Bennie R. Meade, 84, of rural Mentone or Palestine Lake, passed away  at 11:38 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at his residence.

He was born on May 5, 1934, in Bonanza, Ky. to Adam and Hulda Meade and married on Sept. 5, 1953, in Warsaw to Esther Louise Engle, who preceded him in death on Sept. 11, 2007.

He worked at Archer Foundry in Leesburg for more than 40 years and retired from Warsaw Foundry in 1996.

In his earlier years, he was in a coon hunters club in Claypool and enjoyed hunting, fishing, his dog Maggie, working on lawnmowers and being outside.

He is survived by his daughter: Brenda (John) Engle, Pierceton; son: John Meade and his fiancé Angie Uhl, Silver Lake; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Annie, sons, Bennie, Frank and Timmie, four brothers and four sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29 at King Memorial Home, 101 North Tucker Street, Mentone, officiated by Paster Glenn Hall. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, 3489 E CR 100S, Pierceton, IN 46562.