Zebadiah Phagan

Zebadiah James "Zeb" Phagan, 31, of Franklin, Indiana, formerly of Madison, Indiana, died on Sunday afternoon, March 18, 2012 at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on I-65.

He was born on July 1, 1980 in Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN., the son of Doug Phagan of Madison and Lisa Shaffer Ard of Sioux City, Iowa. "Zeb" as most people knew him was a 1999 Graduate of Madison High School. He had attended Ball State University and had graduated Ivy Tech State College with an Associates Degree in Electrical Science through the I.B.E.W. Local 481 Apprenticeship where he became a Journeyman Electrician. In his spare time he enjoyed helping others, traveling and spending time outdoors that included riding his motorcycles. He was most fond of his 2012 Harley Davidson, which he had just recently purchased.

He will be sorely missed by wife, Nina (Bachmann) Phagan of Franklin, his father and step-mother Doug and Patty Phagan of Madison, his mother and step-father Lisa and Richard Ard of Sioux City, Iowa, four sisters, Abby Phagan of Warsaw, Nelda Jean Phagan of Madison, Gretchen Phagan of Hanover, and Meagan Chase of Sioux City, Nebraska, his brother Jimmy Joe Demaree of Milton, Kentucky, his paternal grandmother, June Phagan Heath of Madison, IN., paternal step-granfather, Bennie Chandler of Canaan, IN., maternal grandfather, Richard Shaffer of Hanover, IN., father and mother-in-law, Jim & Carol Bachmann, along with several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and even more who loved his jovial spirit.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather James Phagan, his paternal step-grandfather Everett Heath, and his maternal grandmother Ruth Shaffer.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.with Bro. Tom Starks officiating the service at the Lytle Funeral Chapel, 423 West Main St., Madison, Indiana 47250.

Visitation will be from 4-8pm on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Lytle Funeral Chapel. Anyone who rides a motorcycle is encouraged to ride to and from the services in Zeb's honor. He would have encouraged you to ride along the Ohio River and enjoy the freedom of the road and so does his family on the day of the services.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are strongly suggested to go the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Visitation

Friday-March 23, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. at the Lytle Funeral Chapel in Madison, IN.

Funeral

Saturday-March 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lytle Funeral Chapel in Madison, IN.

Interment

Cremation has been chosen by the family after the services.