James M. O'Hair

James M. O'Hair, 84, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014.

Born April 24, 1929 in Putnam County, he was the son of Ernest C. and Nettie (Johnson) O'Hair and attended Bainbridge High School.

He married Virginia E. (Ehrhardt) O'Hair on Dec. 23, 1952, and she survives.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean War.

Jim worked as a setup man with the IBM Corp. for 40 years, retiring April 30, 1984.

He was a member of the Brick Chapel United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the VFW, Greencastle.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia; sons Howard Eugene O'Hair, John W. (Marcia) O'Hair, and Kenneth J O'Hair; daughter Connie L. (David) Clarke; brother E. Reese (Judy) O'Hair; sister Doris M. (Lawrence) Smith; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Clarence O'Hair; and sisters Velma G. Dawes and Ada L. Craver.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle. Interment with military honors will follow at Brick Chapel Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory to the American Heart Assn.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family c/o www.Hopkins-Rector.com.