Monday, September 30, 2013

Ralph E. “Woody” Wood (September 27, 2013)

Ralph E. “Woody” Wood, 82 of Ansonia, Ohio passed away on Friday September 27, 2013 at 1:35 PM at State of The Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville, Ohio. He was born October 15, 1930 in Greenville, Ohio the son of the late Ramond Leroy & Roseanna (Smith) Wood Sr. He was a Millwright at Armco Steel.

He was a member of the Piqua Eagles; Moody Round Table Member; he loved wood working making all sort of crafts; he mowed cemeteries for Brown Township for 14 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents; 1st wife: Alice J. (Swabb) Wood; daughter: Mabel E. (Wood) Cruse; great grandson: Max Wood; brothers: Ramon L. Wood Jr., Glen Wood, Ira Wood; sisters: Sarah Wombold, Mabel Ritchey, Dorothy Lammott, Laura Randall

He is survived by his wife: Linda (Riffle) Wood of Ansonia; children & spouse: Rosemary Wood of Piqua, Joyce & Tim Lacy of Bradford, Ralph “Beener” Wood of Bradford; step daughters & sons in law: Soni Smith & Donny Claywell of Union City, Lori & Troy Riegle of Springboro, & Leslie & Roger Fourman of Arcanum; son in law: John Cruse of Bradford; grandchildren: Jason & Mandi Wood, Camisha & Keith Lear, Luke Cruse, Amber Lacy, Walter Whisman, Staci Schmidt, Tyler, Courtney, & Austin Riegle, Kelly & Kyle Fourman, Collin Claywell; great grandchildren: Jase Wood, Sophia Lacy, Bryce, Bryant, & Bryton Lear; numerous nieces & nephews.

Services will be held on Wednesday October 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Dan Scalf & Rev. Fr. Frank Amberger officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington, Ohio. Family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday October 1, 2013 at the funeral home. Memorial Contributions may be made to Ansonia Rescue or State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com