Obituary of Robert McCain

Bedford – Robert “Bob” McCain, 90, of Bedford, died at 4:55 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital.

Born December 31, 1927 in Lawrence Co., he was the son of Clarence and Lula Pearl (Peyton) McCain. He married Bonnie J. Mann on September 13, 1950 and she survives. He retired from the Indiana State Highway Department as a surveyor. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the Merchant Marines and U.S. Army. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Model A Club. He was an avid Nascar enthusiast, he loved to restore cars and watch basketball.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie, of Bedford; four daughters, Robbie Wrege and husband, Reed, of Georgetown, IN, Sherry Hughes and husband, Arnold, Donna Pritchett and husband, Scott, and Melissa Kissinger and husband, Dennis, all of Bedford; a son he never had, (great nephew) Todd Johnson; eight grandchildren,  Michael Wrege and wife, Emily, Chad Hughes and wife, Heather, Megan Hawk and husband, Nate, Mallory and Hannah Pritchett, Brock, Hallie and Maddy Kissinger; six great grandchildren, Stella and Molly Wrege, Chloe Hughes, Ethan Humphrey, Addison and Corbin Hawk; a brother, Kenneth McCain and wife, Juanita, of Elizabethtown, IN; a sister, Barbara Peyton and husband, Jack, of Bedford. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Clay Wrege; two brothers, Paul and Ernest McCain; four sisters, Frances Turpen, Helen Reynolds, Ruth Rainey, and Marie Jackson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 5^th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Nathan Sundt officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the hour of service on Monday, November 5^th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the White River Humane Society. Family and friend may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.