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Verla J. (Byers) Lewis
April 25, 1899 - July 18, 1978
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1978 Mrs. Vera J. Lewis, 79, of 214 Lincoln Ave., died at 4:48 am today at Dunn Memorial Hospital, where she had entered June 21,1978. She has been ill three weeks. Born to James O. and Nettie R. Mayo Byers on April 25, 1899, in Lawrence County, she was first married to Ray Barger, and he died in 1925. She was next married to Norman Ray "Sis" Lewis on May 22, 1928, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1974. Survivors include two sons, Franklin Barger of Lawrence County and James William Sego of Detroit, Mich.,: seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; three half-sisters, Mrs. Lloyd (Autumn) Spears of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Frank (Claudine) Altop of Beanblossom, Ind., and Mrs. Mary Lou Ikerd of Monroe County; one sister, Mrs. Mary Cecil May of Lawrence County; two brothers, Paul and Frank Byers, both of Monroe County; and one half-brother, James Jr. Byers of Monroe County. Six brothers and one grandson preceded her in death. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Guthrie Christian Church and the Senior Citizens Club. Funeral arrangements will be at 1:30 pm Thursday in Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary with the Rev. John Turner officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after noon Wednesday.
From "Bedford Daily Times Mail", Bedford, Indiana
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Willard A. Lewis
Aug. 28, 1920 - September 06, 1996
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1996 Willard A. Lewis, 76, of Bloomington, formerly of Bedford, died Friday at Bloomington Convalescent Center.Born Aug. 28, 1920, in Lawrence County, he was the son of S. Merle and Myrtle (Turner) Lewis. He had owned a service station in Oolitic and was retired from Indiana Petroleum. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Burgoon Baptist Church, American Legion Gillen Post 33 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1686 in Oolitic. Survivors include one daughter, Cathy Jo Peyton of Bedford; one stepsister, Mary Allgood of Bloomington; one stepbrother, Holland Koontz of Kentucky; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Frances (Byers) Leis, in 1976; his second wife Lorena (Deckard) Stewart Lewis, in 1991; and a stepbrother, Clifford Koontz, Jr. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home in Bedford with the Rev. Harold Godsey officiating. Burial will be at Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Friends may call 2-4 p.m. and 609 p.m. today at the funeral home.
From "Sunday Herald Times", Bloomington, Indiana
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Burrell Lindsey
January 29, 1887- November 07, 1926
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1926 BURL LINDSEY IS KILLED BY TRAIN Native of Mitchell Met Accidental Death at Hammond Last Night Burl Lindsey, 30-odd years of age, son of Joseph Lindsey, of Mitchell and a native of the Cement City, was accidentally killed by a train at Hammond Sunday night, according to word reaching Mitchell today. The deceased was a brakeman in the employee of the Monon and while details of the accident have not been learned it is presumed that he met death while on duty. Funeral arrangements have not been learned. Burial: Marion Twp., Mitchell City Cemetery
From "Bedford Daily Mail", Bedford, Indiana
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Mary Alice (Luallen) Long
1860 - September 23, 1926
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1926 DEATH COMES TO MRS. MARY LONG Expired at Home Seven Miles East of Bedford at Noon Today Mrs. Mary Alice Long, aged 66 years, 6 months and 21 days, wife of Alonzo A. Long, passed away shortly after noon today at her home on the John Younger farm seven miles east of Bedford following
an illness since last February from dropsy and other complications. The husband, three daughter, three sons and two step-children survive, the children being Mrs. Stella Covey, Mrs. Amanda Haverly, Fred and Earl Long, of Bedford; John Long, of Indianapolis and Mrs. Martha Ray, of Peerless. A step-son, Charles Long, lives in Indianapolis, while a step-daughter's name could not be obtained. Two brothers, John Luallen of Bedford, and William Luallen, of Henryville, also survive. The remains were brought to the Day and Carter funeral home here at 2 o'clock this afternoon where they will be prepared for burial and tomorrow morning will be removed tot he home of he daughter, Mrs. Amanda Haverly, in the Breckenridge neighborhood at he north edge of the city. Funeral services will be conducted from the Mount Pleasant church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
From "Bedford Times Mail", Bedford, Indiana
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John Losson
1883 - October 18, 1926
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1926 JOHN LOSSON IS CALLED BY DEATH End Came From Heart Attack At 2:25 O'Clock This Morning Ill Only An Hour Definite Funeral Arrangements Await Word From Brothers Living Out of State. John Losson, aged 43 years, four months and four days, native of Bedford and son of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Woodruff) Losson, passed away this morning at 2:25 o'clock at the home of his uncle, William Woodruff, two and a half miles south of Bedford, following an hour's illness from a heart attack suffered at 1:30 this morning at the Woodruff home. He had been ill from heart disease for some time and Sunday afternoon suffered a rather severe attack but soon recovered and late in the day was able to come to Bedford with members of the Woodruff household in an automobile. Mrs. Woodruff was awakened at 1:30 this morning by his heavy breathing and rushing to his bedside found him in a serious condition. He gradually grew worse until death ended his suffering. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Louise Littell, of Muncie, and two brothers, Amel Losson, of New Mexico, and Charles Losson, of North Carolina. Definite funeral arrangements will not be made until the two brothers have been communicated with.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1926 LOSSON FUNERAL TO BE WEDNESDAY Services from William Woodruff Home - Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery Funeral services for John Losson, who died suddenly early Sunday morning at the home of his uncle, William Woodruff, two and one half miles south of Bedford from a heart attack, will be conducted from the residence Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial will follow in Beech Grove cemetery.A message received from Charles Losson, brother of the deceased who is a resident in North Carolina, informed that he is enroute here for the funeral, but his older brother, Amel, who resides in New Mexico, will be unable to attend.
From "Bedford Daily Times", Bedford, Indiana
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Thomas Donnard Lowden
FRIDAY, JAN. 14, 1898 DEATH OF THOMAS DONNARD LOWDEN-- Mrs. Wm. Erwin received, last Thursday, a message from her niece, Nellie Reiley Lowden, announcing the death of the latter’s husband, Thomas Donnaud Lowden, on January 5, at Austin, Texas. Mrs. Lowden, who is a daughter of the late Dr. W. S. Rieley, spent her early years in Bedford, where she has relatives and a large circle of friends to sympathize with her in her sad bereavement, which is rendered doubly painful on account of the recent death of her mother, Mrs. Iras E. Rieley. The following is copied from a New Orleans paper: ”Tom Lowden was born in New Orleans twenty-eight years ago, and was the son of Capt. R. J. Lowden and Eugenie Donnaud. While Capt. Lowden was manager of the late Avenue Theatre of this city, young Lowden developed remarkable histrionic powers eventually leading to his adoption of the stage as a profession. Making a specialty of comic opera and character delineation, he very soon earned recognition in his line throughout the North and East. In Texas he successfully organized a number of companies for summer engagements at the various resorts, chiefly, Austin and Galveston, varying his work with drilling children for operatic entertainments and organized social opera and dramatic companies. He possessed a splendid voice, an attractive appearance and a high degree of personal magnetism. Last. October, while in Houston, he was attacked by dengue in a violent form, from which he never recovered. A devout Christian, a fond husband and devoted son, Thomas Lowden will be sincerely mourned by his friends in and out of the profession. He leaves a widow, who was with him in his dying hours, and a large number of relatives in New Orleans.
From "The Bedford Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Mrs. Arthur Lowe
MONDAY, JAN. 14, 1918 DIED SUDDENLY Mrs. Arthur Lowe, Sister-in-law of S. B. Lowe, Expired Sunday Night. FUNERAL AT WORTHINGTON S. B. Lowe received a message this morning stating that his sister-in-law, Mrs. Arthur Lowe, of Worthington, Ind., had died suddenly Sunday night. She as the wife of Arthur Lowe, Cashier of the Worthington Exchange Bank, and a brother of S. B. Lowe. Mr. Lowe left today to attend the funeral which will occur at Worthingon Tuesday afternoon.
From "The Bedford Daily Mail" Bedford, Indiana
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Grace (Nickels) Lundy
THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1979 Mrs. Grace Lundy, 75, a resident of 1618 Eighth Street, Bedford, died at 3:30 a.m. today at the Bedford Medical Center. She had been in failing health several years and critically ill since May 5. She was born in Scott County, Va., Dec. 28, 1903, the daughter of Samuel and Laura Elam Nickels. She married George Lundy Aug. 11, 1923, and he survives. Also surviving are two sons, Douglas of Bedford and George Jr., of Pontiac, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. James (Jeanette) McCoy of Lakeside, Calif., and Mrs. Roger (Mary Lou) Mark of Poway, Fla., and six grandchildren. Five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of McRoberts, Ky., and Pine Mountain Chapter 247, Order of Eastern Star, at Jenkens, Ky. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Banks Funeral Home in Neason, Ky. Burial will be in Hoston View Cemetery at Weber City, Va. Local arrangements were in charge of the Day & Carter Mortuary.
From "Times Mail", Bedford, Indiana
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