Ralph William Easley, 84
Ralph William Easley, 84, of Ashland passed away, Saturday evening, October 16, 2016 in Crystal Care.
He was born on March 28, 1932 in Rochester, Ohio to the late Alney and Lois (Crittenden) Easley Sr.
Ralph proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married the former Carmen Rivera Ruiz in 1953.
He retired after more than 20 years from Packaging Corporation of America. He started as a truck driver leading to a clerk in the shipping department. Ralph also served as the union representative for many years.
He enjoyed the outdoors and gardening throughout his life. Ralph started his own church, Who So Ever Will on the 4th street in Ashland.
Ralph is survived his loving wife of 63 years, Mrs. Carmen Easley of Ashland; four daughters, Cathy Hull of Ashland, Dianna Fister of Wadsworth, Sandra Eggeman of Akron, Teresa (Rick) Barger of Texas; one son, Ralph Easley Jr. of Conway, South Carolina; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; four sisters, Lois Adams of Arizona, Ruth Schumacher of Arizona, Betty Drollett of Massachusetts, and Shirley; and two brothers, Alney (Marty) Easley Jr. of Wooster and Larry (Kathy) Easley of Elum, Washington.
In addition to his parents, Ralph is preceded in death by one sister, Joanne Alboreo.
A private interment service will be in the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
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Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home & Crematory is handling the arrangements.
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