The Shelbyville News
Thursday, September 2, 1993
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William F. "Jack" Hitchcock, 80, Shelbyville, died Wednesday
morning, Indianapolis.
Died on the day of his son's funeral [see William E. Hitchcock, below].
Shelbyville resident for 35 years. Born in Indianapolis on June 4, 1913,
to William H. and Roseanna (Stafford) Hitchcock.
Married Helen Boicean Feb. 25, 1933; she died Oct. 10,
1989.
WWII Army veteran. Floor manager, Haag Drug Co. for 35 years.
Worked for Peoples Drugs until 1981.
Member of the First Church of the Nazarene, the American Legion and the
veterans of ForeignWars.
Survivors: daughter, Mary Ann Braun, (husband Neal),
Wichita Falls, Texas; son, John Hitchcock, Flat Rock; 11
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents and a grandson.
Murphy Funeral Home, Shelbyville, Rev. Ricky D. Curry presiding.
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville; military rites.
Contributions: American Red Cross.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming for Larry
The Shelbyville News
Monday, August 30, 1993
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William E. "Bill" Hitchcock, 58, New Haven, died Saturday,
Fort Wayne.
Born July 8, 1935, Shelbyville, s/o William F. "Jack"
and Helen Biocean Hitchcock; father survives in Shelbyville.
Married: Sarah Lee, July 13, 1970; she survives.
Also surviving: sons William J. "Billy" Hitchcock,
New Haven, Shaun and Erik Killen, Shelbvyille;
daughters Briana McNeely, San Antonio, Texas, and Brenda
Bennett (husband Chris), Shelbyville; 32 foster children; 8
grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Neal (Mary Ann) Braun, Wichita
Falls, Texas; one brother, John Hitchcock, Flat Rock.
Employed for 27 years as an enameler at General Electric. Served in the
Navy for more than 10 years. Member of the American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Murphy Funeral Service, Shelbyville, with Rev. Rick Curry officiating.
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery. Military rites.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming for Larry
The Shelbyville News
December
12, 1983
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Mrs. Ethel Hitchcock, 90, died Saturday, Johnson County.
Former Shelbyville resident, 1940-1990.
Born Dec. 26, 1892, Columbus, Ohio, d/o Otto and Callie
(Henry) Zipf.
Married Roscoe S. Hitchcock, 1928, San Francisco; he
preceded her in death.
Member of the First United Methodist Church, Women's Society of Christian
Service and the auxiliaries of the American Legion and Veterans of Work War I.
Member of the Business Women's Christian Association and the Domestic Science
Club.
Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Paul (Joan) Inlow,
Shelbyville, and Mrs. John Betty Bechert, Franklin'; 13
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
One sister preceded her in death.
Murphy Mortuary, Rev. Raymond Brown officiating
Burial: Hope Moravian Cemetery.
Contributions: First United Methodist Church.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming for Larry
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