Obituary for Bertram L. “Toots” Rayburn Sr.

BERTRAM L. “TOOTS” RAYBURN SR.

Bertram L. “Toots” Rayburn, Sr., 84, of Laurel, passed away Saturday evening, July 31, 2021, at Arbor Grove in Greensburg, where he had been a resident since October. He had battled Parkinson’s for 15 years.

He was born October 8, 1936, in Lewis County, Kentucky, one of 10 children of James L. and Ida Weghorst Rayburn and grew up in Lewis County.

On March 26, 1954, he was married to Edna Lewis. Mrs. Rayburn survives. The family moved to Indiana in 1963 and moved to Laurel in 1969.

He owned and operated the Rayburn Lumber Company for 50 years.

For many years, he served as Pastor of the Lakeview Pentecostal Church.

He enjoyed fishing and fish fries (especially when he was frying).

Survivors, besides his wife of 67 years, Edna Rayburn, include five children: Mary (Harold) Spurlock, Nikki (Derryl) Rayburn, Joe (Gayle) Rayburn, and David Rayburn, all of Laurel, and James Rayburn of Fayette County; 24 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 23 great-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Bertram Rayburn, Jr.; a grandson, Michael Dwayne Blevins; and three sisters and six brothers.

Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Ron Russell at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, where friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Burial will be in Laurel North Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.

Obituary for Phyllis Ann Riggs

PHYLLIS ANN RIGGS

Phyllis Ann Riggs, 94, a long time resident of Connersville, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Westminster Village of Muncie. Phyllis moved in September 2019 to Muncie to be near her son and daughter-in-law, David and Kathy Riggs.

She was born January 9, 1927, in Richmond, one of two children of Deo and Ethel Van Ormer Timmons. She was a 1945 graduate of Richmond High School and a 1948 graduate of Reid Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.

On April 17, 1955, she was married in Richmond to Robert S. Riggs, and they made Connersville their home. Mr. Riggs passed away May 20, 2012.

As a registered nurse, her professional career included employment at Reid Memorial Hospital and Fayette Memorial Hospital. In 1962, she became office RN for Dr. Jack Lockhart. Following Dr. Lockhart’s death, she stayed for five years with Dr. Wayne White, retiring in 1992.

Phyllis was a member of Central Christian Church and the RN Club of Connersville for many years.

Survivors include two children, Sheri Mankin of San Diego and David (Kathy) Riggs of Yorktown; four grandchildren, Tim Riggs of Yorktown, Stephen (Lucy) Riggs of Noblesville, Allison (Kisle) Crouch of Pendleton, and Elyse Mankin of Los Osos, California; four great grandchildren, Lily Crouch, Aiden Crouch, Kinley Riggs, and Abby Riggs; and a niece, Maryann (Jerry) Hayes of Columbus.

Besides her husband, Robert S. Riggs, she was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Timmons.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Union Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.

Obituary for Ann Gibbs

ANN GIBBS

Ann Gibbs, 61, of Connersville passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at her home.

One of four children, Ann was born in Mansfield, Ohio on March 22, 1959, and graduated from Malabar High School in 1977.

Following graduation, Ann traveled extensively throughout the United States with her life-long best friend, Dawn Williams, until she met Bobby Gibbs in Arlington, Texas. Ann and Bobby were married in Muncie, on June 13, 1986, and moved to Connersville shortly thereafter.

Ann was employed at the Regenstrief Boys & Girls Club in Connersville for many years as the receptionist and secretary, in addition to serving as the secretary to the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, helping many people find a home. Her kindness and loving personality influenced many children in the community whom she considered family. An avid runner, she helped coach Cross Country and Track for Connersville High School and Middle School for more than 15 years, and she loved being involved with the local running community.

In her leisure time, Ann enjoyed reading, cooking, and playing in the bell choir at First United Methodist Church. She loved being outdoors, sitting in the sunshine, planting flowers, feeding her birds, and playing with every one of her dogs and cats.

In addition to Bobby, her husband of 34 years, survivors include three children, Jessica Gibbs (Michael Schroeder) of Memphis, Tennessee, Joseph (Jodi) Gibbs of Nashville, Tennessee, and Katie Gibbs (Corey O’Callahan) of Louisville, Kentucky; two sisters, Vicky (David) Wieand of Idaho and Amy Connor of Oregon; her Aunt, Kitty Dye; her niece Allison Harris McKeever, and many cousins.

Ann was preceded in death by her mother, Eugenie Osborn.

While the family listed above represents the traditional definition of “family,” anyone who knew Ann understands how every single person who graced her home, dinner table, or backyard was truly, in every sense of the meaning of the word, family to her. Her life was immeasurably richer spent with the countless people who meant the world to her, and nothing gave her more pleasure than celebrating successes, being a sounding board to help navigate challenges, and simply finding pleasure in the everyday with all of the people she loved and cherished from the bottom of her heart.

For those interested in making a memorial contribution, the family suggests NAMI, The National Alliance for Mental Illness.

Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life in honor of Ann Gibbs on Saturday, August 7, 2021, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Park Road shelter building at Roberts Park, Connersville. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Dakota Lee Burgess charged in early Saturday morning shooting at Riverview Subdivision

By John Estridge

A Brookville man was charged with Battery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon after a shooting in Riverview Subdivision Saturday morning, July 31.

Police allege Dakota Lee Burgess, 24, Whitewater Drive, Brookville, shot Burgess’ cousin.

According to an Affidavit for Probable Cause filed by Brookville Police Department Sgt. Ryan Geiser, a resident in Riverview Subdivision called 911 at 5:10 a.m., to report shots fired and a person was wounded.

BPD Officer Ryan Windle and Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tyler Ford responded to 9073 Whitewater Drive. The victim, 20 years of age, was found by Windle sitting in the passenger seat of a black Toyota Camry with Oregon plates. The victim had a gunshot wound to his left arm and left leg. Police officers and Emergency Medical Services personnel treated the victim. A helicopter landed nearby and transported the victim to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment.

Geiser said when he arrived on the scene, he taped off the area around the residence to establish a crime scene for evidence preservation.

According to Geiser, he saw blood spatter on the car’s interior and the passenger-side window. A blood trail led from the vehicle to a door on the residence. More blood was observed leading through the kitchen toward the living room.

Geiser then went to talk to the local resident who dialed 911. She said she heard two males arguing around the Toyota Camry about 4 a.m. About an hour later, she continued to hear the arguing, and then heard one of the males yell “Don’t move, stand the ‘blank’ still.” She said one male was standing on the driver side of the car and another male was in the passenger seat. The male standing on the driver’s side again yelled “Don’t move, stand the ‘blank’ still.”

Then, she heard a gunshot.

After the gunshot, she called 911 to report the incident. A male, later identified as Burgess, ran onto the street yelling for help. She told him she was on the line with 911. This caused Burgess to run up to the female resident. When he got up to her, he said “Call 911, I just shot my cousin.”

According to Geiser, Windle and Ford advised Burgess of his Miranda Rights, and Burgess had acknowledged to them he understood his rights.

Geiser then asked Burgess what had happened.

According to Burgess, he was sleeping on his couch and his cousin called asking if he could come over. When the cousin arrived at the residence, Burgess walked outside and found his cousin covered in blood, and Burgess then called 911.

Later, Burgess told a second story saying the cousin was at Burgess’ residence, when someone pulled up to the residence and tried to rob them. Then, they shot his cousin.

Geiser placed Burgess in handcuffs and placed him in a patrol car.

As Windle, Geiser, Brookville Police Chief Terry MItchum and Indiana State Police Sgt. Steven Weigel were processing the scene, Burgess began yelling. Mitchum walked over to Burgess. Burgess asked why he was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car. Mitchum told Burgess, Burgess was a suspect in the investigation.

“For what, shooting my cousin and calling 911?” Burgess asked.

Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp charged Burgess as a Level 5 Felony. If convicted of a Level 5 Felony, Burgess could receive one to six years in prison.

According to mycase.in.gov, Burgess has a Level 6 Felony case pending in Franklin Circuit Court 2. He was charged in September 2020 with three counts of Driving while Intoxicated, including a felony as the charge states he has a prior DWI conviction within the last seven years.

On July 7, 2020, Burgess pleaded guilty to Driving while Intoxicated as a Level 6 Felony as he had a prior conviction. He was sentenced to 540 days in the Franklin County Security Center with 510 days suspended to probation.

He pleaded guilty to Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated, as a class A misdemeanor, in October 2016, and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. He pleaded guilty to Illegal Possession of an Alcoholic Beverage in January 2018 and was sentenced to 60 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation.

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Old Guy Rant: Collective good vs. common good

Political column by Larry Wiwi, Franklin County resident

The “general welfare” clause in the Constitution has been used and I would argue abused, to vastly increase the size and scope of the federal government far beyond the wise intent of the Founders. The modern Democrat party, more appropriately called the Socialist party has morphed the “common good” meaning of the general welfare clause into the “collective good.” So what is the difference between the common good versus collective good? Let’s begin with the Pre-Amble of the Constitution:

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Common good is the minimal subjugation of individual rights in favor of common good benefits for the whole of the population, and it is impossible to have an orderly society without some level of this. We all for example, give up some of our earnings in the form of taxes to pay for our defense, roads, schools, police, etc., which are all vital to an organized society. Note however that the Founders state these common goods are put in place to secure the “Blessing of Liberty for ourselves and our Posterity,” not to promote equal outcomes or equity among citizens.

Socialism is all about the collective good which is the total subjugation of individual rights for the collective good of society and the best global examples of that right now are Cuba, North Korea and China. Individuals in these societies have no value and no rights and are persecuted and in some cases tortured and executed if they try to assert their individual rights for even simple things we take for granted like free speech, religious beliefs and private property.

Collective good societies do generally deliver on their promise of equity since everyone but the ruling party elite are equally oppressed, equally impoverished, equally at the mercy of their government and equally unhappy.

The common good by contrast frees people to pursue their dreams and their own happiness and the outcomes are vastly different – a few are billionaires and millionaires and some still lead difficult, sometimes desperate lives, but the vast majority in between enjoy opportunities and prosperity the world envies, which is why for over 200 years many more people try to come to this country than leave it.

Simply stated, the collective good and Socialism are evil and must be defeated, so if you are a Democrat, reform you party or leave it.

Larry Wiwi

Recliner Christians: Is online worship bad?

Theological column by Adrienne Greene

Q:

Dear Pastor,

Why do I need to go back to church?  These online services are meeting my spiritual needs.

A:

Your question is on the minds of many believers these days, clergy and laity alike.

The Devil’s attack on the world through Covid-19 produced a sensible closure of most churches during a season of safety.  We stepped back, assessed our situation, sanitized our contaminated structures or habits…then hopefully re-opened our doors to the gathering of the saints with our safety measures in place. Surely by now our churches are thriving enclaves of Christ, nearly back to normal, once again.

Yet, while we were closed, pastors of every ilk learned how to keep the pulpit aflame via recorded messages on cells phones, video cameras and computers. We broadcasted our recorded sermons over the internet in any venue available and our members stayed safe while we preached to empty sanctuaries. But a terrible thing happened that church leaders hoped would never occur: the saints got comfortable attending services in their pajamas. After the Church re-opened, the pews sat empty as the reclining worshipers watched online at home.  “This is great!” they quipped, munching breakfast in front of the TV. “I’m not missing a thing! I can even watch it on my own time!” And the Consumer-Christian was born. 

What is a Consumer-Christian? These are believers who view their faith participation through the lens of what they get, instead of what they give. They “consume” church services; the preaching, the music, announcements and children’s programs as if these acts of worship were a show designed to entertain them. They fail to use what is imparted into their hearts, minds and souls to give back to the Kingdom—to serve, volunteer, encourage and gather as a participating member of the Body of Christ. Consumer-Christians say, “What’s in it for me?” instead of “What can I do to help?”

Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15, NASB1995.) Christians, at a very basic level, are required to observe the Ten Commandments, written by God and given to Moses as the foundation of the Jewish and Christian faiths (Exodus 31.) The fourth commandment requires God’s people to observe the Sabbath on church-day; a day of rest from our labors (Exodus 20.) While the recliner-set observes their Sabbath time virtually, they are neglecting a critical component of Christianity: the gathering of the saints. No, it is not one of the Ten Commandments. But it is the subject of severe admonishment by the Apostle Paul as he addressed his congregations: “Some people have gotten out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord’s coming is getting closer” (Hebrews 10:25, CEV.)  Certainly no one would argue that our Ten Commandments are the only I-beams in our faith-walk. We must observe the whole of God’s word. We are therefore commanded to gather together by the greatest pastor who ever lived; Apostle Paul.

There is a thing called synergy. Synergy is defined this way: “The interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements” (dictionary.com, 2021.) In common English this means we are better together. Christians are stronger, wiser, more powerful and more attuned to the whispers of the Holy Spirit when we experience the synergy of the gathering of Christians. Synergy says one person can lift 100 pounds, yet two people lifting together are able to lift 300, not 200. The Bible assures us of supernatural math, “..one may chase a thousand but two can put ten-thousand to flight” (Deuteronomy 32:30, NASB.) That scripture is about battles and enemies: when God is involved in a group of gathered believers, their power toward victory over the enemy increases dramatically.

Don’t be left behind and in danger. A sheep left outside the flock is easy prey for the wolf. As a pastor I suggest you return to your church and join the synergy of the saints. You are needed there. You may one day find that you need them, too.

Do you have a question or comment for Pastor Adrienne? Send your inquiries to: info@adriennewgreene.com or write to P.O. Box 214, Harrison, OH 45030. For more information and resources, please visit www.askpastoradrienne.com or the “Ask Pastor Adrienne” YouTube channel for sermons and insights.

FC court news (criminal)

Provided by Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office

Criminal

Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated

Xavier A. Strittholt pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the Probation Users’ Fee (PUF) of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. His Operator’s License was suspended for 259 days retroactive to the notice of administrative suspension on October 1, 2020. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Operating a Vehicle without Ever Receiving a License

Bernadino M. Rodriguez pleaded guilty as a class C misdemeanor and was sentenced to 60 days in the FCSC with all time suspended. He was fined $1 and $185 costs.

Theft

Toni L. Vestal pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with 345 days suspended to probation to be served consecutive to a sentence she received on another misdemeanor conviction. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 345 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. She was ordered to have no contact with the victim.

Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Jack A. O’Neill pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 30 months in the FCSC with 22 months suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 22 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Elbert A. Isaacs pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 12 months in the FCSC with 10 months suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 10 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

 Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Prior

Tyler A. Moore pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 12 months in the FCSC with 11 months suspended to probation. He was given credit for one day served. He was fined $250 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 11 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. His Operator’s License was suspended for one year retroactive to the finding of Probable Cause on May 7, 2019. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations. Upon successful completion of probation, the defendant shall be eligible to petition the court for reduction of judgment of conviction to a class A misdemeanor, and the state will not object.

Disorderly Conduct

Brenden R. Suddarth pleaded guilty as a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 180 days in the FCSC with 178 days suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 178 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee.

Jessica A. Blakely pleaded guilty as a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 90 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 90 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee.

Possession of Methamphetamine

Cody A. Hibbard pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 24 months in the FCSC with 14 months suspended to probation. He was given credit for time served from February 18 to the date of sentencing June 28. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 14 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Public Intoxication

James D. Knott pleaded guilty as a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 180 days in the FCSC with 150 days suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 150 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Invasion of Privacy

Richard D. Estridge Jr. pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with 281 days suspended to probation. He received jail-time credit for time served from May 7, until June 11. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 281 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee.

Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Endangering with a Prior

Roger S. Hamon pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 18 months in the FCSC with 12 months suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 12 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. He was ordered to pay $73.96 in restitution to the victim. His Operator’s License was suspended for one year effective at sentencing, July 1. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Unlawful Possession of a Syringe

Blake E. Brown pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 30 months in the FCSC with eight months suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for eight months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations. He pleaded guilty to Possession of Paraphernalia, as a class C misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 60 days in the FCSC to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed in Count I.

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Leann M. Little pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Battery

Scotty J. Alfred pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with 335 days suspended to probation. He received one day of jail-time credit. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 335 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. As an additional condition of probation, he was ordered to successfully complete a course in Anger Management and to have no contact with the victim. He is prohibited from possessing firearms by operation of law. He pleaded guilty to a second count of Battery, as a class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with 335 days suspended to probation. He was ordered to have no contact with a second victim.

Obituary for John Werner

JOHN WERNER

John Werner, 44 years old, from St. Leon, will be remembered for his kind heart and adoration for his family, especially his nieces and nephews. A graduate of East Central High School, he won many medals for his wrestling achievements. John was always involved in sports, whether he was lifting weights, shooting hoops, or playing on summer baseball teams. He was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals and could recall stats of all their players with ease. John had a passion for fishing and loved to share this hobby with his nieces and nephew. He also enjoyed playing video games or doing just about anything with them. One could always count on John to help mow the grass or with any outside work that needed to be completed. And, John was especially fond of his black and gray cats.

John’s family are advocates of mental health awareness and suicide prevention awareness and encourage everyone to ask for help or reach out to those in need. Words of encouragement or assistance in obtaining further help can be lifelines. Green is the color of mental health awareness and teal and purple are the colors of suicide prevention awareness. Feel free to wear these colors to the service to show your support.

John will be dearly missed by his parents Tony and Ty Werner and siblings Jacob Werner and Jackie (Adam O’Neil) Werner as well as his nieces and nephew Gunnar, Lilah, and Finnley. John is preceded in death by his grandparents Al and Annie Werner and Jack and Charlee Wolf.

Visitation for John will be on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home at 25615 State Rt. 1, Guilford, IN 47022. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 12:00 p.m. with Father Jonathan Meyer presiding at St. Joseph Campus, All Saints Parish, at 25743 State Rt. 1 Guilford, IN 47022. For those not able to attend, mass will be lived streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/aspweeklyhomily. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Family Wishes to help defray funeral costs.  Memorials will be accepted at the visitation or can be mailed directly to Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home. Please visit www.andres-wuestefeldfh.com to sign the online guest book or offer condolences.

Obituary for Junior Grimes

JUNIOR GRIMES

Junior Grimes, of Brookville, was born on April 22, 1944, in Clay County, Kentucky, a son to Henry and Anna Hensley Grimes. He married Mary Pelsor on August 6, 1966, at St. Michael Catholic Church, and together they raised two children. Junior was retired and was employed by Wayne School Bus/Carpenter School Bus Factory in Richmond as well as Batesville Tool and Die. In his spare time, Junior enjoyed raising and training Beagle Hounds, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and family. On Friday, July 30, 2021, at the age of 77, Junior passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Those surviving who will cherish Junior’s memory include his wife of nearly 55 years, Mary Grimes of Brookville; one daughter, Jill Grimes of Harrison, Ohio; one son, Wes (Wendy) Grimes of Cincinnati, Ohio; two grandchildren, Emmaline and Luke Grimes of Cincinnati, Ohio; five sisters, Betty Stewart, Laura Dehner, Linda (Butch) Williams, and Joyce (Richard) Mullins, all of Brookville, and Shirley (Ron) Brown of Connersville; two brothers, Wayne (Teresa) Grimes of Cambridge City and Jerry (Marie) Grimes of Brookville, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides both of his parents, Junior was also preceded in death by his sister, Gracie Spurlock, and one brother, Homer Grimes.

Friends may visit with the family on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow immediately after in St. Michael Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Margaret Mary Hospice, Franklin County EMS-2, or to the Brookville Volunteer Fire Department.

To sign the online guestbook or to leave personal memoires, please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Junior Grimes.