Vincent Ian Pugh, 14, passed away April 24, 2011 in Riley Children’s Hospital. He was born on September 6, 1996 to Frank and Gwendolyn (Burke) Pugh. Vincent is survived by both of his parents, and his sister Kendra Adamick.
Vincent attended Dixie Bee Elementary School and Honey Creek Middle School while residing in Terre Haute, IN. He was currently attending South Spencer Middle School in Rockport, IN. At Dixie Bee, he was a member of the chess club, he was a member of Vigo County and Spencer County 4-H for the four years, where he won several awards in bowling, computers, art, food and electrics. He bowled in a league at the Springhill bowling lanes in Terre Haute, IN. While attending South Spencer Middle School he was a member of the Band and the Pep Band where he played Baritone. Vincent had a strong passion for racing Quarter Midgets and Go Karts. He attended Unity Presbyterian Church while residing in Terre Haute, and in Rockport he was attending Free Zion Church.
Funeral Services for Vincent will be at the Unity Presbyterian Church, 1207 E Springhill Dr, on Saturday April 30, 2011 at 11:00a.m. and visitation will be at DeBaun Springhill Chapel, 85 E Springhill Dr, on Friday April 29, 2011 from 4-8:00p.m. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery with Pastor Linda Peters officiating.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:03 am
We express our deepest sympathies and love on Vincent’s passing. We hope his memory brings you comfort.
Love,
Nick and Sandra
April 26th, 2011 at 8:24 am
I am so sorry to hear of your loss of your son, Vincent. It is one of the hardest things you will ever go through. I remember Vincent loved to talk to everyone when he was staying in the office instead of taking PE. I will keep you and your family in my prayers daily. God Bless.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
I am so sorry to hear about vincent. As secretary at South Spoencer Middle School I had the pleasure to get to know him. I will miss him. May God wrap his arms around all of you as I know he has vincent.
Love,
Carolyn Hufnagel
April 26th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
He is an angel among us.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Frank and Gwendolyn, All of the members and kids of THQMA send our sympathies to you and your family. Vincent will be missed by all of us. We all share alot of racing memories with him. God Bless
April 26th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
I’m so sorry for the loss of your son. My daughter Kayeleigh was in band with him and told me that he was a good kid. My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. May god be with u and help you through this hard time. God Bless you all!!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
I went to school with Vincent at South Spencer and I miss his great personality and everything else about him. Being a student with him, I miss you truley Vincent i wish there was a way i could see and talk to you one last time.
April 26th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Mr. and Mrs. Pugh,
I am Joey’s aunt (Vincent’s Upward coach) and the lady who registered Vincent for Upward at Trinity. I just wanted to express my sorrow for the loss of Vincent. He always had a smile on his face and was very friendly. He seemed to always care for others. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May the Lord wrap his arms around your family and hold you safe in his arms. I am sure Vincent is having the time of his life sitting and talking with Jesus! May the Lord bless and keep you!
Love,
Robin Wirthwein
April 27th, 2011 at 12:04 am
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Robin Wirthwein
April 27th, 2011 at 2:27 am
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family thru this most difficult time.
April 27th, 2011 at 4:22 am
Frank and Gwen,
Our sons were friends at Dixie Bee in 4th grade. He came over to our home in Greenbriar several times to play with Mikey. I am so sorry for your loss. I know this is the most difficult thing to go through, as we lost our daughter Maggie in a car accident in February 2009. You are in our prayers.
April 27th, 2011 at 10:35 am
So, so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. We are all thinking of you here at Rockport.
Zach
April 27th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Vigo County 4-H would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Pugh Family. We enjoyed the time Vincent was part of our program. He seemed to enjoy the fun and competion of the county fair. He was especially talened in the arts and crafts area. Our thoughts are with your family.
April 27th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
I would like to express my sincere sadness at the loss of Vincent. He made my 4-H club meetings so much fun! He always had a SMILE, a LAUGH, a funny story or song to share with all of the kids. He will truly be an ANGEL in HEAVEN and keep everyone laughing up there until we are all fortunate enough to join him. Take care of yourselves and remember Vincent with a smile on YOUR FACE!
Love always,
Mary Ann Sedletzeck
Ouabache 4-H Leader
April 27th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
My name is Travis Hay and I was a close friend to Vincent. I will never forget him, and I am sincerely sorry for his parent’s and his sister’s loss.
April 27th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
iam so sorry for your loss of vincent i know that he will be with us all i hope he has a funral to remember to contact me go on roblox.com sincearly vincents bff austin smith
April 27th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Im so sorry to hear about Vincent. Me and him were not very close but we were friends! As a student at South Spencer Middle School I had the oppertunity to get to know him and he was a great, funny friend! I will miss Vincent.
Love,
Justice Taylor
April 27th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
I am sorry for the loss of your son. I remember the way you always talked about him and that he was and is your pride and joy. I can’t imagine the pain you are feeling right now. I am praying for you and your family. May the Lord of Lords comfort you in your time of grieving.
April 28th, 2011 at 7:40 am
Dear Gwen & Frank,
I am so saddened to hear of Vincent’s passing. I will carry his love around with me every day. I will miss Vincent and have thought of him frequently.
May the lord surround you with his warmth during this diffucult time. I enjoyed all the time I spent with Vincent and Gwen. I am blessed to of been part of his life. Love, Molly Moulton
April 28th, 2011 at 8:29 am
I could always count on Vincent to strike up a conversation, answer EVERY question I asked in class, and give me a hard time (daily) about which teacher was his favorite that day. I will definitely miss his smiling face and positive attitude.
Pam Lindsey
7th grade language arts
April 28th, 2011 at 9:31 am
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your well loved son. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. I hope your happy memories will help you through your difficult time.
Most sincerely,
Kathy Canal
April 28th, 2011 at 11:06 am
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to your family on the loss of your son, Vincent. Allison was in the 4-H bowling at the Terre Haute Bowling Center on Springhill. He was a very nice young man and will be missed.
Sincerely,
Ann McElroy
April 28th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
We send our deepest sympathy to you. Yes, we know that Vincent is in heaven with Our Lord and Savior and those that have already passed from this life to eternal life. May God be with you in a very special way to comfort, strengthen and guide at this time. It is such a pleasure to have Christian students and friends like your family. God Bless You!!
Bob, Bettye, and David
April 28th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Vincent.,, I here for you and is not gonna leave. I wish the best for you up there. ♥ Im sorry you had to go thru all this at an ealry age. Your in my prayers! Miss you budd. I’ll see you when i get there ♥
April 28th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
My sympathies are with the family as they mourn the loss of their beloved child
April 28th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
I went to school with vincent at ssms. When people weren’t exactly the nicest to him, he still managed to keep a smile in his face and I admired him for that. I miss him like crazy and I most defiantly will be attending one of the services to pay my respects to Vincent and his family. VIP buddy.
April 28th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Frank and Gwendolyn it is heartbreaking to hear that you have lost Vincent. I express my deepest sympathy but nothing will ease your loss. I will be at the visitation and I remember well all that Vincent was when you were around me. He was and is a treasure. Take Care, pray and we will all love and remember Vincent and both of you. Yours Rich and Sandy Holcomb
April 28th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
We were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Kevin and I got to know Vincent when you came to the Livestock auction at the Sullivan County 4-H fair. He wanted to buy all the animals at the auction. I was so glad to see he had joined 4-H. I will always remember our converstions while standing in line for a snowcone. he was a wonderful young man that touched every person he came in contact with. I will keep your family in our prayers as you go through this difficult time. Jackie Monk CSN Warehouse
April 28th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
I was deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Vincent touched the hearts of every person he came in contact with. My thoughts are with you!
Jackie CSN Warehouse
April 29th, 2011 at 7:04 am
I am so sorry to hear about Vincent’s passing. He was such a sweet and loving boy. God bless you and your family.
Erin Ford
Union Hospital Pediatric Physical Therapist
April 29th, 2011 at 7:36 am
Frank,
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your precious son, Vincent. You spoke so passionately about him and cart racing that in the brief time I knew you, it was clear Vincent was an integral part of your life.
April 29th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Frank,
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your son. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Joe
April 29th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Frank and Gwen,
I am so sorry to hear of Vincent’s passing. He was a friendly, talkative young man who didn’t know a stranger and was always quick with a smile. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Tammy Taylor
Formerly – Aleris HR/HSE Gen.
April 30th, 2011 at 2:17 am
It was such an honor to care for Vincent, as well as his wonderful and loving parents and Grandparents. Such a blessing to all he met, Prince Vincent will truly be missed. My sympathies to you all.
Miranda, PICU RN
Riley Hospital for Children
April 30th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Im so sorry for your loss, I went too school with Vincent and he was a very nice person too be around and he will be missed…
My thoughts and prayers are with you…
May 1st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
I am so sorry for your loss. I remember vincent fromwheni attended unity. i will keep u in my prayers and thoughts.
May 1st, 2011 at 8:50 pm
My heart breaks for your family. I did not know Vincent, in fact, I had never met him or knew his name until I attended the THQMA races on Saturday night, where they honored Vincent with a missing man formation during the National Anthem. I was there with my 5 year old daughter, and could not help but put myself in your family’s place and imagine what it would be like without her. I haven’t prayed in years… But last night, I prayed for your family, and for Vincent. Even though I am a stranger, I would love to be of any help to your family… as a mother, as a friend. sfranklin@ma.rr.com.
May 1st, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Our family extends sympathy to your family regarding Vincent’s death. We were very sad for you when we heard the news. You’ve been in our thoughts and prayers. Ben and Vincent were classmates at Dixie Bee. May God comfort you.
May 2nd, 2011 at 11:35 am
My deepest sympathy in the loss of Vincent. I had him in class for only a short amount of time, but he was a joy to teach. He was always the first one to class and always had a smile on his face and something positive to say. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.