Sunday, September 20, 2015

Doris D. (Cox) McDaniel


Muncie, In

Doris D. (Cox) McDaniel, 104, life resident of Delaware County, passed away, Friday, September 18, 2015, at Westminster Village in Muncie. 

Doris was born on October 8, 1910 in Delaware County to Jess and Lela (Snider) Cox.  She graduated from Royerton High School in 1928 and from Indiana Business College the same year. On December 2, 1934 she married Ralph McDaniel in Shideler.  They spent their lives together until his death on November 3, 2005.

Doris had worked at Shideler Grain Company from 1931-1951 and then served as secretary at Royerton High School retiring in 1974.

She was a member of the Union Grove Church of the Brethren, the O.E.S. Chapter 522 of Eaton, Beta Theta Chapter of Psi Iota XI Sorority, Queen Esther of Shideler, the Warner Gear Sympathy Club and the Shideler Home Ec. Club.

She is survived by nieces and nephews including Doug (Jan) Cox, Penny Cox, Jodi (Bud) Rice, Laurie (Herb) McPherson; great- nephew Monte (Lydia) Seals and several great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews and great-great-great nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, three brothers: Carlton Cox, Fermin Cox, and Carol Cox.

Funeral Services will be held at Pitman-Richman Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 11 a.m. Rev. Eldon Morehouse and Rev. Bob Ewert will be officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Visitation for friends and family will be from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Union Grove Church of the Brethren.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Virginia Mae Bell


Eaton, IN

Virginia Mae Bell, 88, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hartford City.

She was born on April 2, 1927 to Chester and Dorothy Penrod.  Virginia attended Muncie Central High School and married Ernest Bell.  Together they would raise their three sons in Delaware County. 

Virginia was a mother and homemaker.  She enjoyed company and enjoyed serving her visitors meals.  Virginia and Ernest loved to watch sporting events, especially those of their grandchildren.

She is survived by her children: Larry Bell (fiance, Mona Bland), Phil Bell, and Bill Bell (wife, Glenda), her adopted daughter, Karen Bilbrey, a brother, Ralph Penrod (wife, Joyce), as well as several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Dorothy Penrod, and her husband Ernest Bell in 1994.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Brian Waters officiating.  Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Wednesday, prior to services.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.