All Obituaries

Eugene Munday, age 90, Parker City, died Monday September 17, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born April 14, 1928 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, he lived there until moving to Randolph County in 1969.  He retired from Mutual Federal Savings Bank (now Mutual Bank) where he did maintenance work for several years before retiring in 1990.  He also drove part-time for Ran-Del Fertilizer.  Mr. Munday was a member of Prairie Creek Bible...

Norelia Holdcroft, age 81, Dunkirk, died Saturday August 25, 2018 at Parker Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Delaware County on August 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Marlin & Jeanette (Frazee) Glaze.  She graduated from Selma High School and farmed with her husband in Blackford and Jay County for several years.  Norelia was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, north of Dunkirk, where she belonged to Womens Bethel Aid.  She enjoyed living on the...

Thomas David Stone, 73, passed away at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.  Mr. Stone was born in Muncie, Indiana at Ball Memorial Hospital.  He spent his childhood on the family farm just outside Albany, Indiana and graduated from Albany High School as President of the class of 1963.  He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.   He taught for several years in the Eaton School system, helped start a furniture...

Bobbie E. “Sally” Bullard McCowan, age 80 of Redkey, passed away Wednesday August 8, 2018 at her home following an illness.  She was born on January 4, 1938 in Wilder, Tennessee, the daughter of Elmer Bullard, Sr. and Inas (Williams) Bullard.  She lived in Tennessee until she moved to Indiana in1958, where she met Donald G. McCowan.  They married on January 10, 1959.  Bobbie and Don lived and raised their family in Redkey, Indiana.  She was a homemaker...

Christopher Scott Rawlings, age 41, Muncie, died Wednesday August 8, 2018 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on May 8, 1977, he was a lifelong resident of this area.  He was a delivery driver for twenty years working primarily for Ferrell Gas.  Chris was a loyal family man and doting father.  He had a great sense of humor and was an avid Indianapolis Colts fan. Survivors include his wife of twenty years, Christine (Bell) Rawlings, and their daughter:...

Bud (William S.) Potter, age 82, Albany, died Saturday July 28, 2018 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Friendsville, TN on June 27, 1936, he grew up there and attended Maryville College before moving to Baltimore, MD.  He lived there for ten years and had lived in Muncie before moving to Albany in 1991.  Bud retired from Westinghouse/ABB Power, Muncie, after working there thirty-two years as a welder.  He also worked briefly for Amtrak in Beech Grove and had...

Frederick E. Blair, age 96, Albany, died Wednesday July 11, 2018 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Wells County on January 16, 1922, he attended schools there and after moving to this area graduated from Eaton High School in 1940.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and retiree of Warner Gear, Muncie, where he worked nearly thirty years. He is survived by several extended family members; his wife, Avis I. Blair, died in 2017. Burial will be at Union...

Charleen Tharp, age 81, Albany, died Saturday July 7, 2018 at home following an illness.  Born in Ridgeville on August 19, 1936 she was a graduate of Ridgeville High School and a longtime resident of Albany.  She worked in sales for beverage distributor Terrance Smith of Anderson for fifteen years before retiring.  In addition, along with her husband, she owned & operated JC Tee’s & More, a local apparel business.  Charleen attended Albany Christian Church...

Donald “Duck” Johnson, age 57, Albany, died Friday June 29, 2018 at home following a brief illness.  Born in Union City, IN on Nov. 20, 1960, he grew up in the Albany & Redkey area and attended Jay County High School.  Duck worked for Kevin Steen Delaware County Quality Mobile Homes for 25 years doing construction and was a member of American Legion Post 167, Albany.  He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, cornhole, and going to the casino; he would help anybody in...

Former Albany resident Judith E. Stanley, age 78, passed away January 1, 2018 at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa, Arizona after being admitted one week earlier for COPD exacerbation.  Born in Saginaw, Michigan Judith lived most of her adult years in Muncie and Albany.  Judith was a retired nurse; she and her husband, Jack, were members of Moose Lodge #33, Muncie. Survivors include a daughter: Cynthia Duncan, Maricopa, AZ; two sons: Jeffrey Stanley, Savannah, GA, and Mark Stanley...