Sheila Ann (LaFollette) Rayburn, 72, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.
She was born Sept. 24, 1948, at Crawfordsville, to the late Norman Lee and Norma Jean (Taylor) LaFollette.
Sheila attended Crawfordsville Schools and on Oct. 8, 1966, she married Tommie Dale Rayburn, who preceded her in death on June 7, 1997.
She was a member of the Garfield Apostolic Christian Church and a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. She was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother and nana. She enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, playing games on her phone and playing pull tabs.
She is survived by son Timothy D. Rayburn; two daughters, Kim (Mike) Judd and Kelly (David) Dowell; three sisters, Sharon Williams, Rebecca (Vernon) Dowell and Carolyn (Willie) Shaw; three grandchildren, T.J. Dowell, Haven Rayburn and Noah Rayburn; three step-grandchildren, Stephany Indorf, Laura Judd and Kenzie Judd; and her dog, Briggs.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Tom; brother Steven LaFollette; sister Sandra LaFollette; and three grandsons, Taylor, Brodey and Brayden Rayburn.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 14 at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, with Kristen Bridgham officiating. The service will be live-streamed and recorded which can be viewed on her obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Oak Hill South Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be given in her memory to the Garfield Apostolic Christian Church or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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