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     His Social Security Number was 317-03-6342.⁶ William Earl “Pete” Watkins was buried at Stahl Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.⁵ He was born on April 18, 1916 at Nottingham, Wells Co., Indiana.^6,2,3,4 He married Irene Marjorie Bradburn, daughter of Clifford Raymond Bradburn and Gladys Effie Terhune, on September 17, 1937 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,2 William Earl “Pete” Watkins died on December 21, 1996 at Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana, at age 80.^1,6,4

     Lester Vernon McIntire was buried at Elm Grove Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 310-09-7083.³ He LESTER VERNON "LES" "BIG MAC" McINTIRE, 90, died Wednesday at Blackford County Hospital, Hartford City. Born in Wells County, he retired from Overhead Door Co. in 1964 after 38 years. He was also a farmer for many years. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Anne; a son, Dwight L. of Hartford City; a daughter, Lois J. Woolard of Hartford City; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Olen of Ossian and William H. of Wells County. Services at 1 p.m. Friday at Keplinger Funeral Home, Hartford City, with calling starting at 8 a.m. Calling also from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. Memorials to Parkinson's Awareness Association of Central Indiana Inc., 4755 Kingsway Drive, Room 200, Suite 13, Indianapolis, IN 46205.² He married Ruth Anne Bradburn, daughter of Clifford Raymond Bradburn and Gladys Effie Terhune.¹ Lester Vernon McIntire was born on June 24, 1909 at Wells Co., Indiana.^1,3,2 He died on December 29, 1999 at Hartford City, Blackford Co., Indiana, at age 90.^1,3,2

     Paul Lee Bender was buried at Elm Grove Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.^4,2,3 He was born on March 5, 1918 at Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 He married Maro L. Bradburn, daughter of Clifford Raymond Bradburn and Gladys Effie Terhune, on April 6, 1941 at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 Paul Lee Bender died on September 12, 2010 at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, at age 92.^2,3 He Paul L. Bender, 92, of Bluffton, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at Heritage Health Care in West Lafayette. Paul was born in Bluffton on March 5, 1918, to Lawrence L. and Elizabeth A (Reiff) Bender. He graduated from P. A. Allen High School in 1935 and Purdue University in 1939. On April 6, 1941 he married Maro L. Bradburn. They were married for 53 years before she preceded him in death on July 8, 1994. Mr. Bender was an engineer and assistant production manager with Goodman Mfg. Co., Chicago, a heavy machinery manufacturer, until 1947, when he returned to Bluffton to associate as partner in the L. L. Bender & Company. In 1953 he entered the health care field with Wells County Hospital (later Wells Community Hospital) serving as its Administrator. He retired in 1987 after 34 years of service. Mr. Bender also served in many roles in Bluffton including City Plan Commission, Mental Health Association, United Way, Anthony Wayne Council for Boy Scouts, Elm Grove Cemetery Association, Allen-Wells Chapter Red Cross Board, Regional Blood Services, Wells County Historical Society, Bluffton Lions Club, Elks Lodge and the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission. Professional Organizations include American Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, American Academy of Medical Administrators, Indiana Hospital Association, former director Midwest Health Network. He was also been awarded Outstanding Citizen Award in 1995, Melvin Jones Award for the Lions Club, and in 1987 he was named Sagamore of the Wabash along with the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts, and recipient of the Clara Barton Award. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he served as trustee and Chairman of the Administrative Board. Surviving relatives include a son, Paul Lee (Connie) Bender, Jr. of West Lafayette; one daughter, Linda M. (husband Carl) Heuer of Las Vegas, Nev; and three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a sister, Georgiana Bender. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Bluffton with Pastor Larry Johnson and Rev. Cindy Osgood officiating. Calling hours will take place from 9 to 11 a.m., Thursday (prior to the services) also at the church. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Anthony Wayne Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Thoma/ Rich, Chaney & Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. on September 14, 2010.³

     Doris Jane Bradburn was buried at Still Waters Memorial Garden, 1025 Southeast Loop 456, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas.⁵ Her married name was Low.¹ She married James Ray Low.^1,2 Doris Jane Bradburn and James Ray Low were divorced.⁶ Doris Jane Bradburn was born on November 12, 1930 at Bluffton, Wells Co., Indiana.^3,5 As of September 18, 1948,her married name was Witzeman.³ She married Raymond Edward Witzeman on September 18, 1948 at Wells Co., Indiana.³ Doris Jane Bradburn died on January 11, 2016 at Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas, at age 85.⁵ She Funeral services Jane Low, age 85, of Jacksonville, are scheduled for 11 o'clock in the morning Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville with Rev. Barbara Hugghins and Rev. Doug Wintermute officiating. She will be laid to rest at Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Mrs. Low passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 in Jacksonville. She was born November 12, 1930 in Bluffton, IN to Clifford and Effie (Terhune) Bradburn. Jane was a past president of Beta Sigma Phi. She worked as an executive secretary, was employed with Waller Broadcasting for 23 years, and for Cherokee Country Club for 22 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Kathy Stamper; and her sisters, Irene, Ruth, Ruby and Maro. Survivors include her sons, Dr. James Low and wife Patti of Jacksonville, Brad Low and wife Peggy of Tyler; five grandchildren, Meridith McCaslin and husband Dr. Justin, Jessica Low, Catherine and James Pinotti, Evan Stamper, Erin Rush; and four great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Nathaniel, Rudy and Christian. Pallbearers will be Greg Compton, Gene Pike, Brad Pike, Justin McCaslin, Ian LaVigne and Jerry Compton. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 and friends are cordially invited to visit with the family from 6 to 8 o'clock in the evening at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. on January 14, 2016.⁵

     James Ray Low Mr. James Ray Low, age 76, of Latexo, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in the Community Care Center in Crockett. He was born April 22, 1934 in Houston County, Texas and had lived in Latexo most of his lifetime. Mr. Low was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served four years stationed in Reno, Nevada. He was a retired newspaper carrier and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include daughter, Kathy Stamper of Jacksonville; sons, Dr. James Ray Low, Jr. and wife, Patty of Jacksonville, Brad Low of Jacksonville; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann McKnight and husband, George of Porter Springs; brothers, Bill Low and wife, Toby of Latexo, Garland "Pete" Low and wife, Elizabeth of North Zulch; special friends, Claude Phipps of Crockett. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Preceded in death by parents, James D. Low and Leatha (Davidson) Low and sister, Peggy Phillips. Memorial services for Mr. James Ray Low will be held Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in the Porter Springs Baptist Church. Burial was held in the Denson Cemetery.¹ He was buried at Denson Cemetery, Grapeland, Houston Co., Texas.¹ He and Doris Jane Bradburn were divorced.¹ James Ray Low married Doris Jane Bradburn, daughter of Clifford Raymond Bradburn and Gladys Effie Terhune.^3,4 James Ray Low was born on April 22, 1934 at Crockett, Houston Co., Texas.^1,5 He died on July 13, 2010 at Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, at age 76.^1,5

     Her Social Security Number was 309-30-6009.⁹ Irene Cynthia Foster was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,4,10 She was born on August 18, 1889 at Tipton Co., Indiana.^1,9,7,4 As of April 20, 1907,her married name was Small.⁷ She married Ora G. Small on April 20, 1907 at Indiana.^11,3,7 Irene Cynthia Foster died on April 15, 1969 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 79.^2,4

     Bessie Lois Foster was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1300 E. North Street, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.³ She was born on August 13, 1893 at Tipton Co., Indiana.^1,6,4 As of November 4, 1911,her married name was Davenport.⁶ She married Joseph Vern Davenport on November 4, 1911.^6,4 Bessie Lois Foster Mrs. Bessie Lois Davenport, 56, 2020 North Jay street, died at St. Joseph hospital at 2:30 o'clock Monday morning of coronary occlusion. She had been ill some time but bedfast only since Saturday, having been taken to the hospital Sunday. Born in Tipton county August 13, 1893, the daughter of Charles H. and Sarah Smith Foster, she was married to Joseph Vern Davenport, November 4, 1911. The family first lived on a farm, coming to Kokomo 16 years ago. Soon after moving to Kokomo, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport united with Beamer Methodist church. At the time of her death, Mrs. Davenport was president of the W.S.C.S. of the church and had taught Sunday school class of boys a number of years. Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Gwendolyn Small, 2014 North Jay street, and Mrs. Helen Kratzer, Kokomo route 5, and a sister, Mrs. Irene Small, 1111 South Buckeye street. The body is at the Long funeral home and will be taken to the residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday mornng. The funeral will be held at Beamer Methodist church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with he Rev. W. J. Briggs officiating. Burial will be in a Kokomo cemetery. on August 29, 1949.⁴ She died on August 29, 1949 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 56.^6,3,4

     Ora G. Small was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^4,6 He was born on May 22, 1885 at Elkin, Hamilton Co., Indiana; His death certificate has a birth year of 1884.^1,7,5,8,9 He married Irene Cynthia Foster, daughter of Charles Hartman Foster and Sarah A. Smith, on April 20, 1907 at Indiana.^10,5,9 Ora G. Small Relatives in this county received word early Thursday of the death of Ora Small, 52, which occurred at the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis early Thursday morning. Death was caused by paralysis he having been stricken at his home in Kokomo where he was taken about two weeks ago following the attack. The deceased is thought to have suffered another attack at the hospital which hastened the end. The body was taken from the hospital by an undertaker from Kokomo and will lie in state at the home at 911 North Main street in that city until the hour for services, which have not been fully arranged. The death of Ora Small is the third in his immediate family in two months. His father John A. Small died at Elkin January 20 and his brother Clennie A. (Ote) Small ten days later. Ora Small was a son of John A. and Hannah C. (Endicott) Small, pioneers of Elkin and East Union communities, born May 22, 1885. His birth occurred near Elkin and he lived most of his life in that community being educated in the schools of that section. April 20, 1907 he was united in marriage to Miss Irene Foster and the widow and eleven children survive, Dallas and Asenitha both of Kokomo, where the latter is a teacher in the Kokomo schools; Jean, a graduate nurse at Muncie and Glendon, John, Robert, Virginia, Lois May, Beverly, Treva and Harriett all at home. He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Stella Ogle and Mrs. Agnes Miller of Sheridan and Ella Fear of Ekin and Miss Della Small of Bridgeport. For a number of years Ora Small resided on a farm near Peetsville on the Range Line road, removing to Kokomo a number of years ago where he had been engaged in various kinds of work. Prior to removing to that city he was badly injured in a fall from the roof of a building on which he was working at his trade as carpenter. The deceased leaves a large number of relatives and friends in this county to mourn his passing. on March 24, 1938.⁵ He died on March 24, 1938 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 52.^5,8

     Joseph Vern Davenport was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1300 E. North Street, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.¹ His Social Security Number was 308-09-5907.⁵ He was born on January 31, 1893 at Honey Creek, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,5,2,3,6 He married Bessie Lois Foster, daughter of Charles Hartman Foster and Sarah A. Smith, on November 4, 1911.^7,4 Joseph Vern Davenport died on January 28, 1977 at Manatee Co., Florida, at age 83.^1,6

     Helen Louise Davenport Helen Louise Kratzer Brown, 90, of Bickford Cottage, Wabash, Indiana died at 10:23pm Friday, May 21, 2010 at Wabash Skilled Care Center. She was born November 6, 1919 in Tipton, Indiana to Joseph Vern and Bessie L. Foster Davenport. Helen married John P. Kratzer in Kokomo, Indiana on February 4, 1939; he died April 12, 1983. She then married Robert Brown in Roann, Indiana on November 6, 1983; he died in 2004. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, retiring after 30 years. Helen was a member of the Roann Christian Church since 1951. She also was a member of the Converse Order of the Eastern Star, a longtime member of the Roann Order of the Eastern Star, and a former member of the Roann Matrons Club. Helen and her husband John moved to Roann in 1950 from Kokomo, and lived there until 1983, when she moved to Amboy with her second husband Robert. She is survived by three daughters, Sara Van Buskirk of Wabash, Judy (Gary) Cole of Denver, Indiana, and Nancy (Larry) Campbell of Wabash; nine grandchildren, David (Rhonda) Van Buskirk of Roann, Thomas (Chris) Van Buskirk of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Peter (Robin) Van Buskirk of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carrie (Beave) Fuller of Denver, Greg (Ann) Livengood of Akron, Indiana, Jody (Kenny) Worden of Macy, Indiana, Lisa (Mike) Dever of Windfall, Indiana, Elizabeth (Mike) Sanders of Converse, Indiana, and Chris (Debbie) Campbell of Kokomo, Indiana; twenty great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; four step-sons, Bobby (Mary Beth) Brown of Amboy, Indiana, Xen (Susie) Prickett of Peru, Indiana, Keith (Kay) Prickett of Marion, Indiana, Steve (Lynn) Brown of Peru; several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Betty Fowler and Carolyn Kratzer, both of Cassville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Gwendolyn and Jim Small, her great grandson, Jordan L. Fuller, her son-in-law, Peter Van Buskirk, and sister-in-law Mary Thompson. Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 2:00pm with Rev. Robert Kirtlan officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, IN.² Her Social Security Number was 315-10-1412.⁷ She was buried at Gardens of Memory, 11201 South Marion Road 35, Huntington, Huntington Co., Indiana.^1,2,8 She was born on November 6, 1919 at Tipton Township, Tipton Co., Indiana.^1,2,7 As of March 5, 1936,her married name was O'Toole.³ She married Thurman Charles O'Toole on March 5, 1936 at Warren Co., Indiana.³ As of February 4, 1939,her married name was Kratzer.² Helen Louise Davenport married John Pence Kratzer on February 4, 1939 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,9 As of November 6, 1983,her married name was Brown.² Helen Louise Davenport married Robert Harold Brown Sr. on November 6, 1983 at Roann, Wabash Co., Indiana.^2,10,11 Helen Louise Davenport died on May 21, 2010 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 90.^1,2,7

     Gwendolyn Gertrude Davenport was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1300 E. North Street, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^7,8,3 Her Social Security Number was 308-09-3503.⁹ She was born on January 17, 1913 at Indiana.^9,3 As of December 29, 1927,her married name was Small.² She married James Royce/Roy Small on December 29, 1927 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^2,3,6 Gwendolyn Gertrude Davenport died on October 2, 1970 at Howard Co., Indiana, at age 57.^7,3

     James Royce/Roy Small was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1300 E. North Street, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^5,1,4 His Social Security Number was 308-09-3009.⁶ He was born on March 1, 1909 at Nashville, Brown Co., Indiana.^7,5,6,1,2,3 He married Gwendolyn Gertrude Davenport, daughter of Joseph Vern Davenport and Bessie Lois Foster, on December 29, 1927 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^8,1,9 James Royce/Roy Small died on June 27, 2002 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 93.^5,7,6,1

     Infant Small died in 1928 at Howard Co., Indiana.¹ He was born in 1928 at Howard Co., Indiana.¹

     Thomas Vernon Small was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1300 E. North Street, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,4 He was born on January 31, 1929 at Clay, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,3 He married Doris Lavon Marquand in June, 1950.⁷ Thomas Vernon Small died on February 22, 1965 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 36.^2,4

     Doris Lavon Marquand Doris Lavon (Marquand) Gross, age 86, passed away at her home on December 31, 2017 at 1:30 a.m. She was born to Howard and Sylvia (Tilly) Marquand on May 23, 1931 in Kokomo, IN. Doris was a 1949 graduate from Kokomo High School. She started working as a cashier for Indiana Bell Telephone. She married her first husband, Thomas V. Small in June 1950. She later worked as a medical receptionist and a medical transcriptionist in the lab at St. Joseph Hospital. After the death of her first husband, she married John M. Gross on November 5, 1965. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, sewing, being a talented artist and spending time with her family. Doris had a comical zest for life. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her husband John, her four children; C. Lynn (Small) (Greg) Enstrom, Tamara (Small) (Don) Jarvis, Kelly (Gross) (Steve) Schaub, Brett (Kelli) Gross; a brother, Thomas (Janice) Marquand of Kendallville In., 11 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta Ross and a brother, Harry Marquand. A Celebration on Life will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Ellers Mortuary Webster Chapel, 3400 South Webster Street at 2:30pm with Rev. Gregory Enstrom officiating.² She was born on May 23, 1931 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,2 As of June, 1950,her married name was Small.² She married Thomas Vernon Small, son of James Royce/Roy Small and Gwendolyn Gertrude Davenport, in June, 1950.² Doris Lavon Marquand died on December 31, 2017 at Indiana at age 86.²

     His Social Security Number was 305-03-9471.⁸ Dallas Eugene Small was born on May 14, 1908 at Tipton Co., Indiana.^8,2 He married Margaret Rosemary "Marge" Martin in 1934.¹ Dallas Eugene Small died on January 9, 2002 at Arizona at age 93.⁸

     Coryal Asenath Small was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1300 E. North Street, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,6 Her Social Security Number was 303-24-1916.⁷ Her married name was Hunter.⁵ She married Roland Hunter.¹ Coryal Asenath Small was born on June 25, 1910 at Tipton Co., Indiana.^1,7 She died on June 15, 1974 at Hemlock, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 63.¹

     His Social Security Number was 311-03-3581.¹³ Glendon Lavaugh Small was buried at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^4,10,11 He was born on August 26, 1912 at Prairie Township, Tipton Co., Indiana.^13,5,7,10,11 He married Margaret Elizabeth Donat on June 24, 1941 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^10,3,6,11 Glendon Lavaugh Small died on December 3, 1999 at Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 87.^13,10,11 He Glendon L. "Bud" Small, 87, Sunnybrook Farm, Russiaville, died 6:31, a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at his home. He was born Aug. 26, 1912, in Tipton County, the son of Ora and Irene (Foster) Small. He was married on June 24, 1941, to Margaret Donat, who died July 26, 1980. He was a graduate of Galveston High School and the University of Virginia, where he majored in history and political science. After graduating he worked in the metallurgical department at Continental Steel Corp. and Sears Roebuck. He later entered his own business, Small's Heating and Plumbing, which became G.L Small Sheet Metal Inc., where he worked with his son, Jack. After retiring from the business, he traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He was a 50-year member of the Howard Masonic Lodge and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His interests, in addition to his family, included travel, golf and his home, Sunnybrook Farm. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Fred Myers, Russiaville; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark Small and Sarah Dunlap, Indianapolis; a special friend, Ginny Sears, Kokomo; three granddaughters, Jodi Maddox and her husband, Brian, Kokomo, Jennifer Myers and Jamie Myers, both of Russiaville; three great-grandchildren, Corey Held, Caleb Maddox, Caylee Maddox; one brother and sister-in-law, Dallas and Margaret Small, Tuscon, Ariz; six sisters and one brother-in-law, Jean Favour, Zionsville, Virginia Lovings, Glendon Small, Riedsville, N.C; Lois Hannah, Beverly Howard, Treva and Salvatore Liali, Harriett Cassingham, all of Kokomo; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one son, Jack Small, two brothers and one sister. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Fenn & Shirley Mortuary, Colonial Chapel, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, with the Rev. Steve Cole officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. on December 4, 1999.¹¹

     Her Social Security Number was 309-40-2869.⁴ Jean Evelyn Small was buried at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,3 Her married name was Favour.² She married Hoyt Wilson Favour.^2,10 Jean Evelyn Small was born on November 20, 1914 at Liberty, Fulton Co., Indiana.^2,8,3,4 She died on November 6, 2004 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 89.^2,3,4,11 She Jean Evelyn Small Favour, age 89, of Zionsville, passed away November 6, 2004. Jean was born November 20, 1914 in Fulton County, Indiana to Ora and Irene Foster Small. Mrs. Favour was a registered nurse graduate of Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Nursing from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee and a Master of Science degree in Health and Safety from Indiana University, Bloomington. Jean had a long and successful career in public health, having worked as a Gibson County Public Health Nurse and a Morgan County Public Health Nurse. She also worked for the Indiana Department of Public Instruction and spent 28 1/2 years working as a school nurse in the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville before retiring in 1978, when then, she moved to Zionsville. Mrs. Favour was a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, the Boone County Retired Teachers Association, Zionsville United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Women Alone and We Care groups, and the Meal-on-Wheels program. She is survived by her daughter, Joy Greenwalt and husband, Larry, of Zionsville; son, David Favour and wife Jane, of Round Rock, Texas; grandchildren, Michelle Greenwalt Vackar and husband, Bryan, of Carmel, Jodi Greenwalt McKenna and husband Brian, of Indianapolis, Ann Favour and Jeff Favour, both of Round Rock, Texas; great-grandchildren, Asher McKenna and Alexandra Vackar; sisters Harriet Cassingham of Kokomo, Trevia Liali of Kokomo, and Virginia Lovings of North Carolina. Her beloved husband, Hoyt W. Favour, preceded her in death. A service celebrating her life and faith will be held 12 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, in Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center, Zionsville, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the service. Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens, Kokomo, following the service. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Favour may be made to St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis or the American Heart Association. on November 8, 2004.²

     John Charles Small was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^8,1,2,3 He was born on July 10, 1917 at Tipton Co., Indiana; His death certificate has a birth year of 1918.^8,1,2,3 He married Helen Mae Connaway on April 24, 1946.¹ John Charles Small died on May 4, 1947 at Monticello, White Co., Indiana, at age 29.^8,1,2,3 He John Charles Small, 29, 1111 1/2 South Buckeye street, was drowned and Elvln Glassburn, 31, who lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Glassburn, northeast of Kokomo, was injured when an airplane owned by Glassburn and piloted by him dropped in the Tippecanoe river near Lake Freeman near Monticello about 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning. According to witnesses interviewed by Sergt E. J. Rhoda from the state police post and Sheriff Roudebush of White county, who investigated, the plane was flying low when it struck an electric light wire over the river, nosed down and turned over in the water. Glassburn was pulled out of the sinking plane by three men who were on the river in a boat and was taken to St. Joseph's hospital in Logansport, where he was reported to be conscious and in fair condition Monday. He suffered a broken leg and other injuries, the extent of which was not known immediately. The rescue was made by Nile Thompson or Monticello and John Ellis and Guy Whiteside, both of Indianapolis. Small's body was recovered about an hour after the crash, and was brought to the Fague & Fenn mortuary in Kokomo. Glassburn was reported to have dragged Small from the plane and held onto him while he swam 500 feet downstream, and lost his hold when rescuers were only 100 yards away. Small had suffered a broken arm and minor injuries, and was unable to continue swimming after Glassburn was forced to let go of him, witness said. Small was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Small and was born in Tipton county. His father preceded him in death. Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Irene Small, 1111 South Buckeye street; his wife, Mrs. Helen May Small; two brothers, Dallas and Glendon, both of Kokomo; seven sisters, Mrs. Asenath Hunter of Kokomo, Mrs. Jean Favor of New Albany, Mrs. Lois Hannah of Kokomo, Mrs. Virginia Loving of Reidsville, N.C., Mrs. Beverly Howard of Toccoa, Ga., Treva and Harriett, both at home, and grandfather, Charles Foster of Kokomo. A carpenter by trade, Small was a member of the Main Street Methodist church, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was married April 24, 1946, to Helen E. Connaway of Frankfort route 1. Both Small and Glassburn were fliers, Small taking F. I. training at Ruzicka Airport south of Kokomo on U.S. highway 31, and obtained his student permit there. He stopped his training last September. He has a private license and has kept his piano on his father's farm. The two men were said to be en-route to Michigan to obtain a lake cottage when the accident occurred. Both were in service in World War II. Funeral services for Small will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Main Street Methodist church, with the Rev. Fred R. Hill in charge. Military rites will be conducted by the V. F. W. and burial will be in Crown Point cemetery. The body will be returned from the Fague and Fenn funeral home to the home of the mother at 1111 South Buckeye street, where friends may call after 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. on May 5, 1947.¹

     Robert William Small was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,3,5 He was born on January 13, 1920 at Liberty Township, Tipton Co., Indiana.^4,6 He died on August 31, 1941 at Howard Co., Indiana, at age 21; Died in an auto accident.^2,5

     Lois Mae Small was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^9,3 Her Social Security Number was 311-14-7920.¹⁰ She was born on May 29, 1923 at Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana.^10,9,3,4,7 As of July 25, 1940,her married name was Hannah.⁹ She married Charles Milan Hannah on July 25, 1940.^9,3 Lois Mae Small died on September 21, 2004 at Hemlock, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 81.^10,3

     Her Social Security Number was 313-20-9634.⁸ Virginia J. Small was buried at Speedwell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.⁹ Her married name was Lovings.⁹ She married Charles Reid Lovings.¹⁰ Virginia J. Small was born on March 27, 1926 at Sharpsville, Tipton Co., Indiana.^8,9,2 She died on November 12, 2008 at Wentworth, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 82.^8,9 She Reidsville, N.C. - Virginia Small Lovings, 82, Reidsville, N.C., died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, at Hospice Home of Rockingham County, N.C. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Citty Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Speedwell Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A native of Tipton County, she was raised in Kokomo and had spent most of her life in Rockingham County, N.C. She is survived by two sisters, Treva Liali and Harriet Cassingham; and a number of nieces and nephews, all from Kokomo. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375 or to Speedwell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 862 Ironworks Road, Reidsville, NC 27320. on November 14, 2008.⁹

     Beverly Kathleen Small was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.⁹ Her Social Security Number was 305-26-6195.³ She was born on August 17, 1929 at Liberty Township, Tipton Co., Indiana; Her death certificate and SSDI have a birth date of Aug 18, 1929.^2,9,10 As of April 6, 1946,her married name was Howard.⁴ She married Warren Bonnam Howard on April 6, 1946 at Howard Co., Indiana.^9,4 Beverly Kathleen Small died on October 11, 2004 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 75.^9,3

     Her Social Security Number was 308-09-4947.² Margaret Rosemary "Marge" Martin was born on July 26, 1915 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 As of 1934,her married name was Small.¹ She married Dallas Eugene Small, son of Ora G. Small and Irene Cynthia Foster, in 1934.¹ Margaret Rosemary "Marge" Martin died on October 10, 2006 at Lakeside, Navajo Co., Arizona, at age 91.^1,2 She Margaret "Marge" Small, 91, of Show Low died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at RTA Hospice and Palliative Care in Lakeside. Marge was born July 26, 1915, at Kokomo, Ind., the daughter of Garland and Dorothy (Jenkins) Martin. She was raised and attended school in Indiana, graduating from La Fontaine High School in 1934. She married Dallas Eugene Small in 1934. She came to Arizona 60 years ago, settling in Tucson, and worked as a nurse for many years. She came to Overgaard in 1987 and then Show Low in June, 2004. Marge enjoyed golf, helping at the Overgaard Senior Center and her grandchildren. She was of the Baptist faith. Marge is survived by two daughters, Janet (Jerry) Allen of Mesa and Kathy Wilson of Show Low; two sisters, Jennie Selley of Kokomo, Ind. and Jeri Roberts of Tucson; six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sons, Phillip, Rodney and Bruce Small; sister, Madeline Sutton; brother, Garland (Bud) Martin and grandson, Guy Dewitt. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Black's Mortuary Chapel, Show Low. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to RTA Hospice and Palliative Care, 1789 W. Commerce Drive, Lakeside, AZ 85929. Arrangements are under the direction of Black's Mortuary, Show Low. Light at candle at www.margaret-small.blacksmortuary.com on October 19, 2006.¹