Obituaries

Janet  Mura Davis

Janet Mura Davis

Aug 23, 2013

BIOGRAPHY OF MURA JEANNETTE DAVIS Janet Davis was born Mura Jeannette Davis on December 7, 1902 and grew up in Snoddys Mill in Fountain County, Indiana, home of the covered bridges. Janet has had a lifelong love of covered bridges, and she and her sisters traveled throughout Indiana taking pictures of them. Janet died at 6:30 a. m. Friday August...

Samuel  Riley Allen

Samuel Riley Allen

Aug 23, 2013

Covington Samuel Riley Allen, 81 of Covington went to be with The Lord at 12:30 p. m. Friday August 23, 2013 a t his home. He was born at Marshall, IL September 26, 1931 to Riley and Mamie (Askren) Allen. Sam married Joan Thompson on February 1, 1954 at Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 3 children, Warren (Beth)...

Lorraine Gerard

Lorraine Gerard

Aug 12, 2013

Lorraine Gerard, 85 of Madison, TN died at 4:25 p. m. Monday August 12, 2013 at Elmcroft Alzheimer Care in Hendersonville, TN. She was born June 27, 1928 at Perrysville the daughter of Archie Lawrence and Mary Violet (Jones) Allen. She was a 1945 graduate of Covington High School. She was very active in the Covington PTA and Pan Arts...

Angela  D Cates

Angela D Cates

Aug 11, 2013

Angela D. Cates, 94 of Mokena, IL, a former Danville resident died at 11:31 p. m. Sunday August 11, 2013 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet. She was born October 8, 1918 at Danville, IL the daughter of Francis Michael and Frances (Gniot) Mackiewicz. She graduated from Danville High School. Angela married Harold Leon Cates and they resided in...

Garland Mescal Simerl Dobb

Garland Mescal Simerl Dobb

Jul 13, 2013

Garland Mescal Simerl Dobb, 88 of Zephyrhills, FL died at 4:55 p. m. Saturday July 13, 2013 at Gulfside Regional Hospice, Zephyrhills. She was born January 7, 1925 at Covington, IN the daughter of Jesse Verl and Alpha (Morris) ONeal. Mescal married Rex Simerl May 16, 1942 at Covington and he died October 17, 1983. She married Barney C. Dobb...

Virginia  Irene Wilkins

Virginia Irene Wilkins

Jul 4, 2013

Virginia Irene Wilkins, 73 of Covington died at 6:05 p. m. Thursday July 4, 2013 at Danville Regional Rehab, Danville, IN after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born December 18, 1939 at Danville, IL the daughter of the late Donald and Mary Virginia (Grubbs) Switzer. Virginia was a life resident of Wabash Township and a 1957 graduate of...

Jeffrey  Lynn Allison

Jeffrey Lynn Allison

Jun 24, 2013

Jeffrey Lynn Allison, 70 of Covington died at 7:16 p. m. Monday June 24, 2013 at Presence USMC, Danville following a long illness. He was born August 11, 1942 at Danville, IL the son of the late Lester Karl and Anna Marie (Kenny) Allison. He graduated from Covington High School in 1960 and served in the Navy. Jeff was a...

Carol Lockhart

Carol Lockhart

Jun 1, 2013

Carol Lockhart, 77 of Covington, formerly of Rockville died at 12:20 p. m. Saturday June 1, 2013 at the Waters of Covington. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Clyde  Vernon Hopper

Clyde Vernon Hopper

May 22, 2013

Clyde Vernon Hopper, 49 of Covington died at 5:05 a. m. Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Kindred Hospital, Indianapolis, where he was a patient two months. He was born July 11, 1963 at Danville, IL the son of Vernon Edward and June Evelyn (Redenbaugh) Hopper. Clyde is survived by his parents, a brother, James W. Breeden, Jr., all of Covington;...

Louise  Stoup Downey

Louise Stoup Downey

May 19, 2013

Covington Louise Stoup Downey, 95 of Henderson, TN, formerly of Covington and Attica died Sunday May 19, 2013 at Gallatin Health Care, Gallatin, TN. She was born July 20, 1917 at Paoli, IN the daughter of Frank and Alna Vivian (Stout) Stoup. Louise married Raymond F. Downey December 22, 1949. Her husband, parents, three brothers, Charles, Fred and James Stoup,...

Frances Betty Rae Niccum

Frances Betty Rae Niccum

Apr 30, 2013

Frances Betty Rae (Reynolds) Niccum, 89 of Portland Arch died at 4:45 a. m Tuesday April 30, 2013 at home following a two month illness. She was born October 25, 1923 at Clinton, IN the daughter of Rush and Evelyn (Vestal) Reynolds. Betty graduated from Blackhawk High School. She moved to Covington in 1955 from Terre Haute. She was a...

Audrey  Lucile Wolter

Audrey Lucile Wolter

Apr 27, 2013

Audrey Lucile Wolter October 12, 1917- April 27, 2013 Perrysville, IND. Audrey Lucile (Lindley) Wolter, of Gessie, Ind., died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Waters of Covington. She was born at Georgetown, Illinois, October 12, 1917, the daughter of Samuel Z. and Othelia (Gustafson) Lindley. She graduated from Georgetown High School in 1935. She married William...

William Winters

William Winters

Apr 12, 2013

William Winters, 79 of Kingman died at 8:56 a. m. Friday April 12, 2013 at his home following a short illness. He was born August 15, 1933 at Bloomington, IL the son of Harry J. and Violet (Scott) Winters. Bill attended Danville Schools and served in the Marine Corp in Korea. He was employed 42 years at GM Central Foundry...

Mary  Lou Frazier

Mary Lou Frazier

Mar 29, 2013

Mary Lou Frazier, 88 of Covington died at 2:05 p. m. Friday March 29, 2013 at The Waters of Covington. She was born June 20, 1924 in Danville, IL the daughter of Ora David and Ossie Beatrice (Farrell) Wagner. She was a life resident of Warren County and graduated from Covington High School in 1942. She retired from Hyster after...

David  G. Spicer

David G. Spicer

Mar 23, 2013

David L. Spicer, 81 of Covington died at 1:00 a. m. Saturday March 23, 2013 at Presence USMC, Danville. He was born May 29, 1931 at Georgetown, IL the son of Lloyd Raymond and Ruth (Bush) Spicer. He attended Georgetown Schools and was a Marine veteran. He was employed at Lauhoff Grain 35 years before retiring and farmed all of...

Douglas  Alan Switzer

Douglas Alan Switzer

Mar 10, 2013

Douglas Alan Switzer, 63, of West Lebanon died at 5:16 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at St Vincent Williamsport Hospital. He was born in Danville, IL on March 9, 1950. He is survived by his parents; Alan J and Betty Jo (Parrett) Switzer, son; Blake A (Tiffany) Barker-Switzer, daughter; Chelsea A Barker-Switzer, grandson; Kaleb A Barker-Switzer, fiance; Brenda Park,...

Stephen  Gragory Sites

Stephen Gragory Sites

Feb 21, 2013

Stephen Gregory Sites, 46 of Covington died at 8:14 a. m. Thursday February 21, 2013 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born September 18, 1966 at Elgin, IL the son of S. Gregory and Joyce (Bade) Sites. He moved to Covington from Lamont, IL in 1986. Stephen was a member of First Assembly of God and its...

Edward  Joseph Wiesemann

Edward Joseph Wiesemann

Feb 7, 2013

Edward Joseph Wiesemann, 69 of Covington died unexpectedly at 8:00 a. m. Thursday February 7, 2013 at home. He was born March 28, 1943 at Danville, IL the son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Sedlak) Wiesemann. Ed graduated from Westville High School in 1961 and University of Illinois. He was employed at Ryder Trucking for 14 years and recently...

Willard  George Williams

Willard George Williams

Feb 7, 2013

Covington - Willard G. Williams, 96 died at 11:00 a. m. Thursday February 7, 2013 at The Waters of Covington. He was born in Covington October 11, 1916 the son of Calvin and Clara (Brewer) Williams. He attended Covington Schools and was a life resident. Willard was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a carpenter and building...

Deward  Ezekiel Jones

Deward Ezekiel Jones

Feb 2, 2013

Deward E. Bud Jones, 89 of Danville died at 5:37 p. m. Saturday February 2, 2013 at Presence USMC, Danville. He was born April 18, 1923 at Veedersburg, IN the son of Russell and Lola E. (Whitaker) Jones. Bud graduated from Veedersburg High School and served in the Marine Corps 1940 to 1945 spending three years in the Pacific Theatre....