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Fairview Cemetery

 

Center Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

Latitude, 38.3703 N;  Longitude, -87.4835 W

Congressional Location:

SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 2; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W

Common Directions:

Located adjacent to Fairview Church on the west side of County Road 450E at the intersection with County Road 100N.;  3-3/4 miles northwest of Francisco.

Last updated

    May 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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George Pickersgill  

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions & Notes

Photo#                                            Photo

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ion

Row

Ott

Andrew Glenn

--  

31 May 2012

Son of Clint & Dr. Libby OTT. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0374

S

8

Parr

Janice G

14 Jun 1931

2 Mar 2023

nee LEHMAN

Wife of Kenneth K PARR, 1st, Herman MERRICK, 2nd.

Daughter of Joseph & Sara (BOAL) LEHMAN.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5621 GAP

N

7

Parr

Kenneth K

3 Jul 1912

9 Mar 1993

Husband of Janice G PARR.

“W9ANG”

0049

N

7

Pauley

Sherrlyn S

20 May 1936

4 Feb 2012

nee MADDEN.  Wife of William C "Bill" PAULEY.  Married 20 Jun 1954.  Daughter of Arthur J & Corriene (LINDSEY) MADDEN.  


(Click here to view obituary.)

0352

N

7

Pauley

William C

23 Jul 1935

--

Husband of Sherrlyn S (MADDEN) PAULEY.  Married 20 Jun 1954. 


US Army 1958-1960.


0352

0353


N

7

Pauley

Wilma A

9 Dec 1907

22 Aug 1993

--

0054

N

7

Pharris

Arlis Edward “Curly”

20 May 1923

27 May 1992

Husband of Mary Frances (LLOYD) PHARRIS.  Married 11 Sep 1950.

S2, U. S. Navy World War II
"God Be With You 'til We Meet Again"

 




 0392
0394

 N

Pharris

Judy D.

19 Jan 1964

20 Oct 2020

Daughter of Arlis E. & Mary Frances (LLOYD) PHARRIS. "RN"


(Click here to view obituary.)

 5590 GAP

N

 1

Pharris

Mary Frances

30 Apr 1935

22 Jun 2000

nee LLOYD.  Wife of Arlis Edward “Curly” PHARRIS.  Married 11 Sep 1950.

"God Be With You 'til We Meet Again"

 0392

N

 1

Ransford

Peggy DeLane

1 Feb 1951

6 Dec 2008

nee COLEMAN.  Daughter of S Arthur & Barbara COLEMAN.

“Mother of Ryan.  Grandmother of Cole.”

0020

0021

N

4

Reavis

Juanita "Butch" Wehmer

1 Sep 1943

9 May 2014

nee WEHMER.  Wife of Michael Edward REAVIS.  Married 26 Mar 1965. 


Daughter of Charles WEHMER & Osie (SHANNON) WEHMER CLEM.


Our Precious Daughter Michelle Rene; Our Precious Granddaughter Kennedy Michael. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0073

9989

N

1

Reavis

Michael Edward

28 Sep 1943

--

Husband of Juanita "Butch" (WEHMER) REAVIS. 


Married 26 Mar 1965.


Our Precious Daughter Michelle Rene; Our Precious Granddaughter Kennedy Michael.

0073

9989

N

1

Richeson

Esther E

15 Jun 1914

14 Jun 2001

nee TARR.


“Mother”

0070

N

9

Robling

Byron J

31 Jul 1926

15 Nov 2016

Husband of Wilma M ROBLING. 


Married 25 Mar 1947. 


Son of Byron P & Lillie Mae (DOSSETT) ROBLING. 


PFC, US Army, WW II.





(Click here to view obituary.)

0132

0133

N

9

Robling

Jeffery D

20 Nov 1957

16 Oct 2007

Son of Byron J & Wilma M ROBLING.

0069

N

9

Robling

Larry Lynn, Sr.

23 Nov 1948

30 Jul 2014

Husband of Myra Lynne (YOUNG) ROBLING.  Married 16 Dec 1966. 


Son of Byron & Wilma (BATEMAN) ROBLING.


Our Sons:  Larry Lynn, Lanny Lee, Matthew J.


(Click here to view obituary.

0068

0069

N

9

Robling

Myra Lynne

19 Feb 1949

--

nee YOUNG.  Wife of Larry Lynn ROBLING.  Married 16 Dec 1966.


Our Sons:  Larry Lynn, Lanny Lee, Matthew J.

0068

0069

N

9

Robling

Victor L , O.D.

2 Dec 1915

11 Nov 2000

Husband of Myra ROBLING.


Parents of Shirley V. and Diana L.

0040

N

6

Robling

Wilma M

6 May 1931

13 Feb 1996

Wife of Bryon J ROBLING. 


Married 25 Mar 1947.

0132

N

9

Rusher

Jane A

24 Oct 1945

--

Wife of Lonnie R RUSHER.

0116

S

6

Rusher

Lonnie R

9 Sep 1942

24 Nov 2018

Husband of Jane A RUSHER.


SP4 US Army.

0116

0117

S

6

Schmidt

Gary L.

1 Nov 1952

--

Husband of Terra A. SCHMIDT.
Married 9 Aug 1975

Our Children: Karl W., Kristofor L., Karen A.

5602 GAP

5603 GAP

N

3

Schmidt

Terra A

9 Feb 1956

--

Wife of Gary L. SCHMIDT
Married 9 Aug 1975

Our Children: Karl W., Kristofor L., Karen A.

5602 GAP

5603 GAP

N

3

Scott

Debra Kay

3 Jul 1958

19 Feb 2011

nee MAHAN.  Wife of Donald SCOTT.  Daughter of Russell "Red" & Netta MAHAN.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1416

N

5

Scott

Don R.

14 Jan 1960

30 Dec 2021

Husband of Debra Kay (MAHAN) SCOTT.


5619 GAP

N

5

Seifers

Lee O

13 May 1915

8 Jul 1989

Husband of Thelma E SEIFERS.

0010

N

4

Seifers

Rodney D

15 Jul 1957

25 Dec 2020

Husband of Synthia (OWEN) SEIFERS.


 Married:  16 Oct 2004.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5601 GAP

N

3

Seifers

Synthia Owen

24 Jan 1966

--

nee OWEN. Wife of Rodney D SEIFERS.


 Married:  16 Oct 2004.

0146

N

3

Seifers

Thelma E

16 Feb 1920

7 Aug 1888

Wife of Lee O SEIFERS.

0010

N

4

Simpson

James A

31 Dec 1959

1 Apr 2006

Husband of Vicki Ann (DRAKE) SIMPSON, 1st; and Malinda R SIMPSON, 2nd, married 13 Dec 2002.


Son of Nolan & Lois SIMPSON.

“Father of Brian Tharp.”


US Army.



(Note:  Vicki Ann (DRAKE) SIMPSON is buried at
Mauck Cemetery, Montgomery Twp.)


(Click here to view his obituary.)

9904

9905

S

2

Simpson

Malinda R

13 Dec 1951

--

Second wife of James A SIMPSON.   Married 13 Dec 2002.

“Mother of Carla, Crystal, Aaron, Stephen R, and Stephen W BURNES.”

9904

9905

S

2

Simpson

Tobias Nathaniel

22 Nov 2002

8 Dec 2002

Son of Nathan P SIMPSON & Krista L HORNBACK.

9969

9970

S

7

Sinkhorn

Lester T

14 Aug 1904

26 Jan 1980

Husband of Naomi SINKHORN.  Married 24 Aug 1928.

9896

S

1

Sinkhorn

Marilouise

15 Jan 1932

--

Wife of Robert G. SINKHORN.

0103

S

2

Sinkhorn

Naomi M

27 Jan 1909

2 Jun 2005

Wife of Lester T SINKHORN.  Married 24 Aug 1928.

9896

S

1

Sinkhorn

Robert G

28 Jun 1929

17 Mar 2019

Husband of Marilouise SINKHORN.

0103

S

2

Sisk

Marion "Lefty"

12 Nov 1930

31 May 1998

Husband of Shirley A (BROWN) SISK.

"In God's Care"

Corporal, U. S. Army Korea.

 




9943

9944

S

6

Sisk

Shirley A

15 Mar 1936

1 Nov 2004

nee BROWN.  Wife of Marion “Lefty” SISK.  Daughter of Dorothy BROWN SIRLES.

"In God's Care"

9943

S

6

Smith

Aldythe C

28 Jul 1915

6 Jul 2005

nee CLEM.  Wife of Bernell K SMITH.

0030

N

5

Smith

Bernell K

22 May 1915

1 Aug 1990

Husband of Aldyteh C SMITH.

0030

N

5

Smith

Charlotte W

6 Jul 1923

18 Aug 1992

Wife of Ernest E SMITH.  Married 25 Sep 1941.

3622

S

7

Smith

Ernest E

16 Nov 1919

14 Jun 2012

Husband of Charlotte W SMITH.  Married 25 Sep 1941.  Son of Oscar & Bessie (MOUNTS) SMITH. 


(Note:  Date of death has not been carved.)


(Click here to view obituary.)

3622

S

7

Smith

Ray E.

11 Dec 1962

13 Mar 2019

--

0029

N

1

Smith

Tom J

5 Jan 1947

25 Jul 1964

Son of Bernell K & Aldythe C SMITH.

0029

N

5

Sneed

Dawn M

21 May 1967

11 Aug 2006

nee CLOIN.  Wife of J David SNEED. 


Married 31 May 1988


Daughter of Darvin Evan & Pamela Jean (MORSE) CLOIN.


YN2, US Navy.

“Joint Service Commendation”

9985

9986

N

1

Sneed

J David

24 Sep 1966

--

Husband of Dawn M (CLOIN) SNEED.  Married 31 May 1988

9985

N

1

Stein

David William

26 Oct 1932

12 Nov 2020

Husband of Mary Jane (McELLHINEY) STEIN.
Married 1954

US Army



(Click here to view obituary.)

5618 GAP

S

3

Stein

Mary Jane McEllhiney

30 Oct 1932

15 Dec 2019

nee McELLHINEY.  Wife of David William STEIN.

0119

S

3

Stone

Aleva B

2 Jun 1887

2 Mar 1968

nee CROSSETT. Wife of Ezra E STONE. 


Daughter of John & Elizabeth (BROWN) CROSETT.

9946

S

6

Stone

Don L

6 Feb 1932

8 Mar 2009

Husband of Pat J STONE.

Married 10 Jun 1956


Son of Robert Gerald & Augusta (WHITE) STONE.


Sgt., US Army, Korea.

9995

9996

S

2

Stone

Ezra E  

15 Jul 1888

11 Jun 1975

Husband of Aleva B (CROSSETT) STONE. 


Son of James & Celia (JOHNSON) STONE.


Private, U. S. Army World War I.

 

9946

9947

S

6

Stone

Jean Morton

15 May 1932

--

nee MORTON.  Wife of Thomas Sherman STONE.


“Mom”


“Beloved Sons:  Christopher John, 23 Apr 1958; Kurt Thomas, 18 Nov 1962; Kyle David, 15 Nov 1963

0005

0006

N

3

Stone

Pat

21 Jun 1938

--

Wife of Don L STONE.


Married 10 Jun 1956.

9995

S

2

Stone

Thomas Sherman

18 Dec 1930

24 Sep 2008

Husband of Jean (MORTON) STONE.  Married 5 Jul 1952.  Son of Harry & Bessie (CHURCH) STONE.

“Dad”

“Beloved Sons:  Christopher John, 23 Apr 1958; Kurt Thomas, 18 Nov 1962; Kyle David, 15 Nov 1963

0005

0006

N

3

Sumner

Kevin

5 Apr 1958

12 Aug 2004

Husband of Latricia A SUMNER.  Married 20 Sep 1984

Died from gunshot wound to the chest. (Self-inflicted ?)

9997

From the Evansville Courier & Press, 14 Aug 2004

S

2

Sumer

Latricia A

3 Nov 1958

--

Wife of Kevin SUMER.  Married 20 Sep 1984.

9997

S

2

Tate

James O

3 Dec 1930

25 Oct 1994

Husband of Mary Ann TATE.  Married 25 Sep 1949

Our Son, James E.

9901

9902

S

2

Tate

Mary Ann

28 Feb 1902

4 Apr 1970

Wife of Oral C TATE.

9889

S

1

Tate

Mary Ann

13 Jul 1930

--

Wife of James O TATE.  Married 25 Sep 1949.

Our Son, James E.

9901

9902

S

2

Tate

Oral C

12 Oct 1900

14 Sep 1976

Husband of Mary Ann TATE.

9889

S

1

Thompson

Robert E

14 Sep 1954

--

Husband of Kathe J THOMPSON.

0147

N

3

Thompson

Kathe J

13 Nov 1951

--

Wife of Robert E THOMPSON.

0147

N

3

Tooley

Benjamin F  "Ben"

19 Nov 1907

14 Apr 2002

Husband of Blanche (WILSON) TOOLEY.  Married 27 Oct 1928.

Our Children Jeanetta & Jerry.

0034

0035

N

5

Tooley

Blanche Wilson

12 May 1910

23 Apr 1996

nee WILSON.  Married 27 Oct 1928.

Our Children Jeanetta & Jerry.

0034

0035

N

5

Tooley

Jerry R.

28 Oct 1938

3 Jul 2020

Son of Benjamin & Blanche (WILSO) TOOLEY


(Click here to view obituary.)

5616 GAP

N

5

Townsend

Florence L

10 May 1894

20 Feb 1973

Wife of Roger S TOWNSEND.  Married 14 Aug 1919.

0025

N

5

Townsend

Roger Dean

25 Jun 1924

11 Oct 2013

Husband of Vivian (RILEY) TOWNSEND.


Married 31 Mar 1945. 


Son of Roger S & Florence L TOWNSEND.


Our Children Connie & Bob; Grandchildren Stephanie, Brett & Eric. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0144

0024

N

5

Townsend

Roger S  

22 Jun 1891

23 May 1978

Husband of Florence L TOWNSED.  Married 14 Aug 1919.

Private First Class, U. S. Army World War I.

 

0025

0026

N

5

Townsend

Vivian Riley

7 Oct 1925

22 Sep 2019

nee RILEY.  Wife of Roger Dean TOWNSEND. 


Married 31 Mar 1945.


Our Children Connie & Bob; Grandchildren Stephanie, Brett & Eric.

0144

0024

N

5

Vore

Donna L

11 Sep 1936

1 Mar 1984

nee NEIDLINGER.  Wife of Glen VORE, Jr. 

9910

S

2

Vore

Glen, Jr

30 Mar 1923

17 Apr 1987

Husband of Donna L (NEIDLINGER) VORE.

9910

S

2

Vore

Herbert Laurell

“Happy Herb”

24 Sep 1958

17 Jul 2007

Third husband of Ritta Jane VANDERWEYST VORE.


Married:  18 Jul 1987.


Son of Glenn & Donna (NEIDLINGER) VORE.

0004

N

3

Vore

John D  

18 Jul 1956

23 Jul 1983

Son of Glen & Donna (NEIDLINGER) VORE, Jr.


"Never married"


Sr., U. S. Navy Vietnam.

 

9908

S

2

Vore

Robert Lynn

3 Jun 1963

18 Jan 1965


Son of Glen & Donna (NEIDLINGER) VORE, Jr.
 

9909

S

2

Wallace

Carl "C.O."

17 Jul 1946

16 Jul 2016

Husband of Patsy (MAHAN) WALLACE. 


Son of Bob & Beulah (WILLIAMS) WALLACE. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3711

S

9

Whitting

Lewis

23 Jan 1891

18 Jul 1976

Husband of Pearl WHITING.


Private First Class, U. S. Army World War I.

 

9962

9963

S

7

Whitting

Pearl

30 Oct 1896

25 Nov 1965

Wife of Lewis WHITING.

9962

S

7

Wilhite

Fred C

31 Dec 1901

9 Oct 1960

Husband of Nigel F (McCONNELL) WILHITE. 


Son of Robert T & Mary (WILSON) WILHITE.

9884

S

1

Wilhite

Joy A

19 Jun 1934

8 Nov 2001

Wife of Madison Dale WILHITE. 


Married 25 Sep 1955


Our children:  Gina, Stephanie, Kerry.

Our grandchildren:  Tiffany, Kira, Keely, MaKaylee, Jacob.

9885

9886

S

1

Wilhite

Madison Dale

1 Jan 1929

13 Sep 2002

Husband of Joy A WILHITE. 


Married 25 Sep 1955


Son of Fred C & Nigel F (McCONNELL) WILHITE.


Our children:  Gina, Stephanie, Kerry.

Our grandchildren:  Tiffany, Kira, Keely, MaKaylee, Jacob. 


US Navy.

9885

9886

S

1

Wilhite

Nigel F

5 Mar 1902

4 Apr 1971

nee McCONNELL.  Wife of Fred C WILHITE. 


Daughter of Elzie & Nora (HUSSEY) McCONNELL.

9884

S

1

Williams

Channa J

22 Feb 1961

24 Oct 2016

"Nana"

My Son:  Nick PARKER. 
My Granddaughter:  Samantha PARKER.

0105

0106

S

1

Willis

Lester, Sr

19 Oct 1943

8 Jan 2019

Husband of Roberta L (BARRETT)  WILLIS, Sr. 


Married:  6 Feb 1962.


Parents of:  Lester, Jr, Azel W, Sr, Jeffrey A, Tommy S.

0110

0110

S

3

Willis

Roberta L

17 Feb 1947

2 Dec 2016

nee BARRETT.  Wife of Lester WILLIS, Sr. 


Married:  6 Feb 1962.


Daughter of Hubert & Vivian (NORRINGTON) BARRETT. 


Parents of:  Lester, Jr, Azel W, Sr, Jeffrey A, Tommy S.

0110

0110

S

3

Wilson

Mary C

6 Oct 1919

11 Jun 2002

Wife of Roscoe WILSON. 


Married 2 Jul 1946.

9923

S

4

Wilson

Roscoe

2 Jul 1918

29 Aug 1983

Husband of Mary C WILSON.  Married 2 Jul 1946.

Staff Sergeant, U. S. Army, World War II.

 

9923

9924

S

4

Winland

John Charles "Jack"

23 May 1922

10 Jul 1971

Husband of Mary (GATECLIFFE) WINLAND. 


Son of Harold F & Geneva (COX) WINLAND.


Indiana, Lieutenant, U. S. Navy, World War II – Korea.

 

9891

9892

S

1

Wise

Jerry

2 Jan 1936

5 Jan 2019

Husband of Sara A "Susie" WISE.


Married:  31 Dec 1958.


SP4, US Army

 

0136

0137

N

7

Wise

Jerauld T

6 Sep 1909

26 Sep 1994

Husband of Marie L WISE.

AM 3, U. S. Navy, World War II.

 

0052

0053

N

7

Wise

Marie L

16 Aug 1909

27 Apr 1984

Wife of Jerauld T WISE.

0052

N

7

Wise

Sara S "Susie"

6 Jul 1941

--

Wife of Jerry WISE.


Married:  31 Dec 1958.

0136

0137

N

7

Wright

A  Kathryn

13 Jul 1920

21 Feb 1990

Wife of Robert E WRIGHT.

9925

S

4

Wright

Robert E

4 Aug 1916

21 Jul 1997

Husband of A Kathryn WRIGHT.

9925

S

4

Young

Devin Lee

7 Mar 1924

10 Oct 1994

Husband of Frances “Dottya” YOUNG. 


Married 22 Jul 1944.


Our Children Stanley, Myra, Kathleen

Private First Class, U. S. Army, World War II.

 

0050

0051

N

7

Young

Frances "Dottya"

18 Feb 1925

26 Jun 2006

Wife of Devin Lee YOUNG.  Married 22 Jul 1944.


Our Children Stanley, Myra, Kathleen.

0050

N

7

Young

Glenn Allen

7 Mar  1942

3 May 2016

Husband of Marilyn Joy (CLEM) YOUNG. 


Married:  12 Mar 1977.


Son of Wayne & Lucy (PARR) YOUNG.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0135

N

7

Young

Marilyn Joy

28 Mar 1950

--

Wife of Glenn Allen YOUNG. 


Married:  12 Mar 1977.

0135

N

7

 

 

  Sections and Rows
Cemetery is in two sections:  North and South, divided by an access lane.  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of the cemetery, in both sections.

9873

9875

9897

9984