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December 25, 2008

Patricia Ann Rowlette
Patricia Ann Rowlette, 75, of Dillsboro, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association or to a charity of your choice.

December 18, 2008

Harold Melvin "Hickory" Jackson
Harold Melvin "Hickory" Jackson, 88, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born April 5, 1920 in Canaan, the son of Harrison and Hazel Stewart Jackson. He married Mildred R. Demaree Jackson in 1941 and she survives.
Other survivors include one son, James Darrell Jackson and wife Phyllis of Madison; one daughter, Carolyn Beavers and husband Jack of Lithia, FL; one brother, Merle Jackson and wife Delores of Madison; one sister, Betty June Brown and husband Bob of Vevay; grandchildren, Lisa White and husband Richard and Valerie Beavers; great grandsons, Eric and Dylan White; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: Carlysle, Alois and Raymond Jackson.
Mr. Jackson was raised in Canaan and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was inducted into the United States Army on October 17, 1942 in Louisville, KY, during World War II, rising to the rank of Technician Fourth Grade while serving in Company c22nd Tank Battalion. He fought in the battles of Rhineland, Central Europe, the Ardennes and in the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, receiving the EAME Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal.
He worked as a grader operator for Local 181 and traveled all over the United States working on the Interstate System from 1945 until retiring in 1982. He attended Calvary Baptist Church; was a fifty year member of Canaan Masonic Lodge #581 F & AM; and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis; the Madison VFW Post 1969.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 22 at 1 p.m., by Pastor Mike Hamby at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Burial will follow in the Indiana Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Madison. Friends may call Sunday from 4-7 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home in Madison. Masonic services will be conducted by Canaan Masonic Lodge #581, F&AM on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion will conduct full military honors in the chapel at the Indiana Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Madison. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or the Madison VFW Post 1969 Relief Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home.

Josiah McMullen
Josiah McMullen, one month old of Milan, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born at Children’s on November 15, 2008 the son of Robert and Jennifer Crowell McMullen and they survives.
Other survivors include one sister, Cheyene McMullen; paternal grandparents Bob and Pam McMullen of Aurora and Cassie Metcalf of Sunman; maternal grandparents are William and Judy Crowell of Plainfield and John and Mary Wilson of Martinsville; paternal great-grandparents are Charles and Jo Metcalf of Sunman, Willie and Cosetta Davidson of Manchester, Kentucky and Bob McMullen of Aurora; maternal great grandfather, Clarence Gunter of Napoleon.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20 at the Cavehill Church of God near Versailles with Bro. Pearl Cornett officiating. Burial will be in the Hogan Hill Cemetery at Moores Hill. Visitation will be Saturday, from 9 a.m. until time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.

Malcolm Roberts
Malcolm Roberts, 95, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 in Peoria, Arizona. Funeral services are pending at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.

Pamela Jean Underwood
Pamela Jean Underwood, 48, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to her grandchildren. Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Gray Hamilton
Mildred Gray Hamilton, of Madison, a former Canaan resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20 at 1 p.m. at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Private burial will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Madison. Visitation will be held Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison is in charge of arrangements.

December 11, 2008

No obituaries for this newspaper.

December 4, 2008

Sharon Rohrig
Sharon Rohrig, 68, of Osgood, formerly of New Marion passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born in Three Oaks, Michigan on August 21, 1940 the daughter of Clarence and Izetta Harness Foster. She was married to George Rohrig on March 22, 1963 and he survives.
Other survivors include one son Sammy Rohrig of Lakeland, Florida; three daughters Georgia Albury of Riverview, Florida, Sherri Higgins of Missouri, and Cindy Parker of Lakeland, Florida; two step-sons George Rohrig, Jr. of Osgood and Fred Rohrig of Pierceville; two step-daughters Sue Ellis of Dover, Florida and Rolena Newman of Seattle; and 18 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Eugene Foster.
Mrs. Rohrig was a member of the Holton Christian Church where she had served as church clerk and secretary. She was also a member of the Mother’s Class. She had been a secretary for the Sterchy Furniture Company and a bookkeeper for Beard Real Estate both in Lakeland, Florida.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 5 at 11 a.m. at the Holton Christian Church with Bro. Bob McCreary officiating. Burial will be in the New Marion Cemetery. Visitation is being held today, Thursday, from 5-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10 a.m. until time of services Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Holton Christian Church or the New Marion Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Danny Charles Johnson
Danny Charles Johnson, 61, of Batesville, formerly of Brookville, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008. Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville. Cremation to follow. Visitation will also be today from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements.