Edwin Thomas Zimmerman, 45, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio and Junior, was pronounced deceased upon arrival Thursday evening, Sept. 19, 2002, at Broaddus Hospital in Philippi resulting in injuries sustained from an ATV accident earlier that evening at Trinity near Junior.
He was born Dec. 2, 1956, at Neodesha, Kan., the son of Donald Zimmerman who survives in Kansas and Ester May Hodgkins of Taton, Texas.
In August 1998 he was united in marriage to the former Phyllis Charlene Swick, who survives at both Cleveland and Junior.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by two daughters, Danielle Zimmerman and Kayla May Zimmerman; two sons, Shawn Zimmerman and Ronald “Ronnie” Zimmerman; two sisters, Donnetta Murphy and Debbie Ross; and one brother, Earl Zimmerman.
Also surviving are his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Melvin and June Swick; and two brothers-in-law, Doug and Stanley Swick.
Mr. Zimmerman was a graduate of the MIT School of Engineering where he majored in cooling and refrigeration, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He was currently operating his own business in Ohio and West Virginia specializing in cold storage refrigeration.
He was a Protestant by faith.
Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home in Belington from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and on Monday until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. Evangelist Michael Phillips will officiate and interment will follow in the Trinity Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 44 of Philippi.
