Obituaries

Feb 28, 2017

Cassandra Ray Speer, 23, of North Vernon, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. The Rev. Anthony Sweeney will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. Burial will...

Feb 26, 2017

William Philpot, 74, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2016, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Sawyer - Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. The Rev. John Willis will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on...

Feb 15, 2017

Laura Marie Welch, 93, of Seymour (formerly of North Vernon), passed away at 5:14 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service in North Vernon.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Feb 11, 2017

Gladys L. Hewitt, 88, of North Vernon passed away at 10:35 AM Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Paul Penegar will officiate.

Born March 2, 1928, in New Albany, Gladys...

Feb 9, 2017

Kaitlyn Jo Barberis, 13, of North Vernon passed away at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, February 09, 2017, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Doug Olsen and Rev. Drew Dukes will officiate. Visitation will be...

Feb 3, 2017

Leila Ellen Mitchell, 75, of North Vernon, passed away on Friday, February 03, 2017, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service in North Vernon.  Rev. James Terry and Rev. Kent Stroud will officiate.  Visitation will be from...

Jan 31, 2017

Pearl Marshall, 82, of Seymour (formerly from Hayden), entered Heaven after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She passed away on January 31, 2017, at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. Pearl was born on September 27, 1934, to Claud and Lula Ingram in Olin, Kentucky. Pearl graduated from Hayden High School in 1954. She married Robert...

Jan 28, 2017

Helen Mae Rogers, 86, of North Vernon passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Schneck Medical Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. A Rosary service will be held...

Jan 28, 2017

Billy Joe Deaton, 69, of Westport passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at his home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate.  Burial and military graveside rites will be conducted at Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00...

Jan 20, 2017

Timothy G. Wilson, 56, of North Vernon, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, in Edinburgh

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. The Rev. Jamie Jessie will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. Burial will...

Jan 18, 2017

Donna JoAnn Davis, 85, of North Vernon, passed away on January 18, 2017, at the residence of her daughter.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. The Rev. John Perkins will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service on...

Jan 17, 2017

Robert Lee Brooks, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in Dupont Cemetery.

Born October...

Jan 8, 2017

Alice Manley, 80, of Columbus, passed away at 12:47 a.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born March 14, 1936, in Nineveh, Mrs. Manley was the daughter of Ralph and Irene (Mead) Bassett. On April 19, 1958, she married Rollie Manley, Jr., and he survives.

A homemaker,...

Jan 6, 2017

Caroline Bryant, 74, of Columbus, died at 12:17 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South.

Caroline retired from Kroger Saveon after 15 years of service.

She was of the Baptist Faith and a charter member of the BMW Motorcycle Club.

Carline was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and...

Dec 24, 2016

Andrew Lee McClellan, infant, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:48 p.m. on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at St. Vincent Women's Hospital in Indianapolis.

A Mass of Christian Burial was conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Jerry Byrd officiated. Arrangements were entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation...

Dec 24, 2016

Keith D. Price, 54, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:23 a.m. on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Summerfield Healthcare Center in Cloverdale, IN.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Center in North Vernon. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on...

Dec 22, 2016

Tina Marie Burton, 46, of North Vernon passed away 10:28 AM Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Delbert Riddle will officiate. Burial will be in Hayden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM...

Dec 17, 2016

Edwin "Shot" Bryant, 74, of North Vernon, passed away on December 17, 2016, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. The Rev. Gill Hawkes will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home....

Dec 15, 2016

William Richard Board, Jr., 82, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Premier Healthcare in North Vernon.

Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with his care.  Cremation is planned and a memorial service will take place at a later date.

Born August 14, 1934, in Canton,...

Dec 15, 2016

Virginia Booher, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Premier Healthcare in North Vernon.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service in North Vernon.  Rev. Ron Bridgewater will officiate.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until...