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LUANA G. RODECAP
Luana G. (Moreland) Rodecap, 73, Anderson, died Nov. 11, 1999, at St. John's Medical Center.
She was born July 7, 1926, in Anderson, and lived in this area all of her life. She retired in 1989 from Citizens Bank in Anderson after 27 years of employment.
She was a member of South Meridian Church of God in Anderson and the Pendleton Quilt Club.
Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Ralph V. Rodecap; two sons, Marc C. (wife, Janice) Scharnowske of Anderson and Kevin T. (wife, Gloria) Scharnowske of Ellettsville; four daughters, Becky (husband, Ray) Stafford of South Bend, Deborah Rodecap of Michigan City, Mary Lynn (husband, Paul) Bluhm of Lapel, and Tracy Chapin of Cleveland, Ohio; brother, Tom (wife, Ann) Moreland of Anderson; 12 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Owen and Opal M. (Penry) Moreland.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel. Burial will be in East Maplewood cemetery.
Visitation will be 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
BEN SCOTT
Ben Scott, 89, 1415 W. 14th St., died Nov. 8, 1999, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.
He was born March 7, 1910, in Troy, Ala., and lived in Anderson for 55 years. He was employed by Delco Remy Division of General Motors.
He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and served on the Usher Board. He was also a member of United Auto Workers Local 662.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie "Kate" Scott; son, Moses Hendricks Jr.; four daughters, Arlene Wise, Mozell (husband, David) Berryman, Alberta (husband, John) Morant and Patricia Marshall; sister, Willie Mae Matthews; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a sister.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Edgar M. Woodall officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park cemetery.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at L.C. May Funeral Services.
HAROLD R. STERN
Harold R. Stern, 89, Anderson, died Nov. 10, 1999, at St. John's Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born Sept. 5, 1910, in Kirklin, and lived in this area since 1940. He retired in 1972 from Guide Lamp Division of General Motors after 28 1/2 years of employment.
He was a member of the Red Men Lodge and ABC Bowling Congress. He enjoyed going to car shows and CB radio club meetings.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce M. (husband, Rick) Smith of Anderson; brother, Paul Stern of Lafayette; four grandchildren, Steve Cook of Huntsville, Ala., Kreston Keller of Anderson, Kyle Keller of North Carolina, and Stacey Smith of Anderson; four great-grandchildren, Jeannie Cook of Owenton, Ky., and Kasey Keller, Christopher Keller and Kody Keller, all of Anderson; two great-great-grandchildren, Kalab Cook and Ashley Cook; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Stern in 1993; parents, Elias Walker and Nettie Mae (Phillips) Stern; daughter, Jean Cook; and three sisters.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, with Dewane Stapleton officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park cemetery.
Visitation will be 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia Society of America-Indiana Chapter, 921 E. 86th St., Suite 205, Indianapolis, IN 46240.
J.W. WICKER
GREENFIELD - J.W. Wicker, 62, Greenfield, died Nov. 11, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born Dec. 11, 1936, in Delaplane, Ark., and lived in Greenfield since 1974. He retired in 1999 from Delphi E after 44 years of employment. He also was a school bus driver for 24 years for Greenfield Central School District.
He was a member of United Auto Workers Local 662. He was a paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne Division from 1955-1958.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Sue (Brown) Wicker; two sons, Ron (wife, Denise) Wicker and Don (wife, Sheila) Wicker, all of Greenfield; four grandchildren, Stephen Wicker, Stephanie Wicker, Tiffany Wicker and Michael Wicker, all of Greenfield; three sisters, Rebecca Felts and Martha (husband, Kermit) Stacy, both of Anderson, and Hazel Wallace of Fresno, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Florence Wicker; and a sister, Geri Baker.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park cemetery.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Daniel J. Gaither
ALEXANDRIA -- Daniel J. "Danny" Gaither, 62, died April 6, 2001, at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, following a four and one-half year illness.
He was born Nov. 20, 1938, in Alexandria and was a lifelong Madison County resident.
He was a retired school teacher, a gospel music artist and, most recently, was employed by the Gaither Music Co. in Alexandria.
He was a graduate of Alexandria High School, Class of 1956, and Ball State University. He was the recipient of numerous Grammy and Dove awards and, in 1999, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
His home church was the Chesterfield Community Church of God, where he served as minister of music.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria "Yvonne" (Furnish) Gaither of Alexandria, whom he married
Sept. 24, 1991, in Alexandria; his parents, George and Lela (Hartwell) Gaither of Alexandria; three children, Nick Gaither of French Lick, Trina (husband, Eric) Oren and Mitch Gaither, all of Anderson; his brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Gloria Gaither of Alexandria; his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Don Addison of Alexandria; five grandchildren, Morgan, MacKenzie, A. J., Gabriel and Stephanie; three brothers-in-law, Greg Furnish of Plainfield, Carroll Furnish of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Jeff Furnish of English; a sister-in-law, Diane Furnish of Clarksville, Tenn.; in-laws, Maria and Amanuel Furnish of Chesterfield, a paternal uncle, Johnnie Sheets; a maternal uncle, Joe Hartwell; two maternal aunts, Annie Sheets and Mary Weaver; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Trina Gaither.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1401 S. Harrison St., Alexandria, officiated by Dr. C. D. Oliver of the Chesterfield Community Church of God. Burial will be in Parkview cemetery, Alexandria.
Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, 229 S. Rangeline Road, Anderson, and one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesterfield Community Church of God or to the Gospel Music Trust Fund through the funeral home.
Carolyn M. Retherford
Carolyn M. (Davis) Retherford, 77, of Anderson, died April 4, 2001, at Pasco Regional Hospital in Dade City, Fla., after a brief illness.
She was born Aug. 25, 1923, in Mooreland and lived in the area most of her life.
She was a homemaker.
She loved to do craftwork and made many different varieties. She was a full-time grandma and loved retirement. She spent the last 21 winters in Florida.
Survivors include her husband, Roscoe "Rocky" Retherford, whom she married
April 14, 1942, in Daleville; her son, Larry (wife, Jodi) Retherford of Summitville; two daughters, Rosalie (husband, Larry) Crouch of Anderson and Martha E. Jones of Macy; her mother, Cleo Davis of New Castle; three brothers, Keith Davis and Dale Davis, both of New Castle, and Norman Davis of Richmond; two sisters, Nina McCall of Johnstown and Beverly Abshire of Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Darrin (wife, Donna) Jones, Tim Jones, Kristi See, Mendy Hodges, Mark (wife, Patty) Crouch, Michelle (husband, Michael) Ball, Marji Carr, Kelly Birkla (and her special friend, Matt Idlewine), Joe (wife, Teresa) Retherford and Sherry (husband, Pat) Drinan; 15 great-grandchildren, Brantley J. See, Rachel L. See, Bobby S. Jones, Audrey Birkla, Corey Hamilton, Jessie Retherford, Maggie Brinan, Jeremy (wife, Erin) Stafford, Jeff Brewster, Dave Hodges, Anna Crouch, Olivia Ball, Amelia Ball, Billy Carr and Delan Carr; three great-great-grandchildren, Tyler Stafford, Cortney Stafford and Valorie Stafford; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Davis; a brother, Carroll Davis; and a sister, Kathlyn Swarm.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, officiated by the Rev. Clifton Richardson. Burial will be in East Maplewood cemetery, Anderson.
Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Roma E. LeCount
ELWOOD -- Roma E. LeCount, 83, of Elwood, died April 6, 2001, at Community Hospital Anderson, after a brief illness.
She was born June 17, 1917, in LaGrange County.
She was a homemaker.
She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Sweetser; a 61-year member of the Farm Bureau of Madison County and of the Women's Leader of the Boone Township Farm Bureau; and a member of the Jolly Keenagers at Grace Baptist Church in Anderson.
Survivors include her son, David (wife, Carolyn) LeCount of Elwood; her daughter, LaVonne (husband, Larry) Benton of Columbia City; her sister, Opal Dickerson of Summitville; five grandchildren, Ben (wife, Anita) LeCount of Elwood, Ed LeCount and Luanne (husband, Timothy) Brown, all of Indianapolis; Scott (wife, Melinda) Benton of Frankton; and Alisa (husband, Andres) Briones of Columbia City; seven great-grandchildren, Cody and Ashley LeCount, Kyle, Blake and Lindsay Brown and Maria and Alexus Briones; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Kris and Cheri Pierce of Greenwood; and a granddaughter-in-law, Cathy LeCount of Indianapolis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ora E. and Lela (Day) Cole; her husband, Laurence B. LeCount, whom she married
March 7, 1937, and who died Sept. 15, 1982; a sister, Uva Cole; and two brothers, Arthur Cole and Gaynell Cole.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Copher & Fesler Funeral Home, 415 S. Anderson St., Elwood, officiated by Pastors Terry Bishir and Pete Frank of the Liberty Baptist Church in Sweetser. Burial will be in the Forrestville cemetery in northern Madison County.
Visitation hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mary L. Walters
DALEVILLE -- Mary Lois (Richman) Walters, 81, a lifelong resident of Salem Township, died April 6, 2001, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
She was born Oct. 16, 1919, the daughter of Oliver and Esther (Davis) Richman.
She was a graduate of Daleville High School, Class of 1937. She was a member of the Jolly Junior Home Ec. Club and the Pikes Peak Christian Church. She was a seamstress, an avid gardener and a grower of beautiful flowers as well as a statistician of the weather.
Survivors include her sister, Thelma (husband, Ralph "Hank") Reed; her brother, Wayne (wife, Norma) Richman, all of Yorktown; five nephews, Jan (wife, Jama) Richman, Jefry (wife, Kathy) Richman and Michael (wife, Beth) Richman, all of Daleville, James (wife, Kris) Reed of Indianapolis and Thom (wife, Lynn) Richman of Fayetteville, Ga.; eight great-nephews; and three great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Walters, in 1981; and a niece, Jayne Reed, in 1955.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ballard & Sons Funeral Home, 118 S. Fifth St., Daleville, officiated by the Rev. Gary McManus. Burial will be in Elm Ridge cemetery in Muncie.
Visitation hours are 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Deloris E. Keesling
Deloris E. "Dee" Keesling, 80, of Anderson, died April 6, 2001, at her residence following an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 15, 1921, in Alexandria, the daughter of George and Nora (Gipson) Ray. She resided in Anderson since 1989, moving here from Oaklandon. She was a former Alexandria resident.
She was a graduate of Alexandria High School, Class of 1938. In 1962, she and her husband, Jack, bought 235 acres of property in Oaklandon and developed the Old Oakland Golf Club. As with any new business, the first few years of operation were difficult and presented numerous obstacles. Dee, however, enjoyed the challenge and together, she and Jack built the club into having more than 750 members. She was active in the management of the club but thoroughly enjoyed playing golf as well. In later years, she used golfing as an outreach and opened her home to Bible studies. During the off-season at the golf course, she and her husband, who had become a licensed pilot, flew all over the country. The Keeslings sold the golf club in 1986. Dee became a successful real estate broker for several agencies in Oaklandon and Anderson. At one time, she had been an accomplished bowler. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, John "Jack" Keesling, whom she married
Oct. 11, 1962; her sister, Vivian Runyon Andrew of Alexandria; her brother, Murl (wife, Marge) Ray of Alexandria; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nora (Gipson) Ray; four brothers, Arlie Ray, Robert Ray, Walt Ray and Alvia Allen; and three sisters, Fedora Dickey, Flossie Taylor and Erma Shores.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, 1600 S. Indiana 9, Alexandria, officiated by the Rev. Clifton Richardson, pastor. Graveside services will follow at 11:45 a.m. in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Oaklandon.
Visitation hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Owens Funeral Home, 412 N. Harrison St., Alexandria, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Alexandria through the funeral home.
