All Obituaries

Harold “Lee” Parker, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2020 at Greenwood Village South Senior Living Community.  He was a resident of Greenwood and a former 42-year resident of Morgantown. Lee was born February 17, 1926 to Otto S. and Mary Florine (Hinchman) Parker. His only sibling, Ronald S. Parker, was born November 25, 1927 and died August 4, 2010. His mother died when he was 6 and he lived with his paternal grandparents, James P. and Abbie...

Betty M. (Sizemore) Hoskins, age 82, passed away Thursday morning, June 25, 2020 with her family by her side on Webber Hill Road, where she raised her family. She was a resident of Franklin and a former resident of Morgantown and Brown County. Betty was born March 3, 1938, in Clay County, Kentucky, to her parents, the late Dewey and Mary (Napier) Sizemore. She not only attended school in Clay County, Kentucky but she also married Clabbie Hoskins there.  Clay County is also where they...

Olis D. Popplewell, age 70, passed away Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020 at AMG Specialty Hospital in Greenfield. He was a resident of Trafalgar. He was born August 12, 1949 in Russell Springs, Kentucky, to his parents, the late Ocus D. and Lillian Lois (Wilson) Popplewell. He was a 1967 graduate of Nineveh High School and went on to serve as a Specialist with the United States Army assigned to the 24th Evacuation Hospital Command during the Vietnam War. Olis retired in 2011 as the owner...

Marilyn Sue Irwin, age 73, passed away Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020 at the Morgantown Health Care-Inn. She was a resident of Morgantown and former resident of Muncie. Marilyn was born July 7, 1946, in Muncie, to her parents, the late Paul Irwin and Rosa Lea (Range) Cole. She enjoyed coloring, playing bingo and going on outings with her family.  Marilyn never met a person she didn’t love. She will be missed by her siblings: Julie (Mark) Prout and Gary (Jolene) Cole both of...

Luther “Luke” David, age 44 passed away all too soon on Friday, June 19, 2020 at his residence in Columbus. He was a former resident of Morgantown and Brown County. Luke was born February 3, 1976 in McKenzie, Tennessee, to his parents, Charles L. and Theresa (Irving) David. He formerly worked as a grocery stocker at the Morgantown IGA and the Morgantown General Store. Luke also formerly worked at McDonald’s in Columbus. He enjoyed playing basketball, caring for all kinds...

Berlie Gene Johnson, age 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020 at his home in Mooresville. He was a former resident of Lebanon, Virginia. Berlie was born September 28, 1931 in Cleveland, Virginia, to his parents, the late Sim and Mary E. (Ball) Johnson. Berlie worked as a floor installer in Indiana, Florida & Virginia and continued working after his retirement as a Bank Courier.      Berlie loved spending time outdoors,...

Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Stockton of Morgantown, IN passed away on Saturday June 13, 2020 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, IN.  Born May 12, 1925 to the late Chester A. and Chattie (Wade) Miller, she graduated from Morgantown High School in 1943.  Mary attended Central Normal Teachers College in Danville, IN.  Mary wed Joseph F. Stockton on November 23, 1945 in Martinsville. She was a lifelong resident of Morgantown.  Mary worked at Camp Atterbury as a Post...

Naomi F. (Wright) Vandagrifft, age 94 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, June 13, 2020 at The Waters of Martinsville.  She was a resident of Martinsville. Naomi was born January 27, 1926 in Salem, to the late Ellsworth Leroy and Florence Edith (Smedley) Wright. She was a 1944 graduate of Nineveh High School and went on to retire after more than 35 years as the office manager for Vandagrifft Oil in Martinsville, which her and her husband owned and managed. She married Carl...

Bryan O. Norcutt, age 50, passed away peacefully and all too soon after an 18 month courageous battle with Leukemia on June 12, 2020 at his home in Brown County with his loving family by his side.  Bryan was born January 27, 1970 in Indianapolis. He was a 1988 graduate of Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. He went on to serve as a Gas Turbine System Tech Fireman Recruit with the United States Navy during the Persian Gulf War. Bryan was working as a Foreman for Geyer Fire...

Dorothy Rose Parker (Matre) passed from this earth to sing with the heavenly choirs on June 11, 2020.  She was born in Reading, OH December 7, 1922, the youngest daughter of 12 children, to the late Albert and Olivia (Brinkman) Matre.  She attended St. Peter & Paul Grade School, Our Lady of Angels High School, and obtained her RN degree from Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. While working as a nurse, she met a young physician named George Parker, who became her husband. They...