Louis B. Badgett Jr., age 57, of Celina, Ohio, died on Sunday Morning, May 8, 2022.

He was born December 11, 1964 in Coldwater, to the late Louis Sr. & Anna Catherine (Russell) Badgett.

He is survived by siblings and in-laws: Russ & Bev Badgett of Celina, Terry Badgett of Sevierville, Tennessee, Bonnie Jones of Waco, Texas, Steve & Mary Ann Badgett of Ft. Recovery, Mary Rindler of Franklin, Massachusetts, William Badgett of North Augusta, South Carolina and nieces and nephews.

He was a 1983 graduate of Coldwater High School. First Sergeant Louis Badgett joined the United States Marine Corp on March 28, 1985, where he served honorably for 4 years. He later joined the Ohio Army National Guard and served 28 active-duty years with valor, which included multiple deployments where he was awarded 3 Meritorious Service medals, 2 Commendation medals, 5 Achievement medals to name a few. First Sergeant Badgett was awarded a total of 36 medals over his distinguished career. Louie enjoyed spending his off time in nature, hunting, fishing, camping and spending time on the water. Louie was a Senior Air Monitoring Technician for Battelle Memorial Institute working at the US Army Depot in Pueblo, Colorado.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial will be 9 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Dayton National Veterans Cemetery.

Friends may call on Thursday from 4 to 8 PM and Friday from 9 to 10 am at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater, Ohio.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.