Jack Scurlock

Jack E. Scurlock, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, IN, died Tuesday morning July 24, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born July 26, 1931 in Indianapolis the son of Oscar A and Myrle E. (Lawrence) Scurlock. He married Marilyn J. Harper on December 17, 1952.

Jack retired after 10 years as a custodian at MSDS. He was a journeyman machinist for many years at B&W in Mt. Vernon. He served with the United States Marines during the Korean War. He loved carpentry and restoring old cars.

He is survived by his wife Marilyn; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Debra S. and John K. McNichols of Fishers, IN; 1 son and daughter-in-law, Thomas K. and Betsy Scurlock of Evansille; 5 grandchildren, Kevin (Lessika) Eck, Brittany E. (Jeremy) Haynes, Danae D. (Andy Wilson) McNichols, Delaney J. McNichols and Katie Elise Scurlock; 2 brothers, Bermond Scurlock of Enterprise, AL and Charles “Chuck” Scurlock of Tampa, FL,; 3 sisters, Carolyn Nees of Centerpoint, IN, Rosemary Vice of Gulf Breeze, FL, and Donna Jolly of Louisville, KY.

He was preceded in death by 1 brother, Don Scurlock and 1 sister, Joyce Smith.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday July 27, 2012 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitaton will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Owen Dunn Post #5. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com