Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Macy


The  Shelbyville  News
 April 14, 1999
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Pearl Janice Macy, 96, Richmond, died Tuesday, Richmond.
Born Jan. 4, 1903, in Rush County, d/o   Isaac G. and Cassie (Miller) Macy.
Graduated from Arlington High School in 1924 in Arlington.
Bachelor's of science and master's of science degrees from Indiana University.
Schoolteacher in the Logansport area for 41 years, living there from 1931 to 1988.
Friends and Fellowship Retirement Home, Richmond, since 1988.
Member of the local, state and national retired teachers associations; and the Order of the Eastern Star and the United Methodist Church in Logansport.
Survivors:  two nephews, Robert Macy, Arlington, and  Kenneth Barnard, Indianapolis; and one niece, Mrs. Myron (Bernardine) Phillips, Greenfield.
Little Blue River Friends Church, Rush County.
Burial will be in Little Blue River Friends Cemetery, Rush County.
Moster & Cox Mortuary, Rushville, arrangements.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  News
Tuesday, April 22, 1980
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MACY
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          Services for  Mrs. Muriel Macy,  87, a Gwynneville resident for 85 years were conducted Monday morning at the Frazier Funeral Home, Morristown.  The Rev. Wilma Allen officiated and burial followed in Asbury Cemetery.  Mrs. Macy died at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Greenfield.  Mrs. Macy had resided at the Sugar Creek Convalescent Home near Greenfield for the past two years.
          She was born Jan. 26, 1893 in Shelby County, the daughter of  John and  Alice (Robbins) VanScyoc.  Her hsuband  Lloyd Macy,  preceded in death last Jan. 11.  Several nieces and nephews survive.  Mrs. Macy was a member of the Gwynneville United Methodist Church. Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  News
Monday, January 14, 1980
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Lloyd M. Macy, 88, died Sunday, January 13, 1980, Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Greenfield.
Former Gwynneville and Rushville resident.
Retired farmer.
Born August 22, 1891, s/o  Byron and  Lena Miller Macy.
Married  Muriel VanScyoc  on November 22, 1917;  she survives.
Member of Blue River Friends and Gwynneville United Methodist churches.
Burial:  Asbury Cemetery, Morristown.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Rushville  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Wednesday, February 7, 1979
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Raymond Macy
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          Mr. Raymond J. Macy,  64, Homer, passed away at his home at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.  He had been in failing health for nine years.  A resident of Homer for the past 40 years, he retired in October of 1975 from Stant Manufacturing in Connersville.
          Born March 27, 1914, in Rush County, the son of  John L. and Jessie Jackson Macy,  he was married on March 15, 1935, to  Margaret Hock,  who survives.
          Also surviving are two sons,  John E. Macy  of Mays,  Raymond Edward Macy  of Freeport, Indiana; four daughters,  Mrs. Maxine Bostic,  R.R. 1,  Mrs. Dennis (Judy) Garritson,  West Bend, Wisconsin,  Mrs. Leland (Rosetta) Burns,  Rushville, and  Rita Key  of Homer; three sisters,  Mrs. Dorothy McDaniel,  Shelbyville,  Mrs. Ruby Edwards  of Homer and  Mrs. Harry (Larel) Remy  of Rushville; two half-sisters,  Mrs. Charles (June) Ritchie,  and  Mrs. Cleo Gayle  both of Madison, Indiana; and 19 grandchildren.
          Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday at Moster and Sons Mortuary in Rushville.  There will also be calling for friends Friday after 9:30 a.m. prior to the funeral services which will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the Little Blue River Friends Church.  Burial will follow at the Little Blue River Friends Cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Rushville  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Monday, August 17, 1953
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Samuel  A.  Macy,
Age  90,  Buried
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          Samuel Anderson Macy,  90, a former resident of the Manilla community, died at 4:15 Saturday afternoon at the home of his son,  Curtis L. Macy,  in Indianapolis.
          Although Mr. Macy had been ill with diabetes, he had been seriously ill for only three days.
          He was born May 8, 1863, in North Carolina, the son of  John J. and Nancy Cranfield Macy.  He was married to  Martha Louella Collins  who died June 16, 1952.
          A former farmer of the Manilla community, Mr. Macy had made his home with his son following his wife's death.
          In addition to the son he is survived by two brothers,  Carl  of California and  John  of Manilla, four grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.
          Mr. Macy was a member of the Little Blue River Friends Church where funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon with Rev. William Barnard of Ft. Wayne in charge.  Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Rushville  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Saturday, March 7, 1953
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Thomas  S.  Macy,
Dies  Saturday
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          Thomas Sanford Macy,  74, a native of North Carolina, expired Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at his home in Manilla, following a lingering illness.  He had been serious for a month.
          Mr. Macy was born July: 2, 1878, in North Carolina, a son of  John and Nancy Cranfield Macy.  He had resided practically all his life in Rush and Shelby Counties.
          On May 2, 1904, he was married to  Mary Miner  who died in 1932.  To this union nine children were born as follows:  Mrs. Marie Baldwin  and  Mrs. Thelma Riley  of Indianapolis,  Mrs. Deborah White  of Manilla,  T. F. Macy,  Mrs. Caroline Linville  and  Edwin Macy  of Arlington,  John MacyCrystal  and  Catherine  at home.
          He was married on May 1, 1935 to  Mrs. Ina Dorcas Macy  who survives with three brothers,  Charles S. Macy  of California,  John Macy  of Rushville and  Samuel Macy  of Indianapolis; 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
          Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the Little Blue River Church of which he was a member. The Rev. William Barnard will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.  Friends may call at the Manilla Carmony Funeral Home beginning Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  News
 Monday, July 7, 1952
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RUSHVILLE  MAN  STRICKEN  HERE
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Francis Macy, Employee Of Admiral Corp., Succumbs
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          Francis Macy, 44-year-old Rushville resident and employee of the local Admiral Corporation plant, died suddenly about 9:00 o'clock this morning.  He was stricken while at work here and death apparently was caused by a heart attack.
          Mr. Macy had been employed with the local firm since July, 1948, and worked in the cutting department.  His home was at 516 E. 11th St., Rushville, and he is survived by the widow and one child.
          The body was moved to the Murphy Mortuary and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Friday, August 10, 1951
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DEATH  CLAIMS  CLIFTON  MACY
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Former Factory Engineer Succumbs at Home Here
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          Ill for the past several months with a complication of diseases, Clifton C. Macy, 84, died at his residence at 621 Miller Ave. at 1:20 o'clock this morning.
          Mrs. Macy was employed years ago as an engineer for the old Billman flour mills here and later was employed as a furniture factory engineer.  He was the son of  Erasmus  and  Maria (Coffin) Macy  and was born on August 3, 1867, in Union township.  In 1919 he married  Clara Atwood  whose death occurred in 1925.  He is survived by two brothers, Chester Macy of Marion township and  Harvey W. Macy of Columbia City.  Also surviving are two nieces and three nephews.
          Mr. Macy was a member of the Friends Church north of Manilla.
          Funeral services will be held at the Murphy Mortuary Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. S. J. Cross officiating.  Interment will be in the Friends Church cemetery.  Friends may call at the mortuary after noon Saturday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Monday, February 7, 1944
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DEATH  CAUSED  BY  PNEUMONIA
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          Allen D. Macy,  age 72, died at his home in Union township Friday at 10:00 p.m. after having suffered a stroke in a field near his home Thursday.  Mr. Macy was found by a neighbor about three hours after having suffered the stroke and pneumonia resulting from exposure caused his death.
          He was born in North Carolina in 1871, the son of  John J. and  Nancy Cranfield Macy.  He came to Shelby county when he was nine years of age and had resided in the Union township community all his life.  He was a farmer by occupation.
          On January 1, 1900, he was married to  Bessie A Wooten,  who survives with three of five children born to the union.  They are  Miss Nellie Macy, at home;  Mrs. Pauline Schwartz, a missionary now serving in Bolivia, South America, and  Hugh Allen Macy, of Knightstown.  There are four grandchildren and four brothers and one sister also survive.  They are:  Samuel Macy, of Arlington;  John, of Homer;  Charles, of California;  Thomas, of north of Manilla, and  Mrs. Deborah Winters, of Oklahoma.
          Funeral services will be held at the Little Blue River Friends Church today at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Vernon Riley officiating.  Burial will be made in the church cemetery.  Friends may call at the late home.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Rushville  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Wednesday, April 8, 1936
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ORLANDO  MACY,  77,
DIES  LAST  NIGHT
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Well Known Walker Township
Man Expires at Shelbyville
Hospital -- Brief Illness.
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SERVICES  TO  BE  HELD
ON  FRIDAY  MORNING
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          Orlando C. Macy,  77, well known Walker township farmer, died at the Major hospital in Shelbyville at ten o'clock Tuesday night.  Heart complications was given as the cause of death.  He took seriously ill Sunday and was removed to the hospital Monday.
          Mr. Macy was born and reared north of Manilla and lived in that community all his life.  He was born August 2, 1858, the son of  Tristrum B. and Dorcas Gardner Macy  and was the last of eight children.  He was a birthright member of Friends church but later joined the Christian Union church of Homer.
          The deceased was married three times.  His first wife,  Mary Adams,  whom he married October 16, 1881, preceded him in death March 4, 1919.  His second wife was the former  Ella Wilson  and she died in 1919.  The former  Jeannette Giston  to whom he was married in 1933 is the only immediate survivor.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.
          Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning at the late residence with the Rev. Edward Linton, pastor of Little Blue River Friends church of north of Manilla and the Rev. P. O. Ortt of Coshocton, Ohio, officiating.  Burial will be made in the Arlington cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Republican
 Monday, September 22, 1930
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DIED  SUNDAY  AFTERNOON.
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          Mrs. Emma Powell Macy,  age 60 years, wife of  Thomas Macy,  died at 1:30 o'clock Sunday at her home in Broad Ripple.  She was born and reared in the Sumner neighborhood, southeast of Gwynneville.  The husband and ten children survive.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Quaker church, southwest* of Gwynneville.
*Little Blue River Friends, originally Walnut Grove Friends, north of Manilla on the Rush-Shelby county line.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Rushville  Daily  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Wednesday, March 5, 1919
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MRS. ORLANDO  MACY  IS  DEAD
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Manilla Woman Expires Suddenly of
Apoplexy Tuesday Afterneon
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          Mrs. Orlando Macy,  age 56, of near Manilla died yesterday, afternoon at her home between three and four o'clock of the apoplexy.  Mr. and Mrs. Macy were in the garden doing some work; Mrs. Macy went into the house. and when Mr. Macy returned from the garden a few minutes later he found her on the floor.  It is thought that she died instantly.  Mrs. Macy was the last of a family, of four, her father and mother,  Mr. and Mrs. Garland Adams  having died some years ago.  One brother is also dead.  The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Arlington.  She was a member of the Christian Union church at Homer and the Rev. Mr. Ortt[?] will have charge of the services.  Burial will be made in the Arlington cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Rushville  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Saturday, January 18, 1919
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          The funeral service of  Mrs. Erastus Macy  was held at the Little Blue Friends church Saturday.  The Rev. James L. Brown preached the sermon.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Greenfield  Republican
 Hancock County, Indiana
Thursday, March 12, 1914
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Deaths  Near  Arlington
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          Ruby Eloise Macy,  age 17 years, daughter of  Isaac G. Macy,  died on Wednesday night at her home near ARlington.  Funeral Saturday at 10 o'clock.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Rushville  Republican
 Rush County, Indiana
Thursday, March 5, 1914
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PNEUMONIA  FATAL  TO  GIRL
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Ruby Macy, Age 16, Expires at her
Home South of Arlington.
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          Miss Ruby Macy,  age 16 years, died yesterday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of her parents,  Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Macy,  two miles south of Arlington, of pneumonia.  She was the next to the youngest child in a family of nine and her death is the first in the family.  Besides her parents, she is survived by five sisters and three brothers.  The funeral will be held at the Little Blue Friends church Saturday morning at ten o'clock.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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