CHARLES DAVID MCDANIEL Charles David McDaniel, 81, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his residence. He was born January 16, 1940, in Rushville, one of 10 children of Vernal and Hazel Cordray McDaniel and was a graduate of Alquina High School. In 1972, he married Sue Fields in Clintwood, Virginia. Mrs. McDaniel …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Obituary for Marcella Grizzell
MARCELLA GRIZZELL Marcella Grizzell, 75, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Reid Health Richmond. She was born March 9, 1946, in Rushville, to Elmer Griffin, Sr. and Cynthia Chrisman Griffin. On June 6, 1981, she married Ronald Ray Grizzell in Jellico, Tennessee. Mr. Grizzell passed away March 19, 2006. She worked for …
Obituary for Gale Douglas Hornsby
GALE DOUGLAS HORNSBY God saw he was getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so he put his arm around him and whispered, “Come with me.” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped …
Prayer walk scheduled for Feb. 5 at Mt. Carmel School
Press release from Adrienne Greene Please join the Johnson Fork Parish Prayer Team, concerned citizens and local churches as we conduct a prayer-walk on the public grounds of Mt. Carmel School, Saturday, February 5th at 12:00 P.M. Noon. As we begin our 2022 academic year, this prayer initiative will construct a supernatural shield over our …
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19th Century newspapers were the predecessor to Facebook
A Column by John Estridge Most every column I have ever written, and they began in 1989, has been about me being an idiot. Recently, I wrote a column showing where, much like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory I was tested. However, where Sheldon was found to not be crazy, I was declared an idiot. …
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Obituary for Betty Lee Drew
BETTY LEE DREW Betty Lee Drew, 90, of Connersville, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Majestic Care of Connersville. Mrs. Drew was born August 4, 1931, to Samuel and Mabel (Dyer) Foreman. On October 29, 1950, she married Carlton Drew at First Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on December 25, 1991. Betty was …
Obituary for Betty Lee Drew
BETTY LEE DREW Betty Lee Drew, 90, of Connersville, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Majestic Care of Connersville. Mrs. Drew was born August 4, 1931, to Samuel and Mabel (Dyer) Foreman. On October 29, 1950, she married Carlton Drew at First Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on December 25, 1991. Betty was …
Obituary for Glenda “Fay” King
GLENDA “FAY” KING Connersville native Glenda “Fay” King, 78, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Reid Health in Richmond. Fay was born to William “Shelby” and Lola Isaacs Harrison on June 4, 1943. She attended and graduated from Connersville High School in 1961. Fay married Robert H. King on September 8, 1990. She was employed …
Obituary for Freda Kay Abshear
FREDA KAY ABSHEAR Freda Kay Abshear, age 76, of Connersville passed away on Wednesday January 26, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. Born on March 14, 1945, in Metamora, she is the daughter of the late John Rader and Kathleen Mays Rader Wilson. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1963, and a member of …
Obituary for Rev. John W. Stewart
REV. JOHN W. STEWART Reverend John W. Stewart, 86, met his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 22, 2022. John was born in Sparta, Illinois, to Reverend Robert W. and Helen Creswell Stewart on May 30, 1935. He married Delores in 1956, and recently they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Survivors include: son, Ken Stewart …