Obituaries

Tipton, Indiana Obituaries

Local obituaries for Tipton, Indiana and the surrounding areas

Garnet Edward Thornton

Garnet Edward Thornton

Aug 3, 2006

Garnet Edward ThorntonGarnet Edward Thornton, 89, Tipton, died at 7:03 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at Tipton Hospital.Born June 6, 1917, in Hamilton County he was the son of Ray and Chloie (Simmons) Thornton.  He was a graduate of Goldsmith High School and attended agricultural continuing education through Purdue University.He married (Velma) Jean Overdorf on May 23, 1941 and She...

Dennis A. Hood

Dennis A. Hood

Jul 5, 2006

Dennis A. HoodDennis A. Hood, 49, Sharpsville, died at 2:57 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 13, 1957 in Tipton to MC & Reba Sue (Butcher) Hood.  On June 8, 1985, he married Lori Lees and she survives.He was a member of the 1st Church of the Nazarene in Tipton and also...

Vernon Harrell

Vernon Harrell

Jul 3, 2006

Vernon HarrellVernon Harrell, 98, Tipton, died at 8:35 p.m. Monday, July 3, 2006, at AmeriCare Living Center, Westfield.  He was born January 26, 1908, in Howard County to Frank & Rosa Harrell.  He was married to Imogene Lake until her death in 1980.  In 1984 he married Ruth Carter and she survives.Vernon worked as a transport driver for Shell Oil...

Shannon Hurlock

Shannon Hurlock

Jun 22, 2006

Shannon G. HurlockShannon G. Hurlock, 38, 6187 W.  100 N., Tipton, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2006 at her residence after a 7 1/2 - year illness.  She was born August 14, 1967 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, to Robert & Sharon (Gaston) Galloway.  On May 27, 1989, she married Neil D. Hurlock and he survives.She was a 1985...

Lorrin Dean Wood

Lorrin Dean Wood

Jun 14, 2006

Lorrin Dean WoodLorrin Dean Wood, 66, Tipton, died at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at his residence.  He was born in Amite County, Mississippi on June 5, 1940 to William Edward and Thelma Cora (Adams) Wood.  He married M. Mae Temple in 1968, and she preceded him in death on June 4, 1999.  On February 12, 2000 he married...

Frances D. Wright

Frances D. Wright

Jun 14, 2006

Frances D. WrightFrances D. Wright, 54, Noblesville, died Wednesday June 14, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital, Carmel.  She was born in Tipton on November 28, 1951 to Carl and Mary (Maher) Lewis.  On August 23, 2000, she married Michael Wright, and he survives.Frances retired from Delphi in Kokomo.She is survived by 2 sons, Eric Davis of Fishers and Ryan Davis...

Chantelle Reed

Chantelle Reed

Jun 8, 2006

Chantelle ReedChantelle Reed, 17, Tipton, died at 10:56 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Clinton County.  She was born  September 20, 1988 in Muncie.  Her parents are James P. Reed,  Tipton, and Melanie (Edwards) Graf,  Muncie.Chantelle was a student at Tipton High School completing her sophomore year.  She played basketball and enjoyed Home...

Shanna Lynn Smith

Shanna Lynn Smith

Jun 1, 2006

Shanna Lynn SmithShanna Lynn Smith, 28, Cicero, died at 3:27 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2006  at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born in Kokomo on April 4, 1978, to Scott and Terri (Case) Smith.Shanna worked for TAP Pharmaceutical Company as a Drug Representative.  She was a 1996 graduate of Tri-Central High School, a 2000 graduate of the University...

Rita M. Wanner

Rita M. Wanner

May 30, 2006

Rita M. WannerRita M. Wanner, 72, Danville, died at 10:52 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville.  She was born August 23, 1933, in Elwood to William A. & Wilma (Arnett) Cole and lived there until 1951.  She also lived in Tampa, Florida from 1951-54; Tipton from 1954-84; Arcadia, Florida 1984-89; Atlanta, Indiana, 1989-2000; and in...

Tony Off

Tony Off

May 25, 2006

Tony OffTony Off, 19, Sharpsville, died Thursday, May 25, 2006 as the result of a traffic accident in Orlando, Florida, where he was attending college. He was born in Tipton on April 28, 1987 to Gary P. and Donna L. (Wisler) Off.Tony was a student at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Florida and worked at Stihl Southeast, Inc.  He was a...

Kathryn C. Ramey

Kathryn C. Ramey

May 24, 2006

Kathryn C. RameyKathryn C. Ramey, 88, Tipton died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 15, 1917 to Arthur F. and Nettie (Ross) Kaiser.  She married Richard W. Ramey on January 30, 1965.  He preceded her in death on October 1, 2000.Kathryn retired in 1977 from Delco Electronics...

Geneva Mccammon

Geneva Mccammon

May 3, 2006

Geneva McCammonGeneva (Miller) McCammon, 80, Sharpsville died at 7:56 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2006, in her residence following a brief illness.  She was born in Indianapolis on August 22, 1925 to Marble V. and Frona (Spencer) Miller.Geneva married Delma “Mac” McCammon on January 8, 1955, and he survives.  She had lived in Indianapolis for 44 years being a housewife and...

John B. Ogden

John B. Ogden

Apr 19, 2006

John B. OgdenJohn Bernard Ogden, 75, Cicero died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born November 26, 1930 in Hayden, Indiana, to Dennis Ogden and Mary C. (Sharp) Ogden Tragesser.  On May 1, 1976 he married Patricia A. Skinner and she survives.He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1968 after 21 years of...

Anita M. Wright

Anita M. Wright

Apr 14, 2006

Anita M. WrightAnita M. Wright, 64 of Tipton died at 8:45am Friday,April 14, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital in Kokomo.  She was born September 26, 1941 in Peru, Indiana.  Her parents were George and Esther (Miller) Catey.  She married Robert A. Wright on August 17, 1968, and he preceded her in death on December 23, 1996.Anita retired from...

Eddie L. Robinson

Eddie L. Robinson

Apr 7, 2006

Eddie L. RobinsonEddie L. Robinson, 91, Kokomo, died at 12:13 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2006, at Manor Care in Kokomo.  He was born July 29, 1914, in Clinton County, Indiana, to John Calvin & Mary Frances (Reed) Robinson.  On March 23, 1959, he married Addie Holmes and she survives.Eddie worked for Chrysler as a Tool and Gauge Man, retiring in...

Clarence L. Holman

Clarence L. Holman

Mar 24, 2006

Clarence L. HolmanClarence L. Holman, 93, Tipton, died at 4:48 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2006, at Tipton Hospital. He was born October 1, 1912, in Afton, Oklahoma to George U. & Carrie (Hoffman) Holman.  Clarence married Frances Mason on December 12, 1937, and she preceded him in death on June 23, 2003.Clarence worked at Delco Remy in Anderson, retiring in...

Bessie Jackson

Bessie Jackson

Mar 22, 2006

Bessie JacksonFormer Tipton resident Bessie Jackson, 92, died at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Sunrise of Carmel.  She was born February 4, 1914, in Rocky Hill, Kentucky to Frank & Ola (Madison) Sneed.  She married Duward Duke in 1929 and he passed away in 1941.  She then married Charles Jackson in 1943 and he died in 1985.  Bessie...

Allen L. Jones

Allen L. Jones

Feb 23, 2006

Allen L. JonesAllen L. Jones, 59, Tipton, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.  He was born February 16, 1947, in Elwood to Garnet F. & Mary V. (Bohannon) Jones.He retired from Tipton Fire Department in 1993 after serving as Deputy Chief and Training Instructor.  He worked as an investigator for the State Fire...

Lynn S. Wyrick

Lynn S. Wyrick

Feb 14, 2006

Lynn S. "Sue" WyrickLynn S. "Sue" Wyrick, 51, Kempton, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born November 3, 1954, in Indianapolis to Carl & Ila (Early) Schaffer, Jr. and lived in Indianapolis until 1977.   On August 7, 1982, she married Don Wyrick and he survives.  She has lived in Kempton since 1982.She was...

Robert E. Leach

Robert E. Leach

Jan 29, 2006

Robert E. "Bob" LeachRobert E. “Bob” Leach, 80, Tipton, died at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, January 29, 2006 in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.  Bob was born on November 2, 1925 in Atlanta, Indiana, to John G. and Aleen (Dunn) Leach.  He married Georgia (Snyder) Schuyler-Leach on June 18, 1972, and she survives.Bob worked at Steel Parts Corporation for 45 years until retiring...