Leonard Nation, 67, of Oliver Springs died Saturday, March 16, 1996, in Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge following a long illness.
Mr. Nation met Helen Wright Oct. 17, 1949 and the two married nine days later.

He worked for Union-Carbide as an expeditory for 20 years. He started working there in 1952. He continued his employment as a painter until he retired from Martin-Marietta, now Lockheed-Martin, in 1989. For 37 years, he worked in the Y-12 plant.

Mr. Nation is a lifelong resident of Oliver Springs and 42-year member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. He accepted the Lord as his savior Oct. 16, 1949. He served his country under three different divisions of the armed forces, the Marines, Army and Air Force, during World War I I.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Anderson Nation and Myrtle Sands Nation; two children, Kathy Irene Nation and Paul Michael Nation; a twin brother, Winfred Nation; and another brother, Earl Nation.

Survivors are his wife, Helen Wright Nation of Oliver Springs; daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Richard Eddy of Harriman; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Diedre Nation of Oak Ridge and Jimmy and Penny Nation of Clinton; grandchildren, Tammy Russell, April Eddy, Richard Eddy, Trevor Nation, Emily Nation, Brandon Nation and Logan Nation; great-grandchildren are Matthew Eddy, Elizabeth Eddy, Caleb Russell and a special great-grandson, Joshua Eddy; brothers and sisters-in-law, Leroy and Ruth Nation of Oliver Springs, William Fred and Carol Nation of Rio-Linda, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Glen Allison of Oliver Springs; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, in Mount Pisgah Baptist Church with Pastor Garvin Walls, Rev. Kenneth Stubbs and Jonathan Lands officiating.

Family received friends 6-8:30 p.m. Monday. Burial and graveside services were 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Donations may be given to Mount Pisgah Bible printing ministry.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
20 March 1996