Eric Temple

TEMPLE Mr. Eric B. "Big Temp" Mr. Eric "Ricky" Bradford Temple was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 12, 1946, to David L. and Constance E. (Perkins) Tempe. He slept peacefully and painlessly into heaven on Friday, December 12, 2008. Known to many as "Big Temp" or "Big Rick". Ricky has gone to join both parents; aunt, Ruth Boykins; 2 uncles, Taylor and Frank Perkins; favorite cousin and special brother, Gregory "Woody" Woodward; father-in-law, Odell Watkins; and best friend, Joe "Goody" Session. Ricky attended St. Benedict Elementary and was a 1964 graduate of Scott High School. He was employed at Plabell Rubber Products in Toledo for 34 years before retiring due to disability in July, 2000. He was a member of St. Martin de Porres Church. Ricky had a great love for fishing, playing cards, and bowling. He belonged to several leagues over the years. He mainly just loved being with family, friends, having a good time and just enjoying life. Ricky is survived by his wife of 32 years, Brenda "Stretch" (Watkins) Temple; daughter, Marita L. Temple; brother, Jeffrey "Chip" (Lavonne) Temple; cousin and 2nd mother, Shirley (Gene) Williams; cousin and special sister, Kaye "Suki" (Nathan) Bailey and children, Kyle and Kent Bailey; mother-in-law, Mary Watkins; grandchildren, Ericka L. and Christopher E. Stockard II; son-in-law, Christopher Stockard Sr.; uncle, Calbert Temple Sr.; special cousins, Calbert Temple Jr., Sean, Oona, Oscar Temple, and Vallee (Ian) English; special friends, Beverly Session, Ron (Priscilla) Greer, Phyllis Jackson, Sandra Barbour, George Johnson, Bill Davis, James Hunter, Gerald "Butch" McCray, and Fred Brown; godchildren, Kelly (Michael) Williams, Dena, Joy, and Joe Session II; and a host of other loving family and kind friends. A special thank you to Dr. Akinfemi Afolabi, St. Vincent I.C.U. nurses (Lynn, Jackie, Jaclyn, and others), and St. Vincent's Hospice Unit nurses (Chris, Stacie, Kris, Jacquie, Tina and Ken) for their excellent care and compassion. Also a special thank you to all of the doctors, nurses, and aides of Harborside Healthcare of Perrysburg Nursing facility for their excellent care and compassion for the last 3 years. Funeral Services will be 6 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2008 with Wake services preceding at 5 p.m. in the C. Brown Funeral Home, Inc. Chapel, 1629 Nebraska Avenue (419-255-7682). www.cbrownfuenralhome.com