James McCloud Reynolds, 92, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:39 am, Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born January 21, 1925 in Winamac, Indiana to Chester Ray and Iona (McCloud) Reynolds.
James was a 1943 graduate of Wabash High School and a WWII US Navy veteran. He first married Marjorie Emrick in Wabash on August 28, 1944; she died June 13, 1985. He then married Marna Neeley in Naples, Florida; she died October 4, 2013. James began his employment with Standard Oil as a Commissioned Agent in 1946. He founded J.M. Reynolds Oil Company in 1975. He was a member of the Wabash American Legion, Wabash Elks Lodge, Wabash Hannah Masonic Lodge, Wabash Shrine Club, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine, and the Fort Wayne Jesters.
He is survived by four children, Randy (Ruth) Reynolds, and Ron (Pam) Reynolds, both of Wabash, Judy (Rick) Vorick of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Susan Reynolds of Leo, Indiana; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and sister, Faith Rider of Noblesville, Indiana. He was also preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers; Don, Dick, and Sam Reynolds.
Funeral services and burial will be private to the family. There will be a Celebration of Life and gathering of friends open to the public, from 4 – 6 pm, Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the Wabash Elks Lodge, 225 W. Main Street, Wabash. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
Preferred memorials are Shriners Hospitals for Children or Parkview Wabash Hospice.
The memorial guest book for James may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.