Alexandria, Indiana - ALEXANDRIA — Robert P. "Bob" Mudd, 56, left the chains of his earthly body and gained a new heavenly body on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, following an extended illness.

He was born on Aug. 2, 1969, in Elwood, to Larry and Frances Charlene (Kirby) Mudd and attended Alexandria schools. Bob started working for his dad at Mudd's Trenching Service in Alexandria at the age of 12. At this young age he was taught how to operate heavy equipment of many different types. At the age of 15, Bob left school to work full time in the family business until 1993.

In 1993, he began working part-time for Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo, going full time with Chrysler in May of 1994. In 2007, Bob had a medical incident and became paralyzed, taking a medical retirement from the factory after 13 years of employment.

He was a proud member of Kokomo UAW Local 1166. Bob Mudd died sober. His sobriety date was Aug. 19, 2002, and he has remained sober for 24 years thanks to God and Alcoholics Anonymous. Bob was a volunteer at Fairbanks Rehab Hospital and Community Hospital North in Indianapolis for four years after he got sober. He wanted to help other alcoholics like himself as his way of paying back what was given to him. Bob was a well-known sponsor for men in AA, never saying no to anyone needing a sponsor. Bob loved fishing, camping and mushroom hunting in Michigan. An avid fisherman, he has fished in several states.

Survivors include his mother, Frances Charlene Mudd of Alexandria; three sisters, Audrey (Barry) Harrison of Middlebury, Tina (Chris) Jackson of Anderson, and Frances Starr of Goshen; nieces and nephews, Andrea Harrison Oarr of Muncie, Lara Lee Priestly of Goshen, Johnathan Jackson of Alexandria, Christopher Jackson of Alexandria, Justin Jones of Anderson; several great-nieces and great-nephews; aunt, Paula Kirby of Alexandria; close friend, Shanda Garner of Pendleton; his 2 four-legged companions are cats that he loved as his children, Gus Albert Mudd and Valerie Anne Mudd.

He was preceded in death by his father, Larry Mudd in 2019; brother, Larry Mudd Jr.; uncle, Daniel Mudd; and Ninja Kitty Mudd.

Services honoring Bob's life and legacy will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Noffze Funeral Home, 501 North Harrison St., Alexandria. Interment will follow the service in Park View Cemetery, Alexandria. The Mudd family will receive friends after 12 noon on Saturday prior to the service in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Homer's Helpers Animal Rescue with envelopes available at the funeral home.

Online condolences: owensmemorialservices.com.