All Obituaries

Gary Alan Young, 70, of Petersburg, IN passed away on August 27 in Evansville, IN. He was born March 30, 1950 to Prentice and Virginia Young in Gibson County, IN. Gary loved to hunt and fish. One of his greatest passions was serving on the Spurgeon/ Monroe Volunteer Fire Department where he was a lifetime member. Gary retired from DMI (Dolly Madison Inc.). Gary is survived by his daughter, Mari (Charles) Schwarz of Petersburg and his grandson, Demetre Young. He is preceded in death by his...

Mary Joan Eisele, 87 of Petersburg, In passed away on Wednesday September 23rd 2020 at her residence. Her nieces Barbara (Duncan) Mathies and Mary Jane (Duncan) Crouchley were at her side when she passed away. She was a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt and Friend to many. She was born in Wheeling, IN on October 22nd 1932 to the late Joseph H. Pauley and Opha (Jones) Pauley. She graduated from Mount Olympus High school in 1950, and was married to Louis G. Eisele for...

Jesse Calvin Dyson, 86, of Otwell, passed away September 22, at his residence. He was born February 21, 1934 in Stendal, IN to Willard and Lucy (Nalley) Dyson. Jesse led a very adventurous life. He served in three different branches of the armed forces, the Army, Air Force, and the Marines. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. Jesse is survived by his nieces and caregivers, Daisy Garrison and Linda Atkins; many nieces and nephews; and a step granddaughter. He is preceded in...

Ruby Ambrose Gray, 96, formerly of Cato, Indiana, was given back to God Saturday Sept 19, she had a peaceful passing at home with her daughter and granddaughter by her side.  She left behind a grieving but tremendously grateful family for having loved and been loved by such an especially wonderful woman. Born on March 21, 1924 in Ohio county Kentucky, She was the daughter of George Washington Ambrose and Cora Jackson Ambrose.  The youngest and last surviving, of three children she...

Connie J. Lane, 74, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her home in Petersburg, Indiana.  She was born June 20, 1946 to Melva and Edison "Redbuck" Willis, and stepfather Denzil Selby.  She married John Lane on June 28, 1962.  Connie is survived by her husband of 58 years, John; sons: John Allen (Rhonda) Lane and Jerry Dale (Suzanne) Lane; grandchildren: Stephanie Lane (Ryan) Resenbeck, Matthew Lane, and Clay (Paige) Lane; great-grandchildren;...

Hugh A. Eskew, 85, of Petersburg, passed away September 14, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 4, 1935 to Paul and Genevieve Eskew in Gibson County. He was an avid quail hunter. His hobbies included wood working, antique tractors, and mechanical work. He worked as a school teacher at the old Bowman school and for Old Ben Mine. Hugh also worked as a banker at Citizen State Bank and the Pike County Bank in Petersburg. He served as a Director at Farm Bureau and Officer and Director of...

Rosemary Blair, 91, of Winslow, passed away September 15 in Newburgh, IN. She was born November 22, 1928 in Washington, IN to Charles and Julia Bowman. Rosemary was a member of the Winslow American Legion Auxiliary Post #115 and the Winslow Eagles Post #2646. She is survived by her sons, Chuck (Tarri) Blair of Winslow and Kenneth Blair of Dale; daughters, Julia Waltz of Crawfordsville, IN and Glenda (Jack) Greene of Rockville, IN; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great...

Caroline Emily Cox, 79, of Otwell, passed away September 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born May 18, 1941 in Perry County to John and Modella Ernst. She graduated from Chrisney Highschool and was a member of the Ruritan Club. Caroline is survived by her grandson, Michael D. Webb. She is preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Cox; son, David Webb; brothers, Jerry, Vernon, Mike and Allen; and her parents. A graveside service is scheduled at 2 PM EST on Sunday, Sept. 13, at McClure...

James Douglas Griffith, 78, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born on June 17, 1942 in Petersburg to Shirley and Elsie Griffith. He married Dessie Mae Bruce on June 11, 1962. Although they were divorced after 32 years, their love for each other was undeniable and they shared an eternal bond,. Jim was a coal miner at Old Ben 1 as a shovel/drag line operator for over 25 years and then retired from there. Jim was the President of Local...

Bob Kelley, 79, of Winslow, passed away September 2, 2020 in Dale, IN. He was born January 1, 1941 in Pike County to William Boyd and Lottie Elizabeth Edrington.  Bob worked for many years as a printer and retired from Standard Registry Company. Bob is survived by his sons, Rob Kelley, Keith (Jennifer) Kelley, and Kip (Tina) Kelley; daughter, Kristi (Don) Penn; 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren; brother, Edward Edrington; sisters, Linda McCandless, Tracie Alday, and Isabell...