Wayne Kelley Ervin

September 7, 1946 - November 14, 2020

Wayne Kelley Ervin 1946-2020 Wayne Kelley Ervin was born on September 7,1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the oldest of five children, born to Evelyn Irene Davis and Arnold Ankrim Ervin, After graduating high school in 1964, Wayne enlisted in the US Navy.While serving as an electrician on the USS Vega for 4 years. Wayne married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Jeanne Campbell on February 4, 1967 in West Covina California. The couple had three children while residing in california,Shannon Lynn, Michael Kelley, and Jeni Jeanne.our exchange daughter the family lived in California until 1979 when they moved to Vernonia, Oregon where they lived for 40 years. Following his four year stint in the US Navy, Wayne worked for a pipeline company for two years before settling in as a cable splicer for AT&T and eventually GTE, He loved his Job and his work buddies Sam and Steve, He worked in that capacity for over forty years. He retired in 2010. Wayne enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles, and playing Words with Friends against his daughter Shannon. But above all he loved his wife: Barbara, his two daughters and his son: Shannon Lynn Ervin-Dotter, Michael Kelley Ervin, and Jeni Jeanne Ervin-Waters, also our exchange daughter Rena Arenknecht of Berlin Germany his nine grandchildren John-Henry Dotter, Anthony Mitchel Dotter, Bryan Joseph Dotter and Hudson Ash Dotter, Haven Jay Waters, Teann Kelley Waters-Becker, Jesse James Waters, Hana Lynn Waters and Rylan Wayne Prince including Alexa and Quentin Arenknecht, and His four great grandchildren: Lily-Belle Dotter, Isaiah Henry Dotter, Lucy-Mae Dotter and Autumn Elisabeth Waters and one little Dotter on the way. His parents and son preceded him in death, he is also survived by his four siblings Paul Allen Ervin of California, Clare Arnold Ervin of California,and a sister Kerry Lynn Ervin-Cacucciolo of California, and Kevin Dale Ervin of Oregon.