Casey Cassius Michael Canaday

Casey, born December 5, 1977 to Mike and Kim Canaday died suddenly at work on December 10, 2019. Casey was 42 years old. He graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 1996. While there he varsity lettered 3 years in football and 3 years in baseball. He got a scholarship in both to attend Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. In 1999 Casey was indentured into the apprenticeship of Boilermakers at Piketon Ohio, following the Canaday tradition of boilermakers. As a third generation boilermaker, Casey followed Grandfather Jack Canaday and Father Mike Canaday into the trade joining uncles Gene and Jeff Canaday and Cousin Ryan Canaday. Casey worked his way up through the trade as a mechanic, rigger, and welder. At the time of his death he was Union Stewart on the job. In 2016 Casey married the love of his life, Jennifer Rose Canaday. He became stepfather to Coalton Spencer and Jade Douglas. He finally became what he wanted, a family man. In 2019 Casey fulfilled another dream and bought a new home he located on the century old Canaday property making him and his family very proud.

Casey was a member of Boilermaker Local 105 and Elks Lodge 107. He loved going to Cleveland Browns games with his Uncle Tom and his wife Rosie. He was a big OSU Buckeye fan as well. He enjoyed hunting with his Father Mike, fishing with his brother in law Arnie, and boating on the Ohio River with his family. At 42 years of age he finally got in life what everyone wants, family, home and happiness. Then tragically, the Lord called him home.

Casey is survived by his wife Rosie and two stepchildren, Coalton and Jade, by his parents Mike and Kim Canaday, his sister Amy Beth Duke (Arnie), niece and nephew Madeline and Jack Thomas, Grandmother JoAnn Canaday, Grandfather Frank Naskey, Uncles Gene Canaday (Maria), Jeff Canaday (Kim), Aunts Lori Young (Tom), Becky Rothgeb, cousins Ryan Canaday (Wendy), Maxwell Canaday, Alexander Canaday, Heath Rothgeb (Jodi), Tessa Rothgeb, Alyssa Cepluch (Greg), Drew Young, Denise Fournier (Greg), Daniel Hyre (Lany), Great Aunts Janet Bias and Diane Hyre (Darell), and adored by extended family members on his loving wife's side.

Proceded in death by Grandfather Jack Canaday, Grandmother Katie Naskey, Uncle Jon Rothgeb ,Cousin Tony Canaday and father in law John Ervin Franklin.

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday December 16, 2019 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor John O'Brien officiating. Burial will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens on Neighborhood Road.  Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 11:00 AM until the time of service. Pallbearers will be Coalton Spencer, Ryan Canaday, Arnie Duke, Jimmy Frissora, James Franklin, Tom Young and Drew Young.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Gene Canaday and Jeff Canaday.

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