WASHINGTON — Jesse Lee Willis Sr., 85, of Washington, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday at Golden Living Center in Petersburg. Born Aug. 27, 1927, in Petersburg, he was the son of Ottis J. and Jesse B. Willis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Shirley M. (McCracken) Willis, whom he married March 10, 1954; two sons, Charles Lee Willis and Jesse Lee Willis Jr., both of Washington; three daughters, Mary Elizabeth Wolven and Melissa Jean Bath, both of Washington, and Suana Lee Hollis of Evansville; one sister, Rose Mary Willis of Ravenden, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ed Lee Mortuary, with Yvonne Evans officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, with military graveside rites by the Washington American Legion and V.F.W. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Makenlie Robinson (Lakatos)
Makenlie Jean Robinson (Lakatos) was granted her angel wings Friday, following a short illness.
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Mary Lou Henson
Mary Lou Henson, 74, of Washington, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at Washington Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1939, in Washington.
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Daniel E. Foster
Daniel E. Foster, 65, died Thursday afternoon at his residence.
Born Dec. 3, 1947 in Montgomery, he was the son of Virgil and Mary (Yates) Foster. He graduated from Alfordsville High School in 1965.
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Mary Willis
Mary Fay Willis, 85, of Washington, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday at Eastgate Manor. Born July 24, 1927, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Farris and Chrystal (Lamb) Wise.
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Paisley Morgan
Paisley Ann Morgan, two weeks old, of Washington, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 30, 2013, in Newburgh, she was the daughter of Ryan and Brittany (Babrick) Morgan.
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Mildred ‘Millie’ Beck
Mildred “Millie” (Mahan) Beck, 87, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday with her family by her side at Daviess Community Hospital.
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Shirley Ausbrook
Shirley J. Ausbrook passed away Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Shirley was born on Feb. 3, 1939, in Clay City, Ill., to Leo and Vida E. Murbarger.
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Cathy Gould
Cathy Lynn Gould, 62 of Washington, died at 11:47 a.m. Friday at her residence. She was the daughter of Hugh O. and Phyllis (Madden) McLemore, and lived in Washington nearly all her life.
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Frank Price
Frank Price, 77, of Washington, died at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday at Hillside Manor. Born June 29, 1935, in Loogootee, he was the son of Agatha (Spaulding) and Francis Price Sr.
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Eileen Cole
Eileen Cole, 86, died at 9:57 a.m. Monday at the Loogootee Nursing Center. Born Sept. 19, 1926, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Frank and Connie (Jackman) Swickard.
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