Thomas "Tom" E. Colley

Thomas E. "Tom" Colley, 68, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at his home, in Marion. Tom was born on June 9, 1952, in Seattle, Washington, to the late William H. and Sarah Lee (Saye) Colley. Tom attended Marion High School and was inducted into the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame with the 1969 Marion Giants Football Team. He was a veteran of the US Army. Tom was married to Beverly (Marshall) Colley, she preceded him in death, on November 14, 2013. Tom was a Funeral Director for 30 years retiring in 2001 from Raven Funeral Home in Marion, IN. He was a member of the Marion Moose Lodge #253, American Legion Post #10 Marion, he served as the first Chairman of the Indiana Funeral Directors Emergency Response Team and was a member of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association. Tom was a Deputy Coroner, an EMT, an Insurance Agent, and served on the Advisory Board of the Grant County Senior Citizen Center for many years. He owned and operated ATC small engine repair shop and later Quality Care Ambulance Service for 20 years. Tom was a nice, smart, hard-working, confident, and a no-nonsense kind of guy, who will be dearly missed. Tom is survived by his children; Jeffrey A. "Jeff" (Brooke) Colley, Marion; David H. (Erika) Devine III, Marion; Jared W. (Charlene) Colley, Crawfordsville; and Carrie C. (Jonathan Rolfsen) Devine-Ransom, Fishers; step-sister, Janice (Clifford) Sneed; brother, George (Deb) Bruner; grandchildren, Lunden, Maliya, Adelyn, Kacie, Ami, Ava, Ali, Izzie, and Ian; and many nieces and nephews, including Mindy Walker. He was preceded in death by his parents, William H. and Sarah Lee (Saye) Colley; wife, Beverly (Marshall) Colley; sister, Bonnie McDowell; and step-sister Judy DeVault. Arrangements for Tom have been entrusted to College Park Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 4601 S. Western Avenue, Marion, Indiana 46953, where on Saturday, December 19, 2020, there will be a visitation held from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M., with a funeral service following at 6:00 P.M., being officiated by Pastor David Schramm. There will be a Livestreaming link available on this day, at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com, listed on Tom's tribute page, if you would like to view the 6:00 P.M. service online. A private burial will be held at the Marion National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions to the Marion Grant County Senior Center, 503 S. Gallatin Street, Marion, Indiana 46953. Online memories and condolences may be left at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com.Visitation Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953Service Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953