John Leonard WathenNovember 5, 1928 - April 5, 2017John Leonard Wathen, 88, of Bedford, died at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Garden Villa, Bedford.Born November 5, 1928 in Morganfield, Kentucky, he was the son of John Gordon and Mary A. (Greenwell) Wathen.He married Betty Brendel on September 9, 1950 and she passed away on March 8, 2007.John was the manager of A&H Truck Line in Bedford, retiring in 1986. He then worked at Otis Golf Course Pro Shop until fully retiring in 2008.He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church , Bedford, IN; Knights of Columbus Council #1166 and Assembly #1921 (4th Degree) Bedford, IN; John was an avid golfer and member of Otis Park Mens Club, where he served as Treasurer.Surviving are three daughters, Kathleen S. (Dennis) Foster, of Cumming, Ga, Vicki Wathen, of Bedford, IN, Rebecca L. (Brian) Murphy, of Ooltewah, TN; two sons, James L. Wathen, of Huntsville, AL, and Michael R. Wathen, of Evansville, IN; four granddaughters, Heather A. Justen and her husband Keith, of Spring Grove, IL, Tracey White and her husband Isaac, of Ringgold, GA, Shauna L. Foster, of Stanford, IL, and Angie Rogers and her husband Adam, of Rock Springs, GA; seven great-grandchildren, Allie, Maddie, and Parker Justen; Berkley, Valla, and Elliot Rogers; and Emory White; one brother, Gordon Ray Wathen and his wife Wilford, of Nashville, TN; and two brothers-in-law Tommy Cecil, of Owensboro, KY, and Bueford Dyer, of Morganfield, KY.He was preceded in death by wife; parents; and two sisters, Jane Marie "Mickey" Moore and Mary Louise Cecil.Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 10, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford, with Father Rick Eldred and Deacon Dave Reising officiating. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.Visitation will be Sunday, 4-8 P.M. at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes. The Knights of Columbus will pray the Rosary at 7:30.Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association. Cemetery Cresthaven Memory Gardens Bedford IN 47421 US Mass of Christian Burial Monday, April 10, 2017 10:00 AM - St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church 1723 South "I" Street Bedford, IN US 47421 Bedford IN 47421 US Funeral Home Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN - 47421 US (812) 275-4433