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David Scott

David Scott

Dec 30, 2015

David Lee Scott, 42, of Sullivan passed away in IU-Methodist Hospital on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born on September 6, 1973 in Sullivan to Tim and Patti (Moore) Scott. David was a 1992 graduate of Sullivan High School. He was employed by CSN, LLC. On September 14, 1996 David married his high school sweetheart Rebecca Monk. Preceding...

Brad Wineinger

Brad Wineinger

Dec 23, 2015

Shelburn, IN Bradley J. (Boone) Wineinger, 60, passed away on December 23, 2015, at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1955 to James Wineinger and Erma Gore Wineinger Norris. At Christmas time, Brad enjoyed dressing up and playing Santa for family and friends, he also enjoyed fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother,...

Franklin Duncan

Franklin Duncan

Dec 22, 2015

Sullivan, IN Franklin Duncan 83, of Sullivan passed away On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, in Linton Nursing Home and Rehab in Linton, Indiana. Franklin was born on November 18, 1932, to Hollis and Faye Spencer Duncan in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Franklin served in the Army and Navy. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a...

Anna  Belle Montgomery

Anna Belle Montgomery

Dec 21, 2015

Anna Belle Montgomery, 95, of Sullivan passed away on Monday December 21, 2015. She was born in Sullivan County on August 5, 1920 to Thomas Hobbs Sr. and Katherine Hughes Hobbs. Anna was a member of Carlisle Christian Church and had owned and operated several restaurants. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Kathern (Hill) Pirtle,...

Harold Abrams

Harold Abrams

Dec 20, 2015

Indianapolis,

Harold Leon "Deice" Abrams, 76, of Indianapolis and formerly of Carlisle passed away at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1939 in Sullivan to Paul Abrams and Mary Vest Abrams. He was a former Veteran's Service Officer, a U.S. Navy veteran, a former barber and a member of...

Dan Scully

Dan Scully

Dec 19, 2015

Sullivan,

Dan Scully, 62, of Vincennes passed away on Saturday December 19, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in, Sullivan on July 19, 1953 to Gene and Mary Land Scully. Dan was a 1971 graduate of Sullivan High School. Following high school he obtained an associates degree in computer technology from Ivy Tec. Preceding him...

Eddie  Dean Powell

Eddie Dean Powell

Dec 6, 2015

Eddie Dean Powell, 72 of Sullivan passed away on December 6, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born on April 28, 1943 in Linton, Indiana. He graduated from Linton Stockton High School and Wabash College and IU School of law. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Franklin Powell and Twanette ("Pat") Hanna Powell and a...

Mercy Erika Esmee Shacklee

Mercy Erika Esmee Shacklee

Dec 2, 2015

Mercy Erika Esmee Shacklee, infant daughter of Michael and Melissa Shacklee, was born and died December 2, 2015 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN. She is survived by her parents of Ft. Campbell, KY (formerly of Terre Haute), sisters Chloe, Briley and Sophie at home. Paternal grandparents, Charles and Darhis Shacklee of Terre Haute, maternal grandparents, Robert Derengowski and...

Knox Pounds

Knox Pounds

Nov 17, 2015

Knox Broderick Pounds went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Knox was the son of Tyler and Kendra Pounds of Sullivan. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Bill and sue Catlin, Norm Howard, Ross Pounds, Rod LeCato and Ruth Carvin. He is survived by his parents and grandparents, Rick and Jana Pounds, of...

Edward Hays

Edward Hays

Nov 13, 2015

Sullivan Edward (Eddie) Lee Hays went home to his Heavenly Family with his family at his side. He was born to Lawrence "Rusty" Hays and Margie Ann Hoffman on September 26, 1952, in Sullivan, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his beloved mother, his devoted wife of 42 years, Connie Zaayer Hays,...

Eva  Mae Knotts

Eva Mae Knotts

Nov 12, 2015

Eva Mae Ready Knotts Evan Knotts passed away on November 12, at Sullivan Co. Community Hospital. She was born in Iona, Indiana to Ira and Orphan Ready on August 29, 1925. She was the fourth of eight children. She married Dick Knotts in 1945 and reared three children- Francie, Jane, and Richard "Dick". She was an active member of...

Mary  Lou Santus

Mary Lou Santus

Nov 11, 2015

Sullivan, IN Mary Lou Santus, 87, of Sullivan, and formerly of Shelburn, passed away at 7:55am on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Miller's Merry Manor. She was born November 15, 1925, in Sullivan County to Samuel and Dorothy Spinks Buckingham. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clifford Santus, a daughter Nancee Diane Santus, and a...

David Pirtle

David Pirtle

Nov 7, 2015

Sullivan, IN. David Eugene Pirtle, 68, of Sullivan, died on November 7, 2015 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born on March 22, 1947, in Sullivan, Indiana to Vernor E. "Buck" and Virginia R. "Pat" Pirtle, both deceased. He was a 1965 graduate of Sullivan High School and 1973 graduate of Indiana State University. He taught 32 years in...

Henry Hoesman

Henry Hoesman

Nov 7, 2015

Sullivan, Henry Everett Hoesman, 88, of Sullivan passed away at 7:56am on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing home. He was born January 9, 1927 in Sullivan County to Charles Augustus and Lula Belle Robertson Hoesman. Survivors include sons Everett "Gene" Hoesman (Mary Paige) of Cypress, TX, Donald Hoesman (Cheryl) of Terre Haute and Ross Hoesman...

Colleen Stoppenagen

Colleen Stoppenagen

Oct 27, 2015

Colleen Stoppenhagen, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Zionsville Meadows. She was born in Sullivan, Indiana, on July 18, 1942, to Paul Patrick and Olive (Hancock) Boyle. Colleen was a 1960 graduate of Sullivan High School, and a 1964 graduate of the Indiana University School of Education; she earned her Master's in Education in 1965. While...

Winona  Ruth Howard

Winona Ruth Howard

Oct 18, 2015

Winona Ruth (Monroe) Howard, 62, of Shelburn passed away on Sunday October 18, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Spokane WA on December 19, 1952 to William and Beverly Jean (Shelton) Monroe. Winona was a nurse and a member of Southside Gospel Church of Sullivan. She was preceded in death by...

Jeanette Goodman

Jeanette Goodman

Oct 16, 2015

Jeanette I Goodman 93, of Hymera, passed away at 1:50pm, on Friday, October 16, 2015 in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 2, 1922 in Hymera to Oscar and Bessie May Thomas Sparks. Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Charles Collett, her second husband William Goodman, and a sister Ernestine Bledsoe....

Name Unknown

Name Unknown

Oct 2, 2015

Anna K. Croney, of Hymera, passed away at 9:45am on Monday, October 12, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan, Indiana. Annie was born April 25, 1924, to Michael and Elizabeth Hoban Croney, in Bruceville, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Mary Jeanette Croney, Donetta Dean Barry, and brothers Edgar Eugene Croney, Michael Croney Jr.,...

Donna  Hibbard Townsend

Donna Hibbard Townsend

Sep 28, 2015

Donna J. Hibbard Townsend, 79 of Sullivan, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 in Oak Village Nursing Home in Oaktown, Indiana. She was born December 28, 1935 in Cass, Indiana to Clint and Mabel Heady Gott. She had worked at Gossards for 24 years and the Sullivan Elementary School for 28 years. Survivors include daughters Darlene (Brian) Hibbard...

Mary  Jayne Phegley

Mary Jayne Phegley

Sep 27, 2015

Mary Jane Phegley, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday September 27, 2015 at Bridge Pointe Health Campus in Vincennes. She was born in Sullivan County on January 26, 1933 to Roy and Axi (Lemon) McCammon. She was a 1951 graduate of Carlisle High School, married Richard Lee Phegley on June 12, 1954 and became a homemaker. She was...

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