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     Everett Perkins was buried at Thrailkill Cemetery, Swayzee, Grant Co., Indiana.^4,5,6 He Everett Perkins, 81, Marion, died on Saturday. Mr. Perkins was a member of the Sims Wesleyan Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Virginia) Alvarado, Converse; a son, Lee, Apache Junction, Ariz; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cullins, Greentown, Mrs. Olie Johnson, Lapel, and Mrs. Emma Ulery, Omaha, Neb; a brother, William, Marion; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was made in the Thrailkill Cemetery, in Swayzee, Ind.⁶ His Social Security Number was 706-14-5553.⁷ He was born on May 10, 1893 at Howard Co., Indiana.^1,3,4 He married Minnie Ellen Bragg, daughter of Frank Russell Bragg and Rhoda Alice Stephens, on June 4, 1956 at Indiana.¹ Everett Perkins died on May 25, 1974 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 81.^7,4,6

     Ronald Earl Gear was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,3 He died on August 16, 1931 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.² He was born on August 16, 1931 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,2

     Her Social Security Number was 312-30-0986.⁶ Joyce Ann Gear was buried at Bond Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co., Indiana.^2,7,8 She was born on February 23, 1933 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,6,2,8 As of November 17, 1950,her married name was Fenstermaker.³ She married John E. Fenstermaker on November 17, 1950 at Grant Co., Indiana.^2,3,7,8 Joyce Ann Gear died on August 11, 2005 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 72.^6,2,7,8,4 She MACY - Joyce Ann Fenstermaker, 72, 10700 N. 100W, died at 4:10 a.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital, Kokomo. Joyce was born in Grant County. She married John E. Fenstermaker on Nov. 17, 1950, in Amboy Friends Church with Pastor Logan Smith officiating. Mr. Fenstermaker survives. Additional survivors include sons, John A. Fenstermaker, North Grove, and David W. Fenstermaker, Amboy; daughters, Joan (Jerry) Passmore, Texas, Debra (Steve) Bowland and Gayle Ann (Chad) Saylors, both of Amboy; eight grandchildren, Cherie Morgan and Paul Passmore, both of Texas, Ryan Bowland, LaFontaine, Kevin Bowland, Amboy, Troy Bakehorn, Converse, Rodney Bakehorn, Jeffersonville, and Katie and Kasey Fenstermaker, both of Logansport; and 12 great-grandchildren, Lauren, Cade, Samantha, Taylor, Morgan, Madison, Caden, Memphis, Blake, Sierra, Austin and Rodney. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Laird Funeral Home, 201 N. Main St., Amboy, with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial is in Bond Cemetery, Miami County. on August 12, 2005.⁷

     Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire was buried at Converse Cemetery, Converse, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,7,3 Her Social Security Number was 315-32-5695.² She was born on July 1, 1934 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 As of April 25, 1953,her married name was Chaplin.¹ She married Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin on April 25, 1953 at Grant Co., Indiana.^1,7,8,3 Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire died on December 31, 1985 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 51.^1,3 She Converse, Ind. - Marguerite A. "Maggie" Chapin, 51, North Maple St., died at 4:48 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1985, in Marion General Hospital. Born July 1, 1934, in Marion, she was a daughter of Earl and Irene Brookshire. April 25, 1953, she married Joseph A. Chapin, who survives. A lifetime resident here, Chapin owned and operated Maggie's Beauty Shop. She was a member of Xenia Home economics Club, Hairdressers' Association, Converse Area Business Association and Fisher Body Campers Club. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Jodi) Foust of Peru and Marissa Stoops of Converse; a son, Martin Chapin of Detroit; her mother of Converse; a sister, Gladys Smith of Converse; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Larrison-Martin Funeral Home, 308 E. Marion St., Converse. David Wheeler will officiate and burial will be in Converse Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Converse Ambulance Corp. on January 2, 1986.¹

     Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin Joseph "Joe" A. Chaplin, 85, Marion, died at 1:36 a.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Century Villa in Greentown. He was born on March 3, 1932, in Wabash County to the late Loyal and Vera (Alber) Chaplin. He married Marguerite Brookshire, who preceded him in death in 1985. Joe then married his second wife, Doneta, and she preceded him in death in 2008. Joe was a U.S. Army veteran, and he worked at General Motors as a die setter for 30 years. He enjoyed gardening, tinkering in his garage, and watching westerns. He is survived by his children, Jodi Foust, Peru, Marissa Stoops, Converse, and Martin (Corinne) Chaplin, Jamestown, North Carolina; grandchildren, Ryan Haskett, Toby Stoops, Natalie Stoops, Joseph Haskett, Delia Chaplin, and Cailyn Chaplin; 11 great-grandchildren; and brothers, James, Harold and Gerald "Butch" Chaplin. In addition to his parents and two wives, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph, Loyal "Bud" Jr., John, and George Chaplin, and his sisters, Marie Peterson, Mildred Bolinger, and Patricia Music. The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Joe's service beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN. Pastor Brent Smith will be officiating with burial following at Converse Cemetery.⁴ He was buried at Converse Cemetery, Converse, Grant Co., Indiana.^4,3 He was born on March 3, 1932 at Wabash Co., Indiana.⁴ He married Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire, daughter of Earl Manlove Brookshire and Irene Mae Gear, on April 25, 1953 at Grant Co., Indiana.^1,3,4,5 Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin died on August 25, 2017 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 85.⁴

     Nathan Scott Gearheart was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.² He Nathan Scott Gearheart, 57, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. He was born in Roanoke on Oct. 3, 1958, son of James Nathan Gearheart (deceased) and Dot Underwood Overstreet (surviving). Also survived by his sister, Darlene Gearheart Wade, brother, Todd Alan Gearheart, niece, Torea Gearheart, extended family and close friends. Scott was handsome, kind hearted, fun loving, and funny. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, swimming, Smith Mountain Lake, watching sports and car racing with his friends and he loved dogs. He was a star player at every sport - baseball, basketball, football, swim team and a natural musician who really rocked the electric guitar. He will be greatly missed by his entire family and all his good friends. Rest in peace Scott, you will be in our hearts forever. His remains will be laid to rest at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Devotion. Private graveside services to be held at later dates.² He was born on October 3, 1958 at Virginia.^2,3 He married Cynthia Dawn Brumfield on April 23, 1982 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Nathan Scott Gearheart and Cynthia Dawn Brumfield were divorced on May 2, 1984 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Nathan Scott Gearheart married Tracy Leigh Davis on September 8, 1984 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Nathan Scott Gearheart and Tracy Leigh Davis were divorced on October 30, 1987 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ Nathan Scott Gearheart married Linda Faye Smith on June 28, 2005 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ Nathan Scott Gearheart and Linda Faye Smith were divorced on December 27, 2012 at Radford, Virginia.⁴ Nathan Scott Gearheart died on July 22, 2016 at Virginia at age 57.²