Kedrick Eversole

Kedrick Dean Eversole passed away, Friday July 13, 2012 in Plant City, FL. He was born on November 8, 1930 in Uniondale to Wm. Kenneth and Elizabeth A. (Brickley) Eversole, Sr. Kedrick and his older brother grew up in Rockcreek Township helping on their parent’s farm southwest of Uniondale. Not being able to take the fame out of the boy, Kedrick spent the next 50 years farming until moving to Lake Placid, FL where he met up with other Midwestern farmers, joining the Florida Flywheeler’s Antique Engine club in south Pol County. Flywheeler’s gave him a place to show off his passion in restoring tractors and competing in tractor pulls. He served as a platoon sergeant with Company K of the 17th Infantry Regiment. Kedrick entered the Army in May 1951, arriving in Korea in December 1951. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, United Nations Ribbon, and the Korean War Campaign Ribbon. Kedrick had a larger than life laugh, a love of tractors, and a desire to lend a helping hand. Surviving family include his wife, Claris Belle (Buskirk), whom he married on January 31, 1953 in Nine Mile, IN; children, Vance Dean (Terrie) of Argyle, TX, Gail Lee (Deb) of Woodburn, IN, Twylla Jean (Mike) Bell of Plano, TX, and Clarene Beth (Jim) Benton of Plant City, FL; brother, William K. “Bill” Eversole; 7 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in passing by a daughter, Lynnette Ann Moran in March of 2005. A funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill Street, Ossian with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be from 4-8 pm on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Horeb Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Dundee United Methodist Church, 219 East Merrill Ave., Dundee, FL 33838.