Keith L. Ploughe

91, Pittsboro, passed away December 29, 2021.  He was a US Army veteran.  An auto mechanic, he operated Ploughe's Garage for 30 years, during which time he maintained and drove Brownsburg School Buses.  He enjoyed racing stock cars on Friday nights at IRP and won many awards and races as an ARCA driver, racing with many well-known drivers.  Keith was preceded in death by brothers Phil Ploughe and Gene Ploughe and son-in-law Carl Thompson.  He is survived by daughters Judy Thompson and Charmaine (Doug) Miller and their mother Julia Ploughe; sister Bonnie Cooksey; grandchildren Chad (Danielle) Thompson, Ernie (Misti) Thompson, Deana Cummings, Sherri (Aaron) Mayne and Jamie Miller; 8 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.  Visitation will be from 11am to 1pm Thursday January 6 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, with funeral service there at 1pm.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Indianapolis.