NORTH VERNON - James D. Neff, 66, North Vernon, formerly of Kosciusko County, died Aug. 13, 2010, at his residence in North Vernon.
He was born Jan. 3, 1944, in Madison County, to Gerald and Esther Imogene Tucker Neff.
He graduated from Middletown High School. He graduated from Ball State University in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in education. In 1975, he graduated from Indiana University with a master's in secondary education.
He was employed with Jennings County Schools for 37 years, his last day in 2004. He was a Title I elementary librarian for the elementary schools, librarian for the junior high school, a business teacher at the high school and librarian of instructional media center. He also taught a television production class and served several times as drama director, junior class sponsor and senior class sponsor. In January 1989, he introduced data processing to Jennings County Schools and was named director of computer and media services. He also taught graduate-level education course for Purdue University at Versailles for five years.
He also was involved in the North Central Association Visitation team for New Castle High School. He was the North Central co-chairperson/Jennings County High School; PBA co-chairperson/Jennings County Schools; board of trustees of the Jennings County Library; member of Jennings County Players. He served as president of JCPL board, attended First United Methodist Church and did accounting for several area businesses.
Surviving are his companions, Ron Goff and Staci Hawthorne, both of North Vernon.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Cemetery in North Vernon with the Rev. Don Morris officiating.
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