Earl C. Lenhart, Sr.

Mr. Earl Calvin "Buddy" Lenhart, Sr., 81, of Frederick, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Betty Ann Wilcom Lenhart. They were married for 59 years. Born in Buckeystown on August 24, 1929, he was a son of the late Louis C. and Naoma Rice Lenhart. Mr. Lenhart was a graduate of Frederick High School Class of 1946. He proudly served his country during the Korean War in the United States Army, and had received two Bronze Stars. He had worked for many years as a bricklayer. In his earlier years he was well known as a great Fast Pitch Softball pitcher. He also spent 45 years working at the pit gate at the 75/80 Drag way in Monrovia. Mr. Lenhart was a member of 35 years to the Urbana Volunteer Fire Company and also a member of Francis Scott Key American Legion Post # 11. Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, Earl C. "Yogi" Lenhart, Jr., and wife Leslie "Nellie", of Hagerstown and Jean E. "Jeannie" Rice and husband Gary, of Ijamsville, three sisters, Mary A. Smith and Betty M. White, both of Frederick, and Ruby A. Delauter and husband Les, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, three grandchildren, Veronica A. Poole and husband John, Gary C. Rice, Jr., and Brian M. Lenhart, two great grandchildren, Mason B. Day and Kyla E. Poole. He will also be remembered by many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., on Thursday, February 17, at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Friday, February 18, 2011, in the Etchison Memorial Chapel of the funeral home. The Rev. Elza Hurst, will officiate. Interment will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 211 E. Lombard Street, # 260, Baltimore, MD 21202 or to the American Heart Association Memorials and Tributes, P. O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.keeneybasford.com.