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Art Potter: Plane crash is south side’s loss
Arthur S. Potter was a friend to many in Greenwood and the Southside.
The 67-year-old entrepreneur died in a plane crash in Ohio with one of his friends Friday of last week.
Potter’s small plane had left Greenwood Municipal Airport that morning. It was found crumpled in a field 12 hours later near Marysville, Ohio. Potter and Frank Granato, 55, of Carmel, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Visitation and services were not announced before this week’s deadline.
Obituaries for the week of 03.11.10
William (Bill) Edward Earl, 71, died March 4, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Daniel and Anna Lou (Thurman); sister, Jessie Lee and brothers, Tommy and Louis Earl. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sally Ann; children, Deborah E., Laura M., Stephen W. Earl and Christa Earl Phelps; grandchildren, Michael, Emily, Anne and Charles; great-grandchildren, Michael and Haiden; brother, Robert Earl; and sisters, Velma Lee and Jennie Robertson. Burial was held March 10 at Shirley Brothers Thompson Road Chapel. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 03.04.10
Margaret N. Asbery, 62, of Indianapolis, died Feb. 27, 2010. She was born Dec. 27, 1947, in Jamestown, Tenn., to the late Isaac and Reva Threet. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, James “Shorty” Asbery; children, James C. (Rebecca) Asbery II, Sherry Hughes, Victoria Asbery; grandchildren, James C. Asbery III, Allisha Asbery, Tyler James Asbery; step-grandchildren, Austin, Savanna, Isaiah Arnold; great grandchildren, Haylee, Jaycee, Chloe; sister, Barbbara Moore; and brother, Gregory Threet. Her daughter, Lisa Asbery, and parents-in-law, George and Lillian Asbery, preceded her in death. Burial was held March 3 at Concordia Cemetery. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 02.25.10
Gary A. Dickey, 63, of Trafalgar, died February 19, 2010. Dickey was born September 21, 1946, in Indianapolis. He was President of Acadia Windows in Indianapolis. Survivors include his loving wife, Devon (Frazier) Dickey; daughters, Heidi (Travis) Sichting and Natalie Dickey; three grandchildren, Sierra, Alexis and Skyler; mother, Bea (Savin) Dickey and brother Ronald Dickey. He was preceded in death by his father, Forrest Dickey. Services were held February 24, 2010 at G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 02.28.10
Leon F. Cook, 94, of Indianapolis died on Jan. 25, 2010. He was born September 25, 1915, in Columbus, Ind., to Osten and Irene Cook. Leon was a quality control inspector at P. R. Mallory for 47 years; he retired in 1980. He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church and P. R. Mallory Conservation Club. Leon assisted his son’s teams in Little League Baseball and loved to travel with his family. He was a devoted husband, beloved father, and loving grandfather. His wife, Esther Cook, and brothers, Billy and William Cook, precede him in death. Survivors include his children, Carole A. (Al) Ratz, Maureen F. (Harold Simmons) Haney; Michael L. (Yoke) Cook; Kathy (Larry) Cooke, and James V. (Mary Pat) Cook; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and his fishing buddy, Bill Harter. He will be deeply missed by many family and friends. Calling was held Wednesday, Jan. 27, at G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, 5141 Madison Avenue. Prayers will be held at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. He will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.ghherrmann.com. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of
Irene Laverne Wilson Donahue, 85, of Indianapolis, died Jan. 13, 2010. She is survived by her nephews, Rob Steele, David Steele and John Pierson. Other survivors include nephews, nieces and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert Donahue. She was retired from AT&T-Western Electric as a paymaster and accountant following 32 years employment. Burial was held on Jan. 16, 2010, at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 01.14.10
Doris Eileen Mann Agee, 83, died December 31, 2009. She was the wife of the late Ferrill T. Agee; mother of DiAnne (Kenneth) Ruberg, Randall Agee and Allen Price; grandmother of Craig (Lori) and Stephanie (Tonya) Chaney, Amanda (Phillip) Boone, Kelly (Aaron Thomas) and Kenny Agee; great-grandmother of six; sister of Jeanne Agee and Norman Mann. Visitation was held on Monday, January 4, at Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati, Ohio. Donations may be sent to Hospice of Cincinnati. Condolences may be paid at paulyoungfuneralhome.com. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, January 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Happiness Social Club, 611 Main St., in Beech Grove. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 01.12.10
Theresa Ann (Galema) Bray, 61, of Indianapolis died Jan. 2, 2010. She was born to George E. Galema Jr. and Dorothy Marie (Funke) Galema Richey on Nov. 25, 1948, who precedes her in death along with her son Roger Bray. She was retail clerk at The Dollar Tree. She is survived by her husband Louie W. Bray, sons, Robert, Richard (Ranae) Bray; daughters, Rebecca Ann (Michael Robert Lawrence) Dixon, Rose Marie (Charles) Baxter; brother, Anthony James Davis; sister, Margaret Clark; and five grandchildren. Burial was held Jan. 6, 2010, at New Crown Cemetery Chapel. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 12.30.09
Marcus Eugene Anderson, Jr., 49, of Indianapolis, died Dec. 19, 2009, at Wishard Hospital. He was born August 7, 1960, to Marcus Eugene Anderson Sr., and Littie (Roe) Anderson, who preceded him in death. He was a truck driver for ABC Trucking Company. He is survived by his wife, Nancy L. (Gamstetter) Anderson; brothers, William (Michelle) Anderson and Anthony Anderson; sisters, Lillie Browning, Agnes (John) Duncan and Janet (Timothy) Duncan. Burial was held Dec. 23, 2009, at New Crown Cemetery Chapel. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituaries for the week of 12.23.09
John Charles “Chuck” Ellis, 52, of Indianapolis, died Dec. 14, 2009. He was born Dec. 25, 1956, in Indianapolis to the late Robert and Charlotte Ellis. Chuck worked for the Beech Grove Post Office as a city carrier for 26 years until retiring last year. He is survived by his children, Dana (Tim) Sparks, Kami (Sonny) Hughes, and Dean (Janine) Bradshaw; grandchildren, Jennifer, Christopher, Ryan, Bradlee, Jasmine, Ciera, and Karli; great-granddaughter, Madison; and his dogs, Pepper and Willie. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Steve Ellis; and wife, Pallace Ellis. Burial took place on Dec. 17, 2009, at Greenwood Cemetery. Read the rest of this entry »