June 18, 2013


Anna Locke Keithley – Springville
Anna Locke Keithley, age 78, of Springville, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at 4:30 a.m. at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born February 14, 1935 in Beech Creek, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Richard Seymour Locke and Eula (Parker) Locke.
She married Donald L. Keithley on February 28, 1998; and he preceded her in death on October 19, 2010. She was a retired from Tell City Barge, where she had worked as a bookkeeper. She was a Jehovah Witness of Bedford.
Anna is survived by one stepdaughter, Lindsay Keithley of Jeffersonville, IN; one niece, Charlene Magan of Owensboro, KY; and one nephew, David B. Wilson of Owensboro, KY.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and two sisters, Fannie Byers and Dora Lee Wilson.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home in Bedford, with Elder David Milka officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fergusonlee.com.
Jerry D. Deckard – Bedford
Jerry D. Deckard, 72, of Bedford, died at 7:30 pm on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at I.U. Health Bedford Hospital.
Born April 3, 1941 in Monroe Co., he was the son of James W and Madelyn (Kinser) Deckard. He married Katie Mayden on January 20, 1968 and she survives. He retired as an internal-external grinder at W.F. Myers after thirtyeight years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Katie, of Bedford; a daughter, Jennifer Nikirk and husband, Chad, of Bedford; a son, Chris Deckard and wife, Misty, of Bedford; three grandchildren, Kayla and Sydney Deckard and Chase Nikirk; two brothers, George Deckard, James Deckard and wife, Roanna, all of Bedford; a sister, Julie Spires and husband, Wayne of Bedford; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 am on Thursday, June 20 in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary with Bro. Bob Holler officiating. Burial will follow in the Kinser Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, June 19 at Day & Carter Mortuary.
Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of Jerry at www.daycarter.com

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