Mr. Archie Smith age 94 of Salem passed away Tuesday, April 5 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Smith was born July 25, 1921 in Knox County, Kentucky the son of Floyd Smith and Rose Gibson Smith Burnett.   He was a retired coal miner.

On February 28, 1943, Archie married Cleo Smith and she preceded him in death on January 27, 2012.  He was also preceded in death by three brothers and his parents.

He is survived by three sons:  Eugene Smith (Diana) of Lebanon, Indiana, Calvin Smith of Louisville, Kentucky and Wendell Smith (Ruby) of Greenfield, Indiana, a daughter:  Fran Robinson (Brice) of Salem, 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services and burial will be private.

Mrs. Julie Wells age 48 of Salem passed away Friday, April 1 at her home.

Mrs. Wells was born September 8, 1967 in Salem the daughter of Jim and Anita Lee Lessig.  She was a member of Walnut Grove Christian Church.

She was an employee of the Washington County Health Department.

Julie is survived by her husband: Bill Wells of Salem.  They were married December 16, 2013.

She is also survived by daughters:  Haley Keltner (Joe) and Brooklyn Graham both of Salem, son: Rowland Wells of Salem, her mother:  Anita Lessig of Salem, brother:  Gary Jones of Salem and two grandchildren:  Waylon and Josie Keltner.

She was preceded in death by her father:  James Lessig in 2010.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00AM at Weathers Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8PM and Wednesday from 9AM-time of service.

Mrs. Louise Carpenter Pinkston, age 81 of Salem passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mrs.  Pinkston was born  February 13, 1935 in Erwin Tennessee the daughter of Virgil and Exie Ingram Carpenter. She retired from Mama Rosa’s and Lewebb and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Woman’s Auxiliary American Legion Post #41.

On October 4, 1968, she married Benjamin Pinkston. She is survived by five daughters: Marshann Stanley of New Albany, Debbie Roll (Mike) , Sheila Elliott both of Salem, Cathy Meloccaro (Gary) of San Antonio, and Beverly Pinkston of Campbellsburg, one brother: Jerry Carpenter of Kingsport, TN, two sister: Jo Ann Hoesley of Tampa FL, Mae Johnson of Abilene, TX, twelve grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband and her parents .

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00PM at Weathers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 at the Funeral Home,and Saturday 11-time of service .

Suzzane Reene Alves, age 58, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016. She was born in Louisville, KY on April 13, 1957 to Clarence and Geraldine Mudd.

She is survived by her fiancé David Ratts of Salem, Indiana. Two daughters Samantha Tucker, Tabatha (Maurice) May, grandchildren Jacquelynn Herman, Jacob Henries, and Roman May, three sisters Patricia (Sonny) Fenwick, Vicky (Ricky) Mills, Marylou (Jim) Fentress, and one brother Bill Mudd.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Carol Mills.

Suzzane was a former employee of Jeans Extrusions.
Her many hobbies included crocheting, baking, playing on the computer, and watching Bewitched.

Funeral services will be held Friday April 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Love Funeral Home with interment at Kansas Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday March 31, 2016 at 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Love Funeral Home and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday morning April 1st at the funeral home.

William Randall Nichols, age 78, of Salem, passed away on March 28, 2016 at Salem Crossing. He was born on October 18, 1937 in Borden, Indiana.

Randall was a retired Security Guard for Clark Security. He was in the Indiana Guard Reserves. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. He graduated from Borden High School in 1956.

Survivors include: wife, Sandra Sue (Gray) Nichols of Salem; mother, Audrey May (Smith) Nichols; 3 sons, Hank Aaron Nichols and his wife Leysa, of Bedford, William Randall Nichols Jr. of Mitchell, and Jeffrey Lynn Nichols; 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: father, James Harold Nichols.
The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Friday at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem. Viewing will be from 4-8 PM Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM until time of service at the funeral home.

Pastor Linda Watson will officiate.
Online expressions: www.hughestaylor.net

Karen S. Smith age 74 of Salem passed away, Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Ms. Smith was born January 11, 1942 in Salem, Indiana the daughter of William and Mabel Bell Fultz. She attended the First Christian Church .

Karen was employed at Collet Enterprise for the last 15 yrs. Karen was formally employed at the License Branch; she also ran her own ceramic shop, and was  a homemaker. Karen is survived by her sister Marcia Fultz of Kansas. Karen waspreceded in death by her parents: William and Mabel Bell Fultz and her son: Kevin Smith and her daughter: Laural Smith. And Brother Kent Fultz .

There will be a memorial service at Weathers Funeral Home Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

Jennifer Louise Fox Hessig, age 54, of Salem, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on March 24, 2016. She was born on March 9, 1962 to James and Jackie Fox, both survive.

Other survivors include: husband, Tony Hessig; 2 sons, Douglas James Collier and Adam Vandenbrink; 2 sisters, Jill Mason (Gary) and Jo Knoblett; several nieces and nephews and dear friend Robert Boggs.

Preceded in death by: brother, Jack Richard Fox.
Visitation will be 11am-1pm Monday at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem.

There will be a private service at Callahan-Hughes Funeral Home in Terre Haute.
Online expressions: www.hughestaylor.net