Joe Roger Necessary, 67, of Roann, Ind., passed away at 3:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.

He was born May 14, 1946, in Paintsville, Ky., to Joe Masby and Frances (Meek) Necessary. Joe was a 1964 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Mary (Kramer) Stevens in Wabash, Ind., on Nov. 26, 1969.

He was the pastor of Full Gospel Tabernacle in Claypool, Ind., and sold cars. He loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He enjoyed working on watches and reading the Bible.

He is survived by his wife; three sons: Roger (Katherine) Necessary, Orange Park, Fla.; Todd (Megan) Necessary, Wabash; Donald (Missy) Stevens, North Manchester, Ind.; nephew: Lee Necessary, Wabash; six grandchildren: Brook Stevens, North Manchester; Amber Stevens, North Manchester; and Kayla Stevens, North Manchester; Roger Necessary, Orange Park; Derek Necessary, Orange Park; Aaron Hobart, Warsaw, Ind.; and five great-grandchildren: Kaydence Stevens, Max Lambert, Emma Stevens, Georgia Hobart, and Weston Necessary; brother: Stephen Rice, Strabane, Ireland; and Joe’s dog: Rascal.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, Victor Necessary.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home, with Reverend Luther Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association or Wabash County Cancer Society.