Obituaries
Richard "Ray Ray" Rawlings
May 17, 2022
Richard "Ray Ray" Rawlings, 52, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was a graduate of Mount Tabor School. Ray Ray was a loving person that was always willing to help out others. As a result of his kindness, he had many, many good friends. He was born on August 8, 1969 in New Albany,...
Melanie Swincher
May 17, 2022
Melanie Swincher, 64, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Melanie enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She would spend hours playing games, and loved going out to dinner. Melanie loved her pets and will dearly miss her. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was born on May 26, 1957...
Ralph Jerome Eckert, Jr.
May 17, 2022
Ralph "Buddy" Jerome Eckert Jr., 66, of Georgetown, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born on October 18, 1955 in New Albany, Indiana to Ralph and Edna (Graf) Eckert. Buddy attended Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School and went on to William "Borden" High School and was part of the 1973 graduating class. He worked 38 years...
Mary Darlene Ferguson
May 16, 2022
Mary Darlene Ferguson, 84, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Mary enjoyed listening to music, especially Elvis and Country Music. She loved her pets and helped raise dogs. Mary enjoyed watching the old horror films. She was an excellent cook and made the most delicious meals, and her family will miss all of her wonderful meals....
Rev. D. Koetter
May 16, 2022
Rev. Msgr. Paul Koetter, 70, priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Franciscan Hospice House after a valiant battle with ALS. Msgr. Koetter was born to Bernard H. Koetter and Catherine (Trindeitmar) Koetter on June 22, 1951, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. He was one of nine children. Ordained to the priesthood on May...
Lois Matilda Poynter
May 16, 2022
Lois Matilda "Tillie" Poynter, 87, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Lois had an unconditional love for her four boys. She had a passion for cooking and was gifted in country cooking; everyone that went to the Poynter house knew they were getting a feast. Lois loved her flowers and enjoyed gardening and would grow anywhere...
Randell Scottie Mccorkle
May 16, 2022
Randell Scottie McCorkle, 77, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Scottie had a passion for flying planes as well as woodworking and metalworking. He worked for over 37 years as a railroad engineer until his retirement. Scottie attended Graceland Baptist Church and was a proud veteran of the United States Army.He was born on December...
Princess U. Bates
May 16, 2022
Princess U. Bates, 82, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. She was born on February 23, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her Mother, Elaine White.Princess was a loving mom, grandma, great-grandma, and friend. She graduated high school from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and went on to receive her degree...
Terrence Henry Brown
May 16, 2022
Terrence Henry "Terry" Brown, 84, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born on October 13, 1937 in Saint Louis, Missouri to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Myers) Brown. Terry graduated in 1959 from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois where he was a member of ATO Fraternity. He was employed in the flooring industry for...
Bruce Coogle
May 16, 2022
Bruce "Dale" Coogle, age 62 of Louisville, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. He worked for several years as a pest control technician, until health issues forced him into early retirement. When his mobility became limited, he found solace in watching the old TV westerns, reality shows like Moonshiners or monitoring nearby neighborhood activity on his home security cameras. Dale...
Martin Patrick Mccue, Jr.
May 15, 2022
Martin "Marty" Patrick McCue Jr., 70, of Palmyra, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born on May 8, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Martin and Dorothy Saam McCue. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Joyce McCue.Marty is survived by his son, Martin "Patrick" (Rhea) McCue, III; daughter,...
Timothy "Tim" Glover
May 15, 2022
Timothy "Tim" Glover, 66, of Greenville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Tim was a loving fiance, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend. He loved working on classic cars, watching NASCAR, hanging out with his friends at the VFW, and was always down for a cold Budweiser. He also was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and...
Danny Louis Reesor
May 15, 2022
Danny Louis Reesor, 65, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1975 and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force. Danny was an officer for the Radcliff Police Department and the Veterans Affairs Department in Louisville. He was an active member of FOP Lodge #099 and a lifetime...
Barney A. Gatton
May 15, 2022
Barney A. Gatton, 59, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born on May 16, 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky to George and Lorine (Lykins) Gatton. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, George R. Gatton, Jr., and niece, Kelly Gatton.Barney was a master mechanic/machinist that could fix anything and was a modern...
Johnny Stone Downs
May 15, 2022
Johnny Stone Downs, 85, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born on December 14, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky to Oliver and Bessie Ballard. Johnny was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Ford Production Plant off Fern Valley Road after working for 22 years. Johnny was proud to be...
Elsie Lowden
May 15, 2022
It is with deep sorrow and much love, that we announce Elsie Fagela Campos Lowden left this earthly world on May 15, 2022.Born in Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines on April 5, 1946 to the late Rosendo and Leonida Campos, Elsie immigrated to the US in September of 1972 after graduating college. She enjoyed tending to her beautiful garden and singing in...
Herbert Hoover Saylor
May 14, 2022
Herbert Hoover Saylor, age 93 of Delray Beach, Florida passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 26th, 1928, to the late Homan and Emma Saylor. Herb attended Male High School before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1946 at the age of 18, he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal,...
Christine Stephens Chalek
May 14, 2022
Christine "Chris" Stephens Chalek, 80, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. She was born on December 24, 1941 in Honey Bee, Kentucky to the late William Clark and Nora (Perry) Stephens. She is also preceded in death by her sister Janet Iris Karr. Chris graduated from Lily High School as Valedictorian, she then graduated with honors...
Burley Maloy Hallman
May 14, 2022
Burley Maloy Hallman, 79, of Sellersburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Butch was a long-time member of Northside Christian Church. He enjoyed golfing and fishing and never passed up a good meal. He dearly loved spending time with his family.Butch was born on February 28, 1943, in Ashdown, Arkansas, to the late Hop Hallman and LaVerne (Waddell)...
Gerald Lee Thomas Reid, Jr.
May 14, 2022
Gerald Lee Thomas "Jerry" Reid, Jr. age 61 of Louisville, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Jerry was a graduate of South Louisville Christian School. He formerly worked at Gamble Brothers Cabinetry and the Courier Journal. He loved God, his family and his country, playing the guitar, fishing and telling jokes. He was a former member of Christ Apostolic...
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