Wayne A. Nevitt of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday at home.  He was 55.

Wayne was a specialized electrician and IT worker with IBEW 481 and IBEW 26.  He previously served on the city council and was a board member in Wayne Township.  He attended Calvary Baptist Church.  He liked to read history, play cards, watch sports and enjoyed live music.  Most of all, he loved his children, family, friends and his dog, Ike.

Born May 7, 1964 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Don Owen Nevitt and Carolyn Jo Hillenburg Nevitt.  He graduated from Linden Christian Academy in 1981.  He earned a bachelor 's degree in history from Wabash in 1985 and bachelor's in supervision from Purdue, later taking classes at Ivy Tech, specializing in electronics.

Surviving family includes: his former spouse, long-time friend and companion, Glenna McKee Nevitt; daughter, Olivia Nevitt; two sons, Mahlon Nevitt, Henry Nevitt; mother, Carolyn Nevitt; two brothers, Jay Nevitt, Dan Nevitt (Carrie); five nephews, Tyler, Dylan (Stephanie), Dalton (Peyton), Dayton, and Dawson Nevitt; niece, Jayde Nevitt; great-nephew, Wyatt; three cousins; his aunt and uncle, Linda and Larry Reynolds.

He was preceded in death by his father, Don Nevitt; paternal grandparents, Vernon Nevitt, Bea Nevitt Yousko, maternal grandparents, Carrell and Edith Hillenburg.

Private graveside services will be held Saturday at Farmer's Institute Cemetery in Tippecanoe County.  Burkhart Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Wayne Nevitt may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 128 E. 400 South, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.