WASHINGTON — James A. Neff, 80, of Washington, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Born May 9, 1932, in Washington, he was the son of O.D. “Dutch” and Audrey (Rollison) Neff. A 1950 graduate of Washington High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran. He owned and operated O.D. Neff Inc., a Buick and Pontiac dealership in Washington. He graduated from General Motors Institute in Flint, Mich., and was a member of the Washington Free Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Kieffner) Neff; two daughters, Nancy A. (Milton) Roberts of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Cheryl J. Neff of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Michael J. Neff of Washington; five grandchildren, Kasey Neff, Reid Neff, Madison Roberts, Morgan Roberts and Alexa Neff; one sister, Nona Oesterle of Arizona; and two nephews. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Free Methodist Church on Troy Road in Washington, with Rev. Wayne Neely officiating. Entombment will be in Sugarland Mausoleum, with military rites conducted by Washington American Legion and V.F.W. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 1 p.m. Sunday at Free Methodist Church. Arrangements are being made through Ed Lee Mortuary. Online condolences may be made at www.edleemortuary.com.
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Robert Pennington
Robert Pennington, 72, Shoals, died Friday at 1:15 p.m. at his residence. Arrangements are being handled by Queen-Lee Funeral Home.
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Danny Lee Thomas
Danny Lee Thomas, 72, died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.
Born Oct. 21, 1940, he was the son of Ellen (Veale) Padgett. A graduate of Jasper High School in 1958, he attended the University of Kentucky at Hopkinsville. -
James Gregory Stroud
James Gregory “Greg” Stroud, 55, died May 18 in Indianapolis.
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Ronald Robling
Ronald J. Robling, 73, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper.
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Benny McDermed
Benny Ivan McDermed, 78, of Washington, died at 10:58 p.m. Monday at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Born July 5, 1934, in Bedford, he was the son of Orval and Ivana (Terrell) McDermed.
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Aaron Banta
Aaron Max Banta, 72, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. Aaron was born April 17, 1941, in Washington, the son of Harold Max and Ermel Louise (Stafford) Banta.
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William Malone
William Forest Malone, 69, born in Scotland, Ind., to Ernest C. and Hazel I. (Woodruff) Malone, passed from this life after a brief illness at his home on Tuesday.
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Roy Fisher
Roy C. Fisher, 82, passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born Jan. 13, 1931, in Lawrence County, Ill., he was the son of Willard and Martha (Timms) Fisher.
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Sue Ann Armes
Sue Ann Armes, 66, of Washington, died Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. Born Oct. 22, 1946, in Washington, she was the daughter of John W. and Vonlue (Himsel) Barber.
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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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