Stories from Sunday, July 15, 2012

Donald Wayne Lifford, 78, of Jasonville, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 in his residence. He was born Sept. 16, 1933 in Sullivan County, to Glen R. Lifford and Ivy J. (Mattox) Lifford. Survivors include his spouse, Maxine M. (Fulk) Lifford of Jasonville, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1961; three half-sisters and four half-brothers; long-time friends, Ron Miller of Martinsville, IN, Bob Ayler of Greenfield, IN, Bill Barker of Greely, CO...

Joy Marie Bland Blaker, 82, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born June 2, 1930 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Charles Riggins and Mary Dailey. She worked for Sarkes Tarzian, Pioneer and the Bloomfield Woolen Mill and attended the Hobbieville church.

Brock Anderson shot even par 71 Sunday to claim his first Greene County Open golf championship at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. Anderson, a 1999 Linton-Stockton High School graduate, shot a sizzling 62 on Saturday to finish the tournament with a 36-hole total of 133...