John's Obituary
John David Bair V, 79, of Americus, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his home on August 16, 2026.
Known as John D to all his family and friends, he was born May 11, 1947 to the late Zona Ilene Bradford Bair and John David Bair IV in Lafayette Indiana. He grew up in Romney, Indiana and attended Romney Elementary School, Southwestern Middle and High School.
His first marriage was to Kathleen F. Johnson in Baton Rouge, LA, April 15, 1966. Together they had three children, John David Bair VI, Jeffery Shayne Bair Hudson (Tina) and Julie Ann Bair Hudson Miller (Thomas). They divorced, January 18, 1974.
John moved with Betty Jo Critz to North Carolina in January 1974. They shared a child, Jennifer Leigh Bair. They separated in 1977. Later he met and married Farah Denonda Alexandria Patricia Hooft. Farah was known to family and friends as “Nannie”. Farah “Nannie” preceded him in death in February 2014.
He and Nannie lived in a cabin up in the Appalachian Mountains. They loved to fish, raise Chickens, horses, dogs and Alpaca. They both loved riding their horses through the mountains. He always dreamed of owning and driving his own semi-truck and he drove from 1966 until his retirement age.
After his wife’s passing he moved back to Indiana and has lived there until his subsequent death. John lived a quiet life and enjoyed visiting with his family and friends. He would do all he could to help others and would gladly give the shirt off his back, to anyone needing it.
He is survived by his children, John (Linda) Bair VI of Lafayette, Indiana; Jeffery (Tina) Hudson of Lafayette, Indiana; Julie (Thomas) Miller of Attica, Indiana; and Jennifer Bair of North Carolina; his brother, Jim (Donna) Bair of Flora, Indiana; grandchildren, Kara (Christopher) Morgan Thielen; Craig Bair; Adrianna Hudson Hibbard; Thomas (Amity) Miller Jr; Victoria (Jordan) Hudson Resendez; Cheyenne (Anthony) Bair Tomlin; Mikel Hudson; Cheylan (Cogan) Bair McClain; many great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; his beloved dog, Maggie; and many extended family members.
John was preceded in death along with his wife; his parents John and Zona Bair; his sister, Jackie Bair Jones and his faithful companion and beloved dog, Jesse.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 PM (EST) Monday, August 24, 2026 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston.
