Jon Michael Redd, 59, of Brownsville, Indiana, passed way Friday, January 28, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Jon was born May 14, 1962, in Wayne County, Indiana, one of eleven children of Joe and Carolyn Spivey Redd and graduated from Excel Adult Learning Center in Richmond Indiana.
For several years, he was a truck driver for Walsh Industries of North Bergen, New Jersey. For ten years, he was employed in the maintenance department of Indiana University, Bloomington, where he received his HVAC certification. For the last twenty years, he was the general manager of South End Auto in Connersville. Along with his wife, he also operated WJ’s Services where he completed various work such as RV renovations at Liberty Tree in Liberty.
On November 18, 2001, he was married in Brownsville to Wanda Sue Austin, who survives.
An ordained minister, he led services at Gospel Revelations and ministered at Solid Rock Church. He was also a deacon and served as a youth minister.
In his leisure, he enjoyed woodworking and listening to music. He especially loved to cook for large family functions.
Survivors besides his wife of twenty years, Wanda Redd, include three children, Crystal (Chad) Todd of Bloomington, Indiana, Jon Michael (Shana) Redd II of Liberty, Indiana, and Ashley (Trent) Redd of Brownsville, Indiana; seven grandchildren, Kayden Dawson, Kane French, Kyndal French, Korie Collins, Jayde Redd, Jaci Redd, and Trevor Collins; ten siblings, Patty (Charlie) Thomas of Connersville, Joe (Nancy) Redd, Jr. of Liberty, Donna (Bob) Sweney of Connersville, Jackie Wildridge of Connersville, Debbie (Andy) Hilbert of Morrisville, Indiana, Vickie (Joe) Russell of Cincinnati, Ohio, David Spivey of Greensfork, Indiana, Carla (Roger) Wessel of Greensburg, Indiana, Tony Redd of Connersville, and Bill (Cheri) Redd of Michigan.
Jon is preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Bradley Scott Thomas; two nieces, Dani Saylor and Ladonna Miracle; his father-in-law, Bill Austin; and a nephew-in-law, Robert Austin.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.