Elbert Eugene "Sully" Sullivan Obituary (1927

Elbert Eugene "Sully" Sullivan, 90, of Shelbyville, IN passed away on June 28, 2018 at his home in Shelbyville. He was born on August 31, 1927 in Shelby County to O.E. Sullivan and Vada (Gaines) Sullivan. Sully is survived by his wife Valeta "Rusty" (Jones) Sullivan; daughter, Kathy (Dennis) Zimmerman of Kokomo, IN; 3 sons: Gary (Teresa) Sullivan of St. Paul; Randy (Michelle) Sullivan of Kokomo, IN; and Steve (Diane) Sullivan of Sunman, IN. He is also survived by Daughter-in-law Susie Sullivan of Shelbyville and one sister, Judy (Ed) Wise of Florida; 14 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Sully was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Larry Sullivan; 1 grandson, Nolan Ryan Eugene Sullivan; 2 sisters; Doris French and Mary Lou Sullivan; and 1 brother, Bob Sullivan. Sully was a lifetime resident of this area and was a truck driver for Farber Distributors for 20 years and also for the Shelby Co-Op. Sully was an active member of American Legion Post #70 where he served as the Secretary-Treasurer and managed the Bingo games. He was also a member of the VFW and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Sully proudly served in the US Navy and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. Sully was an avid Reds fan, he loved boating, fishing, golf, camping, but most of all loved spending time with his family. Visitation and Funeral Service will be held at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Visitation will be from 12 to 2pm with the service following at 2PM. With John Smith officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the VA Hospital in care of the funeral home.