Obituaries 21 April 2024

Paul D. Kingery

Paul D. Kingery, 84, of Frankfort, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Doctors West Hospital, Columbus, following a brief illness. 

He was born May 1, 1939 in Fayette County, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Annie Slayton Kingery. 

Paul began his career in the Paint and Body Shop business working for Hank Kindler Buick. He then started Kingery Paint and Body Shop in Chillicothe, and he later moved his shop to Frankfort. He was known for his excellent skills and work ethic. Paul loved to work on his farm, raising goats. Another favorite pastime for Paul was coon hunting and hunting mushrooms. Paul will be missed by all who knew him. 
 
On June 28, 1961, he married the former Ruth Ann Hurles. She preceded him in death on Aug. 19, 2004.  
 
He is survived by his four daughters, Jody (Mark) Norman, Shelby McManus and Ronda Ramsey all of Frankfort and Vonda Kingery of Chillicothe; his grandchildren, Jessica (Pete) Hoey, Matthew (Tristan) Norman, Jeremy (Jordan) and Lucas Ramsey; great-grandchildren, Barrett and Jett Norman and Jaxon Hoey; two sisters, Bonnie (Dave) Maughmer and Karen (Steve) Tatman all of Chillicothe; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Kingery of Chillicothe; brothers, Darrell (Colleen) Kingery of Sarasota, N.Y., Ronnie Kingery of Frankfort, Keith (Susie) Kingery of Chillicothe, Kevin Kingery of South Salem and Mark Kingery of Frankfort; a brother-in-law, Leroy Chaney of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Kenneth (Mary) Kingery, Alice Chaney, Libby (Mike) Miller, Larry (Carolyn) Kingery, Neil and Wayne Kingery; and his son-in-law, Clyde “Bill” Ramsey.  

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 24 at the Ebright Funeral Home, Frankfort, with the Rev. Ralph Hux officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest beside his wife in the Milledgeville-Plymouth Cemetery in Fayette County. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 

Those who wish to share a memory of Paul and sign his online register may do so at www.ebrightfuneralhome.com.  

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