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Troylia (Dorothy) Potts Buckingham, 82, of Sullivan, IN, and formerly of Shelburn, IN, died Tuesday morning, January 19, 2010, in Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born

December 7, 1927, to James and Clara Potts, graduated in 1945 from Shelburn High School and was a member of the First Christian Church in Shelburn. She worked for many years in Shelburn

at the Hagen Manufacturing Company. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her brother James David Potts, her sister Barbara Hawkins, and her husband Norman L. Buckingham.

Survivors include her daughter Susan Davis (Larry) of Bloomington, IN; her son Richard Buckingham (Patti) of Charlotte, NC; her brother Donald Potts (Shirley) of Gladstone, OR; and

her sister Phyllis Pinkston (Bob) of Fairbanks, IN. She had four grandchildren - Chad Davis of Arlington, VA; Bethany Davis of Bloomington, IN; Sarah Jacobs (Steve) of Matthews, NC; and

Brett Buckingham of Charlotte, NC.

Services will be held on Friday, January 22, 2010, at the Holmes Memorial Chapel in Sullivan, IN. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon with services to follow at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. Timothy Fleace

will officiate; burial will be in Little Flock Cemetery, Shelburn, IN. Dorothy was diagnosed with breast cancer in March, 1987. She fought a long and, many times, arduous battle against this disease,

but served as a shining example of stamina, faith, hope and courage to her children and extended family, to her many friends of all ages, and especially to the countless patients at the Hux Cancer

Center in Terre Haute, IN. Those who wish may make donations to the American Cancer Society in her memory.