Jerrold (Jerry) Ward Eddy, 74, of Reno died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family, following a boat trailer accident.
He was born March 10, 1942 to Edward Virgil and Vera Louise Smith Eddy.
Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ (Eddy's Ridge) where he was the adult Sunday school teacher.
Jerry was married to Nancy Joan Roach on June 25, 1961. Together, they owned and operated JEddy Oil Gathering in Reno for 22 years. Per his wishes, the company will continue.
Jerry was a graduate of Andrew Barber College in Columbus and was a barber at the Frontier Barber Shop in Marietta. He was employed in the oil industry with Main Star Oil Co., the Ashland Oil Co. and American River Terminal. He was a past member of the Newport Lions Club, Frontier Local Board of Education and was also named the Business Man of the Year in 2008 by the Frontier Local Economic Development Association.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Nancy Joan Roach Eddy of 54 years. He is survived by three brothers and one sister: Ronald (Wilda) Eddy, Lowell (Kay) Eddy, Jack (Gayle) Eddy and Darla Eddy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Vera Eddy, and his father- and mother-in-law Lester and Ruth Sims Roach.
Jerry is survived by six daughters, Debby (Mark) Romick, Patty (Pat) Garrett, Kimmy (Ron) VanWey, Jerrilyn (Greg) Kirkbride, Missy (Frosty) Schneider, and Taffy (Jason) Riggs. He is the loving '"Pappy" to 14 grandchildren, Dr. Lindsey (Andrew) Rosendale, Jessi (Billy) Jones, Ryne Romick, Jerrod (Jennifer) Schneider, Alissa (Quinton) McPeek. Kylea Garrett, Zachariah (Mikaela Headley) VanWey. Michael (Kaitlyn Springer) Garrett, Josh Kirkbride, Drew (Maddy Martin) Schneider, Ben VanWey, Jasmine Riggs, Hannah Riggs, and Izzy Riggs.
"Pappy" was the great-grandfather to Graycie Jones, Lillian Rosendale, Laynie Jones, Rylee McPeek. Annabelle Rosendale and Grayson Jerrold Schneider (due in September).
Jerry's greatest joy in life was the time he and Nancy spent with the family at the Sunday dinner table, family gatherings, traveling the country attending various school and athletic events for his children and grandchildren and the yearly family vacation.
Funeral services will be held at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, on he and his wife Nancy's 55th wedding anniversary. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery/Eddy's Ridge Cemetery, Dart, Ohio.
June 24, 2016
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
He was born March 10, 1942 to Edward Virgil and Vera Louise Smith Eddy.
Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ (Eddy's Ridge) where he was the adult Sunday school teacher.
Jerry was married to Nancy Joan Roach on June 25, 1961. Together, they owned and operated JEddy Oil Gathering in Reno for 22 years. Per his wishes, the company will continue.
Jerry was a graduate of Andrew Barber College in Columbus and was a barber at the Frontier Barber Shop in Marietta. He was employed in the oil industry with Main Star Oil Co., the Ashland Oil Co. and American River Terminal. He was a past member of the Newport Lions Club, Frontier Local Board of Education and was also named the Business Man of the Year in 2008 by the Frontier Local Economic Development Association.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Nancy Joan Roach Eddy of 54 years. He is survived by three brothers and one sister: Ronald (Wilda) Eddy, Lowell (Kay) Eddy, Jack (Gayle) Eddy and Darla Eddy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Vera Eddy, and his father- and mother-in-law Lester and Ruth Sims Roach.
Jerry is survived by six daughters, Debby (Mark) Romick, Patty (Pat) Garrett, Kimmy (Ron) VanWey, Jerrilyn (Greg) Kirkbride, Missy (Frosty) Schneider, and Taffy (Jason) Riggs. He is the loving '"Pappy" to 14 grandchildren, Dr. Lindsey (Andrew) Rosendale, Jessi (Billy) Jones, Ryne Romick, Jerrod (Jennifer) Schneider, Alissa (Quinton) McPeek. Kylea Garrett, Zachariah (Mikaela Headley) VanWey. Michael (Kaitlyn Springer) Garrett, Josh Kirkbride, Drew (Maddy Martin) Schneider, Ben VanWey, Jasmine Riggs, Hannah Riggs, and Izzy Riggs.
"Pappy" was the great-grandfather to Graycie Jones, Lillian Rosendale, Laynie Jones, Rylee McPeek. Annabelle Rosendale and Grayson Jerrold Schneider (due in September).
Jerry's greatest joy in life was the time he and Nancy spent with the family at the Sunday dinner table, family gatherings, traveling the country attending various school and athletic events for his children and grandchildren and the yearly family vacation.
Funeral services will be held at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, on he and his wife Nancy's 55th wedding anniversary. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery/Eddy's Ridge Cemetery, Dart, Ohio.
June 24, 2016
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Jerrold (Jerry) Ward Eddy, 74, of Reno died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family, following a boat trailer accident.
He was born March 10, 1942 to Edward Virgil and Vera Louise Smith Eddy.
Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ (Eddy's Ridge) where he was the adult Sunday school teacher.
Jerry was married to Nancy Joan Roach on June 25, 1961. Together, they owned and operated JEddy Oil Gathering in Reno for 22 years. Per his wishes, the company will continue.
Jerry was a graduate of Andrew Barber College in Columbus and was a barber at the Frontier Barber Shop in Marietta. He was employed in the oil industry with Main Star Oil Co., the Ashland Oil Co. and American River Terminal. He was a past member of the Newport Lions Club, Frontier Local Board of Education and was also named the Business Man of the Year in 2008 by the Frontier Local Economic Development Association.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Nancy Joan Roach Eddy of 54 years. He is survived by three brothers and one sister: Ronald (Wilda) Eddy, Lowell (Kay) Eddy, Jack (Gayle) Eddy and Darla Eddy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Vera Eddy, and his father- and mother-in-law Lester and Ruth Sims Roach.
Jerry is survived by six daughters, Debby (Mark) Romick, Patty (Pat) Garrett, Kimmy (Ron) VanWey, Jerrilyn (Greg) Kirkbride, Missy (Frosty) Schneider, and Taffy (Jason) Riggs. He is the loving '"Pappy" to 14 grandchildren, Dr. Lindsey (Andrew) Rosendale, Jessi (Billy) Jones, Ryne Romick, Jerrod (Jennifer) Schneider, Alissa (Quinton) McPeek. Kylea Garrett, Zachariah (Mikaela Headley) VanWey. Michael (Kaitlyn Springer) Garrett, Josh Kirkbride, Drew (Maddy Martin) Schneider, Ben VanWey, Jasmine Riggs, Hannah Riggs, and Izzy Riggs.
"Pappy" was the great-grandfather to Graycie Jones, Lillian Rosendale, Laynie Jones, Rylee McPeek. Annabelle Rosendale and Grayson Jerrold Schneider (due in September).
Jerry's greatest joy in life was the time he and Nancy spent with the family at the Sunday dinner table, family gatherings, traveling the country attending various school and athletic events for his children and grandchildren and the yearly family vacation.
Funeral services will be held at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, on he and his wife Nancy's 55th wedding anniversary. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery/Eddy's Ridge Cemetery, Dart, Ohio.
June 24, 2016
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
He was born March 10, 1942 to Edward Virgil and Vera Louise Smith Eddy.
Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ (Eddy's Ridge) where he was the adult Sunday school teacher.
Jerry was married to Nancy Joan Roach on June 25, 1961. Together, they owned and operated JEddy Oil Gathering in Reno for 22 years. Per his wishes, the company will continue.
Jerry was a graduate of Andrew Barber College in Columbus and was a barber at the Frontier Barber Shop in Marietta. He was employed in the oil industry with Main Star Oil Co., the Ashland Oil Co. and American River Terminal. He was a past member of the Newport Lions Club, Frontier Local Board of Education and was also named the Business Man of the Year in 2008 by the Frontier Local Economic Development Association.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Nancy Joan Roach Eddy of 54 years. He is survived by three brothers and one sister: Ronald (Wilda) Eddy, Lowell (Kay) Eddy, Jack (Gayle) Eddy and Darla Eddy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Vera Eddy, and his father- and mother-in-law Lester and Ruth Sims Roach.
Jerry is survived by six daughters, Debby (Mark) Romick, Patty (Pat) Garrett, Kimmy (Ron) VanWey, Jerrilyn (Greg) Kirkbride, Missy (Frosty) Schneider, and Taffy (Jason) Riggs. He is the loving '"Pappy" to 14 grandchildren, Dr. Lindsey (Andrew) Rosendale, Jessi (Billy) Jones, Ryne Romick, Jerrod (Jennifer) Schneider, Alissa (Quinton) McPeek. Kylea Garrett, Zachariah (Mikaela Headley) VanWey. Michael (Kaitlyn Springer) Garrett, Josh Kirkbride, Drew (Maddy Martin) Schneider, Ben VanWey, Jasmine Riggs, Hannah Riggs, and Izzy Riggs.
"Pappy" was the great-grandfather to Graycie Jones, Lillian Rosendale, Laynie Jones, Rylee McPeek. Annabelle Rosendale and Grayson Jerrold Schneider (due in September).
Jerry's greatest joy in life was the time he and Nancy spent with the family at the Sunday dinner table, family gatherings, traveling the country attending various school and athletic events for his children and grandchildren and the yearly family vacation.
Funeral services will be held at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, on he and his wife Nancy's 55th wedding anniversary. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery/Eddy's Ridge Cemetery, Dart, Ohio.
June 24, 2016
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
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