Death of Violet Naomi (SOOTS) LEAK WILLIAMS (1974)

This obituary was submitted by Karen Zach.

source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Tuesday, July 9, 1974:

NORTH SALEM – Mrs. Violet Naomi Williams, 57, died today in Hendricks County Hospital at Danville where she had been a patient since June 22. She had been employed by Allison Division of General Motors Corp. at Indianapolis, Curtis Wright at Indianapolis and the Golden Manor Nursing Home at Ladoga. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God at New Maysville. Born August 16, 1916, at North Salem, she was a daughter of Earl and Hazel Kersey Soots. She married Robert R. Leak in 1935. He died in 1970. She married Earl Williams on July 21, 1972. He survives. Other survivors include her mother, Mrs. Hazel Bonames of North Salem; a son, Robert Leak of Rt. 2, Roachdale; a daughter, Sharon Nichols of Connersville; a sister, Betty Ross of Plainfield; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two children, two sisters and a brother. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Porter Funeral Home here with the Rev. Kenneth Clark officiating. Burial will be in New Maysville Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

World War II Soldier Raymond Dellen Buried in Stilesville (1949)

Source: Friday Caller (Plainfield, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, July 7, 1949 - page 1, column 5:

GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR RAYMOND DELLEN TO BE SATURDAY
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at Stilesville for Staff Sergeant Raymond H. Dellen, who lost his life July 20, 1944 when he was in the U.S. Army with the 86th squadron, 47th Bombardment Air Corps, in Corsica Isles in the Mediterranean area.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of Greencastle will conduct the services. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dellen; a brother, Kenneth of Indianapolis; two sisters, Lois Kersey of Indianapolis and Jean Boswell of Greencastle.

Charles KERSEY Attempts Suicide in Danville (1933)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, November 9, 1933 - page 8, column 5:

YOUNG MAN FAILS IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Charles Kersey In Hospital From Effects of Drinking Acid

Charles Kersey, age 19, attempted suicide by drinking carbolic acid about 12:30, Saturday night, at the apartment of Morris Patterson in the Danville hotel. He was taken to the St. Vincent's hospital that night in a serious condition but has showed improvement each day. He has a chance of recovery now unless unexpected complications develop. However, he is still at the hospital.

Charles was found by Patterson about fifteen minutes after he had drunk the poison and Dr. Carl Parker was called. Only a small quantity of the acid had reached the stomach but his throat and esophagus was badly burned.

Kersey had attended a dance earlier that night and had made several remarks which showed that he had been meditating the act. On returning he stopped at his home where he evidently got the poison. On parting from his friends he had told them goodbye and appeared in good spirits.

NEWSPAPER TIDBIT: Danville Couple Weds At South Bend (1931)

from The Republican (Danville, Indiana) – issue of Thursday, October 8, 1931 – page 1, column 6:

LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED AT SOUTH BEND
The marriage of Miss Naomi Kersey and Kenneth Arnold was solemnized, Sunday, at 1:30, in the M.E. parsonage in South Bend, Rev. Fred Longwell officiating. Miss Doris Brown and Morris Patterson were their attendants and the single ring ceremony was used.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Minta Kersey, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Arnold, and both are graduates of Danville high school. They will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Arnold, this winter. On their return, Sunday evening, they were guests of Morris Patterson at dinner at the home of Ross Brickert.