James W. Mobley of Rushville passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday July 16, 2026, at the age of 89.  James was born in Laurel, Indiana on April 15, 1937, the son of Vergis and Alice Plough Mobley.

He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church in Penntown.  He graduated from Laurel High School and went on to start his career as a draftsman for several area factories, including Philco, Roots, H & H Robertson, and HPH & Associates.

James had a love of the outdoors.  When not working you could find him relaxing while golfing, fishing, hunting, or working in his gardens.  He enjoyed woodworking and making his own fishing lures, as well as going bowling.  He thoroughly enjoyed the time he spent with his family.

His legacy lives on through his children, James A. (Sherri) Mobley. Renae (Kevin) Woodhull and Mona (Marty) Chilton; grandchildren, Joshua, Kayla (Rob), Cory (Jessica), Alysson, David (Ashley), Cynthia, Zachary (Ally), Thomas (Deanna), Nathaniel, Krista, and Stephanie; son-in-law Don Hoegeman; 28 great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. He will be in the thoughts of his siblings, Juanita Mobley, Barbara (Mike) Bennett and Sue Harpring, sister-in-law, Rosie Mobley as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Beth Hoegeman; brothers, Lawrence 'Shorty' Mobley and Wayne Mobley; sisters, Norma Broughton and Ruth Ann (Bob) Horn; and a brother-in-law, Bernard Harpring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the funeral home to assist the family with final expenses.

A memorial service will be held at VFW, 1033 Eastern Ave., Connersville on Friday, July 24, 2026, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.  Memorial services will also be held at New Testament Baptist Church, 13382 IN-101, Sunman, IN on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.

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