OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Paoli, IN.
Elizabeth (Comley) Payton
Nov 9, 2021
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Elizabeth Payton, 69, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at her residence. She was born on September 11, 1952, in Cynthiana, Kentucky to James and Effie Nickerson Comley. Elizabeth married Roy A. Payton Sr. and he survives.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Steve...
Chester Massengale
Nov 1, 2021
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Chester Ray Massengale, 89, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, Monday, November 1, 2021, at his residence. He was born on September 14, 1932, in Somerset, Kentucky to Robert Lee and Nellie Yanders Massengale. Chester married Geraldine Sandlin on April 17, 1982.
Chester was preceded in death by his parents, and...
Ethel "Betty Spruce Bryant
Oct 29, 2021
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Ethel “Betty” Spruce Bryant, 72, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Paoli Health & Living. She was born on May 14, 1949, in Miami, Florida, to Frances Spruce and Elaine C. Colbach.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, William “Bill” Spruce, Charles Spruce, Richard...
James Edward Anderson Sr.
Oct 27, 2021
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James Edward “Jimmy” Anderson Sr., 49, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at his residence. He was born on February 4, 1972, in Paoli, Indiana to Larry and Cheri Dillard Anderson.
James was preceded in death by his mother, and brother, Clayton Hayes.
He was member...
Randall Ray Pearson
Oct 9, 2021
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Randall Ray Pearson, 71, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1950, in Paoli, Indiana to William and Wilda Cruise Pearson. Randall married to Susie Jones on September 13, 1986, and she survives.
Randall was preceded in death by his...
Yvonne Michelle (Longest) Longest
Oct 7, 2021
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Yvonne Michele “Nana” Longest, 52, of Marengo Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Floyd County. She was born on March 5, 1969, in Salem, Indiana to Gilbert Iden and Carol Sue Green Longest.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert Iden Longest.
...Frances Murphy
Oct 4, 2021
Frances Jo Murphy Horikawa of Las Vegas, Nevada, died October 4, 2021, at the age of 73. Frances Jo was born August 7, 1948, in Paoli, Indiana to Ellsworth Murphy and Mary Florence Moore Murphy. She enjoyed cooking and baking, playing scrabble and Euchre, and gatherings with family, a little mischief and loud laughter.
Frances is preceded...
Christine May (Hughes) Applegate
Oct 3, 2021
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Christine May Applegate, 55, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at IU Hospice House, Bloomington Hospital. She was born on November 22, 1965, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Rainey and Gladys Kingery hughes.
Christine was preceded in death by her parents and brother Tony Hughes.
She was...
Dianne (Summerset) Pinkard
Sep 25, 2021
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Dianne Summerset Pinkard, 76, of Mitchell Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1945, in Charlotte, North Carolina to Howard and Dorothy Brown Swaim. Dianne married William Pinkard and he survives.
Dianne was preceded in death by her parents, and...
Richard Stout
Sep 9, 2021
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Richard Lee Stout Jr., 87, of Mitchell, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Paoli, Indiana on February 4, 1934, to Richard Stout Sr. and Ruth Qualkenbush Stout.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Gary Stout, and son, Jerry Stout.
...Martha Scott
Sep 1, 2021
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Martha Scott, 83, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2021, at Paoli Health & Living. She was born in Lawrence County on January 20, 1938, to Harry and Mabel Elrod Connerley. Martha married Edward T. Scott on January 1, 1955, and he survives.
Martha was preceded in death by...
Delores (Hackney) Long
Aug 27, 2021
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Delores J. Long, 90, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Orleans, Indiana on January 24, 1931, to Bert and Clarice Hall Hackney. Delores married Charles F. Long on December 8, 1951, and he preceded her in death.
Delores was preceded in...
James Meirdeth
Aug 22, 2021
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James Merideth, known as Bondo Man, 80, of Mitchell, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 30, 1941, to James D. Vaughan and Zelda P. Moore Merideth. James married Dianne Christine Crowe on July 13, 1963, and...
Robert Erber
Aug 16, 2021
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Robert Erber, 88, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Paoli Health & Living. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 1933, to William and Lydia Kiener Erber. Robert married Mary Janice Wolfe and she survives.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents.
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William Cromwell
Aug 1, 2021
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William Cromwell, 87, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on August 1, 2021, at Paoli Health & Living. He was born on September 8, 1933, Corydon, Indiana to Leo Glenn and Elizabeth Dorothy Dannenfelser Cromwell. William married Betty Lou Lam of Paoli, in 1960 and she preceded him in death.
William was a...
Charles Duke
Jul 21, 2021
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Charles Duke, 82, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Paoli Health & Living in Paoli, Indiana. He was born in Paoli, Indiana on December 31, 1938, to Walter Herbert Duke and Virginia Fay Shinkle.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Russell & Larry Duke,...
Lillian Mae (Nelson) Wall
Jul 15, 2021
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Lillian Mae Wall, 74, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at IU Health, Bloomington. She was born in Paoli, Indiana on August 25, 1946, to Arthur and Golda Scott Nelson. Lillian married James N. Wall Jr. on August 29, 1964, and he survives.
Lillian was preceded in death...
Donald Lee Nicholson
Jul 12, 2021
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Donald Lee Nicholson, 80, Orleans, Indiana; formerly of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Paoli, Indiana on August 3, 1940, to Norman Banks and Leota Mae King Nicholson. Donald married Mary Lou Grimes on May 5, 1962, and she survives.
Donald was...
James Atkinson
Jul 7, 2021
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James Lee Atkinson, 85, of Bedford Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at IU Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. he was born in Paoli, Indiana on March 15, 1936, to Clarence “Hop” and Nellie Cornwell Atkinson. James married Judith Long on May 28, 1960, and she preceded him in death.
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Joseph Feiock
Jun 15, 2021
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Joseph F Feiock, 62, of Paoli Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at IU Health in Bloomington, Indiana. he was born in Paoli, Indiana on July 31, 1958, to Fred and Joann Cox Feiock. He married Pamela Wilson on June 7, 2003, and she survives.
Joseph was preceded in death...


