Oran Allen Eddy

Oran Allen Eddy, 80, of Pleasant Ridge Road, Marietta, died on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at his home.

He was born on April 13, 1930, at Eddy’s Ridge, son of Milton and Katie (Knutty) Eddy.  He graduated from Lawrence High School, Class of 1948.  He attended Faith Bible Church in Williamstown.  He worked for J. T. Hall for 7 years, Broughton’s Dairy for 13 years and retired from Cytec, Marietta plant.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #429, Lebanon and was a long-time oil and gas producer.

On November 27, 1948, he married Wilda L. Martin who survives with 2 sons:  Roger Eddy (Linda) and David Eddy (Machelle) and 1 daughter Deanna Williams (Herb) all of Marietta; 6 grandchildren:  Jessica Lewis, Janelle Cooke, Jeremy Williams, Caleb Eddy, Cory Eddy and Jamie Eddy, 2 great grandchildren:  Josie Hooper and Mitchell Cooke.  Also surviving are sister Goldie Long, brother Stanley Eddy (Ruth), sisters-in-law, Janie Eddy, Helen Eddy, Roxie Eddy and brother-in-law Alfred Westbrook, several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Harold, Marvel, Karl, Dean, Virgil, and Russell, sister Glenda Westbrook, brothers-in-law Gerald Martin and Dale Martin.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday (June 8th) at 11:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Steve DeLay officiating.  Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00 on Monday.