Ida “Genette” Burton, 78, of Mt. Auburn, Indiana, passed away from this life at 7:39 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2024, at home surrounded with love.  She was born September 3, 1945, in Sparksville, Kentucky.  She is the daughter of the late James Molen and Ida Ezola Corbin.  She married Ronald Burton on February 1, 1964.
Gennette is survived by her husband of 60 years; 3 sons: Marty, Randy (April), Brent (Amanda), all of Edinburgh; 3 grandchildren: Alyssa (Jesse) – caregivers, Cole (Abby), Corbin; and 5 step grandchildren: Blake (Autumn), Shelby (Cameron), Jaleah, Elijah, Gavin; 5 great grandchildren: Landon, Nolan, Xander, Alayna, Ivy; and 3 step great grandchildren: Dax, Charli, Arrow; 3 brothers: Fred (Teresa) Corbin, Ronnie (Janet) Corbin, Michael (Tammy) Corbin, all of Sparksville, Kentucky; and 3 sisters: Maxine Froedge, Debbie (Tony) Furkin, of Sparksville, KY, and Anita Franklin, of Columbia, KY; and many nieces and nephews.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son: James Thomas, and brother: Glen Corbin.
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She was a homemaker who loved the Lord and enjoyed her many collections, crafting, making ceramics.  She had a love for animals and enjoyed sitting on the front porch and spending time visiting with her family.  She loved family and togetherness.  She loved the outdoors, fishing, flowers, gardening.  She loved being a grandmother.  She loved the beauty of her home (Kentucky) and sharing it with all of her family.  She was a woman of God.  She was a woman of many hobbies including ceramics, crafting, and collecting.  She loved animals and caring for others.  She was the light in many lives, what many would call the heart of the family.  She loved with all her heart and made everyone in her presence feel comfortable.  She is an unforgettable soul and her legacy and all the beautiful characteristics she taught will continue to live on through all her family.

The funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Who So Ever Will Community Church located at 623 S. Eisenhower Drive, Edinburgh, IN 46124.  Her brother Pastor Michael Corbin and Pastor Randy Denton will officiate the service.  Family and friends may gather for a time of visitation from 11:00 a.m. until the service at the church.  Mrs. Burton will be laid to rest at Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Community Funeral Care, Edinburgh.

Saturday, July 13, 2024, started out for Raymond Turner, 89, of Edinburgh, the same way that the last few days had been going.  He was under hospice care, in the bed at his home on Holland Street, preparing to cross the valley of death.  The fact that he was at home is a testimony to the love of His wife and family.  He had lived in that house for the last 50 years and it was where he wanted to die.   And so, the family kept a long-standing promise they had made to him--to care for him at home until the end.  And so it was, after several days of people coming and going, people caring for him, loving him, telling him how much he meant to them, praying, reading Scripture, the house was quiet for a few minutes on Saturday afternoon.  He was alone in the house with his beloved wife of over 68 years, Bobbie J. Bohannon Turner.  She came into his room to check on him and see if he needed anything.  At 3:30 p.m., she found that the man she married when she was 16 years old was gone.  That’s what she said when she called the rest of the family, “He’s gone.”  Gone where is the question though, isn’t it?  The fact is that a very real and significant part of Ray Turner, his physical body, was still lying in his bed.  The glorious truth is that the other part of Ray Turner, his soul, had been carried away.  At the very moment he took his final breath, he opened his eyes to the most glorious sight—the sight that he had been longing to see.  Not breathtaking garden vistas or golden streets or any of the other beautiful realities of heaven—Ray opened his eyes across the great divide and found himself looking into the face of the King of all Creation and the One who died to rescue him from death.  Ray has now seen His great reward and the reward is Jesus Christ.  O, what glory!

Raymond Gordon Turner was born November 1, 1934, in Russell Springs, KY, to the late Robert and Lilly Rooks Turner.  He married Bobbie J. Bohannon Turner on March 10, 1956, and she survives.  He is also survived by his children, Kenneth “Kenny” Turner, of Edinburgh, Phyllis (Alan) Burton, of Edinburgh, and Richard (Tonya) Turner, of Edinburgh; grandchildren, Paul (Tracy) Burton, of Edinburgh, Amanda “Mandi” Turner, of Edinburgh, Leah Burton, of Edinburgh, and Calyn (Roger Reed) Turner, of Indianapolis; great grandchildren, Preston (Grace) Smith, of Edinburgh, Walker (Emma) Smith, of Edinburgh, Reagan Burton, of Edinburgh, Ellie Burton, of Edinburgh, and Iona Elliot, of Edinburgh; great great granddaughter Eleanor Smith; brother, Lewis (Brenda) Turner, of Edinburgh, and sister, Estelle Blankenship, of Louisville.  He was also preceded in death by his grandsons, Julian Littlejohn and Jasper Simpson; brothers Ralph Turner, Jimmy Turner, and Roy Turner; and sisters, Callie Jeffries, and Ida Mae Rebar. 

Ray served in the U.S. Navy from the year 1956 until 1960.  He was employed for nearly 30 years as a truck driver for Associated Truck Lines (later ANR).  After his retirement, Ray was the man to call in Edinburgh if you needed something built or repaired.  He served many, many people throughout his years of retirement.  He also volunteered at the Pregnancy Care Center in Columbus and the Edinburgh Ministerial Association Food Pantry.  He was a member of Christ Fellowship Church for over 30 years where he faithfully served his church family and His Lord. 
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A funeral service will be 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Christ Fellowship Church, 125 Lind Drive, Edinburgh.  Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until the service.  A graveside committal will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh.

​Jackie “Jack” D. Gray, 76, of Edinburgh, passed away July 12, 2024, at his home and surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 22, 1948, in Columbus, to the late Arthur and Pauline Metzger Gray.  He married Marsha Kay Abbett Gray on July 22, 1967, in Columbus, and she survives.  In addition to his work as a meat-cutter, working at Jay-C in Edinburgh, Jack was a truly selfless man.  He served alongside the members of the Edinburgh Ministerial Association (now the Edinburgh Fellowship of Churches). He directed the Edinburgh Ministerial Association Food Pantry and later he was the overseer of the Edinburgh Cheer Fund upon the retirement of Allen Smith.  Jack is also survived by his daughter Karen (Randall, Sr.) White, of Edinburgh; brother Harry “Eddie” Gray, of North Vernon; sister, Patricia (Al) Reeder, of North Carolina; grandchildren, Randall, Jr. (Laura) White, of Nineveh, and Jackie (Christian “Chris”) Baker, of Edinburgh; great grandchildren, Jazmine, Jason, Mason, Emma, James, and Lucy; and several nieces and nephews.  Jack was also preceded in death by his son, Kevin Allen Gray; brothers, Robert Gray, Don Gray, Jim Gray, and William Gray; and his sister Betty Hendry.  Pastor Jason Hyer will officiate the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Edinburgh Methodist Church.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 15, at the church, and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.  Burial will be in Bethel Baptist Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts have been suggested to the Edinburgh Cheer Fund.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Community Funeral Care, Edinburgh.