Marklin Allen Padilla, 77, of Alum Creek, left his earthly body Monday, July 17, 2023. He passed at CAMC Memorial Hospital surrounded by those who love him most.
Mark was a graduate of Duval High School and retired from Boilermaker Local 667. He was a lover of the outdoors, often spending afternoons lying in the grass. Caring for the outdoors, Mark kept bird feeders full and corn out for the deer. He enjoyed trout fishing in the Williams River.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Bennie & Freda Hill Padilla, sister & brother-in-law, Carmen & Gary Cochran; and niece, Kacey Estep.
Mark is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue Padilla; daughter & son-in-law Stacy & Wayne Bowman; son, Shane Padilla; granddaughters Caitlyn Bowman (Christopher Hodges) & Madison Bowman (Morgan Smith); sister Mickey (Buel) Gillenwater, and several nieces and nephews.
A service for those who wish to honor Mark’s memory will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.