Lenvil Baldridge, 86, Wabash, died at 4 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Morehead, Ky., to Bennie and Nellie (Pettit) Baldridge.

Lenvil married Ruth Sparks in Soldier, Ky. on Oct. 16, 1954. He moved to Wabash in 1955 from Morehead, Ky. He retired from General Tire in Wabash on July 1, 1985, after 30 years. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Lenvil was a member of the Wabash Free Will Baptist Church, and a life-member of the Wabash V.F.W. He enjoyed fishing and using the computer.

He is survived by his wife: Ruth Baldridge, Wabash; three children: Kenneth (Laurie) Baldridge, Marion; Bruce (Deborah) Baldridge, Lawton, Okla.; and Janet (Robert) Townsend, Roann; five grandchildren: Jason Baldridge, Marion; Naomi Easterday, Roann; Chelsea (Andy) Majewski, El Paso, Texas; Christina (Chris) Sellers, Wabash; and Robby (Miranda) Townsend, Roann; five great-grandchildren; six brothers and sisters: Loretta (Harvey) Cooper, Muncie; Worley Baldrige, Markle; Shirley (Ed) Morgan, Leesburg, Fla.; Ernie (Jan) Baldridge, Texas; Deloris (Waverly) Jones, Morehead; and Virgil (Darlene) Baldridge, Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother: Charles Baldridge; and one sister: Maxine McCarty.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Wabash Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Venny VanHoose officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society.