Eddi (Blanton) Nader, of Chillicothe, Ohio, formerly of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 3, 2010, in McDonough, Ga.

She was preceded in death by her precious husband, Joe Nader, parents Burl and Fannie (Newman) Blanton and brother, Roger Blanton.

Surviving are children, Terry (Penny) Maggard, Atonya (Bill) Nutter, Toni (Charlie) Frazier, Bethany (Peter) Nader-Plesinger, Dee Ann (Rod) Duesing and Dean (Val) Nader; grandchildren, Heather Henderson, Stacy Maggard, Jessica and Sarah Nutter and Kaylei and Lindsay Frazier; four great grandchildren; brothers, Ken (JoAnn) Blanton and Don (Sharlene) Blanton; a sister, Pamela (Ray) Matura; uncle, Harve (Jackie) Newman; special aunt (and a very special friend), Vivian Blanton; friends; Sharon Hart, Lana Detty, Nancy Petruzzi and Diane Martin; and special neighbors, Mike and Rhonda McKinnis.

Eddi attended Open Door Ministries.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, February 8, 2010, at Ware Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Vandagriff officiating. Burial will follow at Green Summit Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Ware’s.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Galilean Children’s Home, P.O. Box 880, Liberty, KY, 45239, or to a charity of your choice.

You may sign her online register at www.warefh.com.