Ricky Nathan Cline

Cline Ricky Nathan Cline, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on September 16, 2016. Born on June 20, 1977, he was an avid athlete throughout his youth. As an adult, Ricky applied the principles of hard work, passion, and team spirit to enrich the lives of those around him. He never refused a friend in need, and family was paramount among that which he held dear. He is survived by parents, Betty (Toney) and Ron Marulli and Rick Robert Cline; siblings, Tina and Kelly Cline and Joseph Marulli; children, Ricky Isaiah and Gwendolyn Mariliz; mother of his two children, Jessica Villanueva; grandparents, Richard and Norma Frasier and Betty Morgan; a wealth of loving aunts and uncles from the Toney, Marulli, and Cline families; and an extended network of familial and adopted kin, including many members of the Villanueva family. He was preceded in death by grandparents Richard and Velma Marulli and Donald Toney. Family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the TIDD FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard, OH 43026, where a memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Jude's Autism Unit, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105. To you, dear Ricky . . . No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why . . . Your memory and our love for you will live on in our hearts forever. www.tiddfuneralservice.com