OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Paoli, IN.

Kenneth L. Cook
Oct 7, 2011
Kenneth L. Cook, 80 years of age of Paoli passed away Friday, October 07, 2011 at IU Health Paoli Hospital. He was born June 25, 1931 in Middletown, Indiana to Frank and Florence Cook. He was a member of the Old Union United Methodist Church, a fifty year member of the Masonic Lodge in Middletown, Indiana. Kenneth was a former...

Betty L. (Babcock) Riley
Oct 4, 2011
Betty L. Riley, 70 years of age of Hardinsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was born August 28, 1941 in Washington County, Indiana to George and Lillian Babcock. Betty was a member of Little Mission Church, a former employee of Smith Manufacturing and retired from Nancy Baer Trucking. She is preceded...

Clifford Gowin
Oct 2, 2011
Clifford Gowin, 90 years of age of Orleans passed away Sunday, October 02, 2011 at the Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born July 28, 1921 in Springfield, Kentucky to Adam and Nancy Gowin. Clifford was the former owner of Gowin Equipment and Sales Inc., a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and was a WWII...

Glen Godbey
Oct 2, 2011
Glen Godbey, 68 years of age of Orleans, Indiana passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 27, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Okra and Samantha Godbey. Glen retired from Carpenter Body Works in 1995. Survivors include his wife: Linda Kiefner Godbey Daughters: Kathy Mae Godbey of Livonia, IN Linda Marie Perry of Livonia, IN...

Charles Fravell
Sep 28, 2011
Charles “Chuck” Fravell 75 years of age of Paoli passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Paoli Health and Living Community. He was born April 14, 1936 in West Frankfort, Illinois to Roy and Ruby Fravell. Charles was a retired Army Veteran and later retired from Regal-Beloit in Mitchell. He was a former member of the Paoli Church of God...

Lewis W. Vance
Sep 25, 2011
Lewis W. Vance 92 years of age of Paoli passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Paoli Health and Living. He was born September 11, 1919 in Valeene, Indiana to Edward and Alice Elizabeth Vance. Lewis retired from Paoli Chair, was a member of the Paoli First Baptist Church and a WWII Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by...

Jane Grider
Sep 5, 2011
Margaret Jane Grider 72 years of age, of Paoli passed away Monday, September 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 31, 1938 in Paoli, Indiana to Bill and Alma Irene Kemple. Jane was President and CEO of Kemple Propane, a member of the Paoli Friends Meeting, a sincere Christian who also loved attending Southeast Christian Church in Louisville...
Donna Anne Walls
Donna Anne Walls, 77, of Paoli, Indiana passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital, New Albany, Indiana. She was born in Bedford, Indiana on October 24, 1945 to Donald Lankford and Geneva Doan Lankford. She married Benny Walls on December 16, 1965 and he survives.
She was preceded in death by her parents....
Terri Lee Crane
Terri Lee Crane, 72, Paoli, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 at Springs Valley Meadows, French Lick, IN. She was born in Bedford, IN on March 22, 1951 to Paul and Bettye Kemple.
She married Eddie Crane on September 20, 1969 and he survives.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Danny...
Thomas Woolston
Thomas “Tom” Woolston, 73, of Bradenton, FL formerly of Paoli, IN, passed away quietly at his home on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
He was born February 4, 1950 in Princeton, IN to William (Bill) and Janice (Thompson) Woolston. He married his high school sweetheart, Frances C Seybold Woolston on September 28, 1968, celebrating 54 years of marriage....
Mary Ann Block
Mary Ann Block, 84, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023 at Springs Valley Meadows, French Lick, IN.
She was born October 15, 1938 in Onida, South Dakota to Lee Westphal and Berenice Joachim Westphal. She married David Block Sr on Jan 30, 1955 and he survives.
Mary was a graduate of Agar...
Ruby J Campbell
Ruby J Campbell, 67, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
Funeral services will be held at Dillman Scott Funeral Home, 226 West Campbell Street, Paoli, IN.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Dillman Scott Funeral Home, 226 West Campbell Street, Paoli, IN from...
John R Leonard Sr
John R Leonard Sr, 71, Paoli, IN passed away May 23, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 24, 1951 in Paoli, IN to Paul Leonard and Mary Anna Payton Leonard.
John was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ronald, sister Zola Gray and a grandson Brandon Leonard.
He...
Mabel Miniard Birkla
Mabel Miniard Birkla, 89, Paoli, IN passed away Friday, May 20, 2023, at IU Health Paoli Hospital. She was born in Delph, KY on February 13, 1934 to Delno Miniard and Mamie Gross Miniard.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John H Birkla, a daughter Teresa Darlene Rainbolt, and brothers Vernon Gross Miniard and...
Vickie Jo (Archer) Lynd
Vickie Jo Archer Lynd, 63, Paoli, IN passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at IU Health Paoli Hospital. She was born January 30, 1960, in Paoli, IN to William “Bill” Archer and Mary Catherine York Archer.
She was preceded in death by her former husband, Roger Lynd, parents, brothers Jerry Dean and Ricky Lee Archer, and a...
Ruth Anna (Farlow) Uyesugi
Ruth Farlow Uyesugi Succumbs at Age 95
Ruth Anna Farlow Uyesugi, age 95, beloved Paoli High School teacher, journalist and
novelist passed away on 20 November 2018 at the Brookdale Care Facility in Carmel, IN. j
A Paoli native, she was the daughter of Paul and Clara Wells Farlow and a member of...