Raymond D. Sprouse

Raymond D. Sprouse, 88, of Chillicothe , passed from this life Monday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2012 in Heartland of Chillicothe following an extended illness. He was born May 11, 1923 in Alice , OH , the son of the late Emmitt and Myrtle (Cameron) Sprouse. On Nov. 19, 1945 he married Willie Nell Berry who preceded him in death May 15, 2007 .

Surviving is a daughter, Myra (Steven E.) Poling, Chillicothe ; a son, Raymond D. “Dave” (Susan) Sprouse, Channahon, IL; grandchildren, Tracey (Wes) Lamm, Travis (Pam) Poling, Lanetta (Ben) Greenlee, Tricia (Brian) Moore, Kristin Sprouse, Heather Sprouse and Cameron Sprouse; great-grandchildren, Andrea, Joseph, Jillian, Brittany, Casey, Sammie, Karey, Levi, Haylee and Kate. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Yvonnie Lee Schmidt and a sister, Ethel Ina Burke.

Mr. Sprouse was a retired employee of Burrough’s Electric and Duffy Electric. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving in WW II and was a member of the Crossroads Church of Christ in Christian Union and IBEW Local 575.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, Mar. 2, 2012 in the FAWCETT OLIVER GLASS AND PALMER FUNERAL HOME with Pastor Paul Elswick officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens with military graveside services by the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice.