Maurice DeLille

BIDWELL — Maurice Raymond DeLille, 87, of Bidwell, Ohio went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 14, 2021 at his residence in Bidwell. He was born on October 14, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Joseph and Tracie Spencer DeLille. He graduated from Gallia Academy High School and shortly after enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Raymond loved to have a good laugh. He was always teasing others and was witty all the way up until his last days. Raymond was a member of the Rodney United Methodist Church and the K of P Lodge. He was employed by A&P Grocery for 25 years until it closed, then he retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. He was the co-owner and operator of the DeLille's Malt Shoppe in Rodney, Ohio for twenty plus years.

Raymond married his sweetheart Rosealee Houck in 1954, they shared sixty six blessed years together. She joined him while he was stationed in Germany for 2 years. The couple loved to travel and visited several countries while overseas. They also visited Israel, Japan, Greece, Turkey, as well as Hawaii and several U.S. states.

Raymond is survived by his three children, Michael DeLille of Rodney, Robin (Ed) Caudill of Bidwell, and Kindra (Ron) Robbins of Florence, Kentucky; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; sister and brother in law, Louise (Rex) Greenlee of Bidwell.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Maurice was preceded in death by sisters; Bettie McClaskey, Ruth Boice, Geneva Brooks and brothers; John DeLille, Charles DeLille, Martin DeLille, and Bruce DeLille.

The funeral service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Hines officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Hope Mausoleum at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home 6 – 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102. Or, the Holzer Hospice, 2881 State Route 160, Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guidelines of social distancing and are required to follow the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks.

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