Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Birt, Jr, Rev LeRoy June 19, 2009
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The Bellefontaine Examiner
The Rev LeRoy Birt Jr., 83, of Urbana, died Friday, June 19, 2009, in his 
residence. 
He was born in Urbana on Oct. 29, 1925, a son of the late Lee Roy Birt Sr. and 
Edna Watson Birt. He also was preceded in death by an infant brother, and a 
grandson, Addison Jacob Neer. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, E. Jane 
Birt, whom he married April 2, 1946; nine daughters, Becky (Robert) Smith, 
Jill (David) Stone, Kim (Ron) Chamberlin and Stacey Neer, all of Urbana, Sue 
Birt and the Rev. Tami (Cliff) Wenger, both of West Liberty, Gina (Jim) Dodds 
of Bellefontaine, Cindy (Tony) Moceri of Marysville and Stephanie Birt of 
Lewis Center; two sons, the Rev. Alvin (Peggy) Birt of Richwood and Jeff 
(Tammy) Birt of Rolla, Mo.; 28 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren, 6 great-
great-grandchildren; and sisters, Marjorie Humble of Urbana and Lois Harmon of 
Bellefontaine. 
A graduate of Salem High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed on 
the USS Latimer as a motor machinist during World War II. He worked at 
Willmans Furniture and the Urbana Daily Citizen as an advertising sales 
representative. He was the former pastor of West Mansfield Friends Church, 
North Lewisburg Friends Church and Jenkins Chapel. He was a great enthusiast 
of Big Foot. The family would like to thank the doctors and their staffs for 
all the care they gave to LeRoy. 
His children, the Revs. Tami Wenger and Alvin Birt officiate a funeral at 1 
p.m. Wednesday at Walter & Smith Funeral Home, Urbana, where calling is from 4 
to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial is in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, where his grandsons 
will serve as casket bearers

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