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Betty Alves
Betty Lou Alves, 51, of Evansville, formerly of Henderson, Ky., died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital of natural causes.
She was a disabled worker.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Henderson and was active in the Southwestern Indiana Mental Health Center.
Surviving are her mother, Margaret Alves of Henderson; a sister, Judy (Alves) Watson of Evansville; two brothers, Robert Alves of Henderson and Charles Alves of Evansville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Henderson, the Rev. Robert Esters officiating, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery in Evansville.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at W.A. Gaines Funeral Home and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Melissa Whitehair
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Melissa A. “Missy” Whitehair, 19, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Morristown, Ariz. Her unborn infant, Bernard James Whitehair-Colvin, also died in the accident.
She was a 1998 graduate of Mount Vernon High School.
She attended Christian Fellowship Church.
She enjoyed camping, music, white-water rafting and fishing.
Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Janet “Jan” and Steve Roberts of Mount Vernon; her father, Fred “Rusty” Whitehair of Evansville; a sister, Katelynn Ernst of Mount Vernon; a stepsister, Janelle Roberts of Mooresville; a brother, Ryan Ernst of Cannelton; her grandparents, Fred and Ruby Whitehair and Betty Donley; her great-grandmother; a niece; and her companion and father of the unborn infant, Chris Colvin.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park, both in Evansville.
Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Verna Garrett
OWENSVILLE, Ind. — Verna Mae Garrett, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
She was a member of the
Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Owensville.
Surviving are a son, Noel V. of Gambrills, Md.; a sister, Leona Matz of Owensville; two brothers, Albert and Darrell White, both of Owensville; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Darrell O., died in 1977.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holder Funeral Home, with burial in Maumee cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Dorothy Cherry
JASPER, Ind. — Dorothy Cherry, 76, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Loogootee Nursing Center in Loogootee.
She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars 673 Auxiliary.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda Schneider of Indianapolis; a son, Tim of Loogootee; a brother, Raymond Kuebler of Jasper; and four grandchildren, Kyle, Zachary, Adam and Nicholas Schneider.
Her husband, Earl. W., died in 1994.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Precious Blood Catholic Church, with entombment in Fairview cemetery Mausoleum.
Becher & Kluesner Funeral Home Downtown Chapel is handling arrangements.
Lethel Showers
FORT BRANCH, Ind. — Lethel J. (Poole) Showers, 72, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at her home of cancer.
She had worked as a secretary for six years at Fort Branch High School and then for 12 years at Gibson Southern High School, retiring in 1986.
She was a member of Fort Branch Presbyterian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars 2714 Ladies Auxiliary and the Fort Branch Eastern Star.
Surviving are her husband, Jerauld “Buster”; two daughters, Lynne Roberts of Miami and Carla Jochim of Owensville; a son, Ralph “Bud” of Kokomo; and six grandchildren, Adam Paul, Lynnsey, Lauren and Russell Showers and Tyler and Todd Roberts.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stodghill Funeral Home, with burial in Walnut Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Deaconess/Ohio Valley Hospice.
Floyd Ricketts
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Floyd Ricketts, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville.
He retired in 1984 from Mount Vernon Milling Co. after 37 years of service.
He was a member of Harvestime Temple.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy B. (Strean); two daughters, Sharon Ricketts of New Harmony and Kathy Hatch of Mount Vernon; three sons, Marvin of Wadesville, Gerald of New Harmony and Kenneth of Glendale, Ky.; a sister, Ora Ricketts of Arkansas; two brothers, Edgar of Mount Vernon and Harold of Rockford, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Floyd Jr.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Boone Funeral Home Mount Vernon Chapel, with burial in Bellefontaine cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m .Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Infant Nathan Heisler
TELL CITY, Ind. — Nathan M. Heisler, infant son of Lori Heisler, was stillborn Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Services will be private, with burial today in Greenwood cemetery.
Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Everett Rogier
TELL CITY, Ind. — Everett A. Rogier, 84, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Owensboro Mercy Health System in Owensboro, Ky.
He retired from Tell City Chair Co. in 1978 after 33 years of service. He also operated Dave’s Place in Leopold from 1978 to 1980.
He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Dolly (Howe); a daughter, Mary Lou Williams of Leopold; a son, Raymond of Grandview; a brother, Victor of Greenville, Ky.; five grandchildren, Tina Boyd, Tim and Terry Rogier and Shane and Wesley Williams; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Leopold, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home in Tell City.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Dora Wira
WINSLOW, Ind. — Dora F. Wira, 85, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Petersburg Health Care Center in Petersburg.
She was a member of Winslow General Baptist Church.
Surviving are a sister, Georgia Beadles of Princeton; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, John, died in 1978.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Curtis Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Clara Clark
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Clara Clark, 72, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.
She had worked for the Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District in the cafeteria, for the city of Mount Vernon as a meter maid, for Blakley’s Shoe Store and for the Dollar Store.
She was a member of the Church of God Mission in Mount Vernon.
Surviving are a daughter, Terri L. Riecken of New Harmony; three sons, Berl Kenneth Jr. of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Howard “Sonny” and Thomas W., both of Mount Vernon; a brother, James Howard Ross of Clarksville, Tenn.; grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Berl “Bud”, died in 1984.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Boone Funeral Home Mount Vernon Chapel, with burial in Bellefontaine cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Church of God Mission.
Infant Cody Willman
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Cody David Willman, infant son of William “Bill” Willman and Shannon Masterson of Posey County, died at birth Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Also surviving are his grandparents, Mike and Sharon Willman of Mount Vernon and Rita and Bart Masterson of Evansville; his great-grandparents; and his great-great-grandmother.
Services will be private at Boone Funeral Home Mount Vernon Chapel.
