Milton Ridley

Family-Placed Obituary


RIDLEY, Deacon Milton L. was born February 18, 1929 in Heard County, Franklin, Georgia. He departed this life on December 23, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a lengthy illness. He joined the New Hope Baptist Church at an early age. He moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1950 where he joined the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. David Revere. He was a Sunday School teacher and was also a member of the choir. He was Chairman of the Deacon Board over 25 years until his health began to fail. He then was promoted to Deacon Emeritus under the present pastor, Rev. Sylvester Walker. He was past Vice-President and Secretary of the Northwestern Deacons and Ministers Institute. He served as past President of the Northwestern District Laymen Auxiliary. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Southwestern District Bible College. He served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. He was a volunteer with the City of Dayton for nine years and member of Harmony Lodge #77 F & A.M. and the Dayton Bowling League. He retired from General Motors after over 36 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents Harmon and Caudie B. Ridley, three brothers, Marvin, Raymond and Spencer Ridley, two sisters Lauveria and Annie Ruth Nelson. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and faithful wife of 45 years Beatrice Ridley, two brothers Willie Lee (Ann), Laverne (Shirley) Ridley; a sister-in-law Annie H. Ridley of Dayton, Ohio; a son Melvin (Betty) Ridley; two grandsons, Corey D. (Melissa) and Melvin L. II (Monique) Ridley of Wichita, Kansas; a great-granddaughter, Augenea Ridley; two great-grandsons Jaqwuan and Corey D. Jr. Ridley; one Goddaughter Mahlayna (Johnnie) Moses of Galveston, Texas. A host of many other nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 11 A.M., Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 2262 N. Gettysburg Ave. Pastor Sylvester Walker, officiating. Interment Dayton National Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Procession will form at the church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Luke liquidation fund (building fund) in honor of Milton L. Ridley. Services Respectfully Rendered by H.H. Roberts.