Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Davies / Daviess
Obituaries
Davies / Daviess
Freeman Family Funeral Home
January 7, 2020
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Angela Louise Margaret Davies
September 14, 1960 - January 07, 2020
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Angela Louise Margaret Davies, 59, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home.January 7, 2020
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Angela Louise Margaret Davies
September 14, 1960 - January 07, 2020
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She was born September 14, 1960, in Frankfort, Germany, the daughter of Siegfried and Ida Marie "Helga" (Ott) Bollheimer. On October 12, 1990, she married Curtis A. Davies, and he survives.
In addition to Curtis, Angela is survived by her mother of Panama City Beach, Florida; and sons, Christopher Davies and Erich Davies, both of Shelbyville.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Angela graduated from Grosskrotzenburg Gymnasium High School, received her bachelors degree from the University of Mainz in Germany, and obtained her masters in English/German from Indiana University.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was a cantor. She enjoyed sharing in the liturgical music ministry at St. Joseph with her family.
Angela began her career as a Professor of German at Indiana University in Bloomington, after which she was the administrative assistant to the CEO of Knauf Insulation and Knauf family for 23 years. In 2011, Angela became the executive director of the Shelby County United Fund (SCUFFY).
Prior to becoming the executive director, she was a member of the SCUFFY board of directors. She was also a member of Kappa Kappa Sigma.
Angela was very community orientated. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, scrapbooking and sewing. Angela loved her family and the activities they shared.
She also leaves behind her dog, Duke Ellington Davies; and cats, Benny Goodman Davies, Scrappy Davies and Chester Davies.
A mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 125 E. Broadway St. in Shelbyville. Friends may gather from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church.
Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to SCUFFY, 126 N. Harrison St., Shelbyville, Indiana 46176.
Online condolences may be shared with Angela's family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
June 25, 2002
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Mildred C. Davies, 90, of Flat Rock, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, Morristown.June 25, 2002
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Born July 15, 1911, Parke County, d/o Frank and Etta (Barker) Bannon. Married Melvin L. Davies Dec. 22, 1934; he preceded Dec. 19, 1988.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Glenn (Carolyn) Mills and Mrs. Doug (Mary Margaret) Kellam, both of Shelbyville; two sisters, Doris Bugg of Greentown, and Mary Harvey of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Brad Mills of Morristown, Kim Mills and Debbie Cook, both of Shelbyville; and six great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.
Missionary society of Lewis Creek Baptist Church, Shelby County Historical Society, Bears of Blue River Camping Club, Parke County Historical Society and the Quaker church in Bloomingdale Attended Lewis Creek Baptist Church.
1929 graduate, Bloomingdale High School.
Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home; Rev. Cliff Bunch officiating.
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed and summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
December 19, 1988
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Melvin L. 'Mel' Davies
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Melvin L. "Mel" Davies, 77, R.R. 1, Flat Rock, died Monday at his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in failing health for two years. Mr. Davies, a 1934 graduate of Indiana State University, attended Indiana University graduate school and studied pottery and industrial arts vocational education at kBall State University, University of Tennessee, Indiana State University and the John Herron Art Institute. He was an industrial arts teacher at Mitchell High School from 1937-42 and from 1942-1973 at Shelbyville High School.December 19, 1988
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Melvin L. 'Mel' Davies
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In addition, he was a member of the Indiana Historical Society, Shelby County Historical Society, Parke County Hisotrical Society, Indiana Putters Guild, Indiana Artist and Craftsmen Guild and the Shelbyville Rotary Clud, serving as the president in 1967 and as a director for two terms. He was a member of Farmers Lodge No. 147, R&AM, Norristown.
He received the Rotary Award for the Arts in 1988 and was a member of the Bloomingdale Friends Church. Mr. Davies assisted in setting up the potter's shop at Conner Prairie Settlement, and appeared there as potter from 1973-76. He had a pottery shop at his home before retirement, and researched Indiana pottery, profiding information and loaning materials for exhibitions and to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and a traveling exhibit in 1980-81.
A son of Merrill William and Orpha (Morris) Davies, he was born Sept. 10, 1911, in Bloomingdale. He was married Dec. 22, 1934, to Mildred Bannon, who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Mills and Mrs. Mary Margaret Kellam, Shelbyville; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren' and a brother, Ken Davies, Mesa, Ariz.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home with the Rev. James Bridges officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where a masonic service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grover Museum, the Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library or a favorite charity.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
