Minevia Rose Thurman, 104, of Van Buren, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 3:38 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Heritage Pointe of Huntington in Huntington, Indiana.

Minevia was born on Tuesday, October 18, 1921, in Barnardsville, North Carolina, to Council and Lula Dillingham. She graduated from Barnardsville High School and later built a life centered on faith, family, and hard work. On Monday, August 16, 1943, she married the love of her life, Charles Kenneth Thurman, in South Carolina. Together, they shared many years of devotion and cherished memories.

A woman of deep faith, Minevia was a longtime member of Center Chapel United Methodist Church. She was also proud of her many years of employment at RCA in Marion, where she faithfully worked until her retirement in 1981.

Minevia will be lovingly remembered by her son, Charles M. Thurman of Seffner, Florida; her brother, Boyce (Cindy) Dillingham of Pendleton, Indiana; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Council and Lula Dillingham; her husband, Charles Kenneth Thurman; her brother William Dillingham; and her sister Margie Morris.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Minevia's life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Center Chapel Church in rural Upland, located at 8733 E. 200 S. Marion, IN 46953.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home in Van Buren.