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Here is the schedule of luncheons for 2023:
January 30 - Hollywood Casino
February 27 - Olive Garden
March 27 - Longhorn Steakhouse
April 24 - Memories
May 23 (this is a Tuesday) - Cimis Bistro
June 26 - Planks
July 31 - City BBQ
August 28 - Massey's Pizza
September 25 - Smokey Bones
October 30 - China Bell
November - NO LUNCHEON
December 4 - Planks
We have lost another beloved classmate. It is with much sadness that I post Kathleen's obituary..
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kathleen Weaver of Mount Vernon, Ohio, who passed away on July 9, 2023 at the age of 76. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by : her parents, Arthur Brownfield and Lucy Brownfield. She is survived by : her daughters, Debra Gyamfi (Bernard) of Lowell, MI and Linda Comiskey (Richard) of Lowell, MI. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren and many extended family.
It is with a heavy heart and a flood of tears that I post the obituary of our beloved friend and classmate, Sharon Thomas Downs.
Spence-Miller Funeral Home Sharon L. Downs( April 26, 1946 - September 04, 2023 ) Sharon L. Downs age 77, of Grove City, Ohio passed away September 4, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born April 26, 1946, to the late Ralph Rush and Opal (Wade) Thomas. Sharon was the owner of Artistic Angle Hair Salon. Sharon was very active with anything she did, from her church, Grove City United Methodist Church, and with the Grove City community which included The Grove City Community Club, Buddy Ball, Grove City Tree Festival and Grove City Town Center to name a few. She was preceded in death by sister Aneva Jean (Dutch) Weber. Survivors include her husband Joe Downs, children Shane (Mila) Williams, Shar (John) Weber, Scott (Jenni) Williams and Zach (Renee) Downs; grandchildren Taylor (Mary), Megan (Ali), Logan, Brayden, Olivia, Campton, Maci and Sutton, great grandchild Brooks and brothers Larry (Theresa) Thomas and Daryl (Deb) Thomas. Friends may visit Friday September 8, 2023, from 10:00 am until time of funeral service at 12:00 pm, at Grove City United Methodist Church 2684 Columbus Street, Grove City, Ohio. Interment will follow at Grove City Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to The Grove City Community Club PO Box 434, Grove City, Ohio 43123 or The American Cancer Society PO Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 in Sharon’s memory. Arrangements completed with THE SPENCE-MILLER FUNERAL HOME Grove City, Ohio where online guest book can be signed at www.spencemillerfuneralhome.com |
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I post Theodore "Ted" Albert Rice's obituary. He will be missed.
Obituary information for Theodore (Ted) Albert Rice (fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com)
Theodore (Ted) Albert Rice June 18, 1946 - March 28, 2023 Theodore Albert(Ted) Rice passed away in Savannah, Georgia on March 28, 2023, after a long struggle to recover froman aortic aneurysm. Hewas born June 18, 1946, in Columbus,Ohio. Ted graduated fromGrove City High School and followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps going to work for theNorfolk Southern Railroad. He enlisted in theNavy and served two tours of duty in VietNamwith the last being on swift boats patrolling the rivers and the delta. After the Navy he attended Franklin University earning a bachelor’s degree in business. He had a wide range of business employmentincluding theMiller Funeral Home in Grove City, Coca Cola Distribution, and WasteManagementlandfillmanagement. Next, he began working with people as an organizer for theOhio FarmBureau and with theOhio American Legion where he lobbied for veteran’s benefits and helped veterans apply for the benefits to which they were entitled. His final employer was the State of Ohio, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation where hewas the director of Self Insurance. Through all his experiences he learned that hewas truly an entrepreneur. He founded the Ricwell Corporation that provided expertmedical testimony for litigated cases. Tedmerged hiscompany with othersimilarcompanies and became part of the ExamWorks Corporation. A highlightfor himwas standing on the floor of theNewYork Stock Exchangewhen the company went public. Tedmarried Caryl Moler in 1984 and while inOhio lived in Southern Delaware County, on a farm in Madison County, and atIndian Lake. After retirementtheymoved to Jekyll Island, Georgia. Ted has madewonderful friends wherever worked and lived. Ted was amember of theGrove City Masonic Lodge, the Indian LakeMoose Lodge, and the Jekyll Island Rotary Club where he became themaster fund raiser. Through the years hewas amember of theGrove City Lutheran Church, Liberty Presbyterian Church, and the Jekyll Presbyterian Community Church. Ted’s hobbies included swapping stories with his many friends and his 56 Chevy with which he had a love-hate relationship. Ted is survived by his wife Caryl, his sister Gayle Rice, his stepson Robert(Bo) Snide (Tracy) and granddaughters Emma and Abby. He is also survived by his niece JulieMorrison, nephewJohn Morrison (Vickie) and grandnephewJohn Reagan Morrison who Ted always thought of as his grandson. Hewas preceded in death by his father, Theodore (Bud) Rice andmother, Laura Tomlinson Rice. Calling hours will be on April 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM followed by a service atNoon atthe Ferguson Funeral Home 202 EastMain Street Plain City,Ohio 43064. Burial will followatthe Forest Grove Cemetery. A celebration of lifewill be held on Jekyll Island April 12, 2023, at 4:00 PM at the Jekyll Presbyterian Community Church followed by a gathering at Ted’s favorite spot, Tribuzio’s Grille. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Ted’s lastfund raiser for the Jekyll Island Rotary Club. P.O. Box 13097,Jekyll Island, Georgia 31527. The clubmembers supportmany local, national and internationalcharities
