Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis and surrounding areas.
Rev. Bennett Floyd Johnson
Feb 21, 2022
Rev. Bennett Floyd Johnson was born on December 12, 1933 in Lena, Mississippi to the late Lonnie Gene and Minnie Lucille (neé McCoy) Johnson. Following a long battle with cancer, Bennett passed away peacefully on the evening of February 21, 2022 at Methodist Hospital. He was 88 years old.
Soon after Bennett was born, his family moved to Champaign, Illinois...
Betty J. Brinkley
Feb 17, 2022
BETTY JEAN BRINKLEY was born on April 3, 1934 to Arphenus and Margaret Pepper in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Betty was just 14 years old when she caught the eye of William Brinkley who lived next door. Soon he strolled up to her home and asked her to go to the movies. She promptly said yes, and that was the first yes....
Michael "Big Mike" Vaughn
Feb 12, 2022
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Michael “Big Mike” Anthony Vaughn was born on July 14, 1953, to the late Booker and Ethel {Lovelace} Vaughn Sr. Michael was the seventh of eight children. The family moved to Indianapolis, IN when Michael was very young.
Michael was educated in the Indianapolis Public School System. He attended Crispus Attucks High School. Michael...
Junell Calvert
Feb 12, 2022
Junell Calvert was born on March 30, 1935 to Joseph Seafus and Rosie Lee Frye-Smith in Haywood County located in Brownsville, Tennessee. She was the 7th child of 11 children in her family. Junell attended Taylor Chapel, Hopewell Elementary School, and Cawer High School before moving to Indianapolis, IN in her late teenage years.
Junell was a devoted Christian who...
Glenna Marie Watkins
Feb 3, 2022
Glenna Marie Connor was born on June 7, 1929 to Alonzo and Pauline Connor. She was born in Bay City, Michigan, but Glenna and her siblings spent their childhood in Lafayette, IN where she graduated from Jefferson High School. Glenna’s father Alonzo, worked as a cook for one of Purdue University’s Fraternities to support his wife and 5 (surviving) children. ...
Dr. David E Perkins Sr.
Feb 1, 2022
Dr. David E. Perkins, Sr. was born April 7, 1938, in Indianapolis, IN to Minister A. E. Perkins, Sr. and Sister Osie Perkins. Dr. Perkins’ father, Minister A. E. Perkins, was a gospel preacher. Dr. Perkins was named after his uncle, a preacher in Nashville, TN and his grandfather, an elder in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Perkins was united in holy...
