Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Pickett

The  Shelbyville  News
February 22, 2001
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Virginia B. Pickett, 81, lifetime Shelbyville resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, Beech Grove.
Born July 25, 1919, in Shelby County, d/o  Scott R. and  Lura T. (McDaniel) Hendricks.
Married  Donald E. Pickett  on Oct. 19, 1935, and he survives.
Other survivors:  one son, Donald R. Pickett  of Flat Rock; one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Shirley) Kuntz  of Waldron; one brother, Raymond K. Hendricks  of Indianapolis; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
Homemaker.
Member of Lewis Creek Baptist Church in Shelby County and Norristown Eastern Star.
Glenn E. George and Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, with the Rev. Cliff Bunch officiating.
Burial:  Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery in Shelby County.
Memorials:  Hospice of Shelby County
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  News
March 28, 1967
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DEATH  CLAIMS
CONDA  PICKETT
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County Resident's
Rites Are Thursday
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          Conda Pickett,  67, of Fountaintown, R.R. 1, near Pleasant View, died today at 6:50 a.m. at the Tenth St. Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis, where he had been a patient five weeks.  Mr. Pickett was a retired employe of the Studebaker Corp. in South Bend, moving to Shelby County in 1962.  He was a veteran of World War II.
        Born in Jennings County Dec. 22, 1899, he was the son of  Coat and Lillie (Currier) Pickett.  Surviving are these brothers and sisters,  Wardie Pickett  of Metamora,  Leslie Pickett  of Niles, Mich., and  Mrs. Robert (Naomi) Cummings  and  Mrs. George (Lola) Robins  of Upsilanti, Mich.
          Services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Murphy Mortuary, with Rev. A.M. Hamilton officiating.  Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.  Friends may call at the mortuary after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  News
Monday June 17, 1957
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MRS. PICKETT  DIES  IN  HOSPITAL
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City Resident for 47 Years; Rites Today
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          Mrs. Ida Dorothy Pickett, 74, 521 North Pike Street, died Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in Major Hospital where she had been a patient for one week.  A complication was given as the cause of death.
          Born December 18, 1882, in Ripley County, she was the daughter of  John and  Mary (Fischmer) Nordloh.  On July 25, 1899, she was united in marriage with  Fred Pickett, who preceded in death November 26, 1956.  She came to Shelbyville from Batesville in 1910 and was a member of the First Methodist Church in this city.
          Survivors include three daughters and one son. They are:  Mrs. Gladys Anders and  Mrs. Florine Patton of Indianapolis; and  Mrs. Mildred Neu and former Mayor  Harold Pickett, both of this city.  A daughter, Mrs. Helen Ransdell, preceded in death in March, 1956, and a son,  Russell Pickett, died in1915. A sister,  Miss Elsie Nordloh and a brother  Harry Nordloh of Shelbyville, also survive.  There are nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
          Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Murphy Mortuary with Rev. H. R. Page and Dr. Amos L. Boren officiating.  Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  News
Monday November 26, 1956
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FRED  PICKETT  DIES  AT  HOME
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Rites for Local Man To Be Held Wednesday
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          Fred Pickett, 76, former operator of the Home Heating Company in this city, died at his home, 521 North Pike street, at 4:30 a.m. today. He had been in failing health for two years, but death, which followed a heart seizure, was unexpected.
          Mr. Pickett was born in Greensburg April 9, 1880, the son of  Peter and  Susan (Stafford) Pickett.  He operated the local heating firm for 25 years before retiring four years ago. On July 25, 1899, he was married in Batesville to  Ida D. Nordloh.
          Surviving with the widow are four children,  Harold Pickett, former mayor of Shelbyville who lives at home;  Mrs. Earl [Mildred] Neu  of this city, and  Mrs. George [Gladys] Anders and  Mrs. Glenn Patton  of Indianapolis.  Two children,  Mrs. Helen Ransdell  and  Russell Pickett, preceded in death. There are nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
          Mr. Pickett was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Modern Woodmen Lodge.  His funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Murphy Mortuary with Dr. H. R. Page officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Tuesday March 21, 1922
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SON  RECEIVED  WORD
OF  FATHER’S  DEATH
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          Word has been received by Fred Pickett, of north Pike street, stating that his father, Peter Pickett, 76 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. D. Reddington, at Cincinnati, Ohio, late Monday evening. His death was caused from cancer, having been a sufferer of that disease for more than six months.
          The body will be brought to Greensburg Thursday, where the burial will be made in the cemetery [South Park] at that place, at 1:30 o’clock p.m.
Mr. Pickett, until five years ago was a resident of this city and had many friends who will be saddened to learn of his death. He was a man of excellent character and was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
          Mr. Pickett is survived by two sons, Fred and Frank, and three daughters, Mrs. William Ranson, and Mrs. C. D. Reddington, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Guy Donley, of Fairmount, Minnesota.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday July 22, 1920
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DIED  SUDDENLY
AT  HOME  HERE
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Apoplexy Causes Death of Aged Woman
– Had Been in Perfect Health
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(From Monday’s Daily)
          Mrs. Susan T. Pickett died at her home, 416 north Hamilton street, Saturday evening at 5 o’clock from apoplexy with which she was stricken early in the day. Her death is a very great shock to the family as she had not been ill at any time and was apparently in very good health until the stroke Saturday morning at 7:30 o’clock. She did not regain consciousness after the stroke.
          She had lived in Shelbyville for the last four years, coming here from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Jonesboro, Tennessee, and at her death was aged 73 years, 6 months and 23 days. She was also a well known resident of Greensburg where she was a member of the Christian church. She was a kind and pleasant neighbor and a woman whose death causes much sorrow among her many friends.
          Surviving are her husband, Peter Pickett, of this city; three daughters, Mrs. C. D. Reddington and Mrs. C. D. Young, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. G. D. Donnley, of Fairmount, Minnesota; two sons, Fred Pickett, of this city, and H. F. Pickett, of Bellevue, Kentucky. There are also 12 grandchildren.
          The funeral will be held from the late home Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock, Rev. M. S. Decker, of the First Christian church, officiating. Burial at the South Park cemetery at Greensburg, Indiana. Friends are kindly asked to omit flowers.  S. M. Hendrickson, undertaker is in charge of the funeral and burial.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Friday June 4, 1915
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          Russell H. Pickett, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pickett, 151 John street, died this morning at thirty minutes after twelve o’clock.  The child had been sick several weeks.  The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at the home of the parents at 2:30 o’clock.  The remains will be taken to Batesville for interment, leaving on the 3:40 train.  Hendrickson & Sleeth are in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana
Monday, April 17, 1882
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LOCAL  NEWS
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          Mrs. Margaret Picket  died at her home in this city at half-past seven o'clock this morning, aged about sixty years.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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