Obituaries

Douglas M. DeFordDouglas M. DeFord, 54, 335 Green Street, Tipton, died at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006 at his residence.  He was born November 25, 1951, in Tipton to Max C. & Katherine L. (Cockrill) DeFord.  On August 23, 1998, he married Valarie A. Ford and she survives.He was the owner of Dougbo's in Tipton.  He was a member...

Noah E. DavisNoah E. Davis, 95, Arcadia, died at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at his residence.  He was born October 10, 1912 in Tipton to Otis & Stella (Stilabower) Davis.  In June 1931 he married Madeline T. Dunn and she died in March 1991.He had worked at Stokely Brothers Canning, Delco Remy in Anderson and as a machine...

Norman F. DayNorman F. Day, 89, Tipton, and a former Fort Wayne resident for 52 years, died at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Miller Merry Manor in Tipton.   He was born October 26, 1919 in Tipton to Preston & Lula (Wolverton) Day.  On August 29, 1949 he married Jean Alley and she survives.He was an electronics engineer for...

Patricia A. CrawfordPatricia Ann Crawford, 66, Tipton, died at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Riverview  Hospital in Noblesville.  She was born January 15, 1940, in Tipton to Melburn & Nellie Booher.  On October 17, 1958, she married Richard L. Crawford and he survives.She was a homemaker and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton.Survivors...

Peggy Lee CoxPeggy Lee Cox, 62 of Elwood died on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Elwood.  She was born May 3, 1951 in Kokomo to Paul & Janet (Pearson) Guy.  On August 19, 1999 she married Danny A. Cox.  Danny preceded her in death in August of 2012.She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading her...

Robert E. CookRobert E. Cook, 90 of Atlanta, died at 7:15 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor.  He was born March 2, 1923 in Goldsmith to Leo C. & Leota M. (Johnson) Cook.  On October 20, 1956 he married Kathryn R. Baden and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2012.Robert was a carpenter.  He...

Kathryn R. CookKathryn R. Cook, 89 of Atlanta, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor.  She was born October 12, 1922 in Tipton County to Otto & Flossie (McNew) Baden.  On October 20, 1956 she married Robert E. Cook and he survives.Kathryn worked in dietary at Atlanta School and Tipton Hospital.  She was a member...

Kay DavenportKay Davenport, 74 of Tipton died at 4:55 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born on December 12, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois to Glenn E. and Virginia (Meyers) Newcom.Kay retired from PNC Bank and was a member of East Union Christian Church.She is survived by a son, Brad Davenport and wife...

M. Scott CookM. Scott Cook, 47, Canton, Ohio and a former Tipton resident, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his residence.  He was born August 26, 1962 in Tipton to Freeman, Sr. and Marianna (Maxfield) Cook.Scott was a disabled veteran of the U. S. Air Force and had served in the first Gulf War.  He was a 1980 graduate of...

Margaret F. CooperMargaret F. Cooper, 90, of Plainfield and formerly of Tipton died at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015 at I.U. Health West Hospital in Avon.  She was born December 3, 1924 in Hamilton County to Clyde & Alice (Fouke) Phillips.  She married Raymond C. Cooper and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2000.Margaret was an...

Margaret Genevieve CoxMargaret Genevieve Cox, 85, Tipton, and formerly of Windfall, died at 12:01a.m. Monday, September 11, 2006 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton. She was born on June 11, 1921 in Windfall to Edward and Elizabeth (Willey) Perry.  She married Lester Cox and he preceded her in death on September 29, 1999.Genevieve attended Windfall High school.  She was a...

Thomas D. CoxThomas D. Cox, 90, Tipton died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  He was born July 5, 1920 in Atlanta, Indiana to Thomas and Pearl (Achenbach) Cox.  On January 15, 1949 he married Gertrude Leeman and she preceded him in death on January 20, 2008.Thomas owned and operated Cox Plumbing, Electric, and Heating from...

Zelpha Ruth CottinghamZelpha Ruth (Dean) Cottingham, 89 of Wabash and formerly of Tipton died at 9:01 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Bickford Senior Living in Wabash.  She was born in Elwood on July 6, 1926 to Melvin Omer & Mabel (Conway) Dean.  On December 29, 1956 she married Gene Wade Cottingham and he preceded her in death on...

Gertrude M. CoxGertrude M. Cox, 81 of Tipton died Sunday January 20, 2008 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton at 2:30am.  She was born in Hamilton County on November 15, 1926 to Roll and Elizabeth (Wilson) Leeman.  She married Thomas D. Cox on January 15, 1949, he survives.Gertrude was a homemaker and belonged to the First Baptist Church in Tipton.She...

Gregory M. CorlewGregory M. Corlew, 52 of Allendale, Michigan died on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in Michigan. He also was a former resident of Tipton and Greentown. Gregory was born November 19, 1961 in Tipton to Tony B. & Judith H. (Boyd) Corlew.Gregory was a 1980 graduate of Tipton High School and Lincoln Technical Institute.He is survived by his parents,...

James E. CreekJames E. Creek, 70, Tipton, died at 9:04 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2008 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  He was born in Scottsville, Kentucky on September 23, 1937 to John Mitchell and Ruby May (Mitchell) Creek.  Jim married Carol Ann Scheerer on December 22, 1962, and she survives.Jim retired in 1998 from Steel Parts after 42 years of...

Barbara L. CunninghamBarbara L. (Plake) Cunningham, 78 of Frankton died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at I.U. Saxony in Fishers.  She was born August 14, 1936 in Tipton to John H. & Francis J. (Crum) Plake.  She married George Cunningham and he preceded her in death.Barbara had worked as a bartender in Tipton, most recently at The Crossing.  She was a...

Doyle L. DaneDoyle Lee Dane, 56 of Tipton died at 1:06 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his residence.  He was born in Tipton on June 15, 1957 to Clem and Wilma (Lacy) Dane. On July 3, 1983 he married Wanda Arnett and she survives.Doyle retired in 2008 from Delco Electronics in Kokomo.  He was a member of the...

Betty K. ClarkBetty K. Clark of Columbus, Georgia and formerly of Atlanta, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Magnolia Manor in Columbus.  Betty was born in Clinton County to John & Audrey Cunningham.She was a graduate of Scircleville High School and Indiana Business College.  Formally educated as a legal secretary, she worked many years in the Tipton...

Charley R. "Rick" CollinsCharley Richard "Rick" Collins, 62 of Arcadia passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence.  He was born September 24, 1953 in Hancock County, Tennessee to Lester & Flora Mae Collins.  Rick leaves behind his wife Mary C. "Molly" Mattingly who he married on April 20, 1987.  Rick was the owner of CRC Construction.  He loved...