Obituaries

Dec 16, 2022

Frank Philpot, 84, of North Vernon passed away at 4:05 PM on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev's Rod Raines and John Willis will officiate. Visitation will...

Dec 15, 2022

Marsha Lynne McMurtrey, 74, of Somerville, AL, formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 10:57 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Morgan County, AL.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Jim Terry will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are...

Dec 13, 2022

Jimmy Wayne Medlock, 65, of Columbus, passed away at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Willow Crossing Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the...

Dec 7, 2022

Ruth D. Adrian, 79, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:02 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus.

There will be a memorial service conducted at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Deacon Larry French will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Dec 4, 2022

Karen D. Jones, 77, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Brother Claude Fouts will officiate. Burial will be in the Butlerville Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 2, 2022

Phillip Senior, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at home.

There are no services planned at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on August 10, 1939, in Indianapolis, Phillip was the loving son of Paul and Grace...

Nov 27, 2022

Marilyn F. Whiteaker, 92, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:02 a.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Four Seasons Retirement Center in Columbus.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with a memorial service beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Marvin Wright...

Nov 20, 2022

Connie L. Forbes, 80, of Osgood, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

There will be a celebration of life held at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on July 28, 1942, in Manchester,...

Nov 14, 2022

Linda L. Redmond, 74, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022, at home.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Michael Bean will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00...

Nov 13, 2022

Doris J. Grinstead, 76, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:03 a.m. on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

A memorial service will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Jennings Church of Christ. Rev. Marcus Speer will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. until the...

Nov 5, 2022

Frank A. Gibson II, 70, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Greenwood Health Care in Greenwood.

No service is planned at this time, cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service is entrusted with arrangements.

Born on September 8, 1952, in Middletown, OH, Frank was the...

Nov 4, 2022

Helen Victoria Burke Fox, 97, of North Vernon passed on Friday November 4, 2022, at Four Seasons Healthcare Center.

A mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Tuesday with...

Nov 1, 2022

Tony Lamar Andrews, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Sherry Blocker will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on October 18,...

Oct 20, 2022

Robert E. Kent, 74, North Vernon, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation. Rev. Tracy McIntyre will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until...

Oct 15, 2022

Esther Marie Randall, 89, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Silver Oak Health Campus in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Terry Brammer will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Oct 2, 2022

Roger Neil Lovegrove, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at home surrounded by his loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Connie Barr will officiate. Burial will be in the Westport Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Sep 17, 2022

Rollie Manley Jr., 88, of Columbus, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at home surrounded by loved ones.

There will be a celebration of life held at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on December 20, 1933, in Johnson County,...

Sep 12, 2022

John Thomas Collett, 53, of Austin, passed away at 4:29 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Scott Memorial Health in Scottsburg.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Warren Lucas will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Sep 11, 2022

Annabelle Mae Pickett, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:17 a.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Our Hospice of South Central Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Bro. Ricky Persons will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Sep 9, 2022

Crystal Hayden, 41, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022, in North Vernon.

Services are private.

Born on February 24, 1981, in Columbus, Crystal was the loving daughter of William and Margaret (Walston) Glenn.

Crystal loved fishing and was avid outdoorsman. She enjoyed doing things with her...