Area Obituaries
BRITT A. MURPHY, SR.
BRITT A. MURPHY, SR. Britt A. Murphy, Sr., 59, of Montezuma, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, September 20, at Rockville Church of The Nazarene, from 4 to 7 p.m. Service will be at 7 p.m. with Sheila Thompson officiating. Cremation was chosen. In lieu of flowers,…
Read MoreRONALD “JACK” ELDRIDGE
RONALD “JACK” ELDRIDGE Ronald “Jack” Eldridge, 77, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Baptist Health Paducah. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date in Indiana near Crawfordsville. Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may…
Read MoreREBECCA J. PORTER
REBECCA J. PORTER Rebecca Joan Porter passed this life Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, Illinois. As per Rebecca’s request, there will be no service. She gave frequently to St. Jude and Wounded Warrior Project. If compelled, please donate in her memory to your favorite charity. For the…
Read MoreHERSCHEL D. PUMPHREY
HERSCHEL D. PUMPHREY Herschel Duane Pumphrey, 76, of Rockville, went to be with Jesus, Monday, September 4, 2023. Services were held Saturday, September 9 at Gooch Funeral Home, 112 West Howard Street, Rockville, with Pastor Guy Lipkins officiating. Burial followed at Memory Garden Cemetery in Rockville. Online condolences may be shared at www.goochfuneralhome.com. For…
Read MoreELEANOR ASBURY
ELEANOR ASBURY Eleanor Asbury, 100, of Marshall, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, at Vermillion Convalescent Center in Clinton. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, September 14 at the Marshall Federated Church, 105 North Main Street in Marshall. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 15 at 10 a.m. at…
Read MoreJAMES R. MITCHELL
JAMES R. MITCHELL James Ronald Mitchell, 75, of Bloomingdale, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, from complications of Parkinson’s disease, at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, September 7, at Machledt & Servies Funeral Home, 301 E. Green Street, Waveland, with Pastor Rodney Coffman officiating. Friends…
Read MoreROBERT M. CARRITHERS
ROBERT M. CARRITHERS Robert M. Carrithers, 67, of Rosedale, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at his residence. Services were held Tuesday, September 5, at Cottrell-Gooch Funeral Home, Rosedale. Online condolences: www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see the September 6 edition of the Parke County Sentinel.
Read MoreELEANOR ASBURY
ELEANOR ASBURY Eleanor Asbury, 100, of Marshall, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, at Vermillion Convalescent Center in Clinton. Arrangements are pending at Barnes and Rice Funeral Home.
Read MoreBETTY LOU GILL
BETTY LOU GILL Betty Lou Gill, 91, of Montezuma, passed away in her home August 29, 2023. Funeral services were held Friday, September 1, 2023, at Memory Garden Cemetery in Rockville, with Pastor Mark Houvenagle officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Independent Baptist Church or the Immanuel Southern Baptist…
Read MoreMELISSA A. TIDWELL
MELISSA A. TIDWELL Melissa Ann Tidwell, 54, of Rockville, passed away August 28, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 2, at the Marshall Federated Church in Marshall, with Pastor Brian Holt officiating. Burial followed in Bethany Cemetery east of Marshall. Arrangements entrusted to Barnes and Rice Funeral Home of Rockville.…
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