LETHA GRACE SHEPLAR Letha Grace Sheplar, 95, a native of Brookville, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2022, at Majestic Care of Connersville. She was born July 28, 1927, in Brookville, one of six children of Jesse Millard and Flavia Biere Lanning, and she had attended Brookville schools. On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1944, she …
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Obituary for Itha Bea Monday
ITHA BEA MONDAY Itha Bea Monday, age 87, of Brookville, died Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Brookville Health Care Center. Born August 17, 1935, in Harrogate Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Frank Gilbert and Nola Williams Gilbert. On June 25, 1954, she was united in marriage to James Curtis Monday. Bea graduated high …
Obituary for Ricky K. “Animal” Lucas (complete)
RICKY K. “ANIMAL” LUCAS Ricky K. ‘Animal’ Lucas, age 66, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Friday, October 28, 2022 at his residence in Brookville. Born January 11, 1956, in Batesville, he was the son of the late Bobby Gene and Shirley (Bare) Lucas. He was a United States Army Veteran, having served as a Paratrooper with …
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Obituary for Eugene Cox (complete)
EUGENE COX Eugene Cox was born March 23, 1934, in Jackson Co. Kentucky and departed this life on October 26, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Perry and Ethel (Gabbard) Cox. Eugene is survived by his loving wife Diana, daughter Patricia Gardner of Richmond, sons Jerry (Jay) …
Obituary for Rick K. Lucas (partial)
RICK K. LUCAS Rick K. Lucas, age 66, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Friday, October 28, 2022, at his residence in Brookville. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become complete.
EDITORIAL I don’t want to pay for BTC’s special attorney EDITORIAL
An Editorial by John Estridge Brookville Town Council members have been spending my money — to use a professional accounting term — willy nilly. And they have been spending money belonging to all of the other Brookville residents in the same way — willy nilly. I am sure I am going to leave some wasteful …
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Obituary for Eugene Cox (partial)
EUGENE COX Eugene Cox, age 88, of College Corner, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday October 26, 2022. He was born in McKee, Kentucky on March 23, 1934, the son of the late Perry and Ethel Gabbard Cox. Friends may gather with the family on Saturday October 29, 2022, from 11 am until 1 pm at Urban …
Obituary for Larry Alden Gulley
LARRY ALDEN GULLEY Larry Alden Gulley, age 88, of Liberty, died on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Reid Health in Richmond. Larry was born on September 9, 1934, in Metamora to Rev. Erlie F. and Lillian Fields Gulley. On September 9, 1955, he married the former Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Woodruff. Larry was well loved by …
Obituary for Wanda Jean White
WANDA JEAN WHITE Wanda Jean White, 61, of Brookville passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Reid Health in Richmond. Wanda was born in New Mexico on December 23, 1960, to Lloyd and Nancy Henderson Lunsford. She married Gerald (Butch) White on January 22, 1997, in Brookville. Wanda was employed for several years at Rosenberger …
Obituary for Raymond Lee Robinson
RAYMOND LEE ROBINSON Raymond Lee Robinson, 83, of Metamora, passed away peacefully while holding the hands of his loving daughters Monday evening, October 24, 2022, at his residence. Ray was born July 17, 1939, in Hamilton, Ohio, one of six children of Brady and Dorothy Pochard Robinson. A proud veteran, he served with the U.S. …