Obituaries

October 3, 1953 to January 11, 2022

WINAMAC - Rocky David Gourley, 68, of Winamac, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 11, at home surrounded by his family.

He was born Oct. 3, 1953 in Winamac, at Carneal Hospital to the late Robert W. and Phyllis E. Nice Gourley. He was a 1971 graduate of Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield; the first graduating class from the new school after consolidation. He married Laurie Ann Lewis, on June 20, 1987 in Wheatfield at the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church by the late Rev. Roger Sculley. She survives.

Rocky Gourley

He is also survived by:
Daisy (Don) Hahn, Star City, Sister
Connie (Stan) Myers, Monterey, Sister
J. Douglas Gourley, Sr., Winamac, Brother
R. Clyde (Lena) Gourley, Winamac, Brother
Vickie Pence, Anderson, Sister-in-law
Dennis (Carole) Lewis, Hobart, Brother-in-law
Karen Lewis, Lake Station, Sister-in-law
Kathy (David, Sr.) Davis, Schererville, Sister-in-law
Tom (Carolyn) Lewis, Wanatah, Brother-in-law
Patty (Matt) Fancher, Brazelton, GA, Sister-in-law
Mike (Mary) Lewis, Hebron, Brother-in-law
Many Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by:
Ellwood and Bonnie [Rusk] Lewis, Sr., In-laws
Beulah Gourley, Sister-in-law
Joel Pence, Brother-in-law
Ellwood Lewis Jr., Brother-in-law
Curtis Ellwood Lewis, Brother-in-law

Mr. Gourley retired from North White High School after 28 years where he worked as a custodian. In his younger years, he served as Deputy Town Marshal in Wheatfield; working under his dad. He was a dedicated member of Tippecanoe Christian Church in Winamac where he taught adult Sunday school and served as a deacon and trustee. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association, Boone and Crockett Club, National Wild Turkey Federation, and Future Farmers of America. He was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He held the unofficial title of “Champion Noodler.” He was an avid Indiana University basketball fan and strong supporter of North White High School athletics. He was always proud of the fact that he scored a three-pointer for the Pulaski Yellow Jackets team in the Memory Lane Basketball Tournament. He was a loving husband, brother, and uncle. Our loss is truly Heaven’s gain.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 14, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, at the funeral home with Pastor Ed Clark officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Cemetery in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to Tippecanoe Christian Church, North White Athletic Department, or Guardian Angel Hospice.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.