A. VIRGINIA VINCENT

MONTPELIER, IN

A. Virginia Vincent, 85, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor.

Virginia was born September 16, 1926 in Wabash County to Rilus and Doris (Pyle) Gadbury. On February 6, 1949, she married James R. Vincent, Sr. They resided in Harrison Township over 50 years.

Virginia was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She was employed as the Blackford High School principal’s secretary for many years and enjoyed reading, gardening, cooking, and, most of all, spending time with her family.

Survivors include a son, James “Rick” Vincent, Jr. (wife, Diana), Hartford City, daughters, Sheryl Meilner (husband, Larry), North Liberty and Susan Lake (fiancé, David Wilson), Eureka, Missouri, seven grandchildren:  Jenny Eppard, Tammy Bennett, Caleb Vincent, Adam Corey Vincent, J.R. Vincent, Ashton Lake and Joey Vincent and 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers, Richard Gadbury and Arthur Gadbury, a sister, Faith Price, and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Gadbury, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband on October 21, 1994; her son, Alan Vincent on December 3, 2010, as well as two brothers, Ralph Eugene Gadbury and Robert Gadbury.

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Visitation will be Monday, July 2 from 4 – 8 p.m. at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City and Tuesday, 12 noon until services at 1 p.m. Pastor David Fleener will preside over the service, with  burial following in Elizabethtown Cemetery, near Wheeling.

Memorials may be made to the American Stroke Association, with envelopes available at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to her family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com

CLARA E. BILBREY

HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA

Clara E. Bilbrey, 76, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at her residence.

Mrs. Bilbrey was born October 26, 1935 in Muncie, the daughter of Lurton and Elsie (Jones) Boyd. She married Hollis D. Bilbrey in Inglewood, California on November 23, 1959.

Clara was a wonderful mother and grandmother and loved taking care of children.

Survivors include her children: Hollis Bilbrey, Jr. (fiancé, Julie Flatter), Montpelier, Terry (Darlena) Bilbrey, Hartford City, Diana (Gary) Irwin, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jody (Tonya) Bilbrey, Hartford City; two sisters, Lois (Gary) Keller and Marilyn (Ray) Miller; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Charles Bilbrey, a brother Marvin “Pete” Boyd, a sister, Barbara Clanin, and a daughter-in-law, Fran Bilbrey.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor Stephen Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Friends may call from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

  

JOCELYN ANNE SMITH, O.D.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Jocelyn Anne Smith, 59, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 in St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born August 22, 1952 in Hartford City, the daughter of Kenneth C. and Wilma (Williams) Smith. She is a graduate Blackford High School and of both the Indiana University School of Nursing and the Indiana University School of Optometry.  She completed extensive training in cornea and external disease diagnosis and management under the direction of William E. Whitson, MD, FACS at Corneal Consultants of Indiana involving excimer lasers, pharmaceuticals, and various surgical procedures.  She has lectured at local, national and international meetings and has assisted in training ophthalmic surgeons in various procedures both in this country and abroad.

Dr. Smith was employed by Whitson Vision, Indianapolis and formerly by Dr. Frank Price of Price Vision, Primesource Healthcare, both of Indianapolis and Dr. Marshall Roch of the Muncie Eye Center. She loved life and traveled extensively.  She was extremely fond of animals and rescued and found homes for many.

Dr. Smith was a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a member of the Allied Health Division of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and Central Indiana Optometric Society.

Surviving are her mother, Wilma, Hartford City, and Hilary, Heather and Wayne Alley, Indianapolis, whom she helped raise. She is also survived by an abundance of very dear friends.

Dr. Smith was preceded in death by her father.

Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Rev. Lloyd Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Elizabethtown Cemetery, Delaware County.

Friends may call at Waters Funeral Home from 1 – 8 p.m. Friday, June 15 and after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Memorials are requested to the Blackford Animal Shelter, 2520 N. 200 E., Hartford City, IN 47348, ARF of Muncie, 1209 W. Riggin Rd., Muncie, IN 47303, Hamilton County Humane Society, 1721 Pleasant Rd., Suite B, Noblesville, IN 46060, Habitat for Humanity of Indianapolis, 1011 E. 22nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, Fishers Fire Department #93, 10501 Allisonville Rd., Fishers, IN 46037 or the donor's favorite charity.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

  

JERRY LEE “POP” LYTLE, SR.

Jerry Lee “Pop” Lytle, Sr. 62, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on July 31, 1949 in Hartford City, he was one of seven children of Joseph Calvin and Freda B. (Ginn) Lytle and had resided in this area most of his life.

Also known as the “Music Doctor”, he also was an avid coach and friend to Little League

baseball and was a friend of Bill W.

Jerry had also attended Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and was retired from Fisher Body (now General Motors Metal Fabricating Division) in Marion.

His loving family includes his wife of nearly nine years, Kay (Catherine) Lytle; three sons, Jeff (Jennifer) Lytle and their children Desarae & Randy Phifer; Jerry L. Lytle, Jr. (Wendy) and their children, Chance Lytle & Destiny Smith; Jesse Lytle and his children, Devin Marie, Karlie Ann and Macie Sue; two step-children, Heather R. Moody (Wally) and their children, Haeley and Zach Moody and Steven A. Miller (companion, Steph Baker) and their children Felicity & Clayton Miller, and a third child due this coming July. Four sisters, Sharon Jean Eccleston (Dave), Linda Marie Ballenger, Madeline Jane Keeley (Benjamin) and Joan Bernice Lytle-Delporte (Norman) and one brother, James Ray Lytle (Janet) as well as several nieces and nephews also survive.

Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, one son, Jodie Lee Lytle and a brother Jackie Wayne Lytle.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 6^th in the Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., with Pastor James McCowan presiding.  Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Visitation will be today (Tuesday) from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. and an hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy made be made to any cancer organization of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

C. James "Jim" Uhrick

HARTFORD CITY, IN

C. James “Jim” Uhrick, 72, prominent Hartford City businessman, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at I. U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

He was born December 20, 1939 in Hartford City, the son of Clifford “Fritz” and Crystal (Alfrey) Uhrick. A life resident of Hartford City, Jim was a 1957 graduate of Hartford City High School and Indiana Barber College, Indianapolis. He married Diana Lewis in Roll, Indiana, on September 16, 1962 and would have celebrated their 50 year anniversary this September.

Jim began barbering with his father and worked for 50 years, retiring in 2007.

He was a member of Blackford Lodge #106 F & AM, Scottish Rite, Valley of Fort Wayne, American Legion Post #159 for 34 years, Hartford City Cemetery Board, and had served in the Indiana National Guard from 1962-1965. Jim loved restoring classic cars and was a member of the M.V.C.C. Corvette Club.

Surviving are: his wife, Diana; 2 sons, Larry (Cindy) Uhrick, Huntingburg, IN and Rob (Judy) Uhrick, Muncie; 4 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild, Daniel, Kevin, Corbin Uhrick and Candice Hazelwood and her son, Holden Hazelwood.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathryn A. Mills.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, June 4 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor David Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-7 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday.

The family requests memorials be sent to Hartford City Cemetery, P. O. Box 66, Hartford City, IN 47348.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.