MENTONE – Bennie R. Meade, 84, of rural Mentone (Palestine Lake) died at 11:38 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at his residence.
On May 5, 1934, he was born in Bonanza, Ky., to Adam and Hulda Meade.
He was married Sept. 5, 1953, in Warsaw to Esther Louise Engle, who preceded him on Sept. 11, 2007.
He worked at Archer Foundry in Leesburg for over 40 years. He then retired from Warsaw Foundry in 1996.
In his earlier years he was in a coon hunters club in Claypool. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, his dog Maggie, working on lawnmowers and being outside.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda (John) Engle, Pierceton; a son, John Meade and fiancé Angie Uhl, Silver Lake; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Annie; three sons, Bennie, Frank and Timmie; four brothers and four sisters.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone. Pastor Glenn Hall will officiate.
Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery, Palestine.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23, at King Memorial Home.
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Memorials to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, 3489 E CR 100S, Pierceton, IN 46562.
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