RICHARD “DICK” EASTHAM

He was born March 30, 1933, in St. Clairsville, Ohio, thea son of the late Laura Agnes Coffield Eastham and Herbert J. Eastham.

Dick was the retired owner and operator of Eastham Excavating and a U.S. Army veteran, serving in of the Korean arenaWar. He was a member of the Christian Apostolic Church at Taplin. Richard was also an avid antique Sheppard Tractor rRestorer and cCollector, diesel mechanic, .welder, loving father and devoted husband.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Odell Gatti Eastham, and his sister and brother-in- law, Nancy and Marion Corbett.

Dick is survived by his son, Richard N. Eastham of Gardner, Massachusetts, his brother-in-law, Bernard “Ben” (Nancy) Gatti and Mary Lou Gatti (Gary) Klamut, and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received on Monday from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m., with Brother Dan Ponzani officiating. The entombment will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Pleasant Grove, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Apostolic Church, C/O:67245 Plainfield Rd., Belmont, Ohio 43718.