Virgil L. "Blue" Deaton

Date of Death: Monday, December 20, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
Place of Death: Hospice Center of South Central Indiana at Columbus
Date of Birth: August 10, 1926
Place of Birth: Beattyville, Kentucky
Date of Funeral: FUNERAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY 1 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: VISITATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY FROM 4-8 p.m.
Officiating: Rev. Gerald Hancock
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery

Parents: Rector & Georgia (Couch) Deaton

History:

Residential: Raised in Waldron, Indiana. He has been a Westport area resident since 1952.

Education: Graduated from Waldron High School.

Military Service: US Army veteran having served his country during WW II.

Occupation: Retired from Cummins Engine Company in 1985 after 34 years of service.

Memberships: Former member of the American Legion Post and the Eagles at Greensburg.

                           Former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Columbus.

Married to: Ruby Ross
       Place: Columbus, Indiana
         Date: June 28, 1952

SURVIVORS:

Wife - Ruby Deaton - Westport, Indiana

3 Daughters - Doris Dykes - Greensburg, Indiana

                         Danita Watts - Columbus, Indiana

                         Carla Shera - Deputy, Indiana

4 Grandchildren

3 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                         1 Son - Anthony Deaton

                                         1 Brother - Crit Deaton                                             

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westport Volunteer Department
or to the Decatur Co. Home Health Care through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.

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