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Marvin Gilreath Obituary
Marvin Lloyd Gilreath "Sid"
1947 - 2018
Marvin Lloyd Gilreath "Sid" was born on January 29, 1947 to Lorene & Sidney Gilreath in Tehachapi, CA. He died peacefully at home in Urbandale, IA on August 25, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father Sidney and mother Lorene.
He is survived by his wife, Vada Gilreath of Urbandale, IA, his son Daryl (G'Anna) of Bear Valley, CA, daughter Kelly of Bakersfield, CA, granddaughter Marissa also of Bakersfield, CA, step son Marc (Danielle) McKechnie & granddaughter Jordan of West Des Moines, IA, step son David McKechnie of Kirkland, WA, sister Wynona King of Bakersfield, CA, & sister Juanda (Bill) Isaacs of Konawa, OK.
Marvin graduated from Tehachapi High School & held a BS in Business from the University of Maryland. He also served in the United States Air Force. He was retired from management, operations & partnership of Instant Storage in Opa Locka, Florida.
Services in California will be officiated by Pastor Andy Middlekauff and held at Laurel Glen Bible Church, 2801 Ashe Rd, Bakersfield, CA in the Fellowship Hall on September 29th at 1:00 P.M.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Iowa Veterans Home, 1301 Summit St. Marshalltown, IA 50158
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