Obituary: Clarence R. (Buster) Cain

December 10, 1939 – August 10, 2019

Clarence R. (Buster) Cain, 79, of Bedford, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis with his family by his side.

Born December 10, 1939, in Bloomington, IN, he was the son of Clarence and Opal Jean (Swearingen) Cain. He married Brenda Southern on July 24, 1969, and she survives.

He was a set-up man at Westinghouse/ABB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda, of Bedford; their children, Angela Gilbert, and husband, Steve, of Bedford, Ronald Cain, and wife, Lora, of Mt. Airy, NC, Michael Cain of Mitchell, and Tami Downham, of Bedford; grandchildren, Brandon Hedrick, Jessica Snyder, Megan Berry, Kirsten Cain, Kelsey Downham, Ashley Kirkman, and Erin Kirkman; many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; four sisters, Brenda Mingee, of Avon, Debbie Hickman (Leo), of Bloomington, Nancy Hayes (Roy) of Bloomington, and Pat Sowinski, of Palm Springs, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the hour of service on Friday, August 16th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 16th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter
Mortuary with Pastor Billy Brim officiating. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery.

Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.

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