Laura Denise Thomas, 42, of Salem, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her mother’s residence in Salem, Indiana. She was born on October 6, 1976 in Scottsburg, Indiana, the daughter of William Cook and Sharyl (Charley) Pulliam. Laura was a former laborer for Blue River Woods Products, a former waitress at El Maguey Mexican Restaurant and also a former CNA at Meadow View Health Care Center all in Salem, Indiana and loved to ride motorcycles. Survivors include her companion, Robert Cole of Salem, Indiana; a son, Trintdy Shepherd of Salem, Indiana; two daughters, Kelcee Shepherd (Dalton Fleenor) of Little York, Indiana and Chassidy Shepherd of Salem, Indiana; her mother, Sharyl Charley-Pulliam of Salem, Indiana; her father, William Cook of Floyds Knobs, Indiana; two sisters, Kimberly Pulliam-Smith (Chris Whitmer) of Sellersburg, Indiana and Amanda Craig-Balderas (Victor) of Thomasville, North Carolina; a brother, Jason Craven of New Albany, Indiana; one grandson, Easton Shepherd and one nephew, Ian Smith. Memorial Contributions may be given to the family c/o Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg, Indiana. Online condolences:www.collinsfuneralhome.net.