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Joshua BrumfieldPassing: January 31, 2015

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Wednesday, February 4th @ 1:00 pm

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Tuesday, February 4th @ 4:00-7:00 pm

Wednesday, February 4th @ 11:00am-1:00 pm

Cemetery:

Lawrenceport Cemetery

Wednesday, February 4th

MITCHELL – Joshua Brumfield, 75, passed away at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital.

Born October 1, 1939, in Bono Township, Lawrence County, he was the son of Clelle A. and Nettie (Smith) Brumfield.   He married Linda M. McPike August 30, 1963.

Josh retired from General Motors and ministered at Old Union Christian Church, Guthrie Christian Church, Liberty Christian Church, First Christian Church, and was presently serving Saltlillo Christian Church.  He was a member of the Limestone Christian Crusaders, and graduated from Mitchell High School in 1957.

Surviving:               wife, Linda M. Brumfield, Mitchell
                     daughters, Julie Lynn (Guy) Wathen, LaGrange, Kentucky
                                      Laura (Joe) Rogers, Yulee, Florida
                                      Brooke Blackwell, Mitchell
               grandchildren, Andrew Kanach
                                     Conner Blackwell
                                     Kylee Blackwell
                          sisters, Susan (Kenny) Hendricks, Winston-Salem, North  
                                     Carolina
                                     Bobette (Lowell) Grissom, O’Fallon, Missouri

 His parents, and sisters, Betsy Jane Doversberger and Lou Ann Richmond, preceded him in death.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Brother George Sites and Brother Don Mahan officiating.  Burial will be in Lawrenceport Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial Gifts:  Saltillo Christian Church or White River Humane Society

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20 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Jerry Green | Placida, Florida
    Date: February 4, 2015
    May the Lord bless you and wrap his arms around you Josh. May His peace calm you Linda. We were blessed to have Josh as a classmate and life long dear friend. God's speed my friend.
  2. Guest: Paul Phipps | Albuquerque, NM
    Date: February 4, 2015
    I was so sorry to hear of Josh's passing. I will always have fond memories of starting first grade at Lee School with Josh with his mother as the teacher.
  3. Guest: Becky Briscoe Hawk | orleansindiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    To all the Josh Brumfield family.. Josh was a wonderfull, caring, kind Christian man and will be missed by many.. Sorry for your loss and hope you understand why me and my 3 grown children will not be attending the services.
  4. Guest: Genevieve (Flora) Dalton | Orleans, Indiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Linda Josh was a Wonderful Christian and a Dear Friend and Classmate. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with You and the Family at this sad and difficult time. Rex and Genevieve(Flora) Dalton
  5. Guest: Cortney Lee | MitchellIndiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Linda and Brooke, I am so sorry for your loss. I have many great memories spending time with your family. If you need anything please let me know. Sincerely, Cortney Taylor Lee
  6. Guest: David and Linda Brown | Springville, Indiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Josh was a wonderful Christian man who will be missed by all his family and friends here on earth but is rejoicing with Jesus in heaven.
  7. Guest: Marilyn Burgess Sadek | Bedford, IN/Rotond.Fl
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Dear Linda, Very sorry to hear of your loss. May all the joys that you and Josh have shared bring comfort to you and your children. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
  8. Guest: Kathy (Green) Baker | LeagueCity, TX(formerlyMitchell, IN)
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Thoughts and prayers for you all. May God's hand of grace comfort you with peace and love.
  9. Guest: Bryan and. Jackie Turner | Bedford, Indiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Josh was a wonderful man. We have so many good memories of him. Love to you all. He will be missed.
  10. Guest: Teddy Eggers | Bedford, Indiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    My thoughts and prayers go out to the Brumfield family.... May God touch you with peace and comfort during this difficult time....
  11. Guest: Margie Delaney | Mitchell, In
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Linda, Mother wanted me to send her sympathy for your loss in case she can't make it to the funeral home. I know you understand, but she wanted you to know your in her prayers. Margie
  12. Guest: Pete and Cynthia Delaney Peters | Bedford, Indiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Linda, I'm so so sorry for your loss. I wish I could be there with you, but you know if I was home I would certainly be there with you. I will be in touch with you when I get home. You and your family are in our prayers. We love you. Pete and Cynt
  13. Guest: Mary Sage Rutledgr | Orleans, Indiana
    Date: February 3, 2015
    Linda and all the family I want to tell you all how sorry I am for your loss and you all are in my thoughts and prayers. Josh was such a good person and he will be missed so much.
  14. Guest: Shaunta (Cornwell) Dunbar | FortHoodTX
    Date: February 2, 2015
    Linda, Brooke and family: I am so sorry to hear of Josh's passing. He was a great man of God and an amazing preacher. He will be greatly missed. Thoughts and prayers for you all during this time.
  15. Guest: Lee Karr | MitchellIn
    Date: February 2, 2015
    Josh will be missed by anyone that knew him. I also worked with him at GM and never meet a kinder man
  16. Guest: Rick Brown | MitchellIN
    Date: February 2, 2015
    To the brumfield family i am so sorry for your lost you will be in my prayers. i had a chance to work with josh at GM and fellowship with him from time to time . He was a loving and kind man he shared alot with me and enriched my life greatly . May your sorrow turn from sadness to joy at all the lives he changed .
  17. Guest: Iris Wright Jones | Scottsburg, Indiana
    Date: February 2, 2015
    Linda, my sincere sympathy to the Brumfield family in the loss of Josh. I attended Lee School and had fond memories of Josh and his mother. It was good reconnecting with him at the last two Lee School reunions.
  18. Guest: Deanna (Kay) Ely | Mitchell, IN
    Date: February 1, 2015
    Linda and family, I am so very sorry for your loss, please know I am thinking of you now and in the days ahead.
  19. Guest: Fay Wright Denzler | Encino, California
    Date: February 1, 2015
    I so enjoyed reconnecting with Josh at the Lee School Reunion last September. I have happy memories of Josh, his sisters and his mother during my 7 years at Lee School. So glad I knew Josh the boy and so sorry that I didn't know him as a man. Each of us will have our special memories of him.
  20. Guest: Karon Chastain Wingard | Zapata, TX./Bloomington, IN
    Date: February 1, 2015
    Linda, I send my sincere sympathy to you and all of the Brumfield Family. Josh and I went all the way through school together and his mother was one of my favorite teachers. I have many good memories of our times together, especially at Lee School. Karon Chastain Wingard

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