May 29, 1981 – July 18, 2026
Matthew Ryan Dorsett, 45, of Sellersburg, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his residence.
Born May 29, 1981, in Bedford, he was the son of Stephen Wayne and Theresa “Teri” Elaine (Allen) Dorsett.
Matt was a 1999 graduate of Mitchell High School. He graduated from Franklin College in 2003 and received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 2006. Matt was a member of the Indiana Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, the Indiana Supreme Court Bar, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. He had been employed as Senior Council for Louisville Gas & Electric Company.
Matt attended Woodville Baptist Church and was a past president of American Baptist Youth Association. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Matt enjoyed playing golf, and did so all through high school and college. He was an avid fan of Indiana University and the Indianapolis Colts.
Surviving are his parents, Stephen and Teri Dorsett of Mitchell; sister, Katie (Paul) Price of Mitchell; uncle, David (Robin) Allen of Whiteland; and nephew and niece, Drew and Emma.
His grandparents, Kenny and Vera, and Walter and Mickie; and uncle Denny Dorsett, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Jordan Philpott and Reverend Glenn Hamer officiating. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23, and from 10:00 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts can be made in Matthew’s memory to Woodville Baptist Church or Capstone Ministries
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.
