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Larry B. “Jake”
Eikenbery
Larry B. “Jake” Eikenbery, age 76 of rural New Paris, Ohio passed away
at 8:44 A.M. Sunday October 9, 2011 at Kettering Memorial
Hospital. He was born October 14, 1934 in Preble County, Ohio and
the son of the late Dorsa and Maxine (Brightenstine) Eikenbery.
Larry was a Veteran serving in the U.S. Army from 1954 until
1956. He received his training at Ft. Knox, KY and served 18
months in Japan. He worked for American Aggregates for 30 years
as a heavy equipment operator, retiring in 1993. He also farmed
until 2002.
Larry attended the Hollansburg Christian Church and was a member of the
New Madison American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Larry is survived by his wife of 56 years Martha (Morgan)
Eikenbery. They were married October 22, 1954. Also by a son and
daughter in law Larry A. and Christine Eikenbery, granddaughters Brandy
Hess and Ashlee (Nathan) Curtner; grandson Larry R. (Angela) Eikenbery;
great grandchildren Gavin Hess, Jeighla Hess, Accalia Benton, Jazimyne
Meade and Jayden Curtner. Brother in law and wife Leonard and
Gerri Morgan; nephews Bill (Peggy) Morgan, Len (Holli) Morgan and Rob
(Bonnie) Morgan.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday October 13, 2011
in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with the Rev. Dr.
Jim Vandermark, Rev. Tony Price and Rev. Joe Hanna officiating.
Burial with Military Honors offered by the Greenville Veterans Honor
Guard will be held in the Greenmound Cemetery New Madison, Ohio.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 until 8 P.M. in the
funeral home.
As a request of the family, blood may be donated in Memory of Jake at
your local blood donation site.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
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