Joseph Dean Welliver passed away at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky on October 26, 2024. Born September 23, 1960, he was the son of the late Kermit Ray Welliver and K Lorene Mellencamp Welliver Anderson. On April 22, 2006, in Nashville, Indiana he married Camille Osburn, and she survives.

Joseph graduated from Seymour High School in 1979. After high school Joseph joined the United States Army, where he proudly served his country for Eleven years. Joseph was a mechanic, truck driver and a heavy equipment operator. He worked for 31 Wrecker before opening his own business. Joseph was member of the Redding Township Volunteer Fire Department, was a member of the VFW Post #1925, the American Legion Post #89, and the Eagles #655.

Joseph enjoyed the outdoors, riding horses, trail riding, riding motorcycles, camping, hunting, cooking his cowboy soup, jerky, and making enough to feed an army. He will be remembered most of all by how hard he loved his wife, kids, grandkids, family and friends. He was a very loving father and was very involved with his children.

Surviving to cherish his memory is his wife Camille; his children, Hank Marcus (Chelsea) Linville of Brownstown, Indiana, Samuel Lee (Brianna) Welliver of Seymour, Indiana, Maggie (Zeke) Harrison of Nashville, Indiana, Erica (Nathan) Racidan of LeGrange, Kentucky, Joseph Ray Welliver of Illinois, and Crystal Welliver of Illinois; twenty five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren on the way; sister, Rhonda Welliver Ward Williams; his beloved service dog Maggie; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his son, Devon Michael Harrison.

Funeral services will be held at the Burkholder Chapel of Thorne George Family Funeral Homes, 419 North Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana, on Saturday November 2, 2024, at 10:00AM with Bro. Kenny Roberson officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 4:00PM – 8:00PM and Saturday from 9:00AM until the time of service at 10:00AM, all at the funeral home. Internment with military honors by American Legion Post 89 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard will follow at Riverview Cemetery.

The family requests memorial donations be made to the Donor's Choice.

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