Thomas "Tom" Pendergrass

April 2, 1935 - February 4, 2019

July 31, 2019 obituary - Thomas “Tom” Pendergrass, 83, of Lincoln Township died Monday, February 04, 2019, at the Royalton Manor in Royalton Township. A family and friends Celebration of Life will be held at Island Pointe Marina Clubhouse (434 Anchors Way, St. Joseph) Aug. 4, from 12-4PM, resort casual wear suggested. Food and drinks will be served along with fond memories. Stop bye for a few minutes or the whole afternoon. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Tom was born on April 2, 1935 in Campbell, MO. to Thomas and Marie Pendergrass. He married his wife, Gerry, in 1956 and together they have celebrated 62 years of marriage. He retired from Gast Manufacturing in 1994 as a supervisor after 30 years of employment. Tom loved golfing, family camping and traveling with his wife. He was a neat guy and a very talented model builder of boats and lighthouses. His family includes his wife, Gerry; his sons, Thomas “Mike” (Karen) Pendergrass of Los Flores, CA, Marc (Julie) Pendergrass of Morrisville, NC and Timothy (Kim) Pendergrass of Lake Forest, CA; his brother, Wesley Pendergrass of Noblesville, IN; his 4 grandchildren and his 2 great grandchildren. February, 2019 obituary - Thomas “Tom” Pendergrass, 83, of Lincoln Township died Monday, February 04, 2019, at the Royalton Manor in Royalton Township. Services celebrating his life will be held at a later date. Please watch for the announcement. Cremation has taken place and burial of the ashes will be at Hickory Bluff Cemetery in Lincoln Township. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Arrangements are by the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Township. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Tom was born on April 2, 1935 in Campbell, MO. to Thomas and Marie Pendergrass. He married his wife, Gerry, in 1956 and together they have celebrated 62 years of marriage. He retired from Gast Manufacturing in 1994 as a supervisor after 30 years of employment. Tom loved golfing, family camping and traveling with his wife. He was a neat guy and a very talented model builder of boats and lighthouses. His family includes his wife, Gerry; his sons, Thomas “Mike” (Karen) Pendergrass of Los Flores, CA, Marc (Julie) Pendergrass of Morrisville, NC and Timothy (Kim) Pendergrass of Lake Forest, CA; his brother, Wesley Pendergrass of Noblesville, IN; his sister, Stella Pendergrass of St. Joseph; his 4 grandchildren and his 2 great grandchildren.