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Decker Cemetery

also known as Decker Chapel

White River Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	38.4128 N Latitude; -87.5370 W Longitude
Congressional Location:	SURVEYS 6 & 7; TOWNSHIP 1S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:	2-1/2 miles east of Patoka. Located on the west side of County Road 175E, about 1/2 mile north of the intersection with County Road 350N and 1/4 mile south of the intesection with 410N.
Last updated	24 Sep 2020

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using several different sources. There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.
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Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Inscriptions and Notes.	Image # Image	Section	Row
Lautenslager	Anna E	1877	1972	--	1927	4	7
Lewis	Betty Lee	22 Aug 1940	31 Jul 2000	Wife of Carl Lee LEWIS.	2542	2	13
Lewis	Carl Lee	4 Oct 1937	21 Dec 1999	Husband of Betty Lee LEWIS.	2543	2	13
Lewis	Carl W	1911	1974	Husband of Olive M LEWIS.	2535	2	13
Lewis	Carry P	1945	1946	--	2541	2	13
Lewis	Dixie Lee	26 Sep 1917	3 Oct 2009	nee Nicholas. Wife of William R LEWIS. Daughter of Ross & Kathryn NICHOLAS. (Sister to Shirley C (NICHOLAS) TAYLOR.)	No photo available as of 6 Oct 2009.	TBD	TBD
Lewis	Olive M	1921	1971	Wife of Carl W LEWIS.	2535	2	13
Lila-Mans	Jane	1899	1972	--	2588	2	17
Lindy	Betty L	5 May 1943	---	Wife of Linus R LINDY. Married: 3 Jun 1961.	0077	2	2
Lindy	Della Pearl	29 Mar 1912	23 Aug 1989	Wife of E Ralph LINDY. "Mother"	1967	3	7
Lindy	E Ralph	31 Jan 1912	3 Jul 1969	Husband of Della Pearl LINDY. "Father"	1967	3	7
Lindy	Linus R	27 Apr 1940	---	Husband of Betty L LINDY. Married: 3 Jun 1961.	0077	2	2
Linxwiler	Carolyn Sue	20 Jan 1941	18 Apr 2005	nee CULLIVAN. Wife of Rollin E LINXWILER. Married 7 Jul 1959. Daughter of Charles Owen CULLIVAN. & Helen M CULLIVAN CASH. (Click here to view obituary.)	1876	4	4
Linxwiler	Fay E	6 Apr 1915	1 Apr 1994	Wife of Lloyd W LINXWILER.	1877	4	4
Linxwiler	Lloyd W	7 Aug 1910	9 May 1989	Husband of Fay E LINXWILER.	1877	4	4
Linxwiler	Rollin E	15 May 1939	--	Husband of Carolyn S (CULLIVAN) LINXWILER. Married 7 Jul 1959.	1876	4	4
Litherland	Carman	1904	1994	--	2620	2	19
Litherland	Clifford	1924	1984	Son of Carman LITHERLAND. “Son”	2620	2	19
Livermore	Katie Ellen	10 Jan 1982	7 Dec 2006	"Wife of Tyson LIVERMORE. Daughter of Don & Kandy HEERDINK. Sister of Emily." (Click here to view obituary.)	1912	4	5
Lloyd	Carl F	13 Dec 1939	--	Husband of E Imogene LLOYD. Married 28 Jun 1959.	1995	3	15
Lloyd	E Imogene	30 Aug 1940	20 Oct 1997	Wife of Carl F LLOYD. Married 28 Jun 1959.	1995	3	15
Lloyd	Kevin Carl	1 Dec 1964	1 Dec 1964	"Infant son"	2002	3	17
Loveless	Elizabeth A “Betsy”	19 Feb 1928	30 Sep 2016	nee DUNCAN. Wife of Everett L LOVELESS. Married 6 Apr 1947. Daughter of Roscoe C & Edna (McROBERTS) DUNCAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0044	1	14
Loveless	Everett L	20 Jun 1927	3 Aug 1983	Husband of Elizabeth A “Betsy” (DUNCAN) LOVELESS. Married 6 Apr 1947. TEC 5 US Army, WW II.	0044 0045	1	14
Lucas	Jasper C	1894	1970	Husband of Stella LUCAS.	1970	3	8
Lucas	Stella	1898	1972	Wife of Jasper C LUCAS	1970	3	8
Luttrell	Amy O	1 Mar 1917	15 Feb 2004	nee KELL. Wife of Clyde LUTTRELL. Daughter of Welsey & Mary Jane (DILBECK) KELL. (Click here to view obituary.)	1899	4	5
Luttrell	Clyde G	28 Jan 1908	26 Apr 1983	Husband of Amy O (KELL) LUTTRELL. "Dad"	1900	4	5
Luttrell	Clyde G, Jr.	25 Nov 1953	19 Jun 2004	Son of Clyde & Amy O LUTTRELL.	1898	4	5
Luttrell	Janet A	21 Dec 1943	17 Oct 1993	"Mother"	1916	4	6
Mans	Andrew M	1896	1985	--	2589	2	17
Mans	Edward A	8 Oct 1928	15 Jun 1937	--	2590	2	17
Mason	Anna Margaret	29 Feb 1916	30 Jul 2013	nee TOOLEY. Wife of Billie L MASON. Married 10 Jun 1936. Daughter of Charles "Pete" & Bessie TOOLEY. (Click here to view obituary.)	2023	1	1
Mason	Anna May	23 Oct 1920	29 Sep 1922	“Our Daughter”	2036	1	6
Mason	Arivs Jerry, Jr. “Orv”	5 Oct 1954	5 Jan 2009	Husband of Deborah Dian (BONESTEEL) MASON. Son of Arvis Jerry & Virginia (GOLDMAN) MASON. "Our Son: Lafe" (Click here to view obituary.)	0013 0014	3	21
Mason	Arvis Jerry	27 Jun 1920	17 Jul 1978	Husband of Virginia Lee (GOLDMAN) MASON. Married 19 Apr 1951. Tec 5, US Army, WW II.	2018 2270	3	21
Mason	Billie L	11 Apr 1914	16 Sep 1992	Husband of Anna Margart (TOOLEY) MASON. Married 10 Jun 1936.	2023	1	1
Mason	Billy Joe	21 Apr 1943	23 dec 1967	Pfc HQ BTRY 3 HOW BN 3 Artillery.	2021	1	1
Mason	Dale A	4 Oct 1952	23 Aug 2011	Husband of Susan (FISHER) MASON. Married 14 Aug 1977. Son of Jim & Maxine MASON. Our Children: Will, Kate. (Click here to view obituary.)	2277 2278	2	24
Mason	Deborah Dian	22 Jul 1952	--	nee BONESTEEL. Wife of Arvis Jerry MASON, Jr. Married 5 Oct 1983. "Our Son: Lafe"	0013 0014	3	21
Mason	Donald Arthur	8 Jan 1928	11 Dec 2010	Son of Arthur & Opha (CARNAHAN) MASON. "My Children: Marguerita D, Donald E, Jon R, Robert G" S2, U.S.N., WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	0005 0006 0004	1	5
Mason	Donald E	3 Nov 1945	19 Aug 1957	“Son”	2020	1	1
Mason	Donna M	31 Aug 1936	4 Mar 2019	Wife of James H MASON.	0023	2	24
Mason	Ella "Maxine"	27 Mar 1929	27 Jun 2018	mee FISHER. Wife of James “Jim” MASON. Married 2 Nov 1946. Daughter of George & Ollie (SMALL) FISHER. (Click here to view obituary.)	0021	2	24
Mason	Elisabeth “Bett”	22 Oct 1912	25 Sep 2011	Nee WOODBURN. Wife of Marshall “Tug” MASON. Married 31 Oct 1935. Daughter of Harry & Dora WOODBURN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0009	2	24
Mason	Gary Wayne	11 Jan 1942	27 Feb 2019	--	0082	1	1
Mason	Gillia "Gillie"	15 Apr 1854 (1855)	23 Mar 1928 (1928)	Wife of Timothy MASON. Complete dates and husband's name from Certificate of Death.	2035	1	6
Mason	Guy Otis	23 Dec 1917	1 Aug 2001	Husband of Dorothy (WISE) MASON ROBB. Son of James Arthur & Opha L (CARNAHAN) MASON. US Army, WW II. NOTE: There is a headstone carved with his name at OAK HILL Cemetery -- shared monument with wife, he is buried here.)	2033	1	5
Mason	James “Jim”	9 Oct 1922	5 May 1998	Husband of Ella "Maxine" (FISHER) MASON. Married 2 Nov 1946. “Our children: Marsha & Dale” Sgt US Army, WW II	0021	2	24
Mason	James Arthur	29 May 1891	3 Jul 1968	Died in Wallace Nursing Home, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.	2027	1	3
Mason	James H	21 Sep 1938	16 Jul 2018	Husband of Donna M MASON. Son of Marshall & Elisabeth "Bett" MASON. (Click here to view obituary.)	0023	2	24
Mason	James L	1881	1952	Husband of Livonia MASON.	2660	2	24
Mason	James Marshall	4 Feb 1946	28 Nov 1968	SP4, Btry A, 26th Artillery, Indiana	2017 2271	3	21
Mason	Livonia	1888	1982	Wife of James L MASON.	2660	2	24
Mason	Margie Alice	1927	1929	--	2034	1	6
Mason	Marshall “Tug”	14 Oct 1914	8 Sep 1960	Husband of Elisabeth “Bett” (WOODBURN) MASON. Indiana, S Sgt, Co I, 333rd Infantry, WW II, BSM & OLC, PH.	0009 2280	2	24
Mason	Mary Lou	1927	1933	Daughter of James L & Livonia MASON.	2659	2	24
Mason	Noble H	10 Jul 1903	16 Oct 1959	--	2029	1	4
Mason	Opha L	9 Apr 1895	1 Sep 1965	“Mother. She lived for her children.”	2026	1	3
Mason	Phillip Ray	1947	1976	--	2022	1	1
Mason	Robert Lee	19 Sep 1930	19 Sep 1930	--	2038	1	7
Mason	Roy Edward	10 Jan 1916	18 Jan 1917	“Our Baby”	2037	1	6
Mason	Susan K	29 May 1952	--	nee FISHER. Wife of Dale A MASON. Married 14 Aug 1977. Our Children: Will, Kate.	2277 2278	2	24
Mason	Virginia Lee	11 Jul 1920	22 Jan 2012	nee GOLDMAN. Wife of Arvis Jerry MASON. Married 19 Apr 1951. Daughter of Franklin & Susie Ethel GOLDMAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	2018	3	21
Mason	William J	12 Jul 1887	15 Apr 1945	Pvt US Army, WW I.	2028	1	4
Mason	William J	12 Jul 1887	15 Apr 1945	Indiana, Pvt US Army	4482	1	12
Mayer	Bernard Lewis	21 Feb 1936	29 Aug 2004	Husband of Susan (KOLB) MAYER.	4156	3	4
Mayer	Lela C	18 Aug 1914	6 Jul 1998	Wife of Lewis H MAYER. Married 12 May 1935.	1951	3	3
Mayer	Lewis H	11 Sep 1914	19 Oct 1982	Husband of Lela C MAYER. Married 12 May 1935.	1951	3	3
Mayer	Susan Kolb	10 Jun 1935	22 Sep 2012	nee KOLB. Wife of Bernard Lewis MAYER. Married 22 Dec 1957. Daughter of Leotis & Margaret (STEWART) KOLB. (Click here to view obituary.)	4156	3	4
Mayhall	Aaron W	3 Jan 1953	17 Nov 2018	Husband of Lela C MAYER. Married 12 May 1935.	0063 0062	4	7
McDaniel	Floyd	--	--	Son of Ira & Helena McDANIEL.	No readable headstone found.
McDaniel	Helana H	24 Nov 1880	14 Dec 1906	Wife of Ira McDANIEL.	2049	1	9
McDaniel	Ira	26 May 1874	--	Husband of Helana H McDANIEL.	2049	1	9
McDaniel	James M	31 Jul 1850	--	Husband of Marget M McDANIEL.	2046	1	9
McDaniel	Marget M	21 Feb 1850	16 Feb 1915	Wife of James M McDANIEL.	2046	1	9
McDaniel	Nellie Edith	17 Oct 1891	9 Aug 1901	Only daughter of James M & Margaret McDANIEL. 10 yrs.	2047	1	9
McDaniel	Willard	--	--	Son of Ira & Helena H McDANIEL.	No readable headstone found.
McDermott	Martin	1875	1963	--	1984	3	12
McDermott	Mary L	1885	1980	--	1985	3	12
McGeehan	Laura Lee Sloan	10 Mar 1945	7 Sep 2005	nee SLOAN. Daughter of Jedd & Clarabell SLOAN. Sister of Morris Ray SLOAN, Roy Melvin SLOAN.	2568	2	15
McGill	Gale M	30 Aug 1915	31 Jul 1996	Husband of Janice L McGILL. Married 14 Feb 1951.	1894	4	4
McGill	Janice L	23 Jun 1922	27 Dec 1997	Wife of Gale M McGILL. Married 14 Feb 1951.	1894	4	4
McGinnis	Mary F	--	11 Oct 1845	nee KIRK. Wife of Alsephus McGINNIS. “Aged 20 yrs, 10 Dys Married 11 Oct 1842 in Gibson County, Indiana. [He married Sarah Hyneman in 1848.]	2093	1	14
McIntire	Maud Marie	29 Sep 1906	7 Nov 1910	--	2613	2	19
McKenzie	Oleva P	1907	1981	Wife of Ray D McKENZIE.	2014	3	20
McKenzie	R Florence	15 Jul 1898	15 Jun 1974	nee VITITO. Wife of Robert E McKENZIE. Married 18 Sep 1970.	2416	2	2
McKenzie	Ray D	1908	1978	Husband of Oleva P McKENZIE.	2014	3	20
McKenzie	Robert E	2 Feb 1888	21 Jul 1944	Husband of R Florence (VITITO) McKENZIE. Married 18 Sep 1970. Indiana, Pvt 159 Depot Brigade, WW I.	2416	2	2
McKinney	Donna Kay	Dec 1953	Dec 1953	--	2460	2	5
McNeece	Evelyn M	6 Nov 1918	18 May 2004	Wife of Willard A McNEECE.	1930	4	7
McNeece	Willard A	20 Jul 1919	6 Apr 1999	Husband of Evelyn M McNEECE.	1930	4	7
McWilliams	Elladean	30 Nov 1921	5 Jan 1991	Wife of Harold L McWILLIAMS. Married 1 Mar 1947.	2602	2	18
McWilliams	Harold L	22 Jan 1924	8 Nov 2003	Husband of Elladean McWILLIAMS. Married 1 Mar 1947. Pfc US Army, WW II, Purple Heart	2602	2	18

Section definitions. For reference, arbitrary sections were defined for this listing (see below, NOT to scale.)
            Section 1: Located on the southeast corner of the cemetery directly south of the
                                    access road. Row numbers were assigned beginning
                                    on the northwest corner and ending at the fence at east edge
                                    along CR 175E. Very difficult to determine exact row locations of old burials.
            Section 2: Located inside the service road. Rows did not always seem to run straight.
                                    from north to south. Row numbers were assigned beginning on the northwest
                                    corner along the service lane and end at fence along CR 175E.
            Section 3: Located on the northeast corner of the cemtery, north of the service road.
                                    Row numbers were assigned beginning on the northwest corner, next to
                                    the tree line and end at the fence along CR175E.
            Section 4: Located to the west of the other sections as defined by a dividing line following
                                    west access road along the top of the hill. Row numbers were assigned beginning on
                                    the southwest corner along the tree line and end at the service road on
                                    east.

County Road 175E

North Section 3

Center Section 2

South Section 1

West Section 4

This area is not in use.