Ronald Clare Spendlove
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Ronald Clare Spendlove, 84, of Hillsboro, passed away Aug. 29, 2018.
Ron was born June 25, 1934 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, the son of Ernest and Nora Gwendolyn (Jacobs) Spendlove.
Ron joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and became a U.S. citizen in 1960. Ron and Ruth Ann met at the Clinton County Air Force base and married in 1958. He worked as a manager of several trucking companies, was deputy to the Medina County Auditor and was clerk of Hamer Township, among several other jobs. Ron raced harness horses and coached youth football and baseball. He started wintering in CLVII in Florida in 2000, where he became the drummer for Suncoast Mummers Band and the Goodtimers. Also, he played drums with the Sunshine Band at the Highland County Senior Center for 20 years, where he recently enjoyed playing chair volleyball as well.
Ron was a member of the Lions Club in Medina and Highland County, Elks, VFW, American Legion, Eagles and a lifetime member of the AMVETS.
Ron is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Ann (Wilkin) Spendlove; a daughter, Cheryl Ann Dukes of High Point, N.C.; son, Ronald Dallas (Evonne) Spendlove of Wilmington; brother, Milton Ernest Spendlove of Canada; sister, Donna Gayle Cole of Michigan; four grandchildren, Ryan and Jenny, twin children of Cheryl, and Andrew and Emily, children of Ronald; and three great-grandchildren, Ally, Graham and Avery. He has several nephews and nieces.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Maureen.
A graveside service will be held at Buford Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. The Thompson Funeral Home is serving the family.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Boulevard, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154 or Highland County Senior Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.
Ron was born June 25, 1934 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, the son of Ernest and Nora Gwendolyn (Jacobs) Spendlove.
Ron joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and became a U.S. citizen in 1960. Ron and Ruth Ann met at the Clinton County Air Force base and married in 1958. He worked as a manager of several trucking companies, was deputy to the Medina County Auditor and was clerk of Hamer Township, among several other jobs. Ron raced harness horses and coached youth football and baseball. He started wintering in CLVII in Florida in 2000, where he became the drummer for Suncoast Mummers Band and the Goodtimers. Also, he played drums with the Sunshine Band at the Highland County Senior Center for 20 years, where he recently enjoyed playing chair volleyball as well.
Ron was a member of the Lions Club in Medina and Highland County, Elks, VFW, American Legion, Eagles and a lifetime member of the AMVETS.
Ron is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Ann (Wilkin) Spendlove; a daughter, Cheryl Ann Dukes of High Point, N.C.; son, Ronald Dallas (Evonne) Spendlove of Wilmington; brother, Milton Ernest Spendlove of Canada; sister, Donna Gayle Cole of Michigan; four grandchildren, Ryan and Jenny, twin children of Cheryl, and Andrew and Emily, children of Ronald; and three great-grandchildren, Ally, Graham and Avery. He has several nephews and nieces.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Maureen.
A graveside service will be held at Buford Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. The Thompson Funeral Home is serving the family.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Boulevard, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154 or Highland County Senior Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.