The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Junior D. Bright
April 3, 1924 - Sept. 17, 1996
Junior D. BRIGHT, 72, Rochester, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at his residence following a
three-month illness.
Born in Akron to Albert and Nellie BRIGHT, he married Martha ROUCH on Nov. 10,
1947 in Wabash County. She died June 19, 1995. He lived most of his life in Wabash and Fulton
counties.
A retired employee of Miller & Sons Lumber Co., Silver Lake, he had served in the
European theater during WWII with the U.S. Army and was a member of the North Manchester
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Benny (Chris) BRYANT, North Manchester, Mrs.
Bo (Cathy) MILAM, Paris, Texas; one son, Michael D. BRIGHT, Rochester; seven grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Betty STONER, Delphi, and a
brother, Kenny BRIGHT, Akron. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements. There is no
funeral or visitation. Private interment will be held at a later date in the Nichols Cemetery near
Akron.
Thursday, September 19, 1996
Eugene E. Black
Feb. 10, 1909 - Sept. 18, 1996
Eugene Ernest BLACK, 87, 212 Doral Park Dr., Kokomo, died at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday
at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kokomo.
Born in Fulton to George Albert and Florence Ida HECKATHORN BLACK, he married
Ruth ENYART on Jan. 23, 1944 at the Fulton United Brethren Church; she survives.
A 1927 graduate of Fulton High School he had worked for the Indiana State Board of
Accounts and was the owner and manager of Black Magazine Agency in Logansport for 37 years,
retiring in 1972.
He was a memvber of the Bible Baptist Church, Kokomo, where he had taught Sunday
School, served on the Board of Deacons and the Board for Child Evangelism. He had also worked
with Gideon International.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Beverly Sue TIMBERMAN,
Germantown, Tenn., Marcia Jeanne GOLDSTEIN, Toronto, Ontario, a son, Philip B. BLACK,
Chicago, and two granddaughters. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel, 3400
South Webster St., Kokomo, with the Rev. John SITTON and the Rev. Reese JOHNSON
officiating. Graveside Committal Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fulton Cemetery, Fulton.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel.
Memorial contributions may bve made to the Kokomo Rscue Mission.