All Obituaries

Mary K. (Sisson) Meadows, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 14, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Nashville. She was a resident of Franklin and a former resident of Indianapolis. Mary was born on August 16, 1928 in Brown County to her parents, the late Otis and Murriel (Parker) Sisson. She was a graduate of Helmsburg High School. Mary retired from Indiana Bell where she worked as a telephone operator for over 30 years. She was preceded in death on February 8, 1998 by...

Donald D. ‘Don’ Kirts, age 74 passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Inverness, Florida.  He was a resident of Brown County. Don was born on July 25, 1946 in Nashville to his parents, the late Toby and Mary E. (Allender) Kirts. He was a 1964 graduate of Brown County High School and went on to serve as a Sergeant with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Don retired in 1999 after 30 years of service from Cummins Engine Company in Columbus where he was a...

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jo (DeVine) Davis, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, May 10, 2021 at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was a resident of Nashville and former resident of Indianapolis. Sandy was born April 6, 1945, in Indianapolis to her parents, the late Edward and Juanita Grace (Mitchel) DeVine. She was a 1963 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. Sandy worked as a Lan Operator for General Accident Insurance in 2002 after 25 years of service....

David L. Eisenmenger, age 64, passed away Thursday evening, May 6, 2021 at his home in Greenwood. David was born October 5, 1956 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison US Army Hospital in Indianapolis to his parents, the late Louis and Sue (Wilson) Eisenmenger. He attended Indian Creek High School and went on to serve as a Specialist 4 with the 155th Transportation Company of the United States Army. David was retired from Pridgeon & Clay in Franklin, where he worked as a forklift operator....

Ret. U.S. Army Major Donald F. Vaughn, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 24, 2021 at his home in Franklin. Don was born August 20, 1940 in Vinita, OK to his parents, the late Harold G. and Mary L. (Griffith) Vaughn. He was a 1958 graduate of Sheridan Union High School in Englewood, CO and went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR in 1965. Don enlisted in the United States Army in...

William A. Renn, age 88, passed away April 24, 2021 of natural causes. Bill Renn, the only son of the late and beloved parents, William Matthew Renn and Emma (Longere) Renn, was born November 12, 1932. He grew up in the Southside Fountain Square area of Indianapolis and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1950. He served in the United States Navy Submarine Service in the Pacific during the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. Greenfish SS-351. After the service, he held management...

Wilma F. (Edens) Hess, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, April 20, 2021 at her home in Morgantown. She was born on November 21, 1931 in Milan, to her parents, the late Roy and Anna Jane (Gribbon) Edens. Wilma was a loving wife, homemaker, mother, grandma and great grandma.  She enjoyed reading her bible and attending the Franklin Pilgrim Holiness Church for the past 19 years. Wilma also enjoyed tending to her indoor & outdoor flowers and plants, visiting yard...

Jan A. Fowler, age 72 passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at his home in Morgantown.  He was born September 28, 1948, in Batesville, to the late Alden and Margaret (Kramer) Fowler.  He graduated from Greensburg Community High School in 1967 and went on to serve in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He served three tours in Vietnam and received both individual and unit citations and awards from the United States and Vietnamese Governments. After serving his country, Jan...

Sara L. Cantrell, age 67, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 17, 2021 at her home in Franklin. She was born September 7, 1953 in Franklin, to her parents, the late Ira Lee and Thelma (Truman) Cantrell. Sara was a 1971 graduate of Indian Creek High School and went to attend Franklin College. She was a retired Hair Stylist and Barber. Sara was an avid reader and enjoyed caring for her kittens and many other animals through the years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Myra J. Lasley Ellis, 89, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Inverness, Florida. She was born on September 27, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Max and Georgia (Kidwell) Rabb. She graduated from Washington High School in Indianapolis. Myra and her first husband Bob Lasley following Bob’s dreams and bought a 100 acre farm outside Morgantown in 1967. Myra raised her 4 children on the farm as Bob would have wanted after his passing in 1968. Myra took a job at Trafalgar...