HENRY LEONARD “EDDIE” VAIL
Henry Leonard Edward “Eddie” Vail, 43, a lifelong Franklin County area resident, passed away on August 18, 2020 at home with his loving family by his side. Eddie was born July 16, 1977 in Connersville, to Ronald & Penny (Riddell) Vail. He was a 1995 graduate of Franklin County High School. Eddie married Rebecca Peters on June 26, 1999, and she survives.
Eddie farmed with his family his entire life and had been a bus driver in Franklin County for 20 years.
He was a longtime member of the Elm Grove Southern Baptist Church in Franklin County. Eddie was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed watching flat drag racing.
In addition to his wife, Rebecca, of Franklin County, he is survived by his parents, Ronald & Penny Vail of rural Rush County, his sons, Tyler & Easton Vail, his daughter, Kelsey Vail, a sister, Trisha Dawn (John) Reace of Brookville and grandfather, Bud Vail of Laurel.
Services were held Saturday, August 22, 2020 in the Elm Grove Southern Baptist Church in Franklin County with Pastor Randy Edwards presiding. Friends visited the family at the church on Friday evening. Burial was in the Laurel North Cemetery.
Moster Mortuary, Rushville, was entrusted with arrangements.