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CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Robert H. Shively, 80, died October 3, 2014.
Born in Sylvania, Ohio, he had lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1965, was a graduate of the University of Akron with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing, and served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Mr. Shively was a member of Graham Road Baptist Church, where he served as an audio video technician and as a deacon. While a member of Graham Road Baptist, he started a program to create tapes of the services for the shut-ins. Mr. Shively retired as a manager with Sears after 33 years, had been a Boy Scout leader, was an avid gun hobbyist, and photographer.
Preceded in death by his parents, Harmon and Elizabeth Shively; and aunt, Eileen Slagle; he is survived by his wife, Opal; children, Tim (Vandy), Ruth (Duane) Grassell, Dan and Paul Shively; grandchildren, Sarah and Kenny Shively and Esther Grassell; sister, Barbara Poe; brothers, James (Kay) and Richard Shively.
Friends are invited to Redmon Funeral Home for visitation Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Pastor Larry Engle will conduct service Thursday, 11 a.m. at Graham Road Baptist Church, 705 Graham Road, Cuyahoga Falls 44221. Burial Chestnut Hill Memorial Park. The family requests memorials to Brain Support Network, P.O. Box 7264, Menlo Park, CA 94026 (to support medical research of degenerative neurological diseases) or to Haven of Rest, P.O. Box 547, Akron 44309-0547.
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david clopton
December 22, 2014
To the family of Mr shively everyone who worked with him and for him deeply feel your loss I wanted to say thank you Mr shively for all your insight and time you gave at sears I will never forget you
Bill & Bette Nicholas
October 8, 2014
Thank you Bob for faithful service at Graham road Baptist Church and we will see you again.
Redmon Funeral Home Inc.
October 8, 2014
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
October 7, 2014
My thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time. Bob was such a good person. I can still see him working in the catalog department at Sears.
Mike W. Barr
October 7, 2014
Mr. Shively was a good, decent man and a fair boss. He is missed.
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