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Maurice Nevins

Maurice Nevins

AUGUST 31, 1930 – MAY 23, 2022

 

Maurice Earl Nevins, 91, of Greencastle passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Earl was born in Tulia, Texas on July 31, 1930, the son of Shurley Robert and Anna Laura (Rukes) Nevins, and was a graduate of Bridgeton High School.

Mr. Nevins was a member of Brick Chapel United Methodist Church. He worked as a Department Manager for IBM for over 32 years. Earl enjoyed gardening, and was famous for his 500 tomato plants that he grew every year. He also enjoyed visiting with friends around town.

 

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Ardith Nevins, two daughters, Rhonda Nevins-Brown and Annette Caldwell, (husband-Daniel); three grandchildren, Justin Caldwell, (wife-Carrie), Miranda Bemis, (husband-Joshua), and Makayla Brown; four great-grandchildren, Melinda, Cassie, Jameson, and Sophia and his beloved cat, Roscoe.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lucile Nevins; three brothers, Ralph, Max, and Paul Nevins; two half-brothers, Harold and Homer Nevins; his father and mother-in-law, Arthur and Jeannette Sutherlin; and a son-in-law, Jeffrey D. Brown.

Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sutherlin Cemetery North of Morton. Visitation will be held from Noon until time of service on Sunday.

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