Obituary: Sheila Lorene Dorsett

June 29, 1926 – April 11, 2020

Sheila Lorene Dorsett, 93, of Mitchell, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Mitchell Manor.

Born June 29, 1926, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Henry Clinton and Clarissie Belle (Hagemier) Carroll.  She married Harry Hardin “Sonny” Dorsett January 13, 1945, and he preceded her in death on May 25, 2013.

Sheila was a homemaker.   She was a member of the Mitchell Presbyterian Church and the Westminster Guild. Sheila graduated from North Vernon High School.

Survivors include her daughter, Christina (Larry) Brown of Mitchell; son, Kippie Jo (Vanessa) Dorsett of Mitchell; grandchildren, Melissa (Steve) Deer, Rebecca Mason, Tracy (Rick) Spurgeon, Jerad (Toni) Emmons, and Scott (Heather) Blanton;  great-grandchildren, Joshua (Katie) Deer, Nathan Deer, Cole Mason, Logan Mason, Ryan, Nicholas, and Hunter Spurgeon, and Cora and Evelyn Blanton; great-great-granddaughter, Eliza Deer; sister, Patricia (Don) Kerber of Mitchell; several nieces and nephews

Her parents; husband; son, Harry Clinton “Butch” Dorsett; and siblings, Flaura Jane Dumond, Jessie Colleen Gerkin, and Wallace Clinton Carroll, preceded her in death.

Burial was Monday, April 13, in Mitchell Cemetery.   A memorial service will be at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com

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