Wendell R. “Sweet Pea” Cole, 67, of Lexington, Indiana passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on August 17, 1950 in Estil, Kentucky, the son of the late Hargis Cole and Ida Mae (Crawford) Cole. He was a retired Machine Operator for Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, Indiana for 30 years, retiring in 1999. He was also a retired Presbyterian Minister for the Christian Pilgrim Church in Austin, Indiana and attended the Solid Rock Church near Scottsburg, Indiana. He was married on Sept. 20, 1968 to Willie Mae (Jessee) Cole, who survives. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, David “Timmy” Cole and two sisters, Mildred K Brown and Brenda Cole. His survivors include in addition to his wife, three daughters; Anita Michelle Cole of Kansas, Missouri, Crystal Dawn Nott of Scottsburg, Indiana, and Windy Renee Jennings of Lexington, Indiana; nine brothers, Jesse Fairrell Hall, Larry and Ricky Cole all of Scottsburg, Indiana; Terry , Donnie and Jerry W. Cole all of Austin, Indiana; Gary and Denny G. Cole both of Lexington, Indiana and Douglas H. Cole of Richmond, Kentucky; three sisters, Christine Robbins and Sharon Morris both of Scottsburg, Indiana and Donna Begley of Austin, Indiana. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Trevor and Alex Combs, Makala Martin, Landon Dewey Ray Jennings and Arabella Michelle Mae Jennings.