David Mains

David James Mains Sr. of 701 West Main, Bruceville, passed away at 1:09 pm, Friday May 6, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born October 26, 1931 in Grapeville, PA to Charles Alexander & Marcella (Pifer) Mains Sr.David worked at Blackford Glass as a glass cutter and then for Crane Naval Depot. He retired from Vincennes University Maintenance Department as a carpenter. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and loved the outdoors. David loved to cook and was famous for his baked beans and sausage and ham and beans soup. A family man, he loved his family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and the family cocker spaniel, "Mollie Mie".He married Mary R. Walton on June 12, 1951 and later was married October 28, 1975 in Washington D.C. at the Church of Latter Day Saints Temple and was sealed for Eternity. David was a Elder and High Priest in the Church of Latter Day Saints.Surviving is his wife, Mary R. (Walton) Mains, his children, David James Mains Jr. and his wife, Jackie of Shoals, Gregory Stephen Mains and of wife, Vickie of Vincennes, Douglas Wayne Mains and his wife, Valerie of Vincennes, and Lisa Carole Mains Garrett and her husband, Marty of Monroe City, his grandchildren, Melody Mains Brychta and her husband, Quinton of Guam, Lora Lee Mains Purcell and her husband, James Dean Purcell of Vincennes, Darren Andrew Mains and his fianc, Elizabeth of Vincennes, Joshua David Mains and his wife, Sarah of Texas, Amber Nicole Mains of Utah, Jessica Lynn Mains Connors and her husband, Kyle Connors of Utah, Jared Keith Mains of Utah, Brent Douglas Mains of Utah, Alec Cole Garrett of Monroe City, Nathan Albert Garrett of Monroe City, Joshua Buhr and his wife, Kelsie of Indiana, Janessa Winkle Quinn and her husband, Larry of Indiana, and Sasha Nicole Mains of Shoals.Also surviving are his great grandchildren, Jayden Purcell, Landen Purcell, Desiree' Burke, Natalia Burke, Joshua David Mains, Jr., Madison Quinn, Kegan Buhr, and Claira Marie Connors, sisters, Margaret Beckner, Naomi Songer and her husband, Joe, Donna Lee Giaquinto and her husband, Vince, Brenda Joyce Keffer and her husband, Willis, two brothers, Joseph Halerd Mains and his wife, Mary Jane, Richard Wayne Mains and his wife, Fran, and his brother and sister in laws, Joe Linneweber, Garry Lee Hall and his wife, Donna, Donna Jean Cullison, and Dorothy Worland and her husband Dick.He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Mark Andrew Mains who passed away June 1994, brothers, Charles Alexander Mains Jr., Paul Cline Mains, a sister, Anna Marcella Peer, a brother in law, Billy Joe Walton, and a sister in law, Sherry Linneweber.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Wednesday May 11, 2011 at Goodwin Funeral Home with Bishop Ryan J. Lough officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Friend may call from 4-8 Tuesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be mad at www.goodwinfamilyfh.com.