James ‘Jim’ ‘Jimmy Eric Slaughter
May 31, 1982-October 27, 2022
James ‘Jim’ ‘Jimmy Eric Slaughter, 40, of Greenfield passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
He was born on May 31, 1982 to James and Marilyn (McDonough) Slaughter in Indianapolis.
Mr. Slaughter loved to move and was most alive when engaging in hands on activities such as riding motorcycles, shooting guns, bike riding, boating, listening to music or enjoying the outdoors. He held a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Ball State University. Consistent with his hands on approach to life, he worked as a mechanic for most of his career.
Mr. Slaughter was also playful and had the biggest twinkle in his eyes and smile on his face when he was playing pranks, joking around or making mischief. He had a kind and generous heart and never hesitated to help anyone in need whether it was family, friends or even a stranger. His friends described him as the type of person “willing to give the shirt off his back,” and one friend added, “if it would help someone out for even 5 minutes.”
Mr. Slaughter was an animal lover. Besides having various household pets over the years, he could be found on his lunch break feeding the geese by the pond or befriending a neighborhood racoon.
His kind and generous heart continues to live on even after his death, as he was an organ donor and able to donate his veins, corneas, lower bone and his big, big heart to help others to have a better life.
Survivors include his parents; sister Jamie Slaughter; girlfriend Cassandra Booker; 4 aunts and uncles John (Marilyn) McDonough, John Kopatz, Ruthie (Chuck) Ezell and Cindy Slaughter; and 5 cousins, Corey Kopatz, Katie Lansel, Cara Noble, John McDonough III and Michael Yant.
He was preceded in death by his aunt Maureen Kopatz; and uncle John Slaughter.
Mr. Slaughter’s celebration of life is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Randall and Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road in Fishers. Visitation is scheduled to run from 1-4 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Hancock County Humane Society or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Online condolences may be made at randallroberts.com