10/09/2008

Edward J. "Ted" Linsley

October 7, 2008

OFDA received notification that Edward J. "Ted" Linsley, 79, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Salem Community Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past five days.

Ted is survived by his son, Roger (Lynn) of East Palestine; a daughter, Laurel L. Holland, Tamarac, FL; and three grandchildren, Jared (Emily) Linsley, Lebanon, Matthew W. Linsley, Exeter, England and Brooke K. Linsley, East Palestine; a brother, Frank Linsley, Bellefonte, PA, as well as his caregiver, Joyce Davis, who assisted the family for the past three years. His wife, the former Doris Harshman, whom he married June 30, 1951, preceded him in death August 15, 2006.

Ted was born April 25, 1929 in Youngstown, a son of the late Edward "Ned" and Opechee Johnson Linsley. He was a graduate of South High School, and later attended Youngstown College, and graduated from the Cleveland School of Mortuary Science. Following graduation he was drafted and served with the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Upon his return to the United States, he was employed with area funeral homes, until moving to East Palestine in 1959. He assumed management of the former Oliver Funeral Home that year, and in 1963 purchased the firm, eventually forming a partnership with his son, Roger, until his retirement in 1991.

He was a member of the First Church of Christ, where he had served as a deacon at one time. Other memberships included the East Palestine Kiwanis Club, where he was a past president and secretary, the American Legion Post 31, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4579, East Palestine Lodge #417 F. & A.M. For many years he had served as chairman of the Red Cross Blood Bank Program in East Palestine, and had also served as a director with the former New Waterford Bank. He served on the board of education for the East Palestine City School District in the early 1970's. He had always enjoyed playing golf, while he was a member of the East Palestine Country Club.

Visitation: Friday, October 10, 2008
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Oliver-Linsley Funeral Home
644 East Main Street
East Palestine, OH 44413
330-426-2366

Funeral Service:
Saturday, October 11, 2008
11:00 a.m.
Oliver-Linsley Funeral Home
Robert J. Helbeck, officiating

Interment: Crest Haven Memorial Gardens

Online condolences: www.oliver-linsley.com