Tammy Jo Richardson, age 52, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2020. She was born on October 4, 1967, in Salem, Indiana.

Survivors include her parents, Dan and Barbara Denham of Salem; 3 children, Jerry Richardson III (Jessica) of Vincennes, Indiana, Barbara Richardson of California, and Brett Richardson of Salem, Indiana; brother Daniel J. Denham of Salem; sister, Lori Peacock (Tony) of Memphis, Indiana; 2 grandchildren.

The funeral service will be Saturday, February 15 at 11:00 AM at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem.

Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Rodney Sweeney will officiate. 

Maxine Eugena Costin, 96, Salem, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at Meadow View Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Born Feb. 8, 1924, in Pekin, she was the daughter of Raymond and Alpha Blankenbaker Gray. She graduated from Pekin High School in 1942.

Maxine retired from Kimball Office Furniture, Borden and after years of volunteering service, she worked at T’s Antiques in Salem until age 92.

Maxine attended High Street Church of Christ. She loved to work in her yard and flowers, traveling and spending time with her family.

On April 23, 1944, she married Ernie Costin. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1982.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers: Forrest Gray, Hershel Gray and Basil Gray; and a great-grandson, Bailey Hamilton.

Survivors include two sons: Jerry (Nola) Costin, Lithonia, Georgia and Rick Costin, Salem; a daughter: Terry (Richard) Dixon, Salem; six grandchildren: Duane (Lana) Hamilton, Ginger Butler, Kerri (Chuck) Williams, all of Salem; Tammy (Chandler) Gray, Georgia; Scott (Mary) Costin, New Harmony, Indiana; and Zach Costin, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; a step granddaughter, Tabi Wooten, Crothersville; six great-grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, a step
great-great grandchild; and a sister-in-law, Pauline Gray.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Dawalt Funeral Home with Sid Dye officiating.

Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery next to her husband.

Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service.

Memorial donations can be made to the SHS Football Alumni Bailey Hamilton Scholarhip fund in care of the Washington County Community Foundation 1707 North Shelby Street, Suite 100 Salem, Indiana 47167

Clyde Edward “Eddie” Nichols, 60, Salem, rejoined his mom, dad, sister and dogs (Suzy, Bobby and Ruffles) in the warm embrace of God on Feb. 6, 2020.

While 60 years old in body, Eddie always had the soul of a grumpy old man. That grumpiness was known by those closest to him to be ruse as he’d secretly give you the shirt off his back and his last $20 if you needed a meal. A perpetual wheeler and dealer, Eddie worked much of his life in management and sales. Although his true usual occupation, as many friends know despite its use being prohibited on the death certificate, was shooting the $h*t.

Eddie’s too-soon homegoing will be felt deeply by his family. His wife Jennifer Nichols, Salem; his sister Annette Nichols, Salem; their children, Jessica Maudlin and John Phelps, Jeffersonville, Jill Cole, Salem, Joan Maudlin, Martinsburg, grandchildren Ribus and Lillianna, a half dozen foster grandbabies and his favorite four-legged child, Molly, remain to remember his legacy, which is comprised, by and large, of fart jokes, camo hats, and trips to see a man about a goat. He also will be missed by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

His father and mother, (Clyde Jr. and Mary) and his sister (Elaine) preceded him in departing this earth and have readily welcomed him home.

Many friends and fellow competitive shooters will also miss his big a$$ guns and smart a$$ mouth.

Eddie’s memory will be celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. as we offer thanks for Eddie’s life through prayer, music and memories at a pitch-in meal at Cornerstone Hall, located at 1500 E. R. C. Morris Dr., in Salem. In addition to bringing a dish to share, Jennifer and Annette would love for you to bring copies of any photos or stories about Eddie to leave with them.

(You can also turn in any IOUs you might be holding at that time.)

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to your local Humane Society or to the Go Fund Me page set up for Jennifer and Eddie.

Harry L. Black, age 80, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Born on February 20, 1939, in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Orman And Evelyn Black.

Harry served in the Air Force National Guard and United States Marine Corps, he was retired from Auto Zone in Salem, and he was a Deacon at First Christian Church in Salem. 

Survivors include his wife, Leatha (Albertson) Black; 5 sons, Harry Ross Black, Ronald William Curtsinger, Jerry Wayne Curtsinger, Bobby Dee Curtsinger, and David Curtsinger; 1 brother and 3 sisters; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be Thursday 1:00 PM at the First Christian Church. Visitation will be Thursday from 11:00 AM until the time of service at the church. Burial will follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison Indiana. Bob Hamilton will officiate. 

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the funeral home to help with expenses.

Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Wanda  Stewart, age 71 of Salem, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, in
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany.

Born July 20, 1948, in Manchester, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the
late Claude and Dorothy (Roark) Madden.

She was a retired employee of the old Smith Cabinet Manufacturing
Company in Salem and a member of the Rivers of Living Waters Ministries.

Survivors include:
2 Daughters: Sheila Campbell of Pekin and Teresa Stewart of Salem; Son:
Ralph Stewart of Salem;  2 Sisters: Linda (Roland) Lanham of Pekin and
Demma (Jim) Sanders of Salem;  2 Brothers: Darryl Madden of Oneida,
Kentucky and Lonnie (Penny) Madden of Lafayette, Indiana;  Caregiver
Marina Young of Elizabethtown, Kentucky;  5 grandchildren: Kori
Campbell, Devon Wynn, Kevin Stewart, Kylee Kays, Arianna Spencer and the
apple of mamaw’s eye her great-grandchild, Thalia Willow Campbell.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers: Leslie, Donald,
Hershel and Carson Madden and a nephew Hershel Lanham.

Funeral Service: 11:00 am Thursday at Dawalt Funeral Home, followed by
interment in Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Salem.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Wednesday and after 9 am Thursday.

Memorial Contributions to Walnut Ridge Cemetery  C/O Harriett Bower 
1741 Alexander Avenue  Salem, Indiana  47167