Forest Houston Jobe, age 65, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2012 at his son’s home in McCordsville.  He was a resident of Nashville.

Houston was born Sept. 17, 1947 in Tompkinsville, Ky., to the late Bufford & Minnie Belle (Rohton) Jobe.

Houston retired in 2009 as a heavy equipment operator for Poindexter and Gradex construction companies, both of Indianapolis.  He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 103 in Indianapolis.

Houston was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He also enjoyed raising and riding horses. Houston loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by them.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie L. (Scott) Jobe; a son, Kevin B. (wife, Lisa) Jobe of McCordsville; a grandson, Samuel Houston Jobe of McCordsville. Houston will be remembered by his seven siblings, Minnie Jones of Tompkinsville, Ky., Jennie Beasley of Indianapolis, Lelah Ford of Louisville, Kate Devary of Versailles, Ky., Clovis Jobe of Beech Grove, Jehovas Jobe of Tompkinsville, Ky. and Donald Jobe of Elizabeth.

He was preceded in death by five siblings, Cledas Jobe, Mary Dol Denton, Jonell Turner, Bobbie Dean and Jackie Ned Jobe.

Private family services are entrusted to Meredith - Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown.

Memorial contributions can be sent in honor of Houston to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 2151, Memphis, TN 38101-2151.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be made to the Jobe family at www.meredith-clark.com.