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Ruth Holt

Ruth Holt

Feb 8, 2020

Ruth Holt, 90, passed away on Saturday February 8, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born in Bicknell IN on July 20, 1929 to Charles Ellis Holt and Helen Marie (Dunn) Holt.  She enjoyed gospel music, working on word search books and walking. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include...

Terry Grabbe

Terry Grabbe

Feb 7, 2020

Terry Grabbe, 72, of Sullivan, passed away on Friday February 7, 2020 at his residence. He was born inVincennes, on November 22, 1947 to Noble Grabbe and Anna (Harris) Grabbe.  He was a 1966 graduate of Sullivan High School, was a United States Marine Veteran and had worked for and retired from GTE and Verizon.  Terry was a member...

Dorothy Elaine (Richmond)  Hale

Dorothy Elaine (Richmond) Hale

Jan 29, 2020

Dorthy Elaine (Richmond) Hale, 76, of Plesantville, passed away on January 29, 2020 at Sullivan County Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 4, 1944 to Kennith Richmond and Mabel (Spaulding) Richmond. She was a 1962 graduate of Sullivan High School. Dorothy received a Batchelor of Science Degree from Indiana State University, in Fine...

Sharon Harmon

Sharon Harmon

Jan 23, 2020

Sharon Harmon, 81, of Sullivan passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Vigo County on July 17, 1938 to Phillip Vaughn and Ida Belle (Hunt) Vaughn.  Sharon was a Registered Dietician and received her Bachelor of Science Degree from ISU.  Sharon was a member of the American...

Virginia (Lisman)  Knotts

Virginia (Lisman) Knotts

Jan 22, 2020

Virginia Knotts, 87, of Sullivan passed away at the Glenburn Nursing Home on January 22, 2020. She was born in Sullivan County on January 20, 1933 to Merse Lisman and Kathryn (McComas) Lisman. She was a 1951 graduate of Carlisle High School was a self employed Beautician and a member of the 1st. Christian Church. She was preceded in...

Mark Clifford Hayes

Mark Clifford Hayes

Jan 18, 2020

Shelburn

Mark Clifford Hayes, 63, of Shelburn, passed away on January 18, 2020, at Breckenridge Health and Rehab Center. He was born October 21, 1956, in Sullivan to Clifford and Betty (Harrison) Hayes. Mark was an Army Veteran and a member of the Shelburn American Legion Post 197. He was proceeded in death his parents;  half brother:...

Russell Knight

Russell Knight

Jan 16, 2020

Russell L. Knight, 93, of Hymera, passed away on January 16, 2020 in Miller’s Merry Manor at 1:20 p.m. He was born January 17, 1926 in Sullivan County to James and Katie Eads Knight. He was owner and operator of Knight Trucking Company.  He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie Custer Knight; his parents; three brothers; and...

Betty M (Mason)  Brock

Betty M (Mason) Brock

Jan 16, 2020

Betty M. Mason Brock, 65, of Sullivan, passed away on January 16, 2020 in Miller’s Merry Manor at 11:05 p.m. She was born February 13, 1954 in Sullivan to William C. Mason and Violet D. Horner Mason.  Betty was a member of the VFW and she enjoyed crocheting. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Randall Brock; and...

Michael Lefevre

Michael Lefevre

Jan 14, 2020

Michael LeFevre, 65, of Shelburn, IN passed away on January 14, 2020 at Sullivan County Community Hospital.  He was born in Chicago on January 20, 1954 to Kenneth LeFevre and Jeanette Inez (Willis) LeFevre.  He was a graduate of Lane Tech High School in Chicago and attended Triton College in River Grove, IL.  He enjoyed a career in Tool...

Kerry Coe

Kerry Coe

Jan 9, 2020

Kerry Arden Coe of Terre Haute IN passed away Thursday January 9, 2020 in Palm Harbor FL. He was born in Wayne,  Ohio on August 12, 1934 to George Patrick and Wilma Cutright Coe. Kerry was  retired from IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical workers local 242, a veteran of the Korean War having served in the Air Force as...

Sandy (Hallett - Fisher)  Walters

Sandy (Hallett - Fisher) Walters

Dec 30, 2019

Sandy Walters, 76, of Sullivan passed away on Monday December 30, 2019 at Millers Merry Mannor. She was born on November 18, 1943 to Robert Wayne Hallett and Mary Nell Fisher Hallet in Benton Harbor MI. Her mother and father had passed away at an early age and was adopted and raised by her grandparents Mae and Emil Fisher...

Roy Riggs

Roy Riggs

Dec 30, 2019

Roy Riggs, 73, of Hymera passed away on Monday December 30, 2019 at Millers Merry Mannor in Sullivan. He was born in Sullivan county on September 6, 1946 to Charles R Riggs and Margaret (Frisbie) Riggs. Roy was a 1964 graduate of Sullivan High School, was a Navy Veteran and retired from Pfizer. He was a member of the...

Wayne "Butch" Unger

Wayne "Butch" Unger

Dec 28, 2019

WAYNE "BUTCH" UNGER

Wayne "Butch" Unger of Sullivan , Indiana,  passed from this life on December 28th, 2019, surrounded by his family at home, into the heavenly one that he has  been preaching about for the last 60 years.

Born September 24, 1942 to Morris and Ruby Unger of New Lebanon, Indiana,  he attended Sullivan...

Floyd Willis

Floyd Willis

Dec 20, 2019

Floyd Willis, 90, of Sullivan passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sullivan County on May 6, 1929 to Roy Willis and Oqual (Blevins) Willis. Floyd was a 1946 graduate of New Lebanon High School, was a Farmer, had his own Trucking Company and was a School Bus Driver for the...

Charles Tandy Thompson

Charles Tandy Thompson

Dec 16, 2019

Charles Tandy Thompson, 84, of Farmersburg, passed away on December 16, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Sullivan County on August 13, 1935 to Garland Thompson and Edna Marie (Clark) Thompson. Tandy was a 1953 graduate of Farmersburg High School and had become a Union Carpenter. He attended Friendship Baptist Church, loved wood turning, gardening and an...

Robert Van Sant

Robert Van Sant

Dec 8, 2019

Robert Van Sant, 76, of Graysville, passed away on Sunday December 8, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in South Bend IN., on January 25, 1943 to Dorence Van Sant and Doris (Harstine) Van Sant.  Robert was a 1961 graduate of Carlisle High School, had been employed at Duke Energy for 31.5 years...

Linda (Hollingsworth)  Kemple

Linda (Hollingsworth) Kemple

Dec 4, 2019

Linda Mae (Hollingsworth) Kemple, longtime resident of Indianapolis, IN, passed into eternity on December 4, 2019 in Lenox, MI with her family by her side.  Sweet, tender, compassionate, loving, generous, patient, and humble all describe this devoted child of God who has gone home to be with her heavenly Father.  Her simple encouragement to you is that you live...

Charles Scott

Charles Scott

Dec 2, 2019

Charles Scott Sr., 79, of Riverton, passed away on Saturday November, 30 2019 at United Methodist Village in Lawrencville. He was born in Sullivan County on April 12, 1940 to Roy and Martha (Pirtle) Scott. Charles was a professional driver and was a member of the Teamsters.

Survivors include his sons Charles Scott Jr., of Sullivan, Danny...

Barbara Joan (Mckee)  Fellows

Barbara Joan (Mckee) Fellows

Dec 1, 2019

Barbara Fellows of Brooklyn, MI, formerly of Sullivan County, died Dec. 1, 2019 in Jackson, MI, under the care of Henry Ford Allegiance.  She was born, Barbara Joan McKee in rural Sullivan County on June 12, 1942 to Charles “Bud” McKee and Thelma (Wimberly) McKee.  Barbara also had a special mentor in Bess Booker while growing up.  She attended...

Robert Haythorne

Robert Haythorne

Nov 25, 2019

Robert Haythorne, 71, of Sullivan passed away as a result of an accident, on Monday November 25, 2019. He was born on March 19, 1948 to Winford Haythorne and Melba Fern (Lucas) Haythorne. Robert became a truck driver at the age of 18, he loved socializing at the Petty Pit Stop, the Acorn Grill and Mi Mi’s on the...

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