He was born November 7, 1927 at Old Concord a son of the late Andrew and Iva Brownlee Bedilion.
On February 19, 1946 he married Mary Tharp Bedilion who survives.
Mr. Bedilion owned and operated Bedilion’s Garage at Graysville for many years, retiring in 1989. He had also worked for the W.A. Wilson Stave Co. and W.A. Wilson Construction.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Bedilion served as Chief of the Graysville Fire Company for 23 years. He and was a member of Unity Presbyterian Church at Graysville; and American Legion Post 416.
He enjoyed bowling.
Surviving in addition to his wife are five children, Glenda Griffith, William Arvin Clyde Bedilion, Patrick Andrew Bedilion, and Alva Kenneth Bedilion, all of Graysville, and Eric S. Bedilion of Sycamore; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mildred Wilson of McMurray and Helen Gump of Waynesburg.
Deceased are a granddaughter, Daianara Dawn Bedilion; and 8 brothers, Reed, Cecil, Donald, Arthur, Lloyd, Vaughn, Calvin, and Willard Bedilion.
Friends will be received 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 182 West High St., Waynesburg where services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011 with Pastor Lanny Hewitt officiating followed by burial at Fairview Cemetery at Wind Ridge with military honors by American Legion Post 330, Veterans of Foreign Wars 4793, Disabled American Veterans 123, and the U.S. Army. Graysville Volunteer Fire Co. will hold services at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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