Emanuel "Manuel" Ingram Obituary (1923

Mr. Emanuel "Manuel" Ingram, age 82, of 235 Hargan Drive, Madison, Indiana, entered this life on August 13, 1923, in Cumberland, Kentucky at the family home, the son of Anderson & Flora Frazier Ingram, both of whom preceded him in death. He attended the Upper King's Creek School in King's Creek, Kentucky. He was inducted into the Unites States Army Air Corps on Feb. 9, 1943, rising to the rank of Private First Class, serving the 720th Squadron, 450th Heavy Bombardment Group, during World War II. He fought in the campaigns & battles to liberate Naples, Foggia; Rome; Normandy, Northern France; the Rhineland; Southern France; North Appenines. He was honorably discharged on September 7, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, receiving the EAME Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars; the Good Conduct Ribbon; the Headquarters 450th Bomb Group Distinguished Unit Citation with One Oak Leaf Cluster & the World War II Victory Medal. He was united in marriage on August 13, 1949, in Cumberland, Kentucky to Jewell Delane Ison, to this union arrived three daughters to bless their home. He worked as a logger and coal miner for several years. Later he worked heavy construction working as a heavy equipment operator for several years. He then worked as a over the road truck driver for many years. He worked for several years at Arvins in North Vernon and for 15 years at the Jefferson Proving Ground as a munitions operator and retired as a truck driver. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Dupont where he had served as a Deacon; the Dupont Masonic Lodge #419, serving as a past master of the lodge; He was a Kentucky Colonel. He resided in the Dupont Community for 50 years and had resided in Madison the past several years. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, making whistles for his children & grandchildren out of twigs and grass in the yard. He was an avid gardner and loved to raise flowers. Emanuel died Thursday, January 5, 2006, at 1:30 am at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison. A LOVING FAMILY Mr. Ingram will be missed by his wife: Jewell Delane Ison Ingram of Madison, Indiana; his 2 daughters: Sandy Coffman of Springfield, MO & Tammy Ingram of Madison, Indiana; his sister: Ruth Frazier of Kings Creek, Kentucky; his brother: Jay Ingram of Columbus, Indiana; 5-grandchildren: Sean Spann, Jacquelyn Courtney, Amy Thompson, Gabriel Gray & Erin Yux, 4-great grandchildren: Corey & Zachary Thompson; Camrun Courtney & Kennedy Spann; several nieces, nephews & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents: Anderson & Flora Frazier Ingram; his daughter: Melody Ingram died in 1961; his sisters: Freda Ratliff & Grace Ingram; his brother: Melvin Ingram. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 8, 2006 at 2:00 pm, by Pastor Dave Noffsinger at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Dupont Cemetery, Dupont, Indiana, full military honors will be conducted at the graveside by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 5-8pm & Sunday from Noon until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. MASONIC SERVICES Dupont Masonic Lodge #419, F & AM will conduct Masonic Services on Saturday at 7:30 pm at the funeral home. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Dupont. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Emanuel "Manuel" Ingram, please click here to visit our sympathy store.