Melinda Lee “Mindy” Scattergood of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at the age of 68.
Mindy loved sports, Purdue and the Chicago Cubs, as well as watching basketball and football. She loved cooking and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Born Jan. 31, 1958, in Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of Ramon Hamm and Rita Scaggs Hamm. She graduated from North Montgomery in 1976. She worked at Hi-Tek for 13 years and then at the Park and Rec, driving the Sunshine Van. She later worked 10 years at Wal-Mart until health problems forced her to retire.
Surviving family includes: daughter Julie Scattergood; son Greg Scattergood Jr.; mother Rita Hamm; brother David Hamm (Shelly); four grandchildren, Kya Scattergood, Ethan Scattergood (Hailey), Mea Scattergood and Carter Scattergood; great-grandchild Ross Scattergood; sister-in-law Joy St. Martin; niece Aubrey Utterback Thompson (Jim); and two nephews, David Joseph Hammm and Bradley Harrington (Ashley).
She was preceded in death by her dad, Ramon Hamm; brother Rusty Hamm; and niece Sydney Hamm.
A celebration of life will be held 1-4 p.m. Oct. 24 at First Baptist Church. Burkhart Funeral Home was entrusted with cremation arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.
