Wiblin, Cecil

Passed:

Age: 81

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1983-10-12

Information: Cecil R. Wiblin, 81 of Belpre, Ohio died Saturday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg after an extended illness. Born in Jackson County, son of the late Benjamin F. and Perlina Cummins Wiblin, he spent his early life there and later moved to Parkersburg. A graduate of Ripley High School, he taught school in Jackson County several years and for 24 years was employed by American Viscose Corp. He retired in 1966 from Union Carbide Metals after 15 years' service. He was a member of Belpre Heights Methodist Church and Belpre Senior Citizens Association and was a Boy Scout leader in Kootaga Area Council. He served as a scoutmaster in Blennerhassett District for Troop 27 of South Parkersburg, Troop 19 of Little Hocking, Ohio and Troop 13 of Belpre, Ohio and was active in district scout leadership courses. Survivors include his wife, Marie Westfall Wiblin; three sons, Gerald of Williamstown, Richard of Parkersburg, Raymond of Columbus, Ohio; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister, Inez Lewellen of Youngstown, Ohio. Services were Monday at Spencer Funeral Home, Belpre, Ohio with the Rev. Larry Smiley and the Rev. Walter Frost officiating. Burial was in Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Ohio.