Paul H. Tranbarger

Mr. Paul Hubert Tranbarger, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, with his family by his side. He was born in Anderson, IN on Jan. 7, 1926, a son of the late Orville Paul and Dorothy May (Brown) Tranbarger. He was raised in Anderson and attended Anderson High School. On July 30, 1948, he was married to Phyllis Irene (Hunt) Tranbarger in Anderson. She passed away June 6, 2008. Paul and Phyllis moved to northern Boone County, near the Scotland Bridge, in January of 1960 with three young sons to operate a farming operation, raising cattle, hogs and grain. In January of 1963, they bought their own farm near Elizaville. They completely remodeled the old farmhouse while farming and raising hogs. Paul designed and started one of the first small, progressive total confinement hog operations in the area. In April of 1945, he proudly enlisted in the United States Army and served in Japan with the U.S. Occupational forces until November 1946, returning home to start his farming career. In 1977, he earned his private pilot’s license, purchased and flew his own plane, constructed his own runway in the middle of a field and enjoyed taking family and neighbors for plane rides. In addition, he dedicated 23 years as a contracted school bus driver for Western Boone School Corporation. Paul was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a member of the Boone County Horseshoe Club and the Hoosier Kite Flyer Association. From 1992–2008, he and his wife enjoyed wintering in Sarasota, FL. Survivors include sons, Paul Deane Tranbarger of Fort Wayne and Mark E. (Marcy) Tranbarger of Thorntown; daughter-in-law, Pauletta Tranbarger of Lebanon; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; brother, Glen (Marilyn) Tranbarger of Sarasota, FL; and several nieces and nephews In addition to his parents and his wife, Paul was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Tranbarger, and a son, D. Jay Tranbarger. Funeral Services are planned for 2:00 p.m., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon, IN, with Pastor Jerry Imes, officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until the time of the service on Monday at the funeral home. Interment with military rites will follow services at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon. Memorials may be directed to the Community Foundation of Boone County, 102 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon, IN 46052.

Paul H. Tranbarger

January 7, 1926 - December 12, 2018