John Everett McKee

John Everett McKee, 91, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Putnam County Hospital.

John was born on Feb. 7, 1926 to Gladys and Sherman McKee Sr.

He was one of six children, along with Francis McKee (deceased), Sherman McKee Jr. (deceased), Doris Mae McKee (deceased), Inabelle Wolsted and Alice Pritchett.

John proudly served in the United States Army, and was stationed in Japan during World War II. After his service ended he went to work for his brother, Sherman, at his Allis Chalmers Business in Greencastle. He then went to work for IBM and retired from there.

John married Elizabeth (Betty) Helton on Oct. 9, 1949, and they had two sons, Mark E. McKee (wife Carolyn Walton), and Maurice L. McKee (wife Terri Sutherlin). They had four granddaughters, Catharine Simmerman (husband Ryan), Megan J. Crimmins (husband Will), Deborah McKee and Joanna Goldman (husband Hank), and one grandson, John E. W. McKee (wife Kyla). They had eight great-grandchildren, Jacob, Sarah, Max and Abby Simmerman; Liam and Ellie Crimmins, and Zayne and Averie McKee. They had nieces, Marie, Stephanie, Andrea, (deceased), Lana, Jackie, Janet, Jane and Holly; nephews Sherman III, Larry, Don and Tom; and cousins Diana, Gary and David and Jan and Jay in Florida.

Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Pastor Wesley Kendall officiating.

Burial will follow in Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery.

Friends may call at Hopkins-Rector from 11 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers memorials may directed to Presbyterian Church Program SAWS, P.O. Box 512, Greencastle, IN 46135, for building ramps for the disabled, a project of which John had helped for eight years, or to your favorite charity.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.