Obituaries Vaughn-Voss
Selected Webster County Obituaries
Surnames Vaughn to Voss
The Providence Journal-Enterprise
1948 - 1961
Lem R. VAUGHAN, 76, former Sebree resident, died at his home in Evansville at 5 a.m. Sunday after an
illness of one year. Survivors are his wife, Blonnie; an adopted daughter, Bettie; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie DIXON, and one
brother, Ezra Vaughan, both of Paducah. He was the son-in-law of J.L. SCOTT, Providence. Funeral services were held
at the Springfield Funeral Home in Sebree Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. COLLINS of Evansville officiating. Burial was in
Sebree. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 13, 1944.
Willie J. VAUGHAN, 81, died at 3 a.m. Saturday at his home at Sebree, after an illness of one week. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Della ALLEN, of Haines City, Fla.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Cliff GILL, of Providence, and Mrs. Damon REVIS, of Nashville, Tenn.; and three half-brothers, Elmo Vaughan, of Providence, R.M. Vaughan, of Slaughters, and W.A. Vaughan of Henderson. Funeral services and burial were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Vaughan family cemetery, with the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 25, 1947.
Alfred H. VAUGHN, 46, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday of last week at his home in Harrisburg, Ill., where the family had moved a week earlier from Miami, Fla. He was born in Providence March 27, 1904, the son of the late Henry and Gertrude Vaughn. He was a member of First Presbyterian church, Albany Park, Chicago, Masonic lodge in Chicago, and Order of Eastern Star in Miami. Surviving are the wife, Ruth; a daughter, Gail, of Harrisburg; two sons, Robert, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Jack Vaughn, Panama City, Panama; a stepson, Earl GIDCUMB; two half-brothers, Lloyd Vaughn, Harrisburg and Wilburn Vaughn, Mundelein, Ill. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Gaskins funeral home in Harrisburg, with the Rev. Frank R. MEASE, pastor of Eldorado Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was in Sunset Lawn cemetery, Harrisburg.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 5, 1950.
Mrs. Amy VAUGHN, 52, wife of Robert V. Vaughn, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday at her home in Clay following a long illness. Survivors are the husband; two daughters, Mrs. Charlie Bob POWELL, Wheatcroft, and Mrs. Harold E. MARTIN, Sullivan; a son Paul BAKER of Clay; father, Mannie OWEN, Clay; two sisters, Mrs. Susie YARBROUGH, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Louis MITCHELL, Providence; and two brothers, Marshall Owen, Long Beach, Calif., and Jeff Owen, Pekin, Ill. Funeral arrangements had not been made.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Wednesday, November 22, 1950. Compiler's note: Next issue of the paper had these additional details: "Funeral services for Mrs. Robert V. Vaughn, who died Tuesday of last week at her home in Clay, were held at 2 p.m. Friday in Clay First Baptist church. The Rev. Bob WALLACE of Wheatcroft officiated, assisted by the Rev. E.L. GRANT. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay."
Andrew Boyd VAUGHN, 73, of Henderson, formerly of Webster county, died in the Methodist Hospital in Henderson at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, June 29, following a short illness. Mr. Vaughn was reared in the Oak Grove section near Blackford, was a teacher in the county schools and was in the insurance business in Clay before going to Henderson in 1921. He had been in the insurance and real estate business there the past 31 years. He was a member of the first Baptist church in Henderson. Surviving are a son, Morris Vaughn of Henderson; three sisters, Miss Effie Vaughn and Miss Bessie Vaughn of Henderson, and Mrs. M.T. Vaughn of Clay; two brothers, F.E. Vaughn of Morganfield and Ernest Vaughn of Dixon; two half-brothers, Orville Vaughn, Providence route, and Athol Vaughn of Detroit; four half-sisters, Mrs. Robert McCLURE of Corydon, Mrs. Audrey MURPHY of Evansville, Mrs. Earl Vaughn near Blackford, and Mrs. Helen WILSON of Evansville. Funeral services were held at the residence in Henderson at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, with the Rev. E. Keevil JUDY officiating. Burial was in the Blackwell-Fraser cemetery on Highway 85 between Clay and Providence.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 10, 1952.
Bennie Louis VAUGHN, 6, of Evansville died Thursday in an Evansville hospital after an illness of a few days. Survivors are the
mother, Mrs. Ozella EASLEY of Evansville; the father, Riley Vaughn of Clay; grandmother, Mrs. Arthur MARKS, and
great-grandfather, D.R. McKINLEY of Clay. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Franklin Funeral Home in Clay,
with Elder Gordon T. HEARON officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery in Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 26, 1944.
Airman First Class Burse J. VAUGHN, Jr, 718th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron was listed among the dead in the RB-36 crash south of Gander, Newfoundland Wednesday March 18, . Airman Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Vaughn of Evansville, formerly of Clay, was born in Clay April 6, 1932. He is a 1950 graduate of an Evansville high school. He enlisted in the Air Force July 17, 1951 and after completion of basic training at Sampson Air Force Base, N.Y., he was assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. On May 14, 1952 he was assigned to Rapid City Air Force Base, South Dakota, as a radio operator. Survivors besides the parents are the wife, Barbara; a sister, Mrs. Ray CONNER; and a brother, Billy Vaughn, Evansville; and the grandmother, Mrs. J.T. SIGHTS, Clay. Bodies of those killed in the crash are being flown by helicopter to Connecticut and the body of Airman Vaughn is expected to arrive in Evansville this week. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of the body. Twenty-three men, including Brig. Gen. Richard E. ELLSWORTH, were aboard the plane which was flying to Rapid City, S.D. from the Azores when it crashed after two engines failed. The giant bomber had six conventional aircraft engines and four additional jet engines. The huge plane was piloted by Capt. Jacob H. PRUETT of Charleston, W. Va. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 26, 1953. Compiler's note: Additional information appeared in the April 2, 1953 edition of the paper: "Funeral services for A/1c Burse J. Vaughn, jr., 20, of Evansville, formerly of Clay, were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Evansville. The Rev. Walter NOFFKE officiated and burial was in Locust Hill cemetery, Evansville. Airman Vaughn was one of 23 members of the 28th strategic air reconnaissance wing division who were killed when an RB-36 bomber crashed near St. George's Bay in Newfoundland on March 18."
Charlie M. VAUGHN, 53, formerly of Providence, who moved with his
family to Evansville several months ago, died at 9:45 a.m. today in an
Evansville hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 31.
Peritonitis developed following a ruptured appendix and caused his
death. Mr. Vaughn was a son of the late G.E. Vaughn, former Webster
county judge, and Mrs. Ella Vaughn. He was a member of the Hopewell
Baptist church. Survivors are the wife, the former Miss Middie
HERRON; his mother, Mrs. Ella Vaughn; three sons, Roland Boyd Vaughn,
Providence, T-Sgt. George Edward Vaughn, who has been stationed in
Trinidad for some time, and who arrived on a thirty-day leave during
his father's illness, and Tommy Vaughn of Evansville; a daughter, Miss
Virginia Vaughn of Evansville; and one brother, W.B. Vaughn of Peoria,
Ill. The body will be brought this afternoon to Tapp Funeral Home in
Providence, where it will remain until time for funeral services.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in White Oak church
with the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating. Burial will be in White Oak
cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 24, 1943.
Mrs. Essie M. VAUGHN, 68, wife of Providence Police Judge Luther E. Vaughn, died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday in Hopkins County
Hospital in Madisonville where she had been a patient several days. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lem CONGER
of Crittenden county and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Surviving besides the husband are two daughters, Miss Nora
Mae Vaughn, Providence, and Miss Dolly Vaughn, Louisville; two sons, L.C. Vaughn of Morganfield and James Vaughn of
Providence; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Victory Baptist
Church, with the pastor, the Rev. W.W. JOHNSON, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Wilbur COLLINS of Clay. Burial was in
I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 23, 1953.
James VAUGHN, sr., 77, of Providence died Friday in an Evansville hospital where he had been a patient since May 6. Mr. Vaughn, a retired farmer, was a member of Hopewell Baptist church. Survivors are the wife, Mrs. Daisy Jane Vaughn; two daughters, Mrs. W.T. MUIR, Morganfield, and Mrs. Owen JOHNSTON, Providence; two sons, James Vaughn, jr., Hammond, Ind., and Ernie Vaughn, Pontiac, Mich.; four grandsons; four granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; and two sisters, Mrs. Ab RICH, Providence, and Mrs. Abe Vaughn, Diamond. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday in Hopewell church, with the Rev. E.G. SISK of Diamond officiating. Pallbearers were Omer Vaughn, Henry PARISH, Rube TAYLOR, Hershel CAPSHAW, Bob ERWIN, and Elzie HARKINS. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 30, 1946.
Jesse VAUGHN, 48, died at his home in Blackford Tuesday at 9:45 a.m.
as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Sunday night. His
body was taken to Franklin Funeral Home in Clay and remained there
until time for the funeral. Survivors are his wife, Valda PHILLIPS
Vaughn; a daughter, Mrs. Jack LANSDALE, and a granddaughter, Deanne
Lansdale, of West Point; his father, Ben Vaughn, Harrisburg, Ill.; a
brother, John Vaughn, Smith Mills; and three sisters, Mrs. Elgin DILLBECK, Harrisburg, Ill., Mrs. John Vaughn and Mrs. Charlie McNEAL,
Pontiac, Mich. Funeral services were conducted at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church in Blackford Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. J.
R. KING in charge. Burial was in Rosebud cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 22, 1942.
Leonard Wallace VAUGHN, sr., 64, of Madisonville, formerly of Providence, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday of last week in Hopkins County Hospital of a heart condition. He was admitted to the hospital a few hours earlier. Mr. Vaughn was superintendent of Ruby Construction Compnay, Madisonville. He had been employed in various capacities by the Ruby firm for forty years. While in Providence he was in charge of Ruby Lumber Company plumbing and heating department. He was a member of Providence First Baptist Church, Providence Masonic lodge, Earlington Royal Arch chapter and Knights Templar commandery, and of Rizpah Temple, Shrine, Madisonville. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Eva Vaughn; two sons, L.W. Vaughn, jr., Louisville, and Thomas Vaughn, Madisonville; four grandchildren; half-brother, Omer Vaughn, Providence; and sister, Mrs. Alonzo GLOVER, Hopkinsville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Madisonville First Baptist Church, with the pastor, the Rev. Harold D. TALLANT, officiating. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery, Providence.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 3, 1954. Compiler's note: Eva CATES Vaughn, Dec. 31, 1893-Feb. 3, 1983, is buried with her husband, L. Wallace Vaughn, Sr., Aug. 12, 1889-May 25, 1954, as is their son L.W. Vaughn, Jr., Feb. 16, 1915-Dec. 6, 1956.
Mel V. (Dock) VAUGHN, 68, died suddenly at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the home of his sister, Mrs. J.R. CURRY, and Mr. Curry in the Hopewell section. Surviving besides the sister is a nephew, Everett Curry, of Providence, and a great-niece, Mrs. L.C. NEIGHBORS, of Detroit, Mich. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday at White Oak General Baptist church, of which he was a member, with the pastor, the Rev. W.M. FRISBY of Providence, officiating. Burial was in White Oak cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 22, 1949.
Morris Stanley VAUGHN, 38, took his own life at 9 p.m. Friday at his home in Clay by shooting himself in the right temple with a .22 rifle. He was at home alone and two neighbors, Jim LYNN and George SHOULDERS, who heard the shot, found him dead when they entered the house. Coroner J. Murray BLUE conducted an inquest, with the verdict being suicide. Survivors are the wife, Mrs. Joyce HARRIS Vaughn; a daughter by a former marriage, Judith Vaughn, near Dixon; his mother, Mrs. Pearlie SPRINGER of Logansport, Ind.; two brothers, Herman of Clay and Virgil Vaughn of Evansville; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ruth JONES of Evansville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Franklin and Edwards Funeral Home in Clay, with the Rev. A.W. HAGAN, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church, officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 17, 1953.
Mrs. Nannie Louise VAUGHN, 63, former resident of the Oak Grove
section, died Sunday at 2 p.m. at her home in Evansville, where she
had lived for the past year. Mrs. Vaughn was the widow of the late
J.N. Vaughn. Survivors are two sons, Orville, Oak Grove section, and
Athol, U.S. Army, Camp Barkley, Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Earl
Vaughn, Oak Grove section, Mrs. Robert McCLURE, Mrs. Aubrey MURPHY,
and Miss Helen Vaughn, Evansville; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.
Laura CULLEN, Providence; three stepsons, A.B. Vaughn, Henderson, F.E.
Vaughn, Morganfield, and Ernest Vaughn, Dixon; three stepdaughters,
Mrs. Taylor Vaughn, Clay, Miss Essie Vaughn, Parkersburg, W. Va., and
Miss Bessie Vaughn, Clay. The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Earl
Vaughn until time for funeral services which were held Tuesday at 2
p.m. at Oak Grove church with the Rev. J.R. KING of Blackford
officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 24, 1942.
Peggy Lou VAUGHN, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vaughn, Clay Route 3, died at 5 a.m. Friday in an Evansville hospital of burns which she suffered late Thursday afternoon when her clothing caught fire from an open grate at her home. Surviving besides the parents are a sister, Mrs. Lucille LAHUE of Springfield, Ill.; and brothers Charles Eugene of Evansville, Welborn Lee of Blackford, and Robert Wayne of Clay. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hopewell Baptist Church, with the Rev. Carl HARKINS officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 8, 1954.
Raymond E. VAUGHN, 55, died at his home in Providence at 1:35 a.m. Friday following an illness with a heart ailment. He would have been fifty-six on June 23. He was born in this county and was a member of the General Baptist church. He worked as a plumber. Survivors are the wife, the former Chloe VANDIVER; two daughters, Mrs. Ben RICH and Mrs. Margaret NELUMS, Providence; two sons, Eura and James Vaughn, Providence; the mother Mrs. John UTLEY, Providence; three brothers, Charles and George Vaughn, Providence, and Damon Vaughn, Clay; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha BRANTLEY, Clay, Mrs. Eunice CURRY and Mrs. Carline REYNOLDS, Providence; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the General Baptist church, with the Rev. Charlie HOWARD of Clay officiating. Burial was in White Oak cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 19, 1947.
Mrs. Sarah Belle VAUGHN, 81, former Diamond resident, died at the home of her son, W.W. WHITE, in Henderson. Mrs. Vaughn, widow of the late Abe Vaughn, was a member of Diamond Baptist church. Surviving besides Mr. White are two daughters, Mrs. Sadie HOLMES, Providence, and Mrs. William BROWN, Sturgis; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The body was brought to Tapp Funeral Home in Providence. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Baptist church, with the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating. Burial was in Hopewell cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 31, 1950.
Mrs. Thomas VAUGHN, 27, died Sunday night in her home on East Main street of a self-inflicted pistol bullet wound in the temple. Mrs. Vaughn, the former Miss Wanda Mills HUNTER, is thought to have committed the act around 7:30 and the body was found in the bedroom by her husband at 10:30. She left a note giving ill health as her reason. She was employed for several years in the Providence Coal Mining Company store and resigned a few months ago because of her health. Mrs. Vaughn was born and reared in Providence and was a graduate of Providence High School. She and Mr. Vaughn were married on June 17, 1943. She was a member of the Methodist church and the Order of Eastern Star, and was an officer in the Providence Eastern Star chapter. Her untimely death came as a distinct shock to the entire community and her many friends are deeply grieved. Survivors are the husband; her mother, Mrs. Carroll Hunter; a sister, Mrs. Wendell JOHNSON, Louisville; and grandmother, Mrs. J.Y. BROWN. Funeral services were held at the home at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. James S. CURRY of Greenville, former Providence Methodist pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. S.A. MATTHEWS and the Rev. Benjamin CONNAWAY. Active pallbearers were John BENJAMIN, William CUMMINS, Isador COOPER, William PALMER, Arthur SHANKS, and Harold TRADER. Honorary pallbearers were J.F. MORRIS, Charles BLACKBURN, John RAMSEY, James BAIRD, Paul WESTERFIELD, J.M. HUMPHREY, and Rogers AUSTIN. Members of the Eastern Star and other close friends were flower bearers. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 10, 1946.
Vicky Kay VAUGHN, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Vaughn, was stillborn Monday morning in Cardwell's Clinic. Survivors besides the parents are a sister, Judith Fay; a brother, Jimmy, and grandmother, Mrs. Chloe Vaughn, all of Providence. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at White Oak church, with the Rev. Carroll YARBROUGH officiating, and burial was in White Oak cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 11, 1950.
William Isaac VAUGHN, 77, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday at his home near Providence following an illness of three weeks. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Allie Vaughn; two daughters, Mrs. Harry RAYBORN of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Boyd ROGERTSON of Clay; a son, Alton Vaughn of Clay; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Carlie Vaughn of Sullivan; and one sister, Mrs. Necie MARTIN of the Oak Grove section. Mr. Vaughn was a member of the General Baptist Church in Clay. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Franklin and Edwards Funeral Home in Clay, with the Rev. S.R. GILLIAM of Leitchfield and the Rev. Charles POLLEY of Dixon officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay. Business houses in Clay closed from 2 until 3 o'clock for the funeral. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 31, 1953.
William S. VAUGHN, 50, formerly of Clay, died at 8 a.m. Sunday in Henderson Hospital of burns suffered Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at Stone's Tourist Camp at Henderson. Mr. Vaughn, son-in-law of L.V. STONE, operator of the camp, was said to have finished painting the interior of one of the cabins and was cleaning the floor with gasoline when fumes from the gas and fresh paint exploded. He was said to have overlooked the fact that a gas heater was in operation in the room. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Ruby Stone Vaughn, Henderson; one daughter, Mrs. Armon GRANT, Henderson; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.T. Vaughn, Clay; and one sister, Mrs. Kelly HEARON, Clay. The body was taken to the home of his parents in Clay Sunday night and remained there until time for the funeral. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist church in Clay, of which he was a member, with the Rev. M.E. MILLER officiating. Pallbearers were Phil SKINNER, of Birmingham, Ala., Jack GRANT, of Earlington, Frank FORTENBERY, Roy HOLLAND, James OAKLEY, and Ellis Holland. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery, near Blackford.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 1, 1947.
Willis A. VAUGHN, 67, of Henderson, former Louisville and Nashville railroad agent in Providence, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday in an Evansville hospital. Mr. Vaughn, a native of Webster county, was an L&N employee for 47 years. He left Providence in 1936 and went to Springfield, Tenn., moving from there to Henderson in 1938. For the past sixteen years he had been ticket agent there. He was a member of Henderson First Christian Church and Masonic lodge. Surviving are the wife, Blanche; a daughter, Mrs. William B. COMBS of Henderson; a son, Homer, of La Plata, Md.; two grandchildren; two brothers, Elmo of Providence and Roland of Dixon; two sisters, Mrs. Cliff GILL of Providence and Mrs. Nell REAVIS of Nashville, Tenn.; and a half-sister, Mrs. Minnie ARNOLD of Birmingham, Ala. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Tapp Funeral Home in Henderson, with the Rev. Arthur DIGBY and the Rev. A.J. VAN WYK officiating. Burial was in Fairmont cemetery, Henderson.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 1, 1954.
Edward VEAZY, 49, died suddenly at 7 a.m. Monday at his home in Sebree. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Survivors are the wife, Alma; a daughter, Ann DODSON, two sons, Joey and Eddie, at home; and two sisters. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist church in Sebree, of which he was a member. The Rev. W.B. WATTS officiated. Burial was in Odd Fellows cemetery in Madisonville
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 11, 1950.
Robert W. VICK, 95, died August 28 in his home in Clarksville, Tenn. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elzie WILLIAMS of Lisman and Mrs. Henry FRANCE of Providence; seven sons, Grady and Carter Vick of Detroit, J.E., Lonnie and Malcolm, Clarksville, Tenn., Tom of Dover, Tenn., and Bithel Vick of Indianapolis, Ind.; and 107 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, in Clarksville.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 8, 1955.
Dixon, Ky. - Ethel W. "Mimmie" VILLINES, 95, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Greenville. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Edna THOPY of Indianapolis and Allyne BROWN of Madisonville; a son, Emery Jr.; two sisters, Anna Mae FREDERICK of Dixon and Lodelia BLACKBURN of Clay; 14 grandchildren, including Patsy Jane BRUCE, Ann BURDETTE and Betty Kay SHELTON, whom she raised; 19 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Evansville (IN) Courier, 1994. Compiler's note: Ethel Villines was the widow of Emory Villines, who was a Dixon barber.
Frank VILLINES, 71, former Dixon resident, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Vero Beach, Fla., following a heart attack. He moved from Dixon to Central City a number of years ago and was in the furniture business there. He was born and reared in the Lisman section. Surviving are the wife, Beulah; a daughter, Mrs. Juanita BURTON of Cave City; a son, Tommy, Central City; three brothers, Emory, Lora, and Tom, of Dixon; two sisters, Mrs. Sherrill CHILDERS, Providence rural route, and Mrs. Ruth DAY, Madisonville; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with burial in a Central City cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 24, 1955.
Mrs. and Mrs. W.T. Villines, Dixon, have received a letter from Capt. J.H. ZIMMER, commanding officer of the company to which
their son, Marine Cpl. Harold R. VILLINES, killed on Iwo Jima, was assigned. A part of the letter follows: "Harold was killed on
Feb. 23, 1945 while we were cleaning up some enemy caves. He was killed instantly while engaged in driving some of the enemy
from a cave. Your son received a Christian burial in the Fourth Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima. He was buried in grave
number 1325, in Row 28, and in plot 1. At the head of his grave is a marker bearing his name, rank, and serial number. At the
foot is an American flag." The captain also said he had known Harold since he first joined the company in New River. Always
carrying a broad smile on his face, he instantly became one of the most popular boys in the company, he said.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 28, 1945.
Mrs. Helen VILLINES, 24, formerly of Providence, died in a Boston, Mass., hospital Friday of burns suffered in a hotel fire there on April 10. Survivors are the husband, Melvin Villines, Providence; and a brother in Charlotte, N.C. The body is being returned to Providence and will be taken on arrival to Tapp Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Burial will be in Big Hill cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 25, 1946.
Mrs. May HERRON VILLINES, 50, wife of Barbee Villines, near Dixon,
died at 6 p.m. Thursday in an Evansville hospital where she had been a
patient for a few days. Survivors are the husband; two daughters,
Mrs. Geneva KILLOUGH, Sturgis, and Mrs. Gilbert Killough, Corydon; a
son, Malcolm Villines; two sisters, Mrs. John SCOTT, Nebo, and Mrs.
Aubrey GRADY, Marion; two brothers, Delmer and Vonnie HERRON,
Providence; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3p.m. Friday at Slover church, with the Rev. E.G. SISK of Madisonville
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 23, 1942.
Robert Clay VILLINES, 33, Clay rural route, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon when a tree fell on him, crushing him. He was one of a lumber crew of four men cutting trees on the Earl VAUGHN farm between Clay and Fishtrap. Coroner J. Murray BLUE returned a verdict of accidental death. Survivors are the wife, Evadine; two sons, Barry and Terry; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clay Villines, Lisman; two sisters, Marjorie and Jean Villines, Lisman; brother, Marvin Villines, Lisman; and grandfather, Sol Villines, Dixon. Funeral services were to be held at 2:30 this afternoon in Fairview Church of Christ near Dixon, with the Rev. Curtis W. POSEY officiating. Active pallbearers were to be cousins, and named as honorary pallbearers were Tapp WHITE, Smith FUQUA, Raymond BROWN, and Jack Brown. Burial was to be in the church cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 9, 1946.
Mrs. Virginia Susan VILLINES, 79, wife of E.F. Villines, died at her home in the Liberty section at 7 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Villines, the daughter of the late William OVERBY, was born and reared in the Vandersburg section. Survivors
are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel WILKERSON, St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. David FREDERICK of Providence,
and Mrs. Roscoe Frederick of Clay; three sons, Sherman and Herbert Villines of Providence, and Noble Villines of
Evansville; thirty-eight grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m.
Monday in Tirza church at Liberty, with the Rev. J.P. CLAYTON of Madisonville officiating. Burial was in Star Hope
cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 27, 1944.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel VINCENT, 37, former Webster county resident, who died suddenly of a heart attack at her home in Melbourne, Fla., on Tuesday of last week, were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.T. FRASER in Clay. The Rev. E.G. SISK of Diamond officiated and burial was in Pythian Ridge cemetery, Sturgis.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 19, 1946.
Mrs. Mary Agnes VOSS, 53, of Sturgis, formerly of Clay, died Sunday night in Sturgis Hospital. Surviving are the husband, Bill; a daughter, Janice; a step-daughter, Mrs. Charlie PARIS; three sons, Jack and Jim Voss, at home, and Bobby McCANN, Henderson; three sisters, Mrs. Lige COFFMAN of Henderson, Mrs. B.J. VAUGHN of Evansville, and Mrs. Gus RAYBURN of Henderson; two brothers, Clyde LANGFORD of Henderson and Charlie Langford of Owensboro; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m Tuesday at the home, with the Rev. Gus RIDDLE officiating. Burial was in Sturgis cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, February 18, 1954.