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(Continued from Front Page) both at the mine and at his home. In recent years he had built a new home on highway 64 east of the junction of highways 61 and 64 at Arthur and had done a lot of the work himself. This summer he had painted the entire house. Survivors are, his wife Beatrice, son, First Lt. Larry ,Batch, USAF 200 Whitewood Drive, San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Sharon Y. Atkinson, Route 1, Oakland City; two grandchildren; one brother, Edward Batch, Winslow; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Winning ham, Weatherford, Texas, Mrs. Freda Weeks and Mrs. Alice Dur ham, both of Winslow, and Mrs. Genevia Kahler, New Albany. He was a member of Ayrshire Valey General Baptist church where funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 2 p. m. by the Rev. Edwin Walker. Burial was in Augusta cemetery. GEORGE (TEENTS) HURST _ George (Teents) Hurst, 61, died at 9:45 p. m. Monday at the Good Samaritan hospital where he had been admitted four hours earlier from kidney infection caused from diabetes. He had suffered from diabetes for several years and a few years ago he went into heart failure caused from heart dropsy. This condition cleared up but the dia betes condition persisted. Last year he was forced to give up his job as custodian at the First Na tional Bank in Winslow because of his health. Last week he began feeling worse. Monday morning he was able to be up but began growing weak during the morning. His condition continued to decline throughout the day and was taken to the hospital where he failed to respond to efforts made to help him and passed away soon after being admitted. He was born at Augusta, Novem ber 5, 1904, a son of George and Eva Beach Hurst. After the death of his parents he had lived with his sister, Mrs. Mildred Barnett in Winslow. Other survivors besides his sis ter, Mrs. Barnett are, another sis ter, Mrs. Alfred (Gladys) Thomp son of Winslow; three brothers, Charles of Winslow, Harold and Hillary of Hartford, Kentucky. Funeral services will be today, Thursday, at 2 p. m. at the Meth odist church in Winslow with the Rev. Walter Williams officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cem etery. IDA TOLER Mrs. Ida Toler, 85, of Princeton died Monday at 11:50 a. m. in the Gibson General hospital where she had been a patient since Tuesday, October 4, after suffering a par alytic stroke which paralyzed her left side. She was born July 23, 1881, a daughter of George and Martha Whitman Montgomery. Her hus band, George Toler preceded her in death October 13, 1963. She and her husband spent all their married life near Cato except for 13 years they lived in Boonville. After his death she went to Princeton where she lived in a trailer near the home of her son, Earl and his wife on their farm. Survivors besides her son, Earl are, another son, Herschel of Ev ansville; a daughter, Mrs. Mark (Bernice) Dillon of near Cato; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Mrs. Toler was a member of the Mt. Olive General Baptist church of Cato where funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 Pp. m. with the Rev. B. O. Johnson in charge. Burial was in McClure cemetery near Algiers. LINDEN (RED) CRAIG Funeral services for Linden (Red) Craig, 57, of Huntingburg were held Sunday at 2 p. m. at Nass and Son Funeral Home. Burial was in Velpen cemetery. He died Wednesday, October 5 in the Stork hospital in Hunting burg at 10:45 p. m. after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Craig had worked Monday and be fore becoming sick on Wednesday. Mr. Craig was the son of Sam uel and Lillie Osgathorp Craig and was reared in the Vincent community. He was married to the former Mary A. Brewster, daughter of Ott Brewster of Pike ville and the late Nettie Brewster. He was employeed by Olinger Construction Company. Surviving are his wife, Mary A.; two sons, Robert L. of Hunting burg and Kenneth W. of Jefferson; father, Samuel Craig of Detroit; a sister, Mrs. Opal Ford of De troit; and four grandchildren. IVAN MILLER Funeral services for Ivan Mil ler, 67, of Route 5, Petersburg were held Saturday, October 8, at 10:30 a. m. with the Rev. A. E. Birdwell officiating. Burial was in Atkinson cemetery. Mr. Miller died October 5 in the Gibson General hospital at 2 p. m. He was born in Logan township, April 3, 1899, the son of Theodore and Lucy Corten Miller and was married to the former Bessie Wil hite who survives. Other survivors are a daugh ter, Chloette Cone, Indianapolis; one grandchild; four brothers, Clyde Miller of Calumet City, Mi nois, Thomas J. Miller, Evansville, Herbert Miller, Lapel, Hugh Mil ler, Anderson, and two sisters, Mrs. Flossie Barrett of Peters urg and Ophia Miller of Oakland City. WILLIS BRITTAIN Willis Brittain, 80, of the Alfords ville community died Friday at 2 Pp. m. in Memorial hospital at Jasper after being admitted six hours early suffering from a heart attack. He was born in Dubois county November 23, 1883, a son of Lin coln and Cora Green Brittain and was a retired farmer. November 12, 1908 he was married to the former Lizzie Giesler, who sur vives. Other survivors beside the wife are one son, Austin Brittain of Al fordsville; three daughters, Mrs. W. J. Zinninger of Mt. Summit, Mrs. Clifford Krodel, and Mrs. Urban Furhman of Jasper; ten grandchildren; one brother, Carl Brittain of Riverside, California; four half brothers, Hobart, Alva, Andy and James Brittain, all of Route 2. Winslow: one half sister, Mrs. Anna Powell, also of Route 2, Winslow and one step brother, George Schiller of Orwell. Funeral services were held Mon day at 2 p. m. in the Schmutzler Funeral Home in Jasper with the Rev. Homer Leighty and Rev. Thomas Clayton officiating. Bur ial was in the Portersville ceme tery. HILBERT PRIDE Funeral services for Hilbert Pride, 57, of Otwell were held Monday afternoon at 2 Pp. m. in the Otwell Methodist church with the Rev. Thomas Qosbon and the Rev. John A. Hana officiating. Burial was in the IOOF cemetery. Mr. Pride died Friday, October 7 at 3 p. m. in the Daviess Coun ty hospital where he had been a patient nine days suffering from a heart ailment. He was a son of James and Ella Traylor Pride, born January 9, 1909, in Dubois county. Moving to the Orwell community 36 years ago he was married September 15, 1932 to the former Juanita Hays. For several years he had operated the Pride Barber Shop in Otwell. Survivors include the wife, Juanita; three sons, Royce, New burgh, Jerry, Wheatland, and Ro bert, Henderson, Kentucky; five grandchildren; father, James Pride of Otwell; five brothers, Marvin of Jasper, Delmer of Wins low, Morris and Ronald of Evans ville, and Cletus of Chandler; three sisters, Mrs. William (Lela) Big ham, Mrs. Lloyd (Louanna) Yea ger and Mrs. King (Pauline) Fos ter, all of Evansville. THOMAS J. WILLIS Thomas J. Willis, 80, who lived all his life in the Bethel commun- He had been a patient in the hos pital three times since August 15 when he suffered a stroke. Mr. Willis entered the hospital the last time September 29. Mr. Willis was born March 1, 1886, the son of Perry and Emily Basinger Willis and had lived all his life within a short distance of the place where he was born. He was a retired carpenter and farmer. He was married to Ethel Love less. Carl and she survives with their eight children. They are, Mrs. Eddie (Jessie) Glaze, Chi cago, Illinois, Mrs. Charles (Vel ma) McAfee, Chattanooga, Ten nessee, Mrs. Wayne (Edith) Eng land, Tucson, Arizona, Mrs. Ralph (Hilda Mae) Onyett, Chrisney, Eugene Willis, Connersville, Gard ner T. Willis, Petersburg, Paul Willis, Evansville and Mrs. De wain (Betty) Asbell, Indianapolis. Other survivors are 14 grandchil dren and a sister, Mrs. Iona Rum ble of Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Church of Christ where Mr. Willis had been a member for several years, Elder Paul Griffith officiated. Bur ial was in the Willis cemetery. MARY ELIZABETH JONES Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones, 76, of Fifth Avenue, Oakland City were held at the Lamb Funeral Home _ Sun day, October 2 with the Rev. Bierce and the Rev. J. P. Jones officiating. Burial was in Mont gomery cemetery. Mrs. Jones, widow of the late Winnis Jones, died Friday, Sep tember 30 in the Gibson General hospital where she had been a pa tient three weeks after suffering a heart attack. She suffered the attack at her home while picking tomatoes and managed to get to her back porch. Her neighbor, Icel Mason saw her and summoned Mrs. Jones’ son, Herschel Jones, who lives nearby. He rushed his mother to the hos pital. She had improved and was expecting to come home when she suffered another attack and died suddenly. Mrs. Jones was born August 12, 1890, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bloomfield Walker, her mother’s maiden name was Roe. She was born in the Hartwell com munity, highway 64 southeast of Winslow. Early in life she was married to Alva Lee but they did not live together long. Her second hus band was Winnis Jones. Four children survive this marriage. They are, Mrs. Paul (Fern) O'Neal of Route 1, Oakland City, Herschel Jones, Fifth Avenue, Oakland City, Harland Thurlow Jones, Oakland City and Jack Gordon Jones, Ar vada, Colorado. Other survivors are, eight grand children and one brother, Albert Walker of the Maryville commun ity southwest of Winslow. She had lived in Oakland City many years, moving there from Muren. She was a hard working woman and had attended the Oakland City Church of the Nazarene. NAOMI STEPHENS Mrs. Naomi Stephens, 79, North Main Street, Winslow, died at £ a. m. Wednesday morning, Octo br 12 at her home after a two year’s illness of cancer. She had been bedfast the past six months. In February this year she went to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dewaine Lorraine Nault in Springfield, Minois where she stayed five months. When she became bedfast she wanted to be brought to her home. Staying with her and caring for her after she came home were, her niece Mrs. Leona Nelson, whom she raised, and Mrs. Goldin Nelson. Mrs. Stephens was born in Mar ion township near Velpen, August 8, 1887, a daughter of Sasser and Laura B. Richardson Sullivan. March 12, 1913 she was married to Fred Stephens. Three children were born to them. Two sons died at birth. Mr. and Mrs. Ste phens moved to Winslow 34 years ago from the White Oak commun ity. He passed away April 9, 1960. Other survivors besides the one daughter, Lorraine, are: three grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Abbie Smith of Velpen; nieces and ne phews. She was a member of the Wins low General Baptist church. : Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p. m. in the Winslow General Baptist church with the Rev. Basil O. Johnson officiating. : Burial will be in the New Lib erty cemetery in Marion township. EVA MASTERS Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Masters, 96, were conducted by the Rev. Herschel Long and the Rev. Joe Holl on Tuesday at 2 Pm. at the Kendall Funeral in Princeton. Internment was in Atkinson Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Masters of Oatsville, one of Pike county’s oldest citizens, died at her home at 11:55 a. m. Sunday after an illness of five years. She was born in Pike county July 20, 1870 in the Oatsville com munity where her entire life was spent. Survivors are: a son, Tom of Oatsville; three daughters, Mrs. Na Shoultz of Princeton, Mrs. Laura Zint and Mrs. Lovie Engler of Evansville; 16 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 24 great, great grandchildren. She was a member of the At kinson Chapel church. BELLE STRADTNER Mrs. Belle Stradtner, 59, of near Bowman, Route 4, Petersburg, died at 2:15 a. m. Friday, October 7 at the Daviess County hospital where she had been a patient two weeks from a serious heart ail ment. She had been in and out of the hospitals for quite some time be cause of her heart ailment and other complications. Mrs. Stradtner was born near Petersburg June 6, 1907, a daugh ter of Charles and Sallie Beard Miley. Her mother died when she was a small child and she lived in the orphans home at dif ferent periods of time. For some time she had written a column for the Pike County Farm newspaper. Her column was called ‘‘Cut The Kitchen Win dow”’, and was extensively read and appreciated. Survivors are: her husband, Roy Stradtner; son, Charles Stradtner, U. S. Army; two daughters, Mrs. Dixie Stewart and Mrs. Trilby Lowe, both of Petersburg; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Ze nor Miley, Meridan, Mississippi, and Bernard Miley, Petersburg. Funeral services were Monday at 10:30 a. m. at Harris Funeral Home with the Rev. Herschell Williams in charge. Burial was in White River Cha pel Evangelical United Brothern church. MAUDE NUTTING Mrs. Maude Nutting, age 74, of 8 Cass Street, Monroe, Michigan, sister of Mrs. John (Delta) Kieser of Winslow, passed away Satur day, October 8 at 11:15 a. m. in the Memorial hospital where she had been transferred from the Monroe Convalescent Center a few hours earlier. She had been in poor health several years and seriously ill since July. She was born July 17, 1892 at Ava, Missouri the daughter of James and Laura Highbarger Too ley. She moved to Monroe from Detroit in 1935. Her first marriage was to William Corne, and October 20, 1947 she was married to Char les Nutting at Bowling Green, Ohio. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Eagles. Besides her husband Charles and sister, Mrs. Kieser, she is sur vived by two Sons, Roscoe Corne of Monroe and W. Edgar Corne of Flat Rock, Michigan; three broth ers, Ira Tooley of Princeton, Wil liam Tooley of Baraboo, Wiscon sin, James Otis Tooley of Rock ford, Illinois; 18 grandchildren and 1S great grandchildren. Her remains were at the Earle Little Funeral Home, Monroe, Michigan where funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p. m. with the Rev. Paul S. Thomas of the Calvery Evangelical United Breth 2mm-~=—s church _sofficiating. Burial was in the Roeselawn Memorial Park cemetery, Monroe.
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The Pike County Dispatch
Winslow, Indiana, US
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