Oldham, Edwin B.

Passed: 1997-09-11

Age: 92

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Death Notice: 1997-09-17

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Information: Edwin B. Oldham, 92, of Brownsville, Texas, formerly of the Broad Top area, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, at Ebony Lake Nursing Home in Brownsville, following a lengthy illness.  Born April 29, 1905 in Evans, WV, he was a son of the late Ottie Owen and Lillie Mae (Miller) Oldham.  He was married to the former Alverta Catherine Morningstar on Oct. 16, 1937, at Entriken.  Mrs. Oldham died May 1, 1995.  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George (Marian) Booth of Harlingen, Texas and Joanne Brumbaugh, Broad Top City, Pa.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.  Also surviving are a brother, John Oldham of Ethrenberg, Ariz.. and two sisters, Faye Ankrum of Evans, WV and Viola King, Vienna, WV. Four brothers and one sister preceded him in death.  Mr. Oldham was a member of the Woodcock Valley Bible Church.  He retired in 1970 from Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. in Aliquippa, after 40 years of service.  Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 15, at the D. Ronald Long Funeral Chapel, Saxton, with the Rev. Lavain Fouse officiating.  Interment in the Entriken Cemetery.