All Obituaries

Violet Sizemore, age 96, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, April 17, 2026, at her home in Brown County, surrounded by her loving family. Violet was born on March 21, 1930, in Clay County, Kentucky, to her parents, the late Howard and Malvie (Barger) Hoskins. She was a devoted preacher’s wife, loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker who dedicated her life to Jesus and her family. Violet was a longtime member of Friendship Community Church in Trafalgar, where her husband ...

Kip D. Payton, age 70, of Trafalgar, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, April 15, 2026, where he was reunited with his beloved wife, Denise. Kip was born on January 20, 1956, in Franklin to the late Carl and Beatrice M. (Blackwell) Payton. He graduated from Franklin Community High School in 1974, where he was active in varsity football, track, and wrestling. Kip attended Indiana Central where he earned an Associates Degree in business. Kip was a self-employed ...

Marie Burkhart, age 96, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday morning, April 12, 2026. She passed peacefully at her home in Brown County, surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born on July 4, 1929, in Lily, Kentucky, to her parents, the late Harvey and Bessie (Boggs) Roberts. She was a devoted minister’s wife and a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Alongside her husband, Rev. Frank Burkhart Jr., she was a founding member of Locust Grove Pentecostal Church in ...

Ralph “Bud” Edward Lammers, age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at his home in Martinsville. Bud was born May 13, 1943, in Beech Grove, to his parents, the late Herman E. and Gladys M. (Dodd) Lammers. He was a 1961 graduate of Southport High School and went on to attend Ball State University. Bud married Judith “Judy” Randle on September 22, 1998, in Las Vegas, and they shared 27 devoted years together. Bud worked for Indiana Bell and later ...

Lois Irene (Fluharty) Scrogham, age 66 passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 2026 at her home in Edinburgh. She was a former resident of Brown County. Lois was born on February 21, 1960 in Indianapolis to her parents the late James and Rose Marie (Bolton) Fluharty. She married the love of her life, Marvin Scrogham on December 17, 1983 in Nashville and spent 50 wonderful years together Lois dedicated much of her life to caring for others, ...

Norman D. Stockton, age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, April 6, 2026, at Grandbrook Memory Care in Greenwood. He was a longtime resident of Morgantown. Norman was born in Martinsville on August 25, 1944, to the late Douglas A. and Vesta M. (Norman) Stockton. He grew up on the Stockton family farm spanning many generations, located just East of Morgantown. A proud 1962 graduate of Morgantown High School, he went on to attend Indiana University, where he earned his ...

Barbra Lee Parker, age 78, of Brown County, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday morning, April 6, 2026. By her side was her loving husband, Rick. Barbra was born in Elwood, Indiana on September 16, 1947, to her parents, the late William H. and Miriam Von (Wyatt) Phelps. She was a graduate of Wendell Willkie High School in Elwood. Barbra dedicated many years of her life to hard work and service, retiring in 2019 from the transportation division of Red Gold after 33 years. Prior to ...

Peggy Jo Fleener, age 73 passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 31, 2026 at Brown County Health & Living Community in Nashville. She was a resident of Martinsville. Peggy was born July 19, 1952 in Columbus, to parents, the late Woodrow W. and Mabel E. (Zook) Fleener. She was a 1970 graduate of Indian Creek High School. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. In her earlier years, she worked at the Little Nashville Opry and Critser’s Flower Shop in ...

Donald W. “Don” Baxter, age 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2026, at IU Bloomington Hospice House. He was a longtime resident of Brown County. Don was born on April 28, 1941, in Richlands, Virginia, to the late Woodrow Wilson Baxter and Helen Elizabeth (McGuire) Baxter. He graduated in 1959 from Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Virginia. Don proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He enlisted in 1961 and served as an Airman First Class ...

Martha C. “Marty” Roberts, 74, of Trafalgar, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Saturday, March 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of her children. Marty was born on April 19, 1951, in Indianapolis to the late Willy and Effie (Odessa) Leonard. A proud graduate of Decatur Central High School’s Class of 1969, she spent her early working years at Western Electric on the assembly line during the 1970s and 80s. She later worked at Honey and Me in Mooresville and ...