Ralph Eagley, of Niles
March 6, 1948 — Feb. 2, 2017
Niles Daily Star, Published 10:59 am Thursday, March 2, 2017
Ralph Edward Eagley, 68, of Niles, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2017, at home.
He was born March 6, 1948, in Niles, to Cleland “Bud” and Mary L. (Heck) Eagley.
He graduated from Niles High School and served in the U.S. Army for two periods, totaling 12 years, including many years in Germany. He was honorably discharged as a veteran of the Vietnam era. He was retired from the former Niles plant of United Store Fixtures.
- Ralph Eagley
Ralph attended Sumnerville Bible Baptist Church, and was formerly a longtime member and 2012 governor of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 449 in Buchanan. He was an avid golfer, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family, and he was especially devoted to his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by a grandson, Sean Hemming.
Surviving family includes his children, Matthew (Tricia) Kraus and Michelle Eagley, both of Little River, South Carolina, and Darlene Eagley of Niles; grandchildren Zackerey Hemming, William Eagley, Paxton Kraus and Brooklyn Kraus; Butch’s siblings, Marilyn (LeRoy) Tanner of Niles, Ron (Sherry) Eagley of Anchorage, Alaska, Sherry of Alaska and Gail of Mishawaka, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for Ralph Eagley will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2017, at Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home in Niles, with Pastor Dan Greegor of Sumnerville Bible Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, and will conclude with a veteran’s flag presentation and the playing of taps by the U.S. Army Honor Guard.
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