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Ronald Mahaffey Obituary
Ronald G. Mahaffey Sr., 89, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at UC Hospital surrounded by family.
He was born September 11, 1931 in Clinton County, Ohio, the youngest child of John E. Mahaffey and Zelma I. Mahaffey.
Ronald married Mary Beers on September 28, 1950. She proceeded him in death on May 8, 2020.
Survivors include their children, sons Ronald (Faye) Mahaffey, Jr. and Eric Mahaffey, and daughter, Joyce (Richard) Gragg; four grandchildren, Kate (Jeff Lockard) Mahaffey, Michael (Michelle) Mahaffey, Jessica (Mark) Morely, and Jeremy (Monica) Gragg; and seven great grandchildren, Dominic, Vinny, and Luca Giannuzzi, Kaylee, Matthew, Laura, and Daniel Morley.
He was preceded in death by all his siblings, brothers, Donald F. and John W. Mahaffey, and sisters, Dolly Tolle, Cara Belle Jones and Betty Hill.
Services will be held at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at noon with Pastor Paul Crisp officiating. Interment will follow in the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Ohio.
Friends will be received at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, Wilmington, Ohio on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Contributions in Ronald's memory may be made to the Beechgrove Baptist Church.
To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
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Diania Wiget
July 13, 2023
I remember Ron. He and Bud McConnell were good friends. He was also at the Laurels every day visiting his wife.
Melanie Ostermeier Staley
July 27, 2021
Ron and family,
I´m so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you...
Tim and Janice Hughes
July 23, 2021
So sorry for your loss Ron and Faye. Thinking of you.
Diania Wiget
July 23, 2021
Ron was a wonderful person, fantastic husband, and loving father. He was a friend to everyone that ever met him. He will truly be missed.
Betty Jo Gruber
July 20, 2021
My thoughts and prayers and deepest sympathy for the family of this wonderful man. I will never forget him.
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