Melvin Eugene Hadley
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Memorial for Melvin Eugene Hadley
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Born in Jennings County, IN on Nov. 5, 1932
Departed on Aug. 6, 2009 and resided in North Vernon, IN.
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Private
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Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
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Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Melvin Eugene Hadley, 76, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at his residence in North Vernon, Indiana.
Mr. Hadley was born on November 5, 1932, in Jennings County, Indiana, the son of James William and Fannie Leasure Hadley.
Mr. Hadley was a P.O.W. of the Korean War during his 3 years serving in the United States Army as a M.P., He served in the Army from July 1950, till December 1953. He later served in the United States Marine Corp for 1 year in 1965
Mr. Hadley retired in 1977 from Craig County Sheriff's Department in Oklahoma after five years. He had previously worked as a Deputy for three years with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department in Texas and three years for the Scott County Sherriff's Department in Indiana. He was a graduate of Vernon High School in Vernon, Indiana. He attended Indiana University for 1 year. In 1974 he attended the Police Academy in Clairmore, Oklahoma. His hobbies included collecting and repairing guns and building small airplanes.
He is survived by his companion of six year, Margie Simmons of North Vernon, Indiana; four sons, Timothy E. (Carol) Hadley and James W. (Sherley) Hadley both of North Vernon, Indiana, Jeff A. Hadley of Greensburg, Indiana and Edward (Angie) Hadley of Shelbyville, Indiana; one brother, Cecil (Joyce) Burge of North Vernon, Indiana ; two sisters, Shirley (Ron) Rivers of Southport, Indiana and Mary Thomas of Seymour, Indiana; seven grandchildren, Jason Ray Hadley of Flager, Colorado, Ryan and Alex Hadley of Shelbyville, Indiana, Melissa (John) Sharp, Andrea Hadley, Jeffrey (Chrishana) Hadley, II, all of North Vernon Indiana, and Tim Hadley Jr., Indianapolis, Indiana; four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Carla and Rebecca Hadley; two brothers, Paul and Richard Hadley; four sisters, Betty Helton, Teresa Lee, Louella Tankersly and Nancy Hadley.
Military Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at the Indiana Veteran's Cemetery Chapel in Madison, Indiana with the Capt. Scott Wells officiating. Burial will be in the Indiana Veteran's Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. Arrangements were made under the direction of Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon, Indiana.
Memorials may be made through Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to the Donor's Choice.
Online condolences are welcomed by the family at www.dovesharprudicel.com
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