Clyde Owen Bodie, Jr.

Bodie, Clyde Owen - 92 - Passed away on April 23 and is now safely in Heaven. Mr. Bodie was born in Clarendon County, S. C. and moved to Powhatan, Virginia in 1934. He was the son of Clyde Owen Bodie, Sr. and Mary Virginia Graham. He graduated from Powhatan High School, attended University of Richmond for one year. Joining the Army in 1946, he was part of the Occupation Army in Japan with the 4th Replacement Depot. He graduated with a BS with Honors in Civil Engineering from VPI in 1958. He was a member of Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, and Kappa Phi. He worked as a Professional Engineer for several Consulting firms and retired from Bodie Consulting Engineers in 2010 and became a vintner as a hobby. He loved to hunt with his bird dogs and fishing in the Bay. He was a member of the Powhatan Masonic Lodge No. 295. Surviving is his wife of 68 years, Mary Alexander Bodie, Sons; Paul (Heidi), Jim (Stephanie), John and his daughter, Cheryl Hood (Mark). He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Sarah Bodie, a sister Ann Bodie Sweeney and survived by his sister Virginia Bodie Wingard and his brother John Gary Bodie (Diane). He has six grandchildren (Graham (Audra), Grace (Ed), Joshua, Jessica, Raleigh (Lindsey) and Andrea) and five great grandchildren (Henry, George, Lydia, Max and Ozzy). Special Friends are Joe Davis, Melissa Smith and Teressa Harris. A Celebration of life shall be held later with Family and Friends. Contributions may be made to the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 247, Powhatan, VA 23139 in his memory.