Thomas "Tom" A. Perry, age 86, a well-known resident of Wells County, Indiana, residing in Chester Township his entire life, passed away at 7:45 PM on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his residence.

Tom was born on Tuesday, August 11, 1936, in Wells County, IN. He married Beverly Baker on Saturday, March 25, 1961, in Zanesville, IN. Tom was a 1954 graduate of Chester Township High School. He was a farmer and Southern Wells school bus driver for many years. He formerly worked for Hy-Line Hatchery in Warren, Kitco Inc., Bluffton and Sterling Casting, Bluffton. He was the former owner and operator of Perry Milk Transport.

Tom was a member of the Montpelier Masonic Lodge #600 F & A.M., the Alethia Chapter #206 Order of Eastern Star, Montpelier, the Ft. Wayne Valley of Scottish Rite and the Mizpah Shrine of Ft. Wayne. Tom volunteered at Signature Health Care. He enjoyed tractor pulls, 4-H horse pulls, IU and the Colts. He loved Southern Wells School events and attended The Church at McNatt.

Tom will be greatly missed by his wife, Beverly Ann (Baker) Perry, his 2 children, Deborah Ann (Stanley) Bales, Wells County, IN, and Daniel Arthur (Stacia) Perry, Wells County, IN, 5 grandchildren, Brooke (Jacob) Wickey, Poneto, IN, Brandon Bales, West Hollywood, CA, Morgan Perry, Batavia, IA, Thomas (Markie) Perry, Poneto, IN, Jed Perry, Wells County, IN, 3 great grandchildren, Brayden Joe Wickey, Jaelyn Nacole Wickey, Breann Emma Wickey, all of Poneto, IN, and sister, Marilyn Kay Meshberger, Bluffton, IN.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles "Chic" Perry and his mother, Mary (Kunkle) Perry.

Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There will be a Masonic service at 7:00 pm presented by Montpelier Masonic Lodge #600 F & A.M. at the Funeral Home.

A service to celebrate Tom's life will be at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home 109 W Windsor St. Montpelier at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, with Pastor Bill Van Haften officiating. Interment will follow in the Brookside Memorial Park in Montpelier.

Preferred memorials: Promedica Hospice, 2720 DuPont Commerce Ct., Suite 210, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.

Arrangements are being handled by Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier.