Ionia-Montcalm County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eldridge, Winford O. 2004
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The Greenville Daily News, August 18, 2004


Winford O. Eldridge, 92, of Greenville, went to be with the Lord on Monday 
evening, August 16, 2004, from Metron of Greenville.  The oldest of three 
children, he was born to Clifton and Myrtle Millard Eldridge on October 13, 
1911, in Lyons.

In the 1930s, Win was a crew chief in the 685th Company of the Civilian 
Conservation Corps, Camp Sturgeon, Alston.  On April 6, 1940, at the parsonage 
of the Rev. H. Ellis in Belding, he married Dorothy I. Bradshaw.  The Rev. 
Ellis had married five generations of Dorothy’s family.  Win retired from the 
former Gibson Refrigerator Co. in 1976 after more than 37 years of working in 
the 04 metal finishing department.  For many years he also did lawn work at 
Citizens Choice Credit Union.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, 
previously been a member of First Church of God and also belonged to the UAW 
Local 137.  Win loved to dance and sing and was seen sitting in the bleachers 
singing along with the choir performers at his children’s and grandchildren’s 
school and church programs.  He was an enthusiastic baseball and football fan 
who loved the Detroit Tigers and Lions.  His family could always count on him 
to be cheering them on when they played sports.  Going to and helping with 
garage sales was one of his favorite pastimes, as well as hunting for 
mushrooms.  Spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren was a real joy to “Grandpa Pooh.”  He will be greatly missed by 
those who remember him for his crazy sense of humor and love of life.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Eldridge; their children, 
Charles and Diantha Eldridge, Patricia and Ed Gooding, all of Greenville; 
grandchildren, Jeff and Suzie Eldridge of Rockford, Cheryl and Tony Taylor of 
Ashley, Pastor Timothy and Angie Hyde, Annette and Greg Merren, also of 
Greenville, Jon and Patty Eldridge of Sheridan, Lisa Hopp of Coopersville; step 
grandson, Trevor and Heather Collier of Alma; 13 great-grandchildren; special 
nephew, Ronald and Shelva Conrad of Sheridan; special niece, Carol and Bill 
Reed of Stanton; and many other family and friends.  Win also loved animals and 
leaves behind one spoiled cat, Precious.

A celebration of Win’s life is 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown-Teman & Christiansen 
Funeral Home, Greenville, with the Rev. R. Mark Shaw, pastor of Calvary Baptist 
Church, officiating.  Burial will follow in Rest Haven Memory Gardens, 
Belding.  Envelopes for memorial contributions to either the Calvary Baptist 
Church building fund or the First Church of God children’s ministry are 
available at the funeral home, where the family will receive relatives and 
friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today.


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