MITCHELL – James Wendell Gaddis, 67, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, at Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital.
Born July 5, 1959, in Bedford, he was the son of James Calvin and Mary Etta (Gaines) Gaddis.
James was a 1977 graduate of Mitchell High School and received his Associates degree from Ivy Tech. He retired as a purchaser from Cook Medical after 23 years. He loved the Chicago Cubs and the Purdue Boilermakers, and enjoyed cruising around in his car. James was supportive to all his grandkids and loved being with them.
Surviving are his daughter, Arika (Kyle Pursell) Gaddis of Mitchell; grandchildren, Harrison Fowler, Eloise Pursell, and Theodore Pursell; and siblings, Joyce Eva Agan of Mitchell, Gene (Betty) Gaddis of Mitchell, and Rebecca Gaddis of Mitchell.
His parents; siblings, Ruth Ann Beasley, Connie Keene, and Mary Smith; and nephew, James Michael Gaddis, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 13, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Monday at the funeral home.