Ralph E. Montgomery

Wayne, Ohio - Ralph E. Montgomery, age 84, died on Monday, November 11, 2013, in Orwell, Ohio. He was born on June 14, 1929, in Meisenheimer, North Carolina, a son of Mittie (Cruse) and Sam Jones Montgomery. Formerly of Ashtabula, Ohio, Ralph was a Wayne resident for the past twenty years. He was an inspector and industrial X-ray technician for Pittsburgh DesMoines Steel Company of Pittsburgh and previously worked for Cannon Mills of North Carolina. On June 23, 1984, he married Ruth Ann (Hawkins) Belz. Ralph was a member of the Maton's Grove Methodist Church in North Carolina and attended the Wayne First Congregational Church. He was also a member of the Boiler Makers Union in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ralph enjoyed restoring antique cars, going hunting and was a fan of NASCAR, especially Dale Earnhardt, Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; two step-sons, Gary Belz and Dane Cook; three brothers, James, Sam and Robert Montgomery and four sisters, Doris Morgan, Mary "Chic" Varnadore, Ruth Jenkins and Mildred Stewart. Survivors include his wife of twenty-nine years, Ruth Ann Montgomery of Wayne, Ohio; two daughters, Vicki (Lonnie) Reavis of Salisbury, North Carolina and Melynda Montgomery of Glorieta, New Mexico; a son, Mason Montgomery of Ashtabula, Ohio; four step-sons, Bryan Cook of Ashtabula, Ohio, David (Barbara) Belz of Olympia, Washington, William (Christina) Belz of Conneaut, Ohio and Michael (Tracy) Belz of Daytona Beach, Florida; a sister, Gean Holsapple of Blairsville, Georgia; five grandchildren, Regina, Cody, AJ, Bob and Alex and two great grandchildren, Makayla and Grant. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 1:00pm at Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service, 134 Prospect Street, Andover, Ohio with Pastors Bob and Lori Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in Hayes Cemetery in Wayne, Ohio. Calling hours will be on Friday from 11:00am until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne First Congregational Church, 3222 State Route 322, Williamsfield, OH 44093 or to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, 1166 Lake Ave. Ashtabula, OH 44004. An online guestbook is available at www.baumgardnerfuneralhomes.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Hayes Cemetery
Hayes Rd.
Wayne Township OH

Visitation

Friday, November 15 2013
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Andover
134 Prospect Street P.O. Box 1450
Andover OH 44003

Service

Friday, November 15 2013
1:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Andover
134 Prospect Street P.O. Box 1450
Andover OH 44003