Monroe County Obituaries - Surname "P"

PARDUE

Ruby Maxine Pardue  Born March 11, 1924 in Greene Co., IN  Died August 30, 2003 in Bloomington, IN  Parents were Elmer and Cora (Abram) Lawrence  Survivors - daughters, Nancy Flynn & Judith L Williamson; sons, James E Pardue Jr, Paul Glen Pardue and S. Joe Pardue.  Preceded in death by - husband;  brothers, Clifford, Otis, James Archie & Estel; sisters Edna Nicholson, Mamie Thompson, Freda Sims & June Robertson  Services at Allen Funeral Home, burial in Valhalla memory Gardens. – shared by Judy Jefferson

PARKER

Mrs. Melissa C Parker - Born March 22, 1888 in TN - Died December 6, 1945 in Bloomington, IN - Parents of John L. and Hester E Sarbury Smith.  Survived by children, Ross Parker, Mrs. Clyde Dyer and Mrs. Dale Sluss; sisters, Mrs. Eliza Collins and Mrs. Lena Matthews and brother John Smith.  Preceded in death by husband, John Parker on August 21, 1945.  Services at Day mortuary with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. - World Telephone, Bloomington, IN , Thursday December 6, 1945 – shared by Judy Jefferson

PARKS

Ruth May Parks  Ruth May Parks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Parks, southeast of the city, died at the Bloomington hospital at midnight Saturday following an operation which had been performed Saturday morning. She was 20 years old and is survived by her parents, four sisters and one brother.  Funeral was held at the house at two o'clock today in charge of the Rev. W. H. Smith. The interment took place at the Covenanter cemetery. - Bloomington Evening World Bloomington, IN - Monday June 22, 1914 – shared by Judy Jefferson

PARNELL

John H Parnell -  Born March 20, 1887 in Monroe Co., IN - Died September 8, 1969 in Bloomington, IN - Parents were Hezekiah and Frances (Harden) Parnell.  Survived by wife, Pearl (Deckard) Parnell; step-daughter, Mrs. Lloyd (Ruth) Chandler; brothers George and Vernon and sister, Mrs. Mary Campbell.  Preceded in death by his first wife, Lilly (Pate) Parnell and daughter, LaVerne (Parnell) Scott.  Services at Greene and Harrell Chapel with burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. - Daily Herald-Telephone, Bloomington, IN, Tuesday, September 9, 1969 – shared by Judy Jefferson

PEDRO

Albert W Pedro - Born February 13, 1916 in Monroe Co., IN - Died December 5, 1971 in Bloomington, IN  Parents were James and Sarah (Sturgeon) Pedro.  Survive by wife, Mary (Mullis); son, Ronald; brothers, William and Cleo and sisters, Mrs. Leona Hash, Mrs. May Bryant and Mrs. Grace Barrow.  Services at Allen Colonial Chapel with burial in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. - Herald-Telephone, Bloomington, IN, Monday, December 6, 1971 – shared by Judy Jefferson

Charles Lewis Pedro - Born June 5, 1885 in Brown Co., IN - Died May 29, 1954 in Monroe Co., IN  Parents were Benjamin F and Martha A (Crabb) Petro - Survived by wife Bessie Hampton Petro; son Samuel Ellsworth Petro; daughter Mrs. Patricia Fox and sisters Mrs. Lyda Foster, Mrs. Bessie White and Mrs. Bertha Hardin.  Services at Green Valley Church in Brown County with burial in Green  Valley Cemetery. - Daily Herald-Telephone Bloomington, IN , Tuesday, June 1, 1954 – shared by Judy Jefferson ( some of the information from my own records)

Charles Ray Pedro - Born February 16, 1932 in Bloomington, IN - Died November 19, 1998 in Bloomington, IN  Parents were Lloyd Pedro and Margaret (Siedl) Sims  Survived by sons, Chuck, Jim and Michael: brothers Lanna and Rev. Neal; sisters, Carlene Stines, Nancy McMillan, Annie Pedro, Penny Pate and Brenda Henderson and his mother.  Preceded in death by a son, Charles; sister, Mary Ramirez and brothers James and John Lloyd.  No services. - The Herald-Times, Bloomington, IN - Friday, November 20, 1998

PETRO

Bessie V Petro - Born November 1, 1888 Bartholomew Co., IN - Died March 6, 1965 in Bloomington, IN - Parents were James and Della (Hall) Hampton  Survived by daughter Mrs. Jerry (Beatrice) Chandler and brother Fred Hampton  Preceded in death by her husband Charles L in 1954.  Services at Church of Jesus Christ, burial in Green Valley Cemetery in Brown Co., IN - Daily Herald-Telephone Bloomington, IN, Monday, March 8, 1965 –shared by Judy Jefferson

PERCIFIELD

Lena Percifield - Born June 15, 1885 in Brown Co., IN - Died Monday, December 17, 1973 in Bloomington, IN  Parents were George W and Caroline (Sinn) Parks.  Survived by sons, Alva McGuire, Carl Percifield, Grover Percifield Jr. and James Percifield; daughters, Jennie Day and Louise Swift; step-daughters, Marie Rose, Mrs. Alice Shipley and Irene Snyder and sister Mrs. Stella Strickland.  Preceded in death by husbands, Arthur McGuire and Grover Percifield and son Richard McGuire.  Services at Bond Funeral Home, burial in Green Lawn Cemetery in Nashville, IN. - Daily Herald-Telephone, Bloomington, IN, Monday, December 17, 1973 – shared by Judy Jefferson

PETERS

Henry Harvey Peters, east 15th street, died yesterday at 12 o'clock at the age of 75 years. His death was caused by kidney trouble, with which he had suffered a short time. Mr. Peters was a member of the Morton Street Church of Christ, and a member of the G.A.R. He leaves a wife and four children, Henry, Balan, and Bedford Peters, and Mrs. William Duncan, to mourn his death. Short funeral services will be held at the residence Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, in charge of James Thrasher. The body will then be taken to Hindustan for burial. The pall bearers have not yet been selected. – Bloomington Daily Telephone, 31 January 1910

Jesse Peters died on April 15, 1898 at his home on West Ninth St. in Bloomington. Cause of death: pneumonia. Age 46. Recently moved to Bloomington from Hindouston, north of town. - Bloomington Republican Progress, 19 April 1898

PETERSON

Chauncey V Peterson - Born September 23, 1903 in IN  - Died February 19, 1977 in North Palm Beach, FL.  Parents were Delbert and Dessie (Hays) Peterson.  Survived by wife, Althea (Beyers); step-brother, Elmer Todd and stepsisters, Irene Reeves and Ellen Lutes.  Preceded in death by brother, Dewey.  Services at Allen Colonial Chapel with burial in Clover Hill Cemetery. - Daily Herald-Telephone, Bloomington, IN - Monday, February 21, 1977

PURCELL

Inez E Purcell - Born January 15, 1901 in Sullivan Co., IN - Died March 5, 1976 in Monroe Co., IN - Parents were Charles and Sarah Elizabeth Ring Terry.  Survived by husband, William W Purcell; daughters, Freida Fisher, Gwen Storms, and Melba Aynes; sons, William and John W. Purcell; sisters, Jennie Williams, Elizabeth Earlywine, Gertrude Puckett, Beulah Contrell, Eulah Brummett and Thelma Flynn.  Services at Day Mortuary with burial in Valhalla Memory Gardens. - Daily Herald-Times, Bloomington, IN, Saturday March 6, 1976 – shared by Judy Jefferson

 Jesse M Purcell  - Born December 7, 1884 in Daviess Co., IN - Died May 27, 1984 in Bloomington, IN  Parents were Judson and Elizabeth (Davis) Purcell.  Survived by daughters, Anna M Nellinger, Elizabeth Trisler, Ruth Deckard and Mary E Fox; sons, Jesse M Purcell Jr. and Albert Purcell.  Preceded in death by his wife, Ruth May (King) Purcell; daughter Ruby Rudkins; one brother and six sisters.  Services at Day Mortuary with burial in Valhalla Memory Gardens - The Herald Telephone, Bloomington, IN, Tuesday May 29, 1984 – shared by Judy Jefferson

PURETT

Frances Mae Purett - Born February 4, 1899 in Lawrence Co., IN - Died May 5, 1989 in Bloomington, IN  Parents were James and Judith (Cobb) McFadden  Survived by son, Wayne Purett and daughter, Pauline Jardine.  Preceded in death by husband, Roscoe Purett and son, Morris Purett.  Services at Allen Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.- The Herald-Telephone Bloomington, IN - Saturday May 6, 1989 – shared by Judy Jefferson