Kenneth "Bud" Pickett

Kenneth K. (Bud) Pickett, 72, of Arcadia, passed away at home on Friday, April 27, 2012. A Noblesville native, he was born January 22, 1940, the youngest of three children and the son of William Kenneth and Clara Ione (Kinsey) Pickett.
Bud was a 1958 graduate of Noblesville High School; attended Marian College and IUPUI in Indianapolis; and studied engineering at Tri-State University in Angola, IN. He served three years in the Indiana National Guard. He was Vice President of Iris Rubber Co, Inc., before founding his own manufacturing enterprise, ACE Urethane, which he sold in 1981.
Bud lived his life with a strong spirit of self-sacrifice. He was a devoted husband, father and friend of many. He was honored to serve the people of Hamilton County as a Sheriff's Deputy for 26 years, until his retirement in 2009. A man of deep faith, Bud was a life-long Catholic and a member of St. Athanasius Byzantine Catholic Church.
Bud was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife of 45 years, Carolyn Ruth (Willits) Pickett. He is survived by his children, Lesli Pickett Handword (Mitch), Lori Pickett Matlock, Robert (Judy Kemp) Pickett, Jonathan (Christine) Pickett, Christopher (Corinne) Pickett; grandchildren, Erik Handwork, Rachael Handwork, Jacob Handwork, Alyxzander Handwork, Rebecca Handwork, Anastazia Handwork, Sarah (Steve) Matlock Martin, Karah (Joshua Jack) Matlock Schick, Codi Matlock and Maris Kemp; great-grandchildren, Caleb Martin, Caroline Martin, Cayden Schick, Connor Schick and Lilyana Jack; and two sisters, Patti Keorber and Wanda Chatel.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2012, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, Noblesville, IN. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 410 S. Pearl Street, Cicero, IN, with burial to follow at Brookside Cemetery in Lapel, IN.