Obituary - Johnnie Donald Poole
Obituary courtesy of Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home:
John D. Poole, 76, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 9:07 p.m. on
Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient
Facility in Columbus, Indiana.
Mr. Poole was born on August 16, 1933 in Jennings County, Indiana the son of
Floyd Taylor Poole and Nettie Viola Parker Poole Davis. He married Shirley
Ann "Duck" Rockey on June 1, 1968 in Vernon, Indiana. She preceded him in
death on December 8, 2009.
Mr. Poole retired from the North Vernon Water plant in North Vernon, Indiana
and had previously worked for 13 years leaving in 1985 from Cummins Engine
Company in Columbus, Indiana and also had worked for Arvin's Industries in
North Vernon, Indiana. He was a member of Tea Creek Baptist Church in
Jennings County, Indiana. He attended North Vernon High School. He served in
the U.S. Army being stationed in Missouri and New York. His enjoyments were
riding motorcycles, hunting, and fishing, going to yard sales, working on
cars, mowers and appliances.
Survivors include one daughter, Cathy Gillis of North Vernon, Indiana; three
brothers, William E. Poole and his wife Barbara, Frank R. Poole and his wife
Sarah all of North Vernon, Indiana and Charles E. Poole and his wife Nona of
Westport, Indiana; one sister, Evelyn Clark and her husband Roger of
Seymour, Indiana; two grandsons, John and Jake Gillis of North Vernon,
Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Funeral Service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at
the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon, Indiana with the Rev.
Brian Anderson officiating. Friends may call on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the
Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and one
hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Burial will be in the Vernon
Cemetery in Vernon, Indiana with members of Matt Hester Post #2021 V.F. W.
providing Military gravesite rites.
Memorials may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to
Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.