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Forrest Jackson
Part-time Brown County resident Forrest Dale Jackson died Friday, October 15, 1999, in Noblesville. Also a resident of that city, he was 66.
Mr. Jackson had also maintained a home on Brown County's Country Club Road.
He was born May 19, 1933, in Indianapolis to Forrest Day Jackson and Evelyn Ellison Jackson.
His widow, Barbara Toler Jackson, survives.
Mr. Jackson had owned F. Dale Jackson, Incorporated in Noblesville. He had also been a well-known brick mason in Hamilton County.
He was an avid golfer.
Mr. Jackson was a United States Army veteran and a member of Circle City Carvers.
Other survivors include three children, Billie Rouse, Kathi Sue Riverhawk Kuhl and Wallace Dale Jackson; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Alyse Jenison; and dear friends, Dorothy and George Groener.
A grandson preceded him in death.
A service was conducted Monday morning, October 18, at Flanner and Buchanan's Broad Ripple Mortuary in Indianapolis.
Burial was in that city's Crown Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the clown fund at Riley Hospital for Children.
Judy Nighbert
Judy Kay Nighbert, the daughter of Nashville resident Ruth Young, died Wednesday, October 13, 1999, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. A resident of Osgood, she was 49.
Mrs. Nighbert was born June 28, 1950, in Anderson to Robert Poulson and Ruth Crowder Poulson Young.
She and Larry L. Nighbert were married June 3, 1968, in Frankton. He survives.
Mrs. Nighbert had worked at Muscatatuck State Developmental Center from 1974 until 1989.
Other survivors include a son, Larry Charles Nighbert of Vevay; a daughter, Peggy L. Johannigman of Osgood; two brothers, Duane Young of Frankton and Robert Lee Poulson of Arkansas; and four sisters, Ruth Ann Newman of Anderson, Robin Lee Krebbs of Nashville and Sandy and Lois, both of Anderson; and six grandchildren.
The Reverend Paul Bayne led a service Saturday morning, October 16, at Neal's Funeral Home in Osgood.
Burial was at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Napoleon.
Memorial contributions can be made to Rescue 69, or to the donor's choice of charities.
Ada L. Sanders
Well-known locally for her kindness and hospitality, Ada Louise Sanders died Thursday night, October 14, 1999, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin after an illness of seven weeks. She was 60.
Mrs. Sanders was born October 24, 1938, in Brown County to Clyde B. Vaught and Emma Little Vaught.
She and Kenneth E. Sanders were married August 6, 1955, in Brown County. He survives on Gatesville Road.
Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker and had attended the old Helmsburg High School.
She had been a member of Unity Baptist Church in Hamblen Township. For several years, she taught Sunday school classes for nursery-aged children. Mrs. Sanders also belonged to the Hopeful Planters Garden Club.
An avid morel mushroom hunter, she had a keen sense for locating the elusive delicacies in little-known places around Brown County. She also enjoyed helping out on the family farm and raising cows.
Mrs. Sanders' devotion to her large family extended to caring for friends and neighbors. For almost 20 years, she and her husband opened their home and property for an annual corn roast in August. The roast featured home-cooked food and equally good bluegrass music performances. Last August, more than 300 people attended the roast.
Other survivors include four sons, Kenny Ray Sanders, Bill D. Sanders, John D. Sanders and Randy J. Sanders, all of northern Brown County; two daughters, Debbie Hilligoss and Pamela Hochstetler, both of Brown County; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mildred Hutchison of Indianapolis and Virginia Albright and Janie Johnson, both of Brown County; and four brothers, Roscoe Vaught of St. Petersburg, Florida, Donald Vaught of Morgantown and Harold Vaught and Carl Vaught, both of Brown County.
She was preceded in death by a son, Roger D. Sanders; two brothers, Clyde Vaught Jr. and Melvin Vaught; and a sister, Lillian Hutchison.
The Reverend Fred Harrison conducted a service Monday morning, October 18, at Unity Baptist Church on Spearsville Road.
Burial was in that church's cemetery.
Meredith-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ada Louise Sanders Memorial Fund, in care of Meredith-Clark Funeral Home, Post Office Box 308, Morgantown, Indiana 46160, or First Bank, Post Office Box 255, Morgantown, Indiana 46160.
Rosemary Meridith Stoffer
Rosemary Meridith Stoffer, the mother of Douglas Robert Stoffer of Brown County, died Monday, October 11, 1999, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Stoffer was born in Indianapolis in May, 1921 to Watt and Edith Meridith of Brown County.
She married Robert R. Stoffer in Chicago in 1942. He survives.
Mrs. Stoffer was a homemaker and a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
Survivors include four children, Donald William Stoffer of Florida, Douglas Robert Stoffer of Brown County, James Meridith Stoffer of Indianapolis and Nancy Beckham of Florida; and two grandchildren, Kylie and Robert Stoffer of Brown County.
A service was held Thursday, October 14, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
Memorial donations may be made to the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis.
Charles R. Whitaker
Charles R. Whitaker, a resident of Cordry-Sweetwater Conservancy District, died Thursday, October 14, 1999, at his home. He was 73.
Mr. Whitaker was born May 20, 1926, in Acton to Charles Gilbert and Lois Price Whitaker. His mother survives in Greenwood.
He and Mary E. Camic were married October 18, 1957, in Vincennes. She survives.
Mr. Whitaker graduated from Franklin Township schools in Marion County. He also attended Butler University. He had worked at the Linde Division of Union Carbide in Speedway for 35 years, retiring in 1978.
From 1978 until 1989, Mr. Whitaker had been a salesman for Reid Holcomb Material Handling Equipment and Tynan Material Handling Equipment.
He was a United States Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Mr. Whitaker enjoyed gardening, fishing and building furniture.
Other survivors include a son, Greg Whitaker of Brown County; two daughters, Betty Burns and Debbie Whitaker, both of Indianapolis; two grandsons; four brothers, Don Whitaker of Alabama, Bill Whitaker of California, Jim Whitaker of Whiteland and Wayne Whitaker of Brown County; and a sister, Judy Key of Indianapolis.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Pastor Kent Kirshmeyer led a service Saturday afternoon, October 16, at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin.
Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Greenwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice of charities, or to the Cordry-Sweetwater Fire and Ambulance Fund.
Dale P. Barrett
Dale Patrick Barrett died Thursday evening, October 21, 1999, in Brown County. He was 26.
Mr. Barrett was born July 17, 1973, in Batesville to Randy C. and Alice Cass Barrett. His parents survive in Bloomington.
He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1992 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mitchell.
Mr. Barrett had worked as service manager for Penske Auto Center in Bloomington.
Other survivors include his sister, Stacey Bellush of Bedford; his maternal grandparents, Emery and Dorothy Cass of Scottsburg; and his paternal grandparents, Virgil and Ella Mae Barrett of Austin.
Dr. Tom Fuller and Brother Marty Scheckler led a service Monday morning, October 25, at the First Baptist Church in Mitchell.
Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery in New Salem. Chastain Funeral Home in Mitchell was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Center for Behavioral Health, Bloomington Hospital, 645 South Rogers Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47401.
Alva Bohanon
Alva J. "Bo" Bohanon, the brother of Nashville resident Violet Stoveall, died Sunday, October 17, 1999, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He had lived in Muncie for one year.
Mr. Bohanon was born December 1, 1923, in Indianapolis to Alva J. Bohanon and Vida Ethel McMillan Bohanon.
He worked in plumbing maintenance at the Canterbury Green Apartments.
Mr. Bohanon had owned and operated Bohanon Plumbing and Heating in Fort Wayne for several years. He attended Full Gospel Temple in Muncie.
While serving in the United States Navy, he attended radio school in Boulder, Colorado.
Mr. Bohanon had also been a member of the Navy’s championship baseball team while in Colorado. He was the team’s pitcher and second baseman.
He graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis in 1940.
Other survivors include a son, Zandy A. Bohanon of Muncie; a daughter, Renee Marie Shroyer of Huntertown; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Pastor Denney D. Helton conducted a service Saturday afternoon, October 23, at MJS Mortuary’s D.W. Jones Chapel in Dunkirk. Burial was at Black Cemetery near Albany.
Jane Burk
Jane Burk, a resident of Nashville, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 1999, at Bloomington Hospital. She was 68.
Mrs. Burk was the owner of Jane’s Beauty Shop. She was a 1949 graduate of Brown County High School.
She was born August 23, 1931, in Clark County to James M. and Grace (Hickerson) Austin. She was married to Billie Burk August 22, 1952. He survives.
Mrs. Burk was a member of United Methodist Church and Eastern Star at Morgantown.
Survivors include four sisters, Mary Lee Dooley of Cincinnati, Patricia Bond of Nashville, Joan Riser of Greenwood and Phyllis Wren of Westport; and a brother, Phillip Austin of Taylorsville.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville, with Reverend James Hughes officiating. Burial was at Brown County Memorial Park.
Catherine Dorsett
Catherine E. Dorsett, the mother of Nashville Town Marshal Jack Dorsett, died Tuesday morning, October 19, 1999, at Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford. A lifelong resident of that city, she was 71.
Mrs. Dorsett was born May 3, 1928, in Bedford to Ralph Beasley and Louise McDermed.
She and Paul Dorsett were married April 29, 1945. He survives in Lawrence County.
Mrs. Dorsett had been a homemaker.
Other survivors include two daughters, Paula Dunlap and Debrah Kline, both of Bedford; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bill Cassidy, Ben Cassidy and Carl Cassidy, all of Bedford; and three sisters, Virginia Ray, Jeanette Nikirk and Margret Brown, all of Bedford.
The Reverend Max Timbrook conducted a service Friday afternoon, October 22, at the Elmwood Chapel of Day and Carter Mortuary in Bedford.
Burial was in Lawrence County’s Cresthaven Memory Gardens.
Irene A. Eagleton
Brown County resident Irene A. Eagleton died at 12:35 a.m. Sunday, October 24, 1999, at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was 74.
A homemaker, Mrs. Eagleton moved to Indiana in 1997 from Whitley City, Kentucky.
She was born June 6, 1925, to Frank and Victoria (Vanover) Solomon in Greenwood, Kentucky.
In 1941, she married Robert J. Eagleton Sr. He died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Robert J. Eagleton of Columbus; three daughters, Maudie Anderson of Burnside, Kentucky, Hazel Cox of Schuler, Nebraska, and Carol Anderson of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a sister, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The Reverend Richard Stolle conducted a service Tuesday morning at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial was in that city’s Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Brown County.
Virginia E. Eddy
Brown County resident Virginia E. Eddy died in her home October 18, 1999. She was 82.
Mrs. Eddy was born May 21, 1917 in Chicago to Elmer and Ethel (Wunderlich) Varner.
She and Richard W. Eddy were married May 23, 1942. He survives.
Mrs. Eddy was a homemaker and a member of the Christiansburg United Methodist Church and the National Audubon Society.
Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Greer of Columbus; a son, Richard A. Eddy of Elk Grove, California; four brothers, Robert and Howard Varner of California and Charles and Richard Varner of Illinois.
The Reverend David Ison and Reverend Richard A. Eddy led a service Thursday, October 21, at the Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home on State Road 135 North.
Burial was in Van Buren Township’s Christiansburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brown County Public Library, Brown County YMCA or Christiansburg United Methodist Church.
Charles Ray Feltner
Morgantown resident Charles Ray Feltner died Saturday, October 23, 1999, at his residence. He was 72.
Mr. Feltner was born May 3, 1927, to Mose and Maggie (Cornet) Feltner in Lizton, Indiana.
He married Janet E. Vernon on October 14, 1998 in Martinsville. She survives.
Mr. Feltner worked from 1963-1981 as supervisor at Bradford Woods Camp. Before that, he had worked for Whirlpool Corp., testing guns at Camp Atterbury from 1954-1963.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Germany with the 423rd ASF Band.
Mr. Feltner farmed and raised Tennessee walking horses and Welsh ponies, and was a life member of the Welsh Pony Association. He was an honorary life member of the Martinsville Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1257 and American Legion Post 0230, and served as post commander at the Legion from 1975-1976 and 1978-1979.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Diana Jo Drew of Morgantown; four sons, Russell Feltner of Worthington, Indiana, Dewayne Feltner of Brown County and Randy and Roger Feltner of Morgantown; three sisters, Nancy Woodlock of Indianapolis, Lilly Green of Bloomington and Tona Starrfill of Eustis, Florida; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 27, at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown. The body will be cremated. Friends can call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Donations can be made to Morgan County Unit of the American Heart Association, 389 South Illinois Street, Martinsville, Indiana, 46151.
Morris Jarboe
Former Nashville United Methodist Church pastor W. Morris Jarboe died Thursday, October 21, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis from complications he received in an automobile accident near Washington September 11. He was 79.
The Reverend Jarboe was born October 15, 1920, in Tell City to the Reverend Andrew Jarboe and Edith Gabbert Jarboe.
His widow, Alberta Kelly Jarboe, survives in Brown County.
Besides serving the local church, Mr. Jarboe also ministered in Evansville.
He graduated from Evansville College and the Boston Seminary.
The Reverend Jarboe was director of the Wesley Foundation in Bloomington and had also served as executive director of the State Alcohol and Narcotics Education Association.
He was a member of the Southern Indiana Methodist Conference and had served as a trustee of Nashville United Methodist Church and former president of the Brown County Historical Society.
Mr. Jarboe had taught bookkeeping and typing classes at Nashville High School in the mid-1940s.
Other survivors include a brother, Everett E. Jarboe of Bloomington; a step-daughter, Jetta Abbott of West Palm Beach, Florida; a step-grandson, P.J. Abbott of West Palm Beach, Florida; an aunt, Mrs. Charles Williams of Tell City; and two nieces, Mrs. Tom Buchanan of Springfield, Illinois and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilson of West Lafayette.
The Reverend Phil Amerson and Reverend Ida Easley led a service Monday morning, October 25, at Day Mortuary in Bloomington.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Tell City.
Memorial contributions can be made to the William Taylor Foundation, in care of Taylor University in Upland, for the Andrew W. Jarboe Scholarship. Donations can also be made to Nashville United Methodist Church.
Maurice Sabatier
Former Brown County resident Maurice Marius Sabatier died Friday, October 22, 1999, at his home in Bloomington. He was 85.
Mr. Sabatier was born April 4, 1914, in France to Leon Maurice Marius and Palmyre Augustine Sabatier.
He immigrated to the United States when he was five years old.
Mr. Sabatier had lived near Needmore in northwestern Brown County before moving to Bloomington.
He was married to Alice Stevens. She survives in Monroe County.
Mr. Sabatier retired from working for the state as well as the city of Bloomington.
He had been a member of Westside Assembly of God Church.
Other survivors include two step-sons, David O. Williams of Bloomington and Timothy Hobart Williams of Florida; two sons, David Sabatier of Bedford and Mike Sabatier of Falls Church, Virginia; two daughters, Carmelita Emberton of Morgantown and Romona Byrd of Martinsville; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
The Reverend Don English led a service Monday morning, October 25, at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene and Harrell Chapel in Bloomington.
Burial was in Brown County’s Needmore Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to Westside Assembly of God Church.
