Obituary: Sue Ann (Goldsberry) Colburn

May 19, 1950 – July 2, 2025

Sue Ann (Goldsberry) Colburn, 75, of Bedford, passed away peacefully while she slept on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Bedford, Indiana.

She was born on May 19, 1950, in Bedford, Indiana, to Harvey George Goldsberry and Clara (Dillman) Goldsberry-Todd. A 1968 graduate of Heltonville High School, she attended IUPUI-Methodist Hospital for nursing. Sue married Benjamin Carr Colburn in 1971.

Together they served in evangelistic work and ministry until retirement in 2017, holding revival and camp meetings across the Midwest and pastoring churches in Indiana and Kentucky. Sue enjoyed writing devotional for the Herald & Banner Press, and other publications. She was a gifted musician.

She is survived by her sons, Jason (Gina) and Joshua (Terri); seven grandchildren, Brooklyn, Jordan, Colton, Kailyn, Elenore (Nora), Eisley, and Gabriella; a brother, Samuel Goldsberry; a sister, Sandra Denniston (Leonard); and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Goldsberry and Clara Dillman; her husband, Benjamin C.; her son, Benjamin E.; and her sister, Martha Gates.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7, at Faith Mission Church, 1801 26th Street, Bedford, Indiana, with Reverend Brian Line and Reverend R.B. Kuhn officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6th, and from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of service on Monday, all at the church.

Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.