Saturday, December 26, 2009

Mary L. (Spangler) Taylor, 87

HARTFORD CITY, IN

MARY L. (SPANGLER) TAYLOR, 87, passed away Thursday morning December 24, 2009, at her home.

The daughter of Edward and Mary Etta (Talbert) Spangler, she was born November 20, 1922, in Daleville, Indiana. Mary was a graduate of Daleville High School, class of 1940, and obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Speech and Hearing Therapy from Ball State University. She married Donald C. Taylor on February 1, 1947.

A teacher for 25 years, Mary taught in Anderson for one year before starting the Speech and Hearing Program for Blackford Community Schools. She was a charter member of the Daleville Eastern Star, attended the Eaton United Methodist Church, and was a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association. Mary enjoyed ballroom dancing, reading, quilting, traveling, and following her grandchildren’s activities.

In addition to her husband of 63 years, Donald C. Taylor, she is survived by two daughters, Linda (Tom) Smelser, Indianapolis, and Cinda Taylor, Goshen, three sisters: Marcella Marlett Hollis, Muncie, Charlotte Costerison, Anderson, and Naomi Reese, Ft. Wayne, two grandsons, Brandon Smelser, Indianapolis, and Michael (Shelly) Smelser, Walnut Creek, CA, one granddaughter, Michelle Smelser (partner, Russel Cloncs), Sebastapol, CA, a great-grandson, Austin Smelser, Indianapolis, two sisters-in-law, Hannah Taylor, Warren, and Harriett Spangler (Wilson) Roberts, Anderson, and a son-in-law, Jim (Marty) Perkins, Muncie, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Susan Perkins, one sister, Crevia Reed, eight brothers: George, John, Clarence, Elmer, Walter, Clifford, Clark, and Arthur Spangler.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2009, in the Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Pastor Keith Williams presiding. Burial will follow in Elm Ridge Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, December 28, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to services Tuesday. Eastern Star services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.

Online condolences may be made at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Hazel L. Chappell, 78

EATON, IN

HAZEL L. CHAPPELL, 78, passed away, Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Ball Memorial Hospital.

The daughter of Elijah and Laura (Howard) Brock, she was born May 10, 1931 in Bell County, Kentucky. Hazel married Lonnie Chappell on January 6, 1948 in Leslie County, Kentucky.

A mother and homemaker, Hazel lived in Michigan and retired from Supples Green House in 1993, moving to the Eaton area in 1994. She loved to read, sew, watch T.V. She was also a gardener of flowers and known to be a great storyteller.

Surviving are her children, Jerry Chappell (wife, Debbie), Glenda White (husband, Dan), Dorcas Dierich (husband, Brian), Shirley Gee, and Frances Swick, one sister, Virginia Axline, grandchildren: Laura, Kenny, Amanda, Jessica, Corinna, Ciara, Brandon, and Nathan, 8 great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Elijah and Laura, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Chappell, grandson, Jimmy Nowitzke, brothers: Norimus Brock, Denver Brock, and Clyde Brock, a sister, Shirley Brock, and a son-in-law, Joe Swick.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm., Monday, December 14, 2009 in the Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Rev. Karen Lang presiding. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 1:00 to 4:00 pm., Sunday, December 13, and also one hour prior to services Monday.

Online condolences may be made at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Winston C. Davis, 69

EATON, IN

WINSTON C. DAVIS, 69, former Eaton resident, passed away December 1, 2009 in Connersville, IN.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm., Saturday, December 5, 2009 in the Pitman-Richman Funeral Home 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Pastor Steve DeLisle presiding. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 am., until services on Saturday.

Online condolences may be made at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.