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     Margaret Louise Wiggins was buried at Mooreland Cemetery, N. Wilbur Wright Road and U.S. 36, Mooreland, Henry Co., Indiana.^1,3 Her Social Security Number was 307-38-6211.⁴ She was born on March 6, 1923 at Illinois.^3,4 As of May 16, 1943,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Walter Keith Smith, son of Guy S. Smith and Lucretia Miller, on May 16, 1943.^1,2 Margaret Louise Wiggins died on October 1, 1996 at Beech Grove, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 73.^3,4

     His Social Security Number was 323-28-6572.⁷ James McLean Meeker was buried at Coal Creek Cemetery, Coal Creek, Fountain Co., Indiana.^4,3 He was born on April 10, 1933 at Veedersburg, Fountain Co., Indiana.^7,2,3,4 He married Shirley M. McLain on November 29, 1969.⁵ James McLean Meeker died on July 3, 1990 at Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois, at age 57.^7,3,4 He James McLean Meeker, 57, of 202 Second Street, Covington, Indiana, died at VA Medical Center, Danville, Illinois at 1:30 a.m. July 3, 1990. He was born in Veedersburg, Indiana, April 10, 1933, the son of Joseph Ross and Laura Alberta (Smith) Meeker, who are deceased. Mr. Meeker was employed at Anchor Hocking as a molder. He was a graduate of Veedersburg High School and an Air Force veteran in Korea and Vietnam. He has been a resident of Covington since 1968, after previously living in Veedersburg. He was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church and Fountain County Old Guard Post no. 2395 Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. James McLean Meeker married Shirley McLain on November 27, 1968. Surviving are: his wife, Shirley Meeker, of Covington; a step-son, Mary Hopper, of Covington, Indiana; a step-daughter, Christy Cooper of Covington, Indiana; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Nola) Trinkle of Veedersburg, Indiana; a brother, Norman Meeker, of Whitewater, Wisconsin; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held at Shelby Funeral Home, on Thursday July 5, 1990 at 11:00 a.m. Services will be concluded with burial at Coal Creek Cemetery, Covington, Indiana. on July 5, 1990.³

     Shirley M. McLain was born on January 2, 1936 at Stringtown, Boone Co., Indiana.¹ As of November 29, 1969,her married name was Meeker.¹ She married James McLean Meeker, son of Joseph Ross Meeker and Laura Alberta Smith, on November 29, 1969.¹ Shirley M. McLain died on December 9, 2015 at Covington, Fountain Co., Indiana, at age 79.¹ She Shirley "Shird" M. (McLain) Meeker, age 79, of Covington, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at the Waters of Covington. She was born in Stringtown, Ind., on Jan. 2, 1936, to the late Alta L. and Eva Z. (Stambaugh) McLain. She attended Covington High School and on Nov. 29, 1969 she married James M Meeker, who preceded her in death on July 3, 1991. Throughout the years, she worked at Covington MFG, Two D Industries and Steel Grip sewing factory, which she retired from after 48 years. She attended Grace Baptist Church. She enjoyed being with family and grandchildren, was an avid IU fan, a bowler at Sycamore Lanes for many years, and loved making Sunday dinners and holiday meals for the whole family. She is survived by her daughter, Christy (Michael) Cruse of Bloomingdale; sister, Barb Ramey of Covington; eight grandchildren, Christa (John) Doolin, Cara (Jeff) Tolbert Lane, Courtney Tolbert, Martin Hopper Jr., Bradley Hopper, Michael Cruse, Casey Cruse, and Seth Cruse; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; six brothers; and her son, Martin Sr. Family will receive friends on Monday, Dec. 14, from 4-7 p.m. with the service following at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God in Covington with Pastor Bob Fairchild officiating. Cremation will follow. on December 10, 2015.¹