All Obituaries

Frances Louise Whitlock, 100, of Sullivan, IN, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2020.  She was born in Carlisle, IN, on August 16, 1919, to William and Lida (Blything) Whitlock.  She was a 1937 graduate of Dugger High School. Frances retired after 32 years of service at Public Service Indiana.  She was a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club.  She enjoyed collecting dolls and quilting.  She is preceded in death by her parents.  She is...

Starr (Money) Chapman, 53, of Hymera, passed away on Sunday July 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Springfield IL., on July 2, 1967 to Raymond Money and Bessie (Fox) Money. She was a 1986 graduate of North Central High School, had worked in the home healthcare as a Visiting Angel, and had become a mother and grandmother. Preceding her in death are her father, her sister Sandra Fisher, and a grandson Jordan Money. Survivors include her mother, a son Josh Money of Sullivan, a daughter...

Gerald Dutton, 73, of Farmersburg passed away on Sunday July 5, 2020 at his residence. Gerald was born on August 5, 1946 to Agnes (Belle) Dutton.  Gerald was a 1964 graduate of Burbon County High School, graduated from Georgetown College and had received his masters from the University of Cincinnati. He was a nursing home administrator and had attended the Faith Wesleyan Church.   He was preceded in death by his grandparents Shelby and Georgia Dutton, his mother, his wife Jodi...

Don Dubree, 77, of Sullivan passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side.  He was born in Sullivan, Indiana on December 22, 1942, to Clarence and Mary (Cox) Dubree.  Don was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  Don was a barber for 58 years, a bus driver for Southwest School Corporation for 33 years.  He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing with his friends, hunting, fishing, golfing and a card carrying original member...

James “Jim” McCammon, 82, of Charlestown, IN, passed away on Saturday June 27, 2020 at University Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born in Sullivan, IN on April 1, 1938 to Ivan McCammon and Wilma (Jones) McCammon.  Jim was a 1956 graduate of Sullivan High School and had joined the Air Force for four years before starting his successful career in life and health insurance sales. Jim was a 50-year member of the Sullivan Masonic Lodge #263, as well as several professional...

Donnis Wilson, 74, of Sullivan, IN passed away on Friday, June 26th at home with his family.  He was born on May 27th, 1946 in Macon GA. to Harland and Thelma Wilson.  Donnis married Sandra (Fisher) Wilson on October 23rd, 1965 and they would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this October.   Donnis began his trucking career in his youth but in 1971, he and his family moved to Hanna, Wyoming where he worked in the coal mining industry.  In 1981,...

Judith (Judy) Kay Kennedy, 74, of Sullivan, passed away on Monday June 22, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Sullivan on January 21, 1946 to Frank Harold Huff and Frances “Toots” (Cramer) Huff.  She was a 1964 graduate of Sullivan High School and had gone to Indiana State University where she received her degree in Education.       After retiring from the Sullivan County Welfare office, she joined her husband and son running the White River...

On Sunday, June 21, 2020 Karla Jean (Keller) Bender, of Shelburn, fell into the open arms of Jesus.  Karla was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on February 23, 1965 to Thomas Keller and MaryAnn (Norris) Keller.  Both of whom preceded her in death.  Karla graduated from Shakamak High School in 1983, and became an LPN in 1995, graduating from Ivy Tech, Terre Haute.  She worked in a hospital setting for 5 years, but her true passion was caring for the elderly.  Karla spent...

Ruth Ann Robbins, 76, of Carlisle IN, passed away on Wednesday June 10, 2020 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. She was born on June 5, 1944 to Burnett Carrithers and Mary Ruth (Sheffler) Carrithers. Ruth Ann was a 1962 graduate of Carlisle High School.  She had been a bookkeeper for Grower’s Co-op, and for 12 years she was the Haddon Township Trustee. She was a member of Shaker Prairie Church for over 60 years where she served as a Sunday School Teacher and was the...

Marilyn Irene Bledsoe, 76, of Shelburn, passed away on Saturday June 6, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Terre Haute on June 15, 1943 to James J Sharpe and Rosemary Waterman Sharpe.  She was a 1961 graduate of Hymera High school and a graduate of Indiana State University where she received her master’s in Education.  She was a teacher for 38 years at the North East School Corporation.  She was a member of the Hymera Ruritan Club, and the...