Elliott Camden "Bud" Noel, 69, 205 S. Main St., Mendon, died at 2:04 a.m. Oct. 20, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 15, 1939, in Walton, W.Va. to Otis and Lucy Brown Noel. On Dec. 28, 2001, he married Patricia Winget, who survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Robert (Sharon), Brook Park, and Joel of Ohio; two daughters, Debbie (Bill) King, Brunswick, and Heather (Paul) Pasek, Brook Park; two stepsons, Dale (Cindy) Shively Jr., Middlebury, Ind., and Robert (Carla) Shively, Celina. three stepdaughters, Patricia (David) Wood, Fort Recovery, Melanie Thomas and Vicki (Boukari) Taram, both of Celina; a sister, Alsie (Freddie) Fields, Parkersburg, W.Va.; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Deceased are eight brothers and four sisters-in-law, Everett and Nora, Harley, Jennings, Dannel and Doris, Roy and Walafe, Eugene, Herbert and Doyle and Pat; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Icy and Coy Mullens, Ivy and Ray Schoolcraft, Fay and Rupert Kelly, and Thelma Detamore and an infant sibling.

He retired as parts manager for Valley Ford Truck, Cleveland.

A prayer service is 2 p.m. today at the Mercer County Fairgrounds Community Building, Celina, the Revs. Rick Brosher and Harold Lunsford officiating. He was cremated.

A gathering of friends and family will be held following the service until 8 p.m. at the community building.

Arrangements are being handled by W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.

Condolences can be sent to dick.hellwarth@verizonmail.com.