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DAILY JOURNAL JOHNSON COUNTY. IND. DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2002 AS A- www.thejournalnetom FRANKLIN James 'Wayne' Adams James "Wayne" Adams, 63, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in Franklin. He was a resident of arried for 83 years Memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia Society of America, Indiana Chapter, 921 E.

86th Suite 205, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or American Cancer Society, 6030 W. 62nd Indianapolis, IN 46278. NASHVILLE LorenE. 'Butch' Wilkins Loren E. "Butch" Wilkins, 53, died Sunday, Aug.

25, 2002, at his residence in Nashville Kentucky pair honored as world's oldest couple Edinburgh Vonzie B. Burton, 63 Franklin James "Wayne' Adams, 63 H. Jean Smyth, 79 Greenwood Mary Juwan Fulmer, 79 Indianapolis John R. Weaver, 75 Mary Ruth WyauV 98 Elsewhere Cordelia E. Rummer, 95 LorenE.Wilkins, 53 1" 9 TT 7j Pi LMlf Franklin.

He was born Nov. 16, 1938, in Whitesburg, Ky. His parents were John P. and Hassie (Fields) Adams. He married Mattie Blair on June 2, 1962, in Whitesburg, Ky.

She survives. Other ADAMS He was born April 27, 1949, in Indianapolis. His parents were Russell A. and Virginia (Haverstick) Wilkins. He married Rox-ann (Whited) Wilkins on Aug.

5, 1989, in Brown County. She survives. IP W' WILKINS The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. A couple who said "I do" 83 years ago have been officially recognized as the world's oldest living married couple William' and Claudia Lillian Ritchie, who got married on April 12, 1919, in Jeffersonville, received a certificate from Guinness World Records on Tuesday. "I wanted to take care of her, that was the biggest part of it," Bill Ritchie said.

The Ritchies raised four children, two of whom have died. They have nine grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. While Lil Ritchie's memory is faltering and Bill Ritchie has difficulty hearing, both were made aware of the record, said daughter Jewell Wagoner, 75. Wagoner and her sister Helen Pennington, 77, said it has become difficult to care for their parents and decided recently to place them in a nursing home Lil Ritchie, 98, moved in Aug. William and Claudia Ritchie shown at their Paris, celebrated their 83rd anniversary April 12.

William is 104, and his wife is 98 years old. The couple have been officially recognized as the oldest living married couple in the world by Guinness World Records. 22. Bill Ritchie, 104, had refused to go but asked to join his wife a few days later. "They had never been separated before in 83 years of marriage," Wagoner said.

Wagoner began trying to obtain the record recognition from Guinness after an article about her parent's anniversary appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader. "Someone said they might even be the oldest couple," she said. The Ritchies received 579 cards congratulating them on their anniversary this year. Other survivors include a sister, Susan Quinn of DeWitt, and a brother, Richard Allen Wilkins of Morgan-town. He was preceded in death by an infant brother.

He was a 1968 graduate of Manual High School. He was employed by Logo Seven in Indianapolis as a screen printer from 1987 to 1996. He enjoyed camping and fishing with his wife. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1969 to 1971.

Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of his life from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at his residence at 1952 Owl Creek Road in Nashville. Arrangements are being handled by Meredith-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown. INDIANAPOLIS Mary Ruth (Willis) Wyatt Mary Ruth (Willis) Wyatt, 98, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, at St.

Francis Hospital Health Cen New option allows for Medicare program Memorial contributions may be made to Interchurch Food Pantry, 60V4 Railroad Whiteland, IN 46184. JASPER Cordelia E. Plummer Cordelia E. Plummer, 95, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at North-wood Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasper.

She was a resident of Jasper. She was born March 11, 1907, in Haysville. Her parents were Henry and Barbara (Boecher) Leistner. She married Alfred D. Plummer.

He preceded her in death Nov. 29, 1979. Survivors include her caregiver and grandson, Michael Plummer of Indianapolis; a brother, Clarene Leistner of Haysville; and two sisters, Renetta Smith of Greenwood and Verona Dorsam of Haysville. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Leo and Edgar Leistner; and three sisters, Bertha Eisenhut, Viola Weisheit and Nora Eisenhut. A memorial service will be conducted at 8 p.m.

Friday at Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, with a graveside service at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in White River Township. Friends may call from 3 p.m. until time of service Friday at Becher-Kluesner North Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Northwood Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasper.

FRANKLIN H.Jean (Short) Smyth H. Jean (Short) Smyth, 79, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, at Franklin. She was a resident of more per enrollee than health plans offering HMOs are paid. If spending on participants winds up being significantly higher or significantly lower, the loss or the savings will be shared with the federal government.

Seniors can sign up for the new plans beginning in November, with coverage starting on Jan. 1. The option will be available to about 11 million Medicare participants, although federal officials have no idea how many will sign up. Plans intend to offer PPOs in all or parts- of 23 states, including Indiana. bills.

Disagreements over how to structure the program and how much to spend have tied up the issue, and no bill is expected to pass this year. Many seniors signed up for HMOs to get drug coverage, but those plans have complained that they didn't get enough money to cover participants and many have dropped out. About 12 percent of Medicare participants remain in HMOs now. Under the pilot program announced Tuesday, plans agree to offer coverage for at least three years. They will typically be paid survivors include a son, Robert L.

"Rob" Adams of Franklin; two brothers, Wendell Adams of Paulding, Ohio, and Gene Adams of Jeremiah, a sister, Faye Roberson of Oakridge, two grandchildren; and three stepgranddaugh-ters. He was preceded in death by a brother, Newell Dean Adams. He was a graduate of Letcher County Schools in Kentucky. He was employed by Arvin Industries in Franklin as a fork-lift driver for 36 years, retiring in May 2001. He attended Separate Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and fishing.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. The Rev, Ed Tharpe will conduct a service at 2 p.m. Friday at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home and from noon until time of service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin. Memorial contributions may be made to Separate Baptist Church, P.O. Box 443, Franklin, IN 46131. EDINBURGH Vonzie B.

Burton Vonzie B. Burton, 63, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at Johnson Memorial Hospital. She was a resident of Edinburgh. She was born June 3, 1939, in Russell Springs, Ky.

Her parents were Benjamin Columbus and Ruth (Smith) Stephens. She married Leonard "Bob" Burton on Aug. 22, 1956. He preceded her in death April 15, 1982. Survivors include two sons, William Allen and Randall Lee Burton, both of Edinburgh; a daughter, Deborah Kay Cook of Fishers; three brothers, David Stephens of Cincinnati, Mike Stephens of Brownstown and Lawrence Stephens of Louisville; three sisters, Marilyn Stephens of Russell Springs, Ellen Arnett of Edinburgh and Maggie Whitlock of Franklin; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Stephens; and three sisters, Glenna Fay Stephens, Sheila McKee and Donna J. Stephens. She was a homemaker and a member of Edinburgh Assembly of God. The Revs. Ada Wilson and George Eagler will conduct a service at 1 p.m.

Friday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. GREENWOOD Mary Juwan.

Fulmer Mary Juwan Fulmer, 79, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at Community Hospital South. She was a ters in Beech Grove. She was a resident of Indianapolis. She was born Nov.

2, 1903, in Burkesville, Ky. Her parents were Burley and Alice (Spears) Willis. She married Hobert Wyatt. He preceded her in State-6f-the-Art Storage Facility WYATT The Associated Press WASHINGTON Older Americans in many parts of the country soon will have a new option in Medicare: managed care plans that offer prescription drug coverage and are more flexible than HMOs, much like those chosen by many people younger than 65. Under an experimental plan announced Tuesday, up to 11 million Medicare participants in 23 states can sign up for preferred provider organizations, where coverage is cheap as long as patients use doctors and hospitals that are on the insurance company's list.

Unlike health maintenance organizations, PPOs allow subscribers to visit doctors outside the network, but they have to pay extra. All 33 health plans participating in the program intend to offer prescription drug coverage, federal officials said. The traditional Medicare program, where patients can see any doctor they want, has never offered drug coverage outside of hospitals. So older, people who want coverage have been forced to buy expensive supplementary coverage or join HMOs. Officials hope the new plans prove both popular with seniors and financially viable for insurance companies, who have pulled out of the Medicare HMO program in droves.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson noted that' nearly half of all Americans under age 65 are in PPOs. "If this is so popular with Americans under 65, we should provide the same choices for our seniors," he said. Congress has been debating how to add prescription drug coverage to Medicare so that all participants can get help with their drug RmmmmammmmtK' Si) Franklin. She was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Johnson County.

Her parents were R.C. and Bessie (Crouch) Short. She married Ralph L. Smyth on Oct. 3, 1941, in Mor-gantown.

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Survivors include a daughter, Linda Smyth Smith of Nashville; a brother, C. Robert Short of Trafalgar; three grandchildren, Paul Smyth of Whiteland, Shawn Smyth of Trafalgar and Lori Smith Parr of Nashville; and six great-grandchildren. She was a 1940 graduate of Trafalgar High School. death. Survivors include a daughter, Lucille Rogers of Greenwood; a son, Bill Wyatt of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Fisher; a son, Albert H. Wyatt; and a sister, Carmen Huff She was employed by various bakeries as a salesperson, retiring in 1968. During World War she was employed by Curtis Wright's, where she made airplane parts. She was a member of Garfield Heights Church of Christ. A service will be conducted at 1 p.m.

Saturday at G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home in Indianapolis. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Indianapolis.

Obituary policy The Daily Journal will publish obituaries of area residents, former residents and residents' close relatives. Obituary information is taken from funeral homes, but members of the deceased's immediate family also may submit information. All obituaries are verified with funeral homes before publication. Black and white or clear color photos of the deceased also are welcome. The deadline for obituaries sent by fax is 1:30 p.m.

Sunday through Friday for publication Monday through Saturday. For obituaries sent electronically, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. Think Of Us First For Local Banking resident of Greenwood She was born born PT7 in I d.Her Feb. 22, 1923, 923, Greenwood I DRESS SHIRTS parents were Harold and Lot- I 39 NO LIMIT (wimcotipoN) Laundered i I Boxed Extra. I State-of-the-Art Facility tie (Gosman) Jennings.

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Me ridianj by MrJTs FULMER sons, Joseph Fulmer of She was a homemaker. She was a member of Morgan-town Methodist Church. She enjoyed fishing, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, crocheting and her many trips to Elko, Nev. The Rev. Cheryl Garbe will conduct a service at 10:30 a.m.

today at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery in Mor-gantown. INDIANAPOLIS John R. Weaver John R.

Weaver, 75, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at his residence in Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 8, 1926, in Indianapolis. His father was Lawrence Weaver.

His mother is Lenora (Piggott) Weaver Moore of Indianapolis. He married Dorothy (Kollman) Weaver on Aug. 7, 1949, in Indianapolis. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Larry Weaver of Greenwood; two daughters, Cathy Smith of Indianapolis and Karen Green of Bedford; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert A. Weaver. He was employed by Chevrolet Truck and Bus as a plant management statistician for 45 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of University Heights United Methodist Church and Ernie Pyle VFW Post 1120. He was a U.S.

Army veteran of World War II. A service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Singleton Community Mortuary and Memorial Center in Indianapolis. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.

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She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas A. Fulmer, on July 22, 2002. She was a homemaker. She was a Pink Lady volunteer at the pital in Franklin and had worked part time at various organizations over the years. She was a member of Rocklane Christian Church, Homemakers Club and Epsilon Sigma Alpha.

She was a former member of Greenwood Christian Church. Services will be private. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service Crematory, Greenwood Chapel.

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