John Wesley Ingram

John Wesley Ingram obituary, Louisville, KY

John Wesley Ingram

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Jan

12

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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions

235 Juneau Drive, Louisville, KY 40243

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Jan

12

Celebration of Life

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions

235 Juneau Drive, Louisville, KY 40243

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Jan

13

Burial

12:00 p.m.

Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

, Campbellsville, KY 42718

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John Ingram Obituary

Visit the Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions - East Louisville Chapel website to view the full obituary.

John Wesley Ingram, age 95 of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. John was born on December 6, 1930 to the late John McCoy and Alyce Frances Phillips Ingram in Greensburg, Kentucky. He was a 1949 graduate of Green County High School and attended the University of Louisville. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired from the Ford Motor Company having worked there from 1956 to 1988. John was a member of the Jeffersontown United Methodist Church and loved his family greatly.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ree Durham Ingram who passed away September 12, 2025; his brothers, Morris W. Ingram, Harold Wayne Ingram, Terrel Dennis Ingram and Coy Lavon Ingram.

John leaves to cherish his memory his children; son, Douglas Ingram (Diana), daughter, Sandra Losey (John) and son, Joseph Ingram (Ann); grandchildren, Matthew Perugini (Michael Williams), Elizabeth Banner (Chris), Christopher Ingram (Hannah), Wesley Ingram (Julia), Dustin Mistelske, Aaron Mistelske (Marilee), Miranda Cornish (Shawn), Sam Glass (Peyton Isaacs) and Ben Ingram. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Connor, Andrew, Charlotte, Gavin, Maverick, Havilah, Laynee, Addison, Avery, Sora, Fiona, Wyatt and Olivia (and arriving soon, Walker Cornish); sister, Judy L. Spurgeon (Bill); and a host of family and friends.

Visitation will be 10am to 12pm on Monday, January 12, 2026, with a celebration of John's life at 12pm at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals and Receptions, East Louisville Chapel, 235 Juneau Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40243.  Burial will be at 12pm on Tuesday, January 13th at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, Campbellsville, Kentucky.

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Upcoming Events

Jan

12

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions

235 Juneau Drive, Louisville, KY 40243

Send Flowers

Jan

12

Celebration of Life

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions

235 Juneau Drive, Louisville, KY 40243

Send Flowers

Jan

13

Burial

12:00 p.m.

Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

, Campbellsville, KY 42718

Send Flowers