Ronald Malone Bentley
Age 66 of Lynn Rd. Minerva (Pattersonville) passed away of an extended illness in Aultman Hospital Thursday March 3, 2011. He was born Sept. 8, 1944 in Landville, WV to the late Pat and Goldie (Dempsey) Bentley. He was a 37 year resident of Pattersonville where he raised four children. Ron worked as a Supervisor at The Timken Company Steel Unit for 30 years, retiring in 1998. He served as Adult Sunday School and Mid-week Bible Class Teacher for a number of years at Waynesburg Freewill Baptist Church and was also an active member of Augusta Masonic Lodge #504 F&AM as well as being appointed a District Deputy Grand Master of the 24th Masonic District of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. He was a US Marine Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Judy (Toler) Bentley, two daughters; Rona (Michael) Lozier Augusta and
Robin (Richard) Brown of Augusta, two sons; Ronald (Teresa) Bentley II of Carrollton and R. Jason (Amy) Bentley of Pattersonville, a sister, Constance Bentley of Copeland Oaks, Sebring; three brothers, Patrick (Carol) Bentley of New Harrisburg, Preston (Paula) Bentley of Robertsville, and Michael Bentley of Carrollton, 8 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and stepmother Helen Bentley of Louisville.
Funeral services will be Monday, March 7th at 11:00 am in the Freewill Baptist Church in Waynesburg with Rev. Raymond Stanley officiating. Burial with full military services will be in Augusta Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 pm with Masonic Services at 5:45 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Freewill Baptist Church food pantry or the Ohio Special Olympics through the Augusta Masonic Lodge.
Gotschall-Hutchison
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