Thomas W. McCutcheon

December 30, 1950 - January 17, 2020

Thomas W. McCutcheon, age 69, of Huntington, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be from 3 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 1000 Flaxmill Road, Huntington, Indiana, with Rev. Dr. Marti Lundy officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory in Huntington County with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post #2689 of Huntington. Preferred memorials are to Evangelical United Methodist Church or Huntington PAL Club, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. Tom was born on December 30, 1950 in Huntington, the son of Dick and Violet (Barton) McCutcheon. He graduated from Huntington North High School in 1969 and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Mary L. Taylor on April 27, 1974 in Huntington. Tom served 38 years for the Huntington City Police Department, retiring as Captain in 2014. He spent over 12 years with the Detective Bureau and was a 1980 graduate of the FBI Academy. He was a member of Evangelical United Methodist Church in Huntington and served as Past President of the local Fraternal Order of Police #77, as well as the Huntington PAL Club. Tom enjoyed playing golf and was an avid fan of Notre Dame football and women’s basketball. Most of all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Mary L. McCutcheon of Huntington, sons Coley (Jenny) McCutcheon of Muncie and Chris (Kristy) McCutcheon of Huntington, grandsons Andrew McCutcheon and Cooper McCutcheon, and a granddaughter, Hailey McCutcheon. Also surviving are a brother, Jerry (Linda) McCutcheon of Huntington, a sister, Gloria Jean (Tom) Hughes of Huntington, and stepsisters Marsha (Ron) Schenkel of Huntington and Theresa (Gary) Guetzlaff of Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother, Margaret McCutcheon, a daughter, Lori McCutcheon, and a grandson, Isaiah McCutcheon.