Dr. Ross Alan Overley Obituary (1928

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Ross Alan Overley, M.D. Ross Alan Overley, M.D., age 88, of Lebanon, Indiana, formerly of Zionsville, Indianapolis and Madison, entered this life on June 29, 1928 in Plymouth, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Homer L. and Blanche Jane Lucy Overley. His family moved to Monticello, Indiana and he graduated high school there in 1946. On October 18, 1947 he eloped with his young sweetheart bride to be Barbara A. Sweitzer. This union of 69 years was blessed with daughters, Debra, Canda and Lora and sons, Bruce, Brian and Kevin. Dr. Overley graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1953. He served his internship at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Overley was inducted into the United States Army on July 4, 1955 as a First Lieutenant serving in the Fifth Army at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado. There he treated the soldiers who had returned from the Korean War. He was promoted to Captain on March 26, 1956. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Major on July 3, 1957 at Denver, Colorado. He then finished his psychiatrist residency in 1961. He then went into private practice in Indianapolis and also taught as a psychiatry professor and treated patients at Methodist LaRue Carter State Hospital. Dr. Overley and his young family resided in the Zionsville community for 22 years. His practice flourished and in 1984 he was given the opportunity to move to Madison, Indiana and practice at the Madison State Hospital retiring in 2003. He was thrilled with the ambiance of the City of Madison and enjoyed everything about the community and it's citizens. Dr. Overley enjoyed working with all the wonderful people at the State Hospital. He moved to his beautiful log home on Bishop Hill Road near Madison, his small farm included 37 acres of woods. He loved nature,watching the deer and walking his farm. Dr. Overley dedicated his entire adult life to his education and his practice of helping people with psychiatry. He was of the Christian faith and held membership in the Christian Church. Dr. Overley died on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 8:10 p.m. at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Dr. Overley will be missed by his loving wife of 69 years, Barbara A. Sweitzer Overley of Lebanon, Indiana formerly of Madison; his daughters, Canda Smith and her husband, John of Lebanon, Indiana, Debra Overly of Lebanon, Indiana, Lora Schafer of Indianapolis, Indiana; his sons, Brian Overley of Michigan, Kevin Overley of Zionsville, Indiana; 7-grandchildren; several great grandchildren and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Homer L. Overley, his mother, Blanche Jane Lucy Overley, his son, Bruce Alan Overley, died December 4, 2008, his brother, Robert Overley, his sister, Anne Overley, his grandsons, Grant Henry and Josh Overley. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 6, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., by Bro. Bob Hicks at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. FULL MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre with full military honors to follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the National Wildlife Association. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com