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Edward C. Lease, Sr.
Edward C. Lease, Sr., 80, of Versailles, OH, passed away Thursday morning, May 16, 2013, at his residence.
He was born, June 14, 1932, in Western Port, Maryland, son of the late
Noah W. and Alice M. Lease. In addition to his parents he was preceded
in death by a daughter-in-law, Nancy Lease; and a great grandson, Jason
Waylon.
Ed was retired in 1984 from Westinghouse/A.O. Smith in
Union City, IN. He was a member of the Oakland Church of the Brethren
near Bradford, OH.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joyce A. (Beireis)
Lease, whom he married October 4, 1958; children, Sue (John) Jenkins of
Ansonia, OH, Alice M. Craig of Versailles, OH, Edward C. (Donna) Lease,
Jr. of Versailles, OH., and Tom Lease of Bradford, OH; grandchildren,
John Jenkins, Jr., James Jenkins, Chris Ford, E.J. Lease, Larry Lease,
Maggie Yonkers, and Annie Stinson; great grandchildren, Alexis, Ryan,
Jared, and Chelsea Ford, Airianna, Star, Hanson, and Bradon Stinson,
Amber Jones, Alyson and Emily Lease; brothers, Owen (Paulette) Lease of
Florida, Rev. Martin (Alice) Lease of Le Vale, MD., Lawrence Lease of
Western Port, MD., and Ernest (Linda) Lease of Mt. Summit, IN; a
sister, Glenna (Bobby) Heavener of Keyser, WV; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 21 at
the Oakland Church of the Brethren, 8058 Horatio Harris Creek Road,
Bradford, OH., with Pastor Burt Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in
the Oakland Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Oliver-Floyd
Funeral Home, 1000 N. Broadway St., Greenville, OH. Monday, May 20,
from 5-8 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be given
to the Oakland Church of the Brethren.
Condolences may be left for the family at
www.oliverfloyd.com
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