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REV. ANDREW WALLACE DURHAM SR. Reverend Andrew Wallace Durham Sr., 92, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Monday, September 27, 2021, at his home. He was born on March 3, 1929, in Jackson County, Kentucky to Milford Durham and Cynthia Hundley Hennings. On August 18, 1956, he …
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LARRY GENE BYRD Larry “Gene” Byrd, 75, of Liberty, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was born on November 14, 1945, in Connersville to Lucian Byrd and Charlene Scheidler Byrd. On May 11, 1968, he married Carol Webb in Hartsville, Tennessee. Together they raised two daughters. Gene attended Everton Southern Baptist …
By John Estridge A Franklin County man was arrested for a Union County burglary. Rob English, 51, was arrested in connection with a burglary, which occurred Friday Sept. 24. According to a Union County Sheriff’s Department press release, the department received a 911 call where the complainant said he was watching a burglary in progress …
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DAVID RANDALL PACE David Randall Pace, age 70, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. David was born March 26, 1951. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.fosdickchapel.com for the Pace family.
ANITA (STEINMETZ) BACK Anita (Steinmetz) Back, 83, of Yorkville, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021. Anita was a strong woman who, after working with her husband, Clarence, on their dairy farm, dedicated her life to caring for St. Martin’s Church and All Saints Parish. She relentlessly cared for St. Martin’s Church and All Saints Parish rectory, …
SR. MYRA PEINE OSF Sr. Myra Peine, age 91 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on September 24, 2021, at the convent. Born on August 13, 1930, in Brookville, to Anna (Nee: Meyer) and Albert Peine, she grew up with three other siblings. Myra once shared how her interest in justice and …
ARTHR R. HUGHES Arthur R. Hughes, 81, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2021. He was born on October 1, 1939, to the late Glenn H. Hughes, and Christine Tanksley Hughes. Arthur married Carol (Gansert) Hughes on June 28, 1959. He was employed as a supervisor at Roots Blower …
HELEN SIMONE HILDEBRAND Helen Simone Hildebrand, 82, of Batesville, passed away on September 21, 2021. She was born on April 18, 1939, in Byrdstown, Tennessee to Otis Lathrem and Wilma (Clark) Lathrem Hemsath. Simone loved being active in her churches throughout her life. As a dedicated parishioner, she always shared her faith with those around …
LINDA KAREN (KEETON) HOLLAND Linda Karen (Keeton) Holland 65, of Connersville, passed away on September 24, 2021. She was born on October 14, 1955, to the late Henry Keeton and Opal (Vaught) Keeton. Karen worked in various types of food services for many years such as waitressing and bartending. She enjoyed horseback riding, she was …
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TIMOTHY LAWRENCE SHEPHERD Timothy Lawrence Shepherd, 63, of Connersville, passed away early Thursday morning, September 23, 2021, at his residence. He was born August 24, 1958, in Connersville to Lawrence and Ruth Ann Louise Doyle Shepherd, and he graduated from Connersville High School in 1976. Timothy worked at Visteon for 17 years before working as …