Obituaries

Jul 23, 2014

Ellen Lorene Hankins, devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 23, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor at the age of 91. Lorene was born on May 19, 1923 in Hymera IN, the daughter of Bervil Thomas and Nannie May (Cobb) Smith. She graduated from Sullivan High School in 1940 and from Indianapolis Business School in...

Jul 15, 2014

Margaret Jo Stranahan Francis, 38, of Shelburn passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 15, 2014. She was born in Vigo County on November 15, 1975 to Fred and Sally (Robinson) Stranahan. She attended North Central High School, had accepted Jesus Christ as her savior, and was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Shelburn.

Survivors include her...

Jul 15, 2014

Judith Ann Ward, 70, of Shelburn went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2014 in her residence. Judy was born January 29, 1944 in Sullivan, Indiana to Raymond Snyder and Eunice Hinton Snyder. She was a homemaker that enjoyed her family and church family. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant daughter Nancy Jean...

Jul 15, 2014

Farmersburg, IN Donna Cheryl Wright, 67 of Farmersburg, IN. passed away July 15, 2014 in Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born January 28, 1947 in Farmersburg, Indiana to James and Viola Copeland Riggins. Surviving Donna is her husband Jeff Wright, her father, daughters Kimberlee Alcorn, Jennifer Pruett (Marc), a brother James E. Riggins Jr. (Freda), grand-daughters...

Jul 15, 2014

Shelburn,

Betty J (Mitchell) Netherlain, 88, of Shelburn went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born on January 28, 1926 in McLeansboro IL. She was preceded in death by her husband Dalford David, her parents and sister and brother and son Jerry.

Jul 12, 2014

Jerry Wayne "Turbo" Phegley Jr, 61, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday July 12, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Sullivan County on June 11, 1953 to Jerry Wayne Sr. and Peggy Irene Robbins Phegley. He was a 1971 graduate of Sullivan High School, loved farming, Tractor Pulling, Trucking, his family, friends and grandchildren. He...

Jul 12, 2014

Shelburn, Hilda Hamilton, 88, formerly of Shelburn passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Moore County Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. She was born June 7, 1926 in Shelburn, Indiana to James and Charlotte Saywell Santus. Survivors include a son Billy Hamilton (Ruth), sisters Violet Trump (Sam) and Marjorie Kenner, grandchildren Michael and Laura, and great-grandchildren Josh, Allie, and...

Jul 7, 2014

Sullivan,

Wanita L. Hughes Ashby, 93, of Sullivan passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor. She was born in Sullivan, on December 20, 1920 to Emerson and Cecil Rooksberry Correll. She was a 1938 graduate of Sullivan High School, married William R. Ashby, was a homemaker, mother and was employed at the Elks...

Jul 2, 2014

Judy Renea Walls McManigell, 53, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Sullivan County on February 8, 1961 to Perry Sr. and Lula belle (Hollifield) Walls. Judy was a 1979 graduate of Dugger High School, and had married Gary McManigell; together they started a family. She enjoyed camping,...

Jul 1, 2014

Sullivan, Molly Ann Kinnett, 51, of Sullivan, passed away on Tuesday July 1, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Vigo County on November 26, 1962 to John and Anne Roehm Wenzel. She was a proud wife, mom, nana and daughter. Molly was also a cafeteria cashier at the Sullivan High School...

Jul 1, 2014

Carlisle, IN Carl C. "Dick" Knotts, 94, of Carlisle passed away at 11:11am, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Breckenridge Health and Rehab in Sullivan. He was born March 8, 1920, in Carlisle, to Carl Raymond Knotts and Gertie Coleman Knotts. Survivors include his wife of 68 years Eva Ready Knotts, daughter Frances Hale (Butch), a son Richard Knotts (Janice),...

Jun 30, 2014

Tom Leon Grubb, 64, of St Augustine FL and formerly of Sullivan, passed away on Monday June 30, 2014 at Bailey Family Center for caring in St. Augustine FL. He was born on May 11, 1950 in Newtown IN to Leslie and Josephine (Newman) Grubb. He was a 1968 graduate of Fountain Central High School and a 1970 graduate...

Jun 29, 2014

Hymera, Mary Louise Baker Crist, 67, of Hymera passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born in Albany KY, on January 17, 1947 to Ustis and Myrtie (Brumley) Brown. She was a member of the Hymera Independent Community Church. Preceding her in death are her parents, brothers, James Brown, Billy Brown, Clarence Brown, Lawrence Brown and Willie...

Jun 26, 2014

Shelburn, IN

Joshua Travis Thompson, 27, of Shelburn passed away on June 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Vigo County on May 1, 1987 to Joe and Peggy (Ward) Thompson. He was involved with the Sullivan County 4-H and had been a Grand Champion in welding for many years. Preceding him in death are...

Jun 22, 2014

Sullivan, IN. William Wayne Knotts, 88, of Sullivan passed away at 6:22pm, June 22, 2014 in the Sullivan Community Hospital. He was born October 5, 1925 in Carlisle, IN. to Henry Herbert Knotts and Hazel Gobin Knotts. Survivors include his wife Virginia Lisman Knotts, daughter Debbie Phegley, son Brett Knotts (Dee), sisters Mary Hume and Kathrin Prose, grand-children Marcy...

Jun 20, 2014

Merom,

Jack Lee Stevens, 64, of Merom, IN passed away at his residence on June 20, 2014. He was born September 11, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska to Woodrow and Barbara Prose Stevens Garrard.

Survivors include his mother, a sister Tammy Owens (Henry) of Greencastle, IN, two brothers, Joseph Stevens (Marsha) of Cloverdale, IN, Jon Hoke...

Jun 20, 2014

God's arms opened wide and welcomed heavens newest angel who went home to be with her Master June 20, 2014. Rosemary Wade 88, formerly of Sullivan, Indiana was born August 8, 1925 in Dugger Indiana to Charles Wolfe and Amy Koons Wolfe. She was proceeded in death by her husband Raymond D. "Bud" Wade her parents and 4 brothers...

Jun 19, 2014

Merom, IN Darlene Moseley 75, of Merom, passed away in her home on Friday, June 19, 2014 at 10:30pm. Darlene was born July 25, 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK., to Melvin Roland Pearson and Sybil Inez Hawkins Pearson. Survivors include a daughter Steffani Davis, sons Gregory O. Moseley and Bradley T. Moseley, a brother Howard Pearson, six grandchildren, and...

Jun 2, 2014

Hazel Plummer Jordan, 93, of Sullivan passed away on Monday June 2, 2014. She was born in Sullivan County on March 18, 1921 To Homer and Anna Ault McKain. She was a lifelong member of Calvary Apostolic Church of Sullivan. She was preceded by her first husband Kenneth Plummer, her second husband Eugene Jordan, a son Jerry Plummer four...

Jun 1, 2014

Hymera, IN John Thomas Steelman, 78 of Hymera, went home to be with his Jesus on Sunday , June 1, 2014, in his residence, while preparing for Sunday Services at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Hymera. He was born July 31, 1935 in Jacksonville, TN to Floyd and Rosie Dyer Steelman. Survivors include a daughter Geneva Collins, sons John...