All Obituaries

Rev. David Leslie Bright, 70, passed away peacefully in his home on June 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born December 18, 1952 in Anderson, Indiana to Verle and Mildred Bright. He was the youngest of three children. He was graduated from Frankton High School and Boyce Bible College, was a veteran of the United States Navy and  served as a Southern Baptist minister for 38 years. He was a retiree of the Southwest School Corporation, where he worked as an aide and enjoyed...

Carter Gobin Phegley, 83, Carlisle passed away on Sunday May 28, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on January 2, 1940, in Merom, Indiana to Clarence Harold and Grace F. Phegley. He graduated from Merom High School in 1957. He married Grace Louise Robbins in January of 1959. He was in the Masons, Scottish Rites, The Elks, served on the SCCH board, county commissioner for several years, and was Soil and Water Conservation Farmer of the year in 1974. He was preceded in death by...

  Luellen Sue Chowning “Lu”, 76, of Fairbanks, passed away on May 25, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 10, 1947 to Allen Evans and Edith (Harryman) Evans.  Lu was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a friend to all who knew her. She was a faithful child of Christ and called First Baptist Church of Shelburn her church home.  She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.    She is...

Sullivan, Ronald “Ronnie” Theriac 77, departed his earthly life on Tuesday May 23, 2023 at Methodist Hospital. Ronnie was born to John and Mary (Gerken) Theriac in Vincennes IN, on September 28, 1945. He was a member of the 1963 graduating class of Carlisle High School. Ronnie was a devoted family man, never one to be idle; he loved tinkering around the farm and being an instigator and jokester, up till the end. He was an avid garden tractor puller and passed his interest down...

Deborah Kay (Hamilton) Bond 70, of Sullivan passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 22, 2023.  Deborah was born to Albert and Barbara (Pigg) Hamilton, December 2, 1952 in Sullivan.  Deborah was a SHS graduate class of 1971. She married the love of her life J.R. Bond in 1975, he precedes her in death along with her parents. Surviving her are her siblings, Kimberly Hamilton and Randy (Kim) Hamilton; Nieces, Stacy Hamilton and Halee (Justin) Sluder ; great niece and nephews, Ava and...

Michael Floyd Campbell, 80, of Hymera, passed away at his home on Friday, May 19, 2023 with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Hymera on July 5, 1942 to Floyd and Iva Campbell. Mike was a 4th generation coal miner for over 43 years. He loved his family, friends, his farm, boats, traveling and he said he checked everything off of his bucket list.    Preceding him in death are his parents, his son Troy, his brother and sister in-law Jim and Rhuanne...

Saundra Rose Laughlin 84, of Sullivan, passed peacefully into her eternal rest on Sunday May 14, 2023 at her residence. Saundra was born on October 4,1938, to James Robert Street and Pauline (Story) Street in Sullivan. She attended Mt. Calvary when she was able.  She was a graduate of Sullivan High School class of 1956.  Saundra was never one to be idle, she ran the Dugger Post for numerous years, was a talented seamstress, that was shown in her business Ruffles Unlimited. She was...

  Sullivan, Andrew “Andy” Wayne Irwin, 45, of Sullivan, ran into the arms of Jesus on May 10, 2023. He was born in Sullivan County on May 7, 1978. Andy was a 1996 graduate of Sullivan High School and became a dedicated, outstanding lineman for Duke Energy, Win Energy, he was currently a General Foreman for ARC American, he did multiple hurricane restorations disasters, his first one being Hurricane Katrina, he spent a year in California doing wildfire restorations, he was...

  Sullivan, Everett “Bud” Rea Jr, 78, of Sullivan, went to his heavenly home on Sunday May 7, 2023. Everett was born on February 21,1945, in Sullivan, IN to Everett Rea Sr. and Betty (Heady) Rea. He was a 1963 graduate of Sullivan High School. He went on to further his education with a degree in electronics. In his early years he worked for Tindall’s TV and Appliance for 10 years as a repairman, later joining Hoosier Energy, from which he retired after 30 years of...

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Marion “Wayne” Saucerman, 97, of Monrovia, passed away on May 2, 2023. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana on May 1, 1926 to Ray and Eva (Thrasher) Saucerman. His father was a coal miner, blacksmith and farmer, and his mother was a homemaker. Raised on a rural farm in Sullivan County, Wayne graduated from Dugger High School in 1943. Upon hearing of the attack on Pearl Harbor on the family radio, Wayne proudly enlisted in the...