FREDERICK E. HADDIX, age 86, of South Charleston, OH, passed away on April 19, 2017.
He was born on November 21, 1930, the son of Harvey and Nellie Haddix (Greider).
Fred was raised by his parents on their farm in South Vienna along with his three brothers.
Fred attended Catawba High School, graduating in 1949. Fred played basketball his sophomore, junior and senior years, and was chosen for the Clark County All-star Basketball First Team all three years.
Fred also excelled as a high school baseball player and was known as a hard throwing left-handed pitcher, who was mound-wise beyond his years. In his senior year, Fred pitched his team into the finals of the Class B Regionals. The Springfield News and Sun reported that baseball scouts focused on Clark County because they wanted to add the name of young Fred Haddix to a professional baseball contract. In 1950, he played professional baseball as a pitcher for the Red Soxs in Marion, OH.
Fred served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He attended spring training in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1957 and later played in Corning, New York. He resigned from baseball in 1958. He spent the next 35 years working for Ohio Edison retiring in 1991. For many years, Fred continued to play amateur baseball while enjoying fishing, hunting, raising and training hunting dogs and playing golf.
Fred is survived by his two daughters, Linda Bernetich and her three children, Erika, Chase and Luke, Lori Haddix and her three children, Gregory Hamilton (Erin), Amanda, Cydrus (Matthew) and Aaron Miller, his brother and sister-in-law, Benjamin and Ruth Haddix; daughter-in-law, Cindy Haddix, grandson, Ryan Haddix and numerous other relative and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia Haddix, his second wife, Alice Haddix, his brother, Edwin Haddix; his brother, Harvey Haddix, and his son, Andrew Haddix.
Burial in Rose Hill Burial Park, Springfield, OH.
He was born on November 21, 1930, the son of Harvey and Nellie Haddix (Greider).
Fred was raised by his parents on their farm in South Vienna along with his three brothers.
Fred attended Catawba High School, graduating in 1949. Fred played basketball his sophomore, junior and senior years, and was chosen for the Clark County All-star Basketball First Team all three years.
Fred also excelled as a high school baseball player and was known as a hard throwing left-handed pitcher, who was mound-wise beyond his years. In his senior year, Fred pitched his team into the finals of the Class B Regionals. The Springfield News and Sun reported that baseball scouts focused on Clark County because they wanted to add the name of young Fred Haddix to a professional baseball contract. In 1950, he played professional baseball as a pitcher for the Red Soxs in Marion, OH.
Fred served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He attended spring training in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1957 and later played in Corning, New York. He resigned from baseball in 1958. He spent the next 35 years working for Ohio Edison retiring in 1991. For many years, Fred continued to play amateur baseball while enjoying fishing, hunting, raising and training hunting dogs and playing golf.
Fred is survived by his two daughters, Linda Bernetich and her three children, Erika, Chase and Luke, Lori Haddix and her three children, Gregory Hamilton (Erin), Amanda, Cydrus (Matthew) and Aaron Miller, his brother and sister-in-law, Benjamin and Ruth Haddix; daughter-in-law, Cindy Haddix, grandson, Ryan Haddix and numerous other relative and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia Haddix, his second wife, Alice Haddix, his brother, Edwin Haddix; his brother, Harvey Haddix, and his son, Andrew Haddix.
Burial in Rose Hill Burial Park, Springfield, OH.
FREDERICK E. HADDIX, age 86, of South Charleston, OH, passed away on April 19, 2017.
He was born on November 21, 1930, the son of Harvey and Nellie Haddix (Greider).
Fred was raised by his parents on their farm in South Vienna along with his three brothers.
Fred attended Catawba High School, graduating in 1949. Fred played basketball his sophomore, junior and senior years, and was chosen for the Clark County All-star Basketball First Team all three years.
Fred also excelled as a high school baseball player and was known as a hard throwing left-handed pitcher, who was mound-wise beyond his years. In his senior year, Fred pitched his team into the finals of the Class B Regionals. The Springfield News and Sun reported that baseball scouts focused on Clark County because they wanted to add the name of young Fred Haddix to a professional baseball contract. In 1950, he played professional baseball as a pitcher for the Red Soxs in Marion, OH.
Fred served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He attended spring training in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1957 and later played in Corning, New York. He resigned from baseball in 1958. He spent the next 35 years working for Ohio Edison retiring in 1991. For many years, Fred continued to play amateur baseball while enjoying fishing, hunting, raising and training hunting dogs and playing golf.
Fred is survived by his two daughters, Linda Bernetich and her three children, Erika, Chase and Luke, Lori Haddix and her three children, Gregory Hamilton (Erin), Amanda, Cydrus (Matthew) and Aaron Miller, his brother and sister-in-law, Benjamin and Ruth Haddix; daughter-in-law, Cindy Haddix, grandson, Ryan Haddix and numerous other relative and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia Haddix, his second wife, Alice Haddix, his brother, Edwin Haddix; his brother, Harvey Haddix, and his son, Andrew Haddix.
Burial in Rose Hill Burial Park, Springfield, OH.
He was born on November 21, 1930, the son of Harvey and Nellie Haddix (Greider).
Fred was raised by his parents on their farm in South Vienna along with his three brothers.
Fred attended Catawba High School, graduating in 1949. Fred played basketball his sophomore, junior and senior years, and was chosen for the Clark County All-star Basketball First Team all three years.
Fred also excelled as a high school baseball player and was known as a hard throwing left-handed pitcher, who was mound-wise beyond his years. In his senior year, Fred pitched his team into the finals of the Class B Regionals. The Springfield News and Sun reported that baseball scouts focused on Clark County because they wanted to add the name of young Fred Haddix to a professional baseball contract. In 1950, he played professional baseball as a pitcher for the Red Soxs in Marion, OH.
Fred served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He attended spring training in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1957 and later played in Corning, New York. He resigned from baseball in 1958. He spent the next 35 years working for Ohio Edison retiring in 1991. For many years, Fred continued to play amateur baseball while enjoying fishing, hunting, raising and training hunting dogs and playing golf.
Fred is survived by his two daughters, Linda Bernetich and her three children, Erika, Chase and Luke, Lori Haddix and her three children, Gregory Hamilton (Erin), Amanda, Cydrus (Matthew) and Aaron Miller, his brother and sister-in-law, Benjamin and Ruth Haddix; daughter-in-law, Cindy Haddix, grandson, Ryan Haddix and numerous other relative and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia Haddix, his second wife, Alice Haddix, his brother, Edwin Haddix; his brother, Harvey Haddix, and his son, Andrew Haddix.
Burial in Rose Hill Burial Park, Springfield, OH.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
