Marshall Ray Tweedy

GREENFIELD – Marshall Ray Tweedy, age 80, of Greenfield, went to his Lord on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Community Hospital East surrounded by his loving family and kissing his “Sweetie Pie” goodbye. He was born on December 6, 1933 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, the son of Willie Lee and Beulah Gladys (Anderson) Tweedy. Mr. Tweedy proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and Vietnam War from 1953 until 1956, and the National Guard from 1956-1961. He stood Honor Guard for Gen. Curtis LeMay and played the saxophone in the Air Force Band for a short time. He was also in the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War. When Marshall went to the firing range for the first time during basic training, the instructor asked him where he was from, and Marshall replied, “Kentucky Sir”, the instructor commented “Thought so, you are now the new instructor.” Marshall married Judith “Judy” Suzanne (Lasnicka) Tweedy on December 11, 1960 at the Broadway Methodist Church in Indianapolis. They married for eternity, not til death do us part. They agreed that their lives began when they met. They were conceived for each other. Marshall retired from Morris Machine Co. after 20 years. He helped make the first Stealth Aircraft engine, which flew in Desert Storm. He also helped make the engine for the Concord. Mr. Tweedy was a member of Bradley United Methodist Church, and a former member of Buck Creek Baptist Church and Greenfield Conservation Club. He was also a member of the NRA and Greenfield American Legion Post #119. Marshall enjoyed spending his time fishing, hunting, shooting, archery, shooting pool, sharpening knives and collecting knives and guns. He also enjoyed teaching his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren how to do these things. They started young. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judy Tweedy; daughters, Kim (Ralph) Payne of Shirley, Tami McPherson of Wilkinson, Mischelle Rae (Everett) Jones of Greenfield, Beth Tweedy of Greenfield, and Erin (Brian) Bland of Charlottesville; sister, Annie Ruth Norris of Burkesville, Kentucky; fourteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marshall was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Bethany Anastasia; two infant daughters; siblings, George Tweedy, Mary Kate Spears, William Marvin Tweedy, James Herald Tweedy, Gladys Daugherty, and Sam Tweedy. Visitation will be on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory in Greenfield. A funeral service will immediately follow visitation and begin at 7:00 p.m. also at the mortuary. Pastor Wade Compton will be officiating. Friends may share a memory or send a condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com or email condolences to sympathy@erleweinmortuary.com.

Marshall Ray Tweedy

December 6, 1933 - December 23, 2013