Canton, Georgia

Edward J. Tucker, 84, of Canton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2016.

Ed retired as Director of Human Resources for Home Federal Bank in 1997 and previously was employed in Columbus as Director of Human Resources at Golden Foundry and Cosco Inc. He was a graduate of Norwich High School in Norwich, New York, where he was class president for four years. He earned an associate degree from the N.Y.S. Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences at Binghamton, New York, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University.

In Columbus, Ed was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, having served in various capacities including the Vestry, and after moving to Canton in 2007 was a member of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. Ed was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a 14-year member of the Columbus Ivy Tech board of directors, serving two terms as president and as the first president of the regional Ivy Tech Foundation.

Other past service commitments included membership on the boards of Junior Achievement, Babe Ruth Baseball, First Call for Help and the Ecumenical Assembly. He had been a volunteer for United Way, Agency on Aging and Love Chapel and additional memberships included Meridian Kiwanis, Elks Club, Greenbelt Senior Golf League, Indiana Personnel Association and the Columbus Art Gallery.

After retirement Ed indulged in his favorite hobbies of golf, travel and oil painting. He became a recognized artist in the Columbus community.

Born in Endicott, New York, on January 8, 1932, he was the son of Edward A. and Evetta Braisted Tucker.

Survivors include Helen, his loving wife of 55 years; children, Stuart and wife Susan of Marietta, Georgia, Scott and wife Lorna of Marietta, Georgia, and Steven of La Fayette, Georgia; and grandchildren, Grant, Samuel and Sara.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.

A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, 2795 Ridge Road, Canton, Georgia, with interment to follow at Georgia National Cemetery.

Arrangements were made by Darby Funeral Home in Canton, Georgia.

Hope

Dale Watson, 61, of Hope, died at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at his home.

Survivors include siblings, Rick Watson, Linda Beaver, Randy Watson and John Watson.

Cremation is planned and there will be no services.

Arrangements were made through Norman Funeral Home in Hope.

Columbus

Delano Dwan Wasson, 81, of Columbus, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 12:09 a.m. at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Mr. Wasson was born September 23, 1935, in the hills by Herod, Illinois, to Arthur Everett Wasson and Reba Etta (Johnson) Wasson.

He married Barbara Ann Trost in a garden wedding at his parents’ home in Hammond, Indiana, on June 26, 1955.

He attended Indiana University and Moody Bible College.

Mr. Wasson often stated that the two most important decisions he had made in life was receiving Jesus as his personal Savior on May 9, 1958, and meeting and marrying Barbara.

Early in his professional career he worked in accounting and information technology at Inland Steel and Cummins. He always said that one of his most enjoyable employment experiences was becoming general manager of the first McDonald’s franchise in the state, in Hammond, Indiana. For the second half of his career, he and Barbara owned and operated Green Barn USA, a retail and wholesale produce company which was headquartered in Columbus.

Mr. Wasson was an active member of Parkside Baptist Church and served on many community committees and boards since moving to Columbus with his family from Hammond in 1969.

Visitation will be at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus, Indiana, on Monday, December 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at Jewell-Rittman Funeral Home on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. by Pastor Jerry Day Sr. and Dr. William Bailey. The burial service will be held later that week at Bethesda Baptist Church in Herod, Illinois, on property that was donated by Mr. Wasson’s great-great-grandparents and where many of his ancestors are buried.

He was proceeded in death by his parents; a sister, Janiece Ashworth; and an infant sister, Gleta.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Wasson; brother, Dennis (Martha) Wasson; children, Timothy (Debra) Wasson, Jeffrey (Patricia) Wasson, Jerome (Kimberly) Wasson, Beth (Glen) Haegele and Shawn (Tiffiny) Wasson; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Pine Ridge Drive

Betty J. Williams, 88, of Pine Ridge Drive, died at 3:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Arrangements are incomplete at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.

Greensburg

Evelyn Flora Richards, age 86, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Heritage House of Greensburg. Born July 14, 1930, in Ripley County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Delia (Meyer) Narwold.

Evelyn graduated from Napoleon High School and then went on to Purdue where she earned an associate degree and also met Paul Richards. On February 4, 1950, she married Paul at St. John Huntersville Church in Batesville where she was a dedicated member, giving a lot of time along with many gifts to the church, like all the Bibles in the pews along with furniture in the office. Evelyn retired from Cummins Engine in Columbus, Indiana, where she was a legal secretary.

She was a member of OES 348 Batesville, the Tree City Squares and the Brunch Bunch in Indianapolis. Evelyn and her husband loved to travel around in their Winnebago, going camping and dancing, square dancing mostly. They did almost everything together from shopping to church but dancing is what they loved most. They danced in all but two states showing off their dancing skills, along with Russia and Poland during a time when it was not easy to travel to those countries.

Evelyn is survived by her son, Jerel Richards, and his wife Denise; grandchildren, Tonia Richards, Tawana Brewer, Scott Richards, Jerel Jr. Richards, Preston Richards and Tiffany Richards; along with 12 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, husband and son, she was preceded in death by her sister, Ethel Thielbar.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 6, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville, Indiana, with OES services at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at St. John United Church of Christ, Huntersville, with Pastor Dennis Frische-Mouri and Pastor Linda Frische-Mouri officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. John United Church of Christ, c/o Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN 47006.

Online condolences may be submitted at www.meyersfuneralhomes.com.

Hope

Sharon Marie Cann Seim, 72, of Hope, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hope after a 14-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born October 24, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sharon was the daughter of Gerald C. Cann and Velma Marie Rumpke Cann. She married Gerald Seim September 12, 1963, and he survives.

Sharon was previously employed as a bank teller at Home Federal Savings and Loan and did bookkeeping and payroll at Sacoma. She also enjoyed being a homemaker for several years.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Columbus, Indiana. She was active in the Exchange Students Program for many years and hosted students from 27 different nations throughout the years.

She will be remembered for her devout faith, dedication to her family, great cooking, artistic ability, love of music and dance, caring of animals and her inclusiveness of all people around her.

Sharon is survived by her mother, Velma Marie Cann of Cincinnati, Ohio; children, Ken (Michele) Seim of Hope, Indiana, Michele (Steve) Sweet of Greensburg, Indiana, and Jennifer (Scott) Zvokel of Zionsville, Indiana; grandchildren, Jordan (Arlena) Seim, Ryan Seim and Spencer Seim, all of Hope, Sarah (Austin) Sutton of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aaron, Matthew and Joseph Sweet, all of Hope, Indiana, and Laryn and Paige Zvokel of Zionsville, Indiana; brother, Steve Cann of Crawfordsville, Indiana; brother-in-law, Vern (Audrey) Seim of Vero Beach, Florida; niece, Pam (Pat) Fox of Knoxville, Tennessee; nephew, Mark Cann of Arizona; and great-nephew, Connor Fox of Knoxville, Tennessee.

There will be a funeral for Sharon Sunday at Hope Moravian Church at 3:00 p.m. with Pastors Andy Kilps and Steve Cann officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be at Arlington Memorial Garden in Cincinnati, Ohio, Monday. There will be a funeral at 1:00 p.m. Monday, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Arlington Memorial Garden Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association or the Michael J. Fox Foundation, through Norman Funeral Home at Hope.

Online condolences may be expressed to the Seim family at www.normanfuneralhome.net.

Sharon was preceded in death by her father, Gerald C. Cann, and a sister-in-law, Karen Cann.

Scipio

Clyde William Hines, 90, of Scipio, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Premier Healthcare in North Vernon.

Arrangements are incomplete at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon.