Obituaries and Death Notices

Information about current and former Wayne County, Indiana residents and community members who have died. These obituaries are gathered from area funeral homes and other sources.

Jack Melvin McCubbins Jack Melvin McCubbins, age 84, a New Castle resident, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana He was born December 4, 1935 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Courtland and Pauline Hawkins McCubbins. Jack was an outstanding automobile mechanic his entire life and enjoyed family activities […] — (Posted June 9, 2020)

Shelby Jean Burchett Shelby Jean Burchett, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Sunday morning June 7, 2020. A daughter of the late Bernice and Beatrice (Keith) Pelfrey, Shelby was born at home in Hazzard, Kentucky on September 29, 1936. She has made her home in Dublin since 1967. Shelby was a devoted and loving […] — (Posted June 8, 2020)

Franklin P. Alter Franklin P. Alter, age 74, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his home. Born September 6, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio, to Harry A. and Katherine Albin Alter, Frank lived in Richmond most of his life. He was a 1963 graduate of Richmond High School and attended IU East. Frank served in […] — (Posted June 8, 2020)

Kara Rayschelle Taber Kara Rayschelle Taber 34, was born September 30, 1985 and had lived most of her life in Hagerstown Indiana and the Ohio area. She was a beautiful, gentle soul on earth and loved horses, animals, art and visiting museums. She spent most of her adult life helping and taking care of people, she was a […] — (Posted June 8, 2020)

William Leon Gates William Leon Gates, 63, of Greenwood, went home to be with the Lord early on the morning of Friday, June 5, 2020, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 10, 1956, in Enid, Oklahoma, a son of Frank Leon Gates and Thelma Julia (Sandley) Hinds. Bill grew […] — (Posted June 8, 2020)

Denzel Williams Denzel Williams, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Reid Health. Born December 18, 1941, in McKee, Kentucky, to Phee and Cora Madden Williams, Denzel lived in Richmond most of his life. He graduated from Richmond High School. Denzel served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1962. He retired from the Richmond […] — (Posted June 6, 2020)

Paul W. Parrett Paul W. Parrett, age 76, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North. The family would like to invite you to attend a memorial service for Paul at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest […] — (Posted June 6, 2020)

Ronald “Ron” Keith Moore Ronald “Ron” Keith Moore went to be with the Lord on May 31, 2020. One of eight children, Ron was born in Connersville on July 29, 1944 to Orville F. Moore & Marie Biere Moore. He was raised in the Fayette County area attending local schools until graduating from Connersville High School in 1962. After […] — (Posted June 6, 2020)

Jack Wayne Milner Jack Wayne Milner 67 passed away June 2, 2020. He was born March 3, 1953 in Anderson IN to Jack R Milner and Joyce B. Milner Hall. Jack was a graduate on New Castle High School in 1971 and worked as an EMT on the New Castle – Henry County First Aid Unit. He is […] — (Posted June 6, 2020)

Nancy Ann (Doty) Hendrix Nancy Ann (Doty) Hendrix, 74, of Willcox, AZ and formerly of Cambridge City passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Tucson, AZ. She was born on April 17, 1946 in Richmond to George William and Edith Naomi (Vernon) Doty. Nancy grew up in Cambridge City. She was a member of the first class of […] — (Posted June 6, 2020)

Meurial L. Hoover Meurial L. Hoover, 70, of Economy, died at her home on Thursday, June 4, 2020. She was born in Richmond on June 18, 1949 to Robert and Lucille (Lakes) Dimett and lived most of her life in Wayne County. She was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and was a member of Sugar Grove Community […] — (Posted June 5, 2020)

Stuart Mio Mikesell Stuart Mio Mikesell, 82 passed away early Thursday morning June 4, 2020 at Morristown Manor- Cypress Run, in Morristown, Indiana. A son of the late Jesse Harold and Ida Mae (Garrett) Mikesell, Stuart was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 8, 1937. Stuart and was raised in the Boston-Richmond communities and graduated from Richmond, High […] — (Posted June 5, 2020)

Mona V. Wedding Mona V. Wedding, age 73, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Reid Health Hospice with her husband and daughter by her side. Born November 11, 1946, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, to Alfred and Marie Thomas Vigne, Mona had lived in Centerville since 1968. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from California […] — (Posted June 5, 2020)

Alma McWhorter Gregory Alma McWhorter Gregory, 90, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 17, 1929 in Clinton County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Robert C. and Ruby Beaty McWhorter. Alma graduated from Clinton County High School in 1948 and moved to New Castle the […] — (Posted June 4, 2020)

Donna Hamilton Donna Hamilton, 67, of Centerville passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Reid Health in Richmond. She was born on August 9, 1952 to the late LeRoy Sheard and Edith Wall Sheard in Richmond. On March 15, 1992 she married, William “Bill” Hamilton in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Donna had worked for AWS and Benchmark […] — (Posted June 3, 2020)

Cheryl Darlene Weevie Cheryl Darlene Weevie 68 of Richmond died June 1, 2020 at Reid Health She was born March 19, 2020 in Richmond. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 49 years Russell Weevie Sr., four children Russell D. Weevie Jr., James Michael Weevie, Darlene Weevie, and Sherry Weevie, hedr grandchildren, three brothers Gary Gifford, […] — (Posted June 3, 2020)

Landen Jackson Miller Landen Jackson Miller, 13, of Connersville, Indiana went home to be with our Lord on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Riley Children’s Hospital, in the presence of his loving mother & father, after a tragic accident. Landen, the son of Brenton and Megan (Boughner) Miller, was born August 16, 2006 in Connersville, Indiana. Landen was […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Sally I. Smith Sally I. Smith, age 72, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, May 29, 2020, at her home. Born October 10, 1947, in Richmond, Indiana, to Alfred and Sarah L. Green Shaffer, Sally lived in Wayne County, Indiana, most of her life. She retired from Berry Plastics and had previously worked at Milso Industries. Sally also worked […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Elizabeth Diane Baker Elizabeth Diane Baker, age 82, of Richmond passed away on Saturday (May 30, 2020) surrounded by family. She was born on August 30, 1937 in Richmond, Indiana to Joseph Centeno and Magdeline Mussoni Thacker. Diane worked for Gemstone Jewelry and retired from JcPenny’s. Diane enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. The family would like to […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Robert Michael “Rob/Bob” McKinley Robert Michael “Rob/Bob” McKinley, age 66, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Monday, June 1, 2020, at his home. Born October 16, 1953, in Santa Monica, California, to Robert Glenn and Helen M. Guild McKinley, Bob moved to Richmond in 1967. He was a 1972 graduate of Richmond High School. Bob retired from Verizon/GTE, where he […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Kyle Alan Rummel Kyle Alan Rummel, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020, at his home in Connersville. A lifelong resident of Connersville, Kyle was born in Oxford, Ohio on December 31, 1985. On August 19, 2013, Kyle married the former Vanessa Speers in Connersville. Mrs. Rummel survives. Kyle was employed at Reid Health Care Pavilion […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Charles “Charlie” E. Carson Charles “Charlie” E. Carson, 78, of Cambridge City passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1942 in Rushville, Indiana to the late Ernest C. and Tevis (Patterson) Carson. Charlie retired from Visteon Ford Plant in Connersville following 35 years of service as a welder. He had a strong […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Elodia Yvonne Harris Elodia Yvonne Harris, 63, passed away Saturday afternoon May 30, 2020 at her home in Cambridge City, Indiana after a 20 year illness. Elodia was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 26, 1956. She moved to the Cambridge City and Milton communities 48 years ago and worked at Wayne Works in Richmond and also at […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Larry Dean Larry Dean, 77 a New Castle resident, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. Larry was a lifetime New Castle resident. Funeral service will be 11am Friday, June 5, 2020 at Macer-Hall Marcum & Moffitt Funeral Home, Main Street Chapel. Friends may call 10am-11am Friday prior to service. Burial will follow in […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Kevin Scott Malloy Kevin Scott Malloy, 62 passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his residence in Albany, IN. Keven was born January 1, 1956 in Muncie, IN to Carroll and Virginia Lester Malloy. He graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle in 1974. Keven followed his father and brothers in the tool and die […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Danny Wayne “Pete” Wooten Danny Wayne “Pete” Wooten, age 76, of New Castle, Indiana went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday May 29th, 2020. He was born April 9th, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana. He was the son of Roscoe and Pauline Wooten. Pete was a 1964 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler Memorial […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Sabrina J (Crawley) Clark Sabrina J (Crawley) Clark, 64, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 29th. She was born to Anna Mae (Jones) and Floyd Crawley on December 21, 1955, raised in Cloverdale, Indiana, and graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1974. She started her family with Frank Clark in the 1980’s and moved […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Jeannine Miller Jeannine Miller, age 84, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Arbor Trace. Born December 20, 1935, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert J. and Hazel B. Loper Elstro, Jeannine was a life-long resident of Richmond. She was a 1952 graduate of Richmond High School. Jeannine earned a bachelor’s degree from Earlham College and […] — (Posted June 2, 2020)

Eleanor Cadwallader Lumpkin Eleanor Cadwallader Lumpkin, 93, of Losantville passed away at home on May 30, 2020. Eleanor was born August 4, 1926 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She attended William Penn University and was a home economics teacher until she married Lee Willard Lumpkin in 1949. They lived on their farm in Losantville. She loved her United Methodist Church […] — (Posted June 1, 2020)

Ann T. Fitzgerald Ann T. Fitzgerald, age 73, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Reid Health after a courageous two-year battle against cancer. Born March 23, 1947, in Richmond, Indiana, to Leo and Mary Lawler Johnson, Ann lived in this community most of her life. She was a 1965 graduate of Richmond High School. […] — (Posted May 31, 2020)