Stephen (Butch) L Hyde, 72, of Gas City, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 1:10 AM at VSN Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Muncie, IN on Dec.15, 1946 to Delmar and Lorena (Emenhiser) Hyde. On Oct. 14, 1969 he married Sandra Souder and shared 42 years before she went to be with the Lord. He attended Southside High School and joined the US Marine Corps serving from 1964 to 1968. He lived in Camden, AR for 36 years and retired from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in 2007. He was a member of Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He loved working with children and was a Cub Scout leader for 8 years. His passion for pinewood derby racing led him to continue to work with churches and communities as his mission. He was an avid bass fisherman with his fishing pal, Larry Cave and won several fishing contests.
In December 2013, he moved back to Indiana and married Johnetta Greentree, who survives him. Other survivors are sons Stephen Fairchild of Muncie, Stephen L Hyde II of Camden, AR; daughters Robin (Wayne) Moseley of Camden, AR, and Misty Childers of Camden AR; 11 grandchildren – Daniel (Jodi) Hyde, Daron (Vicki) Deal, Megan Deal, Mandy (Robert) Powers, Dustin Brown, Erica (Donyae) Hammock, Savanna Hyde, Jessica Fairchild, Stephen (Tori) Fairchild, Austin (Tiffany) Fairchild, and Brandon Fairchild; 19 great-grandchildren, Tae, Ja’Niyah, Raylen, Brantlee, Kaytin, Brantley, Abigail, Brayden, Maddison, Elana, Noah, Emma, Bryson, Keenan, Hayden, Addison, Kaedon, Zander, Ryland; sisters, Jincie (Fred) Weems, Muncie, Sondra (Doug) Ashburn, Ridgeville, Christine McDowell, Muncie, and Almeda (Manuel) Chavier, New Bedford, MA and many nieces and nephews who loved and adored him.
He was predeceased by his mother, father and brother Bill.
Visitation is Wednesday, August 21, 2019 , 6-8 PM and one hour, 9-10 AM Thursday August 22, 2019 at Swayzee Church of the Nazarene, 2560 S 800 W, Swayzee, Indiana. Funeral is 10 AM Thursday with Pastors Ryan Dalrymple and Darrell Smith officiating at Swayzee. Indiana Funeral Care entrusted with arrangements.
Burial will be in Grant Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to VSN Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Rd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46814
Rowena Hall says
Ii will always remember butch from.when i was a child he was a great man he came from a very great family love you butch rip
Rebecca Higgins says
We love and miss you grandpa 💔
Donnie Betts says
My prayers are with you all. He was always such a nice man and always had a smile anytime I saw him
David Black says
I’ll miss seeing you when I leave for work and when I come home on the front porch drinking a cup of coffee and giving you a hard time smoking that cigarette but I know I’m going to see you again so keep that smile shining down on us
Mike and Reva Hodge says
Even though Butch was ill, he did a pinewood race at the conclusion of our Bible School at Forest Park Church of the Nazarene in Muncie on July 28, 2019. He was working until the end. He is much appreciated. Love and prayers to his family. May Jesus hold you close during this time of sorrow.
Brian bowers says
Steve was a very good man when I came to Camden to work we met at the v f w.. Steve and sandy kids took me in and made me feel like family they both were very good people and will be greatly missed..R I H my friend..
Loran Weems says
I always loved to see your smiling face when we would all gather together and it was a personal mission of mine to get you laughing as hard as you could. Your blast of held breath after you couldn’t hold back anymore would always be so contagious until the whole room was laughing too! Already missing you uncle and I hope your laughing the hardest and loudest of all now!
Anna Jones says
I worked with Steve during my tenure at Lockheed. He was such a great guy, loved to hear him laugh….. so sorry for this time of sadness
Karon Speer says
Steve’s family my thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of great sorry. I worked with Steve at Lockheed Martin and he was a great guy. He may missed by many but he will be received by multitudes. God Bless you all
Dar Saylor says
Steve, Steven, Jess, Austin and Brandon
Sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers to all of you. Love, Dar
Maureen Dalrymple says
Butch, I know you as a brother in Christ. Your joy in the Lord, zeal for people to know Jesus as Lord, Savior and friend was so encouraging to see. You are loved. You will be missed but will be seen again in heaven. Looking forward to seeing you in the great cloud of witnesses. Love and compassion for your family during this time of saying goodbye until we meet again.
Susan Artherhults says
Johnetta, love & prayers for you & the family. Butch will be missed, but there is comfort knowing we will see him again in heaven.
Shannon Brown Camden Ar says
Butch was always busy doing something rather at work, helping with something at church, building fences, working with the boy scouts, or what ever he could find to do to be a blessing to his community he was a man so many looked up too. He was always honest, open, and if you needed advice he would do his best to give you the best advice he could. Butch I know this is hard on the family but we know you are watching over each and everyone of them now just like you always have done (just a little easier to do now in the big throne in the sky) Your mission is complete now. You made it to the big retirement home in the sky. Keep watching over us all and rest now. We will all miss you and love you till the day we take our last breathe. To his children, grandchildren and great grands. Remember the person he was and know that he loved each and everyone of you more than you will ever know even when he gave tough love it was because he knew just what you was needing. Keep your heads up and smile because you all know he is smiling bigger than ever now.
Theodora (Teddy) & Jerry Snyder says
You will never be forgotten. I’ll always remember your mischievousness and laughter from when we were just children to that same mischievous tone of voice and laughter we’ve shared during this past year. I’ve been a friend forever-it seems. Now I will place your obit with your service newspaper picture in my bible.
Prayers and condolences to your family and love, joy and happiness to you in your new home my beloved friend. ❤
Holly Doyle-Rothwell says
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of great sorry. I worked with Steve at Lockheed Martin and he was a great guy. He may missed by many but he will be received by multitudes. God Bless you all.
Connie Castleberry says
My deepest sympathy in the loss of Steve. He was such a nice man and was always wonderful to work with at Lockheed. Sending love and prayers to the family.