All Obituaries

Joy Ann Frakes, 50, of New Albany, Indiana, died Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.  She was born April 23, 1974, in Corydon, Indiana, to Virginia Kay Lofton Frakes and the late Dallas Allen Frakes.  She was formerly employed at Wal-Mart in Corydon and at Meijers in New Albany.  Joy loved reading, movies, and collectables.   Survivors include her forever love, Doug Jackson; her mother, Virginia; her sisters, Patti Boris (Ray) and Cindy Boris...

Anthony R. “Tony” Crane, 65, of Corydon, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon.  He was born February 19, 1959 in Corydon.  He was a photographer, and was formerly employed with General Electric in Louisville and at a lumber company in Crestwood, Kentucky.  Tony was also and avid fan of football and Professional Wrestling.   He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard E. Crane; and his grandparents, Lula and Eli Crane and...

Arthur “Loyd” Byerley, Jr., 55, of Corydon, Indiana, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, near Corydon.  He was born January 18, 1969, in Corydon, to the late Arthur L. Byerley, Sr. and Mary “Louise” Marcum Byerley.  He was a self employed mechanic, was a huge NASCAR and UK Basketball fan and loved reading, hunting, fishing and especially spending time with his new grandson.   He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beverly...

Billy Jack Short, 81, of Corydon, died Friday, April 12, 2024, in Corydon.  He was born September 12, 1942, near Talcum, Kentucky, to the late Amel and Adeline Dobson Short.  He was retired from Rohm & Haas Chemicals in Louisville, was employed with Allied Universal Security at the Corydon Tyson Foods Plant, was a member of the Floyd County Conservation Club and the NRA, and was a U.S. Army veteran. Bill was a mountain man from Eastern Kentucky who loved his family, guns,...

Calvin Joseph “Red” Davis, 96, of Corydon, Indiana, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Harrison Springs Health Campus near Corydon.  He was born January 18, 1928, in Ramsey, Indiana, to the late Joseph and Daisy Thevenot Davis.    Calvin, known to many as “Red”, was retired from Nolot Farm Service.  He served in the U. S. Army, where he achieved the rank of Sergeant during the Korean War.  After he retired, he spent many winters in...

Lois J. “Jackie” Carpenter, 85, died Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Indian Creek Healthcare Center in Corydon.  She was born March 19, 1939, in Aiken, South Carolina, to the late Job Hubert Toole and Lois Emory McCorkle Toole.  She was a retired editor-in-chief at O’Bannon Publishing Company in Corydon, and was a member of Pfrimmer’s Chapel near Corydon.      She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Virgil Pace Carpenter,...

Sue E. White, 79, of Corydon, died Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was born January 14, 1945, in Harrison County, Indiana, to the late Herschel “Pete” and Lucy Ellen Wiseman Dean.  She was formerly employed at Walmart in Corydon and at M. Fine and Sons Shirt Factory in New Albany, Indiana, was a member of Mauckport Community Church, and loved trivia and playing euchre and cornhole.   She was preceded in death by her...

James Asa “Jamie” Mathes, Jr., 47, of Clarksville, having struggled with addiction for the majority of his adult life, sadly lost the battle and died on Monday, April 1, 2024, at his home in Clarksville.  He was born August 25, 1976, in New Albany, Indiana, to Mary Kathryn Bischoff Mathes and the late James Asa Mathes, Sr..  He was a graduate of New Albany High School and Prosser School of Welding, and was a former employee at Samtech and most recently of WM Lumber in...

William E. “Bill” McCloskey, Sr., affectionately known as “Pop” by his family, 72, of Corydon, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Harrison Healthcare Center in Corydon.  He was born February 27, 1952, in Farmington, Michigan, to the late Thomas and Deloris Richardson McCloskey.  He was a retired refrigeration mechanic for PepsiCo in Dallas, Texas and was a driver for Blue River Services in Corydon.    He was preceded in...

Nancy J. Geary, 87, of Corydon, died Monday, March 25, 2024, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was born January 23, 1937, in Aurora, Illinois, to the late Wesley V. Mikesell, Sr. and Helen B. Junkins Mikesell.  Nancy received her BS degree from Oklahoma State University, was a retired bookkeeper, was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Corydon and the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and loved gardening and reading.   She was preceded in death by her...