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Leona Tinnel obituary
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Bertha Juanita Rayfield obituary
- [S142] Newspaper Article, The Lima News (OH), 19 Jan 2014.
RAY TINNEL CONVOY — Ray Tinnel , 76, died at 12:20 p.m. Jan. 18, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 27, 1937, in Union County, Tenn., to Leona and Roscoe Tinnel , who preceded him in death. On May 12, 1958, he married Diane Jones, who survives in Convoy. Mr. Tinnel retired as associate dean of the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima. He had previously worked at the Chrysler Amplex in Van Wert. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Convoy Lions Club and Van Wert American Legion. He was a 1956 graduate of Van Wert High School. Survivors also include five children, Brian (Julie Heath) Tinnel , of Van Wert, Denise (Steve) Frey, of Van Wert, Laura (LeRoy) Lyons, of Ohio City, Gary (Cindy) Tinnel , of Convoy, and Dan (Jan Edwards) Tinnel , of Convoy; two brothers, Clyde (Joan) Tinnel and Donnie (Suzy) Tinnel ; four sisters, Juanita Rayfield, Wilma (Ken) Worthley, Joyce Hakes and Betty Wallis; and 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, J.T. Tinnel and Floyd Tinnel ; and a sister, Sadie Baker-Gould. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gearhart-Jurczyk Funeral Home in Convoy. The Rev. Gerald Baker will officiate. Burial will be in I.O.O.F Cemetery in Convoy. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Van Wert Inpatient Hospice or the Convoy E.M.S. Condolences may be expressed at alspachgearhart.com.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 123775215).
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