Obituaries
John Raymond Bodine
Mar 2, 2011
Covington John Raymond Mose Bodine, 76 went to be with the Lord Wednesday March 2, 2011 at the Roudebush V A Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born April 14, 1934 in Danville, IL the son of Ray and Sybil (Norris) Bodine. He married Charlotte McVay June 12, 1959 and they were married 52 happy years. She survives. From this union came...
Rian Patience Wesley
Feb 28, 2011
Rian Patience Wesley, 6 of West Lebanon died unexpectedly Monday February 28, 2011 at home. She was born October 13, 2004 at Champaign, IL the daughter of Jeremiah and Angela M. Crews Wesley. She is survived by her parents, a sister Jayden, a brother Lane; grandparents, Tonya & Tony Keller of Marshall, IN; Don Crews of Georgetown, IL; Mary crews...
William Elmo Young
Feb 25, 2011
William Elmo Young, 89, went home with his Lord at 4:55 p. m. on February 25, 2011 at the Waters of Covington after a two-month illness. He was born in Salem, Illinois on March 2, 1921 to Alva Dell Young and Cora Crystal English. His mother died when he was five years old. Two years later his father married Auneta...
Eva Lorrena "Babe" Richardson
Feb 21, 2011
Eva Lorrena Babe Richardson, 87, a life resident of Perrysville and Cayuga died at 3:25 p. m. Monday February 21, 2011 at The Waters of Yorktown, IN where she had resided the past year. She was born February 21, 1924 at Danville, IL the daughter of the late Arthur Ernest and Clara Williams Ping. Lorrena was a 1942 graduate of...
Harold Eugene Zeigler
Feb 15, 2011
Harold Eugene Zeigler, 79 of Covington died at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday February 15, 2011 at the home of his son following a short illness with brain cancer. He was born December 8, 1931 north of Covington the son of Glenn A. and Ruth Marie Hershberger Zeigler. He was a life resident of Covington, attended Covington Schools, and served in...
Anna Rose Jacob
Feb 13, 2011
Anna Rose Jacob, 94 of Covington passed away at 5:53 a. m., Sunday February 13, 2011 at the Waters of Covington as a result of complications of Alzheimers disease. Anna was born September 22, 1916 in Hoopeston, IL, the daughter of Albert R. and Rosa Hoagland Pence. She married Fred H. Jacob on March 3, 1945 in Danville, IL and...
Bessie E. Todd
Feb 13, 2011
Bessie Elma Todd, 94 died at 12:35 a. m. Sunday February 13, 2011 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Danville. She was born November 21, 1916 near Bradyville, TN the daughter of Ernest and Florence Anderson Reed. Bessie married James W. Todd December 16, 1936 and he preceded her in death September 16, 1998. Surviving are 2 daughters, Bettyle Hornbrook...
Richard Dale Fox, Sr.
Feb 6, 2011
Richard Dale Fox, Sr., 77 of Attica died at 12:48 p. m. Sunday February 6, 2011 at Regency Place in Lafayette. He was born south of Foster July 20, 1933 the son of William Edward and Marguerite Clem Fox. He attended Foster Grade School and was a 1951 graduate of Covington High School. He was a resident of Covington most...
Leslie Leon Babb
Feb 4, 2011
Leslie Leon Babb, 85 of Covington died at 12:01 a. m. Friday February 4, 2011 at the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette. He was born December 11, 1925 near Kingman the son of Dewey Samuel and Olefa Lela (Clodfelder) Babb. He attended Cates and Kingman schools, and was a life resident of Fountain County, moving to Covington in 1946. He...
Louis Edward Budnovich
Jan 29, 2011
Louis Edward Budnovich of Danville, Illinois died at 9:05 p. m. Saturday January 29, 2011 at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Budnovich lived to be ninety-nine years old. He was born August 20, 1911 at Kangley, IL the son of Joseph and Mary Victoria (Gaydos) Budnovich. He resided in Danville since 1927 and attended Lynch School. For 32 years he...
Sylvia Mary Grubbs
Jan 26, 2011
Sylvia Mary Grubbs, 92, of Covington, died at 3:30 a. m. on Wednesday January 26, 2011 at The Waters of Covington. She was born on October 1, 1918 north of Covington to Roy and Mary (Bowers) Hunt. She was a 1937 graduate of Covington High School. Sylvia worked as a Secretary for Fountain County ASCS 20 years before retiring. She...
James Leroy Clingan
Jan 15, 2011
James Leroy (Lee) Clingan The conclusion of a long and fascinating life journey arrived for former state senator and state representative Lee Clingan of Covington, Ind., who died peacefully surrounded by his family at the VA Illiana Health Care Hospital in Danville, IL at the age of 89 on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Lee was a well-known area auctioneer, farmer,...
Barbara Ann Rowe
Jan 6, 2011
Barbara Ann Rowe, 80 of North Port, Florida died at 12:40 a. m. Thursday January 6, 2011 at Consulate Health Care, Port Charlotte, FL following an extended illness. She was born December 22, 1930 in Warren County the daughter of Herman and Delta (Roderick) Taylor. She attended West Lebanon Schools. She resided in Covington for many years and moved to...
Emma Louise Doyle
Dec 30, 2010
Emma Louise Doyle, 94 of Covington died at 7:28 p. m. Thursday December 30, 2010 at Provena USMC Logan Campus. She was born September 4, 1916 in Stoddard County, MO the daughter of David Albert and Carrie Irene (Day) Young. Louise was a 1934 graduate of Covington High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling. She resided at Perrysville...
Gerald Brenton Bennett
Dec 19, 2010
Gerald Brenton Bennett, 66 of Covington died at 3:39 p. m. Sunday December 19,2010at Provena USMC Logan Campus. He was born in Danville March 23, 1944 the son of Thomas John and Helen (Simon) Bennett. He graduated from Covington High School in 1962 and attended Rose Hulman. He was a life resident of Covington and a farmer. Jerry was a...
Jack Hollis Boyle
Dec 16, 2010
Jack Hollis Boyle, 81 of Covington, Indiana died at 7:10 a. m. Thursday December 16, 2010 at The Lane House, Crawfordsville where he resided since September 2008. He was born May 28, 1929 at Malvern, Arkansas to Ray & Irene (Smith) Boyle, the third of five children. In high school Jack worked at the Malvern Acme Brick Company. After high...
Blanche Almeda Samuels
Dec 8, 2010
Blanche Almeda Samuels, 94 of Danville died at 11:55 a. m. Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010 at Provena USMC Logan Campus. She was born March 3, 1916 near Kingman the daughter of James Leroy and Frances Edna (Shelton) Clingan. She attended Kingman Schools, and was a homemaker. She moved to Danville from Cayuga in 1956. Almeda married Verner Alexander Samuels September...
Pauline B Ward
Nov 30, 2010
Covington Clarice Pauline Walters Brakley Ward, 89 of Covington passed away at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Crawfordsville on November 30, 2010. Pauline was born June 2, 1921 in Fairmount, IL the daughter of Robert and Ruth Bradley Walters. She graduated from Covington High School in 1939. She married Caleb Brakley June 17, 1939 in Covington. He preceded her in...
Marjorie Ilene Grimes
Nov 3, 2010
Covington Marjorie Ilene Grimes, 80 died at 6:25 a. m. Wednesday November 3, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shelby Funeral Home.
Earl Clifford Ward
Nov 2, 2010
Covington Earl Clifford Ward, 89 died at 8:00 p. m. Tuesday November 2, 2010 at Chateau Center, Willowbrook, IL. He was born June 7, 1921 at Covington the son of Noel Clifford and Jessie Elizabeth Osborn Ward. He graduated from Covington High School in 1939, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a sales representative many...
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