Dec 11, 2017

Robert Curtis Eddy, 89, of Pine Bank, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg, following a lingering illness.

He was born Thursday, July 26, 1928, in Brave, a son of the late Samuel Osborne Eddy and Tesse Reeves Eddy.

Mr. Eddy was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the occupation during World War II.

He was a member of Iron Workers Local 549.

Mr. Eddy enjoyed gardening and tending to his lawn. He also loved doing crossword puzzles, listening to country music, reading, history and watching detective mystery shows on TV. He loved being with his dog, Nikkie. He worked for 50 years as an ironworker, retiring in 1980.

On November 16, 1950, he married his wife of 67 years, Janice Lemley Eddy, who survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Debbie Hull of Waynesburg and Brenda Houser and husband Bill of Pine Bank; a son, Michael Eddy and wife Dori of Pine Bank; eight grandchildren, Scott Smith, Chad Smith, Kasey Hull, Stacey Blair, Aaron Houser, Allison Corbett, Robert Michael Eddy and Jennifer Renee Ingram; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was the last of his immediate family.

Deceased are a daughter, Marcia Jo Blair; two sisters, Beatrice Eddy and Kathleen Leonard; and three brothers, Quentin O. Eddy, Thomas Eddy and Stanton Eddy.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, with Pastor Edward Hanley and Pastor Cynthia Deter officiating. Private burial will be in Pine Bank Cemetery. Graveside military honors will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4793 and James Farrell American Legion Post 330, both of Waynesburg.

Information is available at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.