Ross McCullough, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, March 15, surrounded by family at Mt Carmel East Hospital in Columbus from pulmonary complications. Ross was born October 5, 1920, in Coshocton to Ross McCullough Sr and Alpha (Davis) McCullough (who preceded him in death) and farmed in Coshocton until 1964 when the family moved to Wayne County, where he continued farming. In September 2008 he and his wife moved to Gahanna OH. He served on the Boards of Education of Roscoe/Three Rivers Schools and Coshocton County Schools, and was a member of Shreve United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Ross enjoyed gathering with his family for games and cards and shuffle boarding when they wintered in Florida. Ross is survived by his wife of 67 years, Phyllis (Gilmore) McCullough, daughters Barbara (Rodger) Crawford of Columbus, Nancy (Milton) Coninx of Johnstown , William (Shiela) of Coshocton, Kim (LuAnn) of Shreve, and Karl (Terri) of Johnstown, Ohio, eight grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother John McCullough, and sisters Mary Brubaker and Maxine Wright. Calling hours will be held Wednesday, March 18, from 4 to 7 PM Schlabach Funeral Home 212 Jones St. Shreve, Ohio. The funeral will held Thursday at 11:00 a.m., with calling hours at 10:00, at Shreve United Methodist Church, 430 N Main St, Shreve, OH 44676. Donations may be made to individual’s charity of choice.
5 comments:
So sorry for your loss. All those years of service to his community is a marvel. (Wayne county is in our back yard.)
Looks like Aaron came from good, hard-working, farm stock.
he looks like a great grandpa in those pictures! :)
oh my, so sorry to hear this guys. he looks like he was a really fun grandpa...
let us know if we can help you out this week with calling hours or the funeral (kid-sitting if needed).
wow, he seems like such a special man. bless you guys, as you mourn the loss of him in your lives.
So sorry to hear about Aaron's G-pa! What great pictures. Praying you have peace & comfort!
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