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Submitted by Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home Deborah Jean Jackson, age 73, of Salem, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at her residence. Born August 29, 1952 in Scottsburg (Little York), she was the daughter of the late Humphrey Craig McCauley and Geneva Eileen (Sturgeon) McCauley. On July 5, 1986 she married Dr. Michael Edward Jackson who preceded her in death. Deborah is survived by her daughter, Hannah Michelle McCauley-Jackson (Cole Chrisbacher); and 3 sisters: Diana Bush, D

Submitted by Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home Richard Lee Hayes, 84, of Salem, IN (formerly of Orleans, IN) was surrounded by family as he left his earthly body and was welcomed into Heaven’s gates on May 28, 2026. Richard was born on February 22, 1942, in Lawrence County, Indiana, the second child of Freddie and Dorothy (Hunter) Hayes. On August 26, 1960 he married his high school sweetheart, Janice Lee (Chatham) Hayes, who survives. He attended Leipsic School and later graduated f

Submitted by Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home Charlene Tullis, age 75, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in New Albany. Born October 3, 1950 in New Albany, she was the daughter of Clarence and Tennessee Louise (Perry) McKillip. Charlene was married to JR Tullis, her late husband of 50 years and was a proud teacher in Special Education at the East Washington School. She is survived by her three children: Aaron (Shannon) Tullis, Josh Tullis (Samantha Stensrud) and Nathan (T

Submitted by Weathers Funeral Home Donald W. Morris, age 72 of Salem passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 in his home. Mr. Morris was born May 1, 1954 in Salem, the son of Irvin Leon Morris and Hazel Brown Morris. He was a member of the Canton Christian Church. Mr. Morris is survived by his sons, Brian Morris of Salem, Indiana, Michael Morris (Kirstin) of Salem, Indiana, Joseph Gibson (Jesi) of New Albany, Indiana and Chris Gibson (Jessica) of Warrensburg, Missouri. He is also

A celebration of life has been scheduled for David Maudlin, who passed away on April 13.

Submitted by Robin Gettelfinger Terry Alan Terrell, 73, New Salisbury, passed peacefully at his home on Friday, May 22, 2026. Known as ‘Vern’ to his friends, Terry was born in Scottsburg on August 17, 1952, to the late Roen and Lena Terrell. He retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years, including duty in Vietnam. He also survived the Beirut bomb blast in 1983 and was awarded the Purple Heart. Throughout his military career, he earned numerous medals, awards, and certificates.

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Joanne Puckett Cole, age 96, passed away May 19, 2026. She was born on January 10, 1930, in Owensboro, KY to the late Alton and Margaret (Lyon) Puckett. Joanne graduated from Daviess County High School in 1948 and then attended Western Kentucky University where she met her husband of 61 years, W. Frank Cole, Jr. They lived in Owensboro for 12 years before moving to Salem, IN. After marriage, Joanne worked at GE in Owensboro for 8 years while

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home John Rader Hoskins, age 72 of Salem, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Born October 22, 1953, in Hyden, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Willie Hoskins and America (Mitchell) Hoskins. John graduated from the America High School Stuttgart Germany while serving in the US Army. Afterwards he joined the reserves where he served as a recruiter for 3 years. He was a Contractor with the

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Our mom, Candice "Candy" Sue Brough (formerly McCoskey), passed away recently, and honestly, the world is going to be a lot quieter and a lot less interesting without her. She was incredibly strong, sweet, and had a hilarious, spunky attitude that you couldn't ignore. ​Candy was born in El Paso, Texas and was almost born in Mexico because her mom loved shopping in Juarez so much. That love for shopping definitely stuck with Candy her whole lif

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Patsy JoAnn Cochran entered this world on November 28, 1950 to Raymond L. Cochran and Josephine (Tegel) Cochran. She departed 75 years later on May 15, 2026 at Nortons Clark Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. JoAnn, a resident of Salem, Indiana, graduated from Salem High School in 1969. She enjoyed traveling on Toby bus tours, collecting Boyds Bears, and holiday sweatshirts. She had the heart of a child on Halloween, Christmas, and especiall

Submitted by Jennifer Ooley Mitchell Todd Ooley Mitch Ooley, 53, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, at University of Louisville Hospital. Mitchell, or “Mitch” as he was known by many, was born on December 6, 1972, in New Albany, Indiana, and was the son of Sandy McCutcheon, and the late Michael Littell Ooley. In addition to his mother, he is survived by sisters, Annette Agan (Mike) of Salem and Jennifer Ooley (Marvin Stevenson) of Louisville, Kentucky; niece, Brooke Ain

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Kerry M. Lewis, age 71 of Salem, Indiana passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Sellersburg Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born September 20, 1954, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Homer C. and Virginia L. (Dalton) Lewis. He was a retired employee of Kimball Office Furniture and Tecumseh Engines. He was currently employed as an Instructional Aide at Salem Middle School which turned into a dream job very quickly as he got to