James Claude Hanby Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Claude Hanby of Peru, Indiana, who passed away at the age of 80, on December 14, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Claude Hanby to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Meredith Hanby and Irene Baldwin Hanby; his wife Dixie Lou Blankenship; his sons, James Douglas Hanby and Jami Shenfield; his grandchildren, James Douglas Hanby II, Angelica Rose Hanby and Christopher Wayne Clark; and his brother Douglas Hanby.

He is survived by: his daughters, April Hanby, Lori Clark (Wayne) and Ashley Hanby (Danny Church); his stepchildren, Fred Bishop (Michelle), Karen Featherstone and Scott Bishop; and his siblings, Robert Hanby, Nancy Rider and Sue Griffiths (Bruce). He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made through the funeral home to the National Kidney Foundation.