Carl E Bledsoe

Carl E. Bledsoe, 80, of Inverness, Fla., passed away June 16, 2013, under the care of his loving family at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation in Inverness. Carl was born in Barboursville, W.Va., Sept. 16, 1932, to Violet Marie Bledsoe. Carl has lived in Inverness for the last 25 years. He loved to golf, fish and spend time with his family, especially with Katie.
Carl is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Eileen; two stepchildren, Bruce Copley and Rhonda Dowdley of Barboursville, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Mary Beth Zornes of Huntington, W.Va., and Courtney Copley of Inverness; and one special great-grandchild, Katie Copley, who was Papaw's girl and always in Carl's thoughts; two brothers, Gary Wagner and Roger Wagner; two sisters, Barbara Napier and Donna Hunt, all from Barboursville, W.Va.
He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge No. 2522 for 43 years and a member of the Brick Layers Union 543 for 58 years. Arrangements by McGan Cremation Service LLC, Hernando.