Place of death, Wesley Ridge Bishop Place retirement community
dgerton Obituaries
Dec 28, 2019
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio–David L. Edgerton, 98, of Wesley Ridge, formerly of Lisbon, passed away at 10:23 p.m. Christmas Day at Wesley Ridge Bishop Place.
Mr. Edgerton was born Dec. 29, 1920, in North Jackson, Ohio, the son of the late Wilford D. and Mabel C. (Davis) Edgerton.
David was a 1938 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon and a 1943 graduate of Kent State University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. He joined the U.S. Navy upon graduation and was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation from Officer Candidate School at Columbia University. David served as captain of a mine sweeper in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He joined his father working at Edgerton’s IGA grocery store in Lisbon after the war and then owned and operated the store for 36 years, retiring in 1980.
Mr. Edgerton was a long-time member of the Lisbon First United Methodist Church.
His wife, Isobel M. (Shively) Edgerton, whom he married June 22, 1947, preceded him in death Sept. 11, 2012.
He is survived by his sons, David George “DG” (Cosette) Edgerton of Galena, Ohio and Thomas J. (Janice) Edgerton of Pickerington, Ohio; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rathburn of the Lisbon First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Lisbon Cemetery.
The family will receive guests from 11 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lisbon First United Methodist Church, 114 E. Washington St., Lisbon, Ohio 44432.
Friends may also view David’s memorial tribute page and send condolences at www.eells-leggett-stauffer.com.
12/28/19
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