All Obituaries

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...

Marion “Frank” Franklin Ropp, 72, of Petersburg, passed away September 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1948 in Pike County to Ervin and Ruby Thelma (McGillem) Ropp. He married his wife, Linda Lou Ropp on July 29, 1967. Frank worked as a farmer and a Reclamation Foreman for Solar Sources for many years. He served in the National Guard and was the President of the Pike County Library Board. He was a proud member of the Pike Masoic Lodge #121, the Hadi Shrine, Scottish...

Roger Dale Willis, 73, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Select Medical in Evansville. He was born in Petersburg in his family home to Wesley and Mary (Evans) Willis. He lived in Petersburg and Loogootee. He attended Petersburg High School, Oakland City University and Indiana State University. His interests always centered around the art world. He taught at Dearborn School Corporation for three years before coming to Loogootee in 1973. He enjoyed all...

Sean Henry Hill, 50, Petersburg, died on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was born in Daviess County, IN on December 22, 1969 to the late Richard E. Hill and Janice E. (Popp) Hill. He was a 1988 graduate of Pike Central High School, Petersburg, IN. He was a 25 year member of Ironworkers Local 103, Evansville, IN. He is survived by his mother, Janice Hill; his children, Seth Lee Hill and Max Henry Hill; his brothers, R. Scott Hill, and Steven (Paula) Hill; his nieces and nephews, Jordan (Kayla)...

Etta Kay Carter, 69, of Petersburg passed away August 24, 2020. She was born October 16, 1950 to Vance and June (Newkirk) Myers in Washington, IN. She married her husband, Ron Carter, on April 12, 1969. She was a loving wife, mother, and adored her grandchildren. Kay is survived by her husband, Ron Carter of Petersburg; sons, JR (Danielle) Carter and Kevin (Shawna) Carter of Petersburg; grandchildren, Nate Carter, Kody Carter, Bethany Carter, and Dominick Smith; brother, Reggie Myers of...

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 is survived by his daughter, Mari (Charles) Schwarz of Petersburg and his grandson, Demetre Young. He is preceded in death by his wife, Erma Young; son, Kary Young; his...