Garland Homer Lear

Garland Homer Lear, 86, of Rodney, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at his residence. He was born on October 8, 1919 in Harrison Township, Gallia County to the late Eustace and Alice Hively Lear. He was retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center with 27 years of service. He was involved in farming most of his life and loved to raise a big garden. During World War II he worked at the Curtis Wright factory in Columbus making planes for the Navy. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Martha Helena Beck Lear of Rodney; daughter, Jean Bob Beach of New Albany, Ohio; sons, Gary Judy Lear of Clinton, SC, and Marlin Della Lue Lear of Pickerington, Ohio, Dale Becky Lear of Rio Grande; nine grandchildren, Jay Kim and Kenneth Candice Farrell of Grove City, Richard Corey Beach of Blacklick, Ohio, Wayne Jackie Beach of Pataskala, Ohio, Tina Brian Baker of Simpsonville, SC, Tony Kristie Lear of Clinton, SC, Jesse, Lacey and Lani Lear of Rio Grande; two great grandchildren, Bobby Baker of Simpsonville, SC and Chloe Lear of Clinton, SC; and one brother-in-law, Francis Beck of Eldarado Springs, Missouri. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Eileen Sanders, one brother Irvin Lear and two sisters, Delora Beck and Kathleen Bostic. Services will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley and Pastor Jay Nesselroad officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday, February 25, 2006 from 6-8 p.m. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2006-02-26 Ohio Valley Memory Gardens Gallipolis OH US Visitation: 2006-02-25 18:00:00-20:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Service: 2006-02-26 14:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US