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     Anna Josephine Crosley was buried at Summit Lawn Cemetery, Brazil, Clay Co., Indiana.^5,2 Her Social Security Number was 305-24-4140.⁶ She was born on March 21, 1927 at Knightsville, Clay Co., Indiana.^6,3,4 As of January 4, 1945,her married name was Butler.¹ She married John Franklin "Frank" Butler, son of George Washington Butler and Henrietta Thomas, on January 4, 1945 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 Anna Josephine Crosley died on December 20, 2005 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, at age 78.^1,6,2 She HARMONY - Anna Josephine Butler, 78, of Harmony died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was employed for 13 years with Columbia Records in Terre Haute. She was born in Clay County to Reuben Crosley and Edith Siner Crosley. Following school, she married John F. Butler Jan. 4, 1945, and he survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Martha Stearley of Farmersburg, Mary Shaffer and her husband, Jim, and Becky McKee and her husband, Matt, both of Terre Haute; one son, Mark Butler and his wife, Maureen of Harmony; one sister, Marie Parr of Brazil; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Randy Butler; one daughter, Terri Anderson; one brother, Martin Crosley; and one granddaughter, Kristen McKee. She attended Kightsville schools. She was a member of Brazil Bible Fellowship Church. Services are 10 a.m. Friday in Moore Funeral Home in Brazil, with the Revs. Gordon Nelson and Jim Gibson officiating. Burial is in Summit Lawn Cemetery in Brazil. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association, 600 S. First St., Terre Haute, IN 47807. on December 22, 2005.²

     John Randolph "Randy" Butler was buried at Summit Lawn Cemetery, Brazil, Clay Co., Indiana.² He was born on October 21, 1945 at Harmony, Clay Co., Indiana.⁴ He died on August 11, 1954 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 8; Died in an accident in a cemetery.⁴

     Terri Lea Butler was buried at Roselawn Memorial Park, 7500 North Clinton Road, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.^3,6 Her Social Security Number was 312-64-2676.⁷ She was born on May 15, 1953 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.^3,7,5,6 As of February 14, 1976,her married name was Anderson.⁴ She married James R. Anderson on February 14, 1976 at Harmony, Clay Co., Indiana.^3,4,6 Terri Lea Butler died on September 21, 1997 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, at age 44.^3,6

     Her Social Security Number was 306-32-0838.⁴ Betty Lee Thomas was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.⁶ Her married name was Phipps.³ She Betty Lee Phipps, 72, Indianapolis, passed away July 24, 2003. She was born on November 27, 1930 in Carbon, IN to David I. and Gertie A. (Martin) Thomas. Betty worked as a sales clerk and Assistant Manager for Fannie Mae Candies for 19 years, retiring in 1994, and at S & H Green Stamps for 10 years. Services held on Monday, July 28 at 12:00 p.m. Survivors include husband, Ivan H. Phipps, sons, Gailen W., David I., Douglas A., and Paul R. Phipps, sister, Nellie Haughee, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association.⁵ She married Ivan H. Phipps.^3,5 Betty Lee Thomas was born on November 27, 1930 at Carbon, Clay Co., Indiana.^4,5 She died on July 24, 2003 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 72.^4,5

     His Social Security Number was 306-12-9473.⁴ Joseph Rheuben "Joe" Cress was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.³ He married Winifred Ann Thomas, daughter of David Isaac Thomas and Gertrude Alma "Gertie" Martin.¹ Joseph Rheuben "Joe" Cress was born on October 13, 1917 at Rockville, Parke Co., Indiana.^3,4 He died on September 3, 2005 at Indiana at age 87.³

     Wilma Edna Doan was buried at Calcutta Cemetery, Calcutta, Clay Co., Indiana.^4,1 Her Social Security Number was 316-09-6320.⁵ She married Russell Leon Thomas Sr., son of David Isaac Thomas and Gertrude Alma "Gertie" Martin, at Vigo Co., Indiana.² Wilma Edna Doan was born on October 12, 1912 at Coal Bluff, Vigo Co., Indiana.^5,1,6,2,3 As of January 23, 1929,her married name was Thomas.² She died on April 11, 1989 at Knightsville, Clay Co., Indiana, at age 76.^5,1

     Russell Leon Thomas Jr. was buried at Calcutta Cemetery, Calcutta, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,3,5 His Social Security Number was 315-38-3465.⁶ He was born on August 15, 1941 at Carbon, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,3,4,6 He married Sarah Lorayne West on January 5, 1963 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.^2,5 Russell Leon Thomas Jr. died on November 29, 1972 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, at age 31.^1,3,5 He BRAZIL — Leon Thomas, 31, Brazil, died unexpectedly at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Terre Haute. Mr. Thomas married the former Miss Sally West of near Linton. He was graduated from L and M High School in 1961. Thomas was employed with the Anaconda Aluminum Co., at Terre Haute and was a member of Local No. 103, Aluminum Workers of America. He was graduated from Van Buren High school in 1959 and that year was named All-Valley basketball guard and a member of the Valley first team. Survivors in addition to the widow, include a daughter, Kimberly Dawn, at home; a sister, Mrs. Linda Lou Routson, Brazil; a half-sister, Mrs. Doris M. Martin, Carbon; two half-brothers, James E. Hood, Brazil rte. 1, and Richard W. Hood, Brazil, and two grandmothers, Mrs. Gertie Thomas, Carbon and Mrs. Effie Blair, Carbon rte. one. Burial will follow in the Calcutta Cemetery near Brazil. on November 30, 1972.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 314-12-2540.² Thomas Edward "Tom" Armstrong was buried at Calcutta Cemetery, Calcutta, Clay Co., Indiana.^3,6,8 He was born on January 5, 1924 at Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He married Ruth Nadine Thomas, daughter of William Emmanuel Thomas and Ellen May Hunter, on April 1, 1947 at Clay Co., Indiana.^1,3,7,8 Thomas Edward "Tom" Armstrong Thomas Edward Armstrong, 85, Brazil, passed away at St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Brazil, April 8, 2009 following an extended illness. He was born in Van Buren Township, Jan. 5, 1924 to Frank and Vesta (Chatham) Armstrong. He joined the United States Army as a young man and served during WWII as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne. During the war, he served in Japan and the South Pacific and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. Later he served state side as a training officer during the Korean War. Mr. Armstrong was Honorably Discharged in 1952. Mr. Armstrong married Ruth Thomas, April 6, 1947. He worked for Methodist Hospital as a construction supervisor, retiring in 1988. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dan Armstrong, Joe Armstrong and William Armstrong as well as an infant sister, Mary Anna Armstrong. Survivors include his wife Ruth Armstrong, son Tommy Dale Armstrong and wife Elissa, Brazil, grandson Brian Armstrong and wife Misty, Center Point, five great grandchildren: Tyler Armstrong, Tori Armstrong, Jase Armstrong and Bryan Bell all of Center Point, Cody Armstrong, Oklahoma City, Okla., two nieces and one nephew: George Armstrong, Calif., Norma Armstrong, California and Virginia Armstrong, Columbus, Ohio. Graveside services will be held at Calcutta Cemetery Saturday, April 11, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Lyle Monnett officiating. Military services will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127 and American Legion Post 2, as well as the United States Army. on April 8, 2009.⁸ He died on April 8, 2009 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana, at age 85.^2,3,6,8

     His Social Security Number was 313-28-7842.⁵ Norval Pickett Jr. was buried at Stunkard Cemetery, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.^6,3 He was born on May 31, 1929 at Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky.^5,2,3,7,4 He married Mary Margaret Thomas, daughter of William Emmanuel Thomas and Ellen May Hunter, on August 26, 1946.^1,2 Norval Pickett Jr. died on October 31, 2003 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 74.^5,2,3 He Norval Pickett Jr., 74, of Brazil, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at 2 p.m. in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been a patient there since Sept. 7, 2003. Born May 31, 1929, in Glasgow, Ky., he was the son of Norval Pickett Sr. and Willie Mabel Choate Pickett. He was in the Brazil High School Class of 1947. On Aug. 26, 1946, he married Mary Margaret Thomas Pickett; she survives. He was well known as the mayor of Brazil from 1972-1980 and again, 1984-1992. He was instrumental in Great Dane choosing Brazil as a plant site. He founded Craig Park on the west side of Brazil. He was known as the friend of the underdog and the common man. He annually hosted a senior citizens dinner at the Brazil Armory, including entertainment by Phil Silvers and others. As a young man, he served as chief of police for five years and operated a brick plant in Albion, Ill., for several years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Mt. Carmel, Ill., a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge; a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Police; past-president of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce; member of the Kiwanis and Ducks Unlimited. He also owned and operated Pickett's Bargain and Auction Barn and Twigg Industries. He was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash in 1972 by Gov. Edgar Whitcomb; the Kentucky Colonel award in 1966 by Gov. Edward Breadthitt; and the Honorary Lt. Col. Aide-de-Camp in the Alabama State Militia by Gov. George Wallace. Survivors include his wife, Mary Margaret Pickett of Brazil; a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Ray Marcia Potee Pickett, of Terre Haute; a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret "Margie" and Scott Cooper and husband of Zionsville, Ind; grandchildren, Amanda Biedess and husband, Matthew, of Indianapolis; Jordan Pickett of Bloomington, Craig Cooper and Carson Cooper of Zionsville; three sisters, Betty Porter and husband, Mike, of Terre Haute, Carolyn O'Rourke and husband, Jim, of Fort Wayne, Anita Kidwell and husband, Tom, of Brazil; two brothers, Jim and Charlotte Pickett of Brazil and Bob and Judi Pickett of Brazil; many nieces; nephews; extended family; and a long-time friend, Norma Humphrey, and her family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son in infancy, Norman Wayne Pickett. on November 3, 2003.²

     Alvin Arthur Morlan was buried at Clear Run Cemetery, Bridgeton, Parke Co., Indiana.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 303-26-0846.⁷ He was born on June 14, 1919 at Raccoon Township, Parke Co., Indiana.^7,2,3,4,8,6 He married Norma Jean Thomas, daughter of William Emmanuel Thomas and Ellen May Hunter, on November 1, 1943 at Indiana.^1,8 Alvin Arthur Morlan died on July 6, 1979 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana, at age 60.^2,7,4

     Pauline Louise Sanders was buried at Summit Lawn Cemetery, Brazil, Clay Co., Indiana.^4,2 She was born on June 12, 1931 at Carbon, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 As of March 19, 1948,her married name was Thomas.¹ She married Robert Charles Thomas, son of William Emmanuel Thomas and Ellen May Hunter, on March 19, 1948 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,2 Pauline Louise Sanders died on October 11, 1983 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 52.²