J. Richard “Shaggy” Cameron, 77, of Rockport, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville.
Shaggy was born in Mt. Vernon on January 3, 1945, to the late George and Elma (Rutledge) Cameron.
He had served in the United States Army and was an active member of Rockport American Legion Post 254. He had worked on the family farm in Posey County, had worked in the coal mines, and had also been a truck driver. He loved to sing karaoke.
Shaggy is survived by his wife, Laura “Katie” Cameron; his children, Amy Bonds, Rick Cameron and his wife, Ashley; Jennifer Nettles and her husband, Mark; Misty Sullivan and Troy Matthew Burden; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; his siblings, Paul Cameron and Steven Cameron; many extended family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Bette, Mary Jane, Sue, Anne, Phyllis, Arthur “Bud” and Frances, and his son-in-law, Mike Bonds.
Services for J. Richard “Shaggy” Cameron were held Sunday, May 1, at Boultinghouse Funeral Home in Rockport, with Rick Cameron officiating. Military honors followed the service.
Friends unable to attend may leave a condolence for the family at www.BoultinghouseFuneralHome.com.
