Ralph married Carolyn Shepard in Wise, Virginia on July 5, 1978. He retired from GenCorp in Wabash, where he worked as a security guard, and also retired from United Technologies in Wabash, after 20 years. He was affiliated with the Christian Heritage Church. Ralph enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and his family.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hill of Wabash; five children, Joyce (Brian) Hicks of London, Kentucky, Cindy (Glenn) Miller and John (Valorie) Hill, both of Wabash, James (Stacy) Hill of Macy, Indiana, and Rebecca (James) Albro of Waterloo, Iowa; two step-children, Angela Hall of Wabash, and Timothy (Carla) Reiken; 23 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Dale (Janet) Hill, Randy (Brenda) Hill, Johnny (Jean) Hill, Debra (Paul) Spears, Dedra (Michael) Williamson, Eleanor “Snook” (Gary) Crum, and Phyllis (Harry) Morgaridge, and special nephew, Brent A. Hill, all of Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Tammy Blackburn, step son, Rusty Reiken, and his sister, Glenda “Moe” Daniels.
Funeral services will 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum, at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8pm Monday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wellbrooke of Wabash.
The memorial guest book for Ralph may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.