James R. Mendenhall

James Richard Mendenhall “Dick”, 81, of Marietta, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009, at Heartland of Marietta.

He was born on January 5, 1928, in Newport, OH, a son of Howard William and Nettie Jane Burkhart Mendenhall.  Dick had been employed at Remington Rand Sperry Univac, Kardex Systems and Washington County Engineering retiring in 1993.  He was a graduate of Newport High School and had served in the US Army.

On October 16, 1948, he married Corrine Binegar who survives with 4 daughters:  Janet Mendenhall of Marietta, Bonna (Thomas) Lamp of Rinard Mills, Joyce (Larry) Lent of Concord, NC, Monna (Cam) West of New Matamoras; 7 grandchildren:  Joesph (Lori) Lamp of Lowell, Lori (Trent) Smith of Brownsville, OH, Stacey (Aaron) Courtney of Beverly, Cory and Samuel Lent of Concord, NC, Cam (Shannon) West of Newport, Carrie (Dustin) Nippert of TX; great grandchildren:  Joesph and Danielle Lamp, Katelynn and Dakota Smith, Blake and Cassidy Courtney, Briar and Maddox West, Caden and Aubrey Nippert.  Also surviving are 2 sisters:  Dorothy Edgar of New Matamoras and Themla Skinner of Marietta and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Elizabeth Wiley, 2 brothers Calvin and Ronald Mendenhall, grandparents:  Ike and Mary Mendenhall and Micheal and Elizabeth Burkhart.

Funeral services will be held on Friday (Feb, 27) at 3:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Thibault officiating with full military rites.  Family will greet friends on Wednesday from 2until 4 and 6 until 8 and on Thursday from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8.