He was the son of Ernest and Mary Martha (Marshall) Massingale.
He was a machine and forklift operator at General Motors and Chevrolet in Indianapolis for 30 years, retiring in 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Ann (Blantern) Massingale; sons, Darren Massingale, Cloverdale, Shawn Massingale, Avon, and Gary J. Massingale and wife Katrina, Clayton; three grandchildren; sisters, Nina Scott, Indianapolis, and Sheila Harris, Lakeland, Fla.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday in Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home, Clayton, with visitation there from 4 --8 p.m., Friday, April 11.
Burial will be in the Clayton Cemetery.

