Names of 13 Hoosiers killed by tornadoes released

A total of 45 confirmed tornadoes swept across 11 states Friday.

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The names of 13 Hoosiers killed by tornadoes that swept through Southern Indiana were released Monday.

A total of 45 confirmed tornadoes swept across 11 states Friday. Fatalities were reported in Clark, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott and Washington Townships.

Clark County:
  • William Wayne Hunter, 62
Calling for Hunter will be held March 7 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Thursday from 9-11 a.m. at Adams Funeral Home & Crematory in Henryville, Ind. Hunter's funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 8 at that same location. Burial will follow at Bowery Cemetery.

Jefferson County:
  • Carol Jackson, 70
  • Daylynn Jackson, 4
  • Tony Jackson, 70
  • John Poyner, 30
Funeral services for Terry and Carol Jackson are schedule for March 9 at 11 a.m. at the North Madison Christian Church in Madison, Ind. Friends may call March 8 from 3-9 p.m. and March 9 from 9-11 a.m. at that same location.

Poyner's funeral was held Monday. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City, Ind.

Ripley County:
  • Armando Hernandez, 27
  • Ron Pickett, 59
Pickett's Funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 6 at Neal's Funeral Home in Osgood, Ind.

Scott County:
  • Christianus Govers, 72
Washington County:
  • Angel Babcock, 14 months
  • Jaydon Babcock, 2
  • Joseph Babcock, 21
  • Kendall Babcock, 2 months
  • Moriah Brough, 20

A private funeral for the Babcock family, including Brough, was held Monday.

Three tornadoes, including an EF-4 tornado, swept through portions of Chelsea, Ind.; Henryville, Ind.; Holton, Ind.; Marysville, Ind.; Nabb, Ind.; and New Pekin, Ind.
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