All Obituaries

Walter L. Abbott, age 84 passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, December 7, 2023 at his home in Morgantown. Walter was born January 13, 1939 in Brown County, to his parents, the late Carl E. and Cora (Collins) Abbott. He attended Helmsburg High School and went on to serve with the Indiana National Guard for 4 years.  Walter retired from PenTek in Indianapolis where he worked as a welder. Prior to that, he held the same position for Central State Bridges in Indianapolis. He was...

Pastor Samuel Richard Harrington, age 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2023. He was born on October 28, 1927, in Ward Springs, Oklahoma, to Samuel and Veta (Roberts) Harrington. Sam married the love of his life, Francis (Campbell) Harrington on July 2, 1945. Sam was a deeply spiritual man who shared God’s love with others. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and was loved and admired by many. Whether in the mission fields of Honduras, Guatemala, Peru,...

Vetty M. (York) Tharpe, age 78 of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, December 1, 2023 at her home in Morgantown. Vetty was born August 13, 1945 to her parents, the late Foster V. and Maggie F. (Duncan) York. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Vetty was a member of the Morgantown General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn. She enjoyed the outdoors by tending to her flower and vegetable gardens. Vetty also enjoyed reading her Bible, listening to...

James T. “Tim” Baird, age 87 went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, November 29, 2023 at Homeview Health & Rehabilitation Center in Franklin. He was a resident of Trafalgar. Tim was born April 27, 1936 in Indianapolis, to his parents, the late Clyde and Mary E.  (Mitchell) Baird. He was a 1954 graduate of Morgantown High School. He retired from LD Mechanical Contractors. Tim was a member of the Morning Star Church in Trafalgar. He enjoyed...

A. B. Groves, age 86 of Martinsville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at St. Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. A. B. was born April 9, 1937 in Franklin, Kentucky to his parents, the late Shelby Arthur and Beulah May (Chandler) Groves. He was named after the Kentucky governor A. B. Chandler and grew up on a farm in Kentucky before moving to Indiana at the age of 19. He married the love of his life, Betty Sue Rice on February 2, 1956...

Richard Eugene Wallace, age 91 of Martinsville, passed away peacefully with his loving wife and family by his side on Wednesday evening, November 22, 2023 at Grand Valley Health & Rehabilitation in Martinsville. Richard was born November 12, 1932 in Martinsville to his parents Floyd and Lilieth (Day) Wallace. He was a 1951 graduate of Martinsville High School and went on to serve his country with the United States Army during the Korean War. While on a short leave from the military, he...

Connie Jean (Dent) Garrett, age 45 of Franklin, passed away all too soon Wednesday morning, November 22, 2023 at her home in Franklin. Connie was born February 3, 1978 in Princeton, Indiana to her parents Morris “Eddie” Dent and Janet Sue Buchta. She was a 1996 graduate of Pike Central High School and went on to later attend Oakland City College. Connie worked as an ordained minister and wedding officiant. Connie was a member of the Gospel Assembly Church in Indianapolis. She...

Bruce Hendricks went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 21, 2023 at 7:14 pm. He was born in Beech Grove, Indiana and was a graduate of Triton Central High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI. He worked for Cummins Inc. for 41 years, retiring in 2015.  He always loved and respected nature and strived to preserve the land. He raised hereford cattle for 15 years, he also enjoyed deer and pheasant hunting, fishing, birding, raising...

Harry T. Fluharty II, age 43, passed away all too soon on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Bloomington. Harry was born May 9, 1980 in Bloomington, to his parents, Harry and Kimberly J.  (Phipps) Fluharty Sr. He was a talented artist and shared his love of drawing as a tattoo artist. Harry also enjoyed spending time in the outdoors by fishing. He will be missed by his father, Harry T. (Pebblia) Fluharty Sr. of Elizabethtown, 5 children, siblings:  Michele (Chris) Ratzburg of...

Mary J. (McDivitt) Brown, age 71 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday afternoon, November 17, 2023 from her home in Brown County.   Mary will forever be remembered as a devoted preacher’s wife for over 50 years, a loving mother, grandmother and friend to so many. She will also be remembered for caring for those in need and always putting others first in her life. Mary was born December 18, 1951 in Richmond, to her parents, the late Gene and Tampa (Swallow)...