George Ralph Diddle
January 7, 1938 — October 19, 2008
George Ralph Diddle, 70, Gallipolis, passed away at his residence Sunday, October 19, 2008 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 7, 1938 in Racine, Ohio, son of the late Oval and Sarah Roush Diddle. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Vietnam War and a retired truck driver. In addition he was member of the Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church for more than thirty years.
He is survived by his wife of forty years, Victoria Gueltig Diddle, and two sons and two daughters: Wayne (Marla) Diddle, Dayton, Ohio; David (Bethany) Diddle, Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia; Kedron (Bob) Campbell, Winston Salem, North Carolina and Jill (Mark Miller) Diddle, Gallipolis, Ohio; six grandchildren: Coltin, Derrick, Ashleigh, Savannah, Blake and Keira; brothers and sisters: Bernard (Opal) Diddle, Tom (Pam) Diddle, Don (Carol) Diddle, Libby Fisher, Carolyn (Boone) Adams, Marilyn Powell, all of Racine, Ohio; sister-in-law, Betty Diddle, Kentucky and brother-in-law, Art Dials, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by one son, John Frederick Diddle in 1992; sister, Adria Diddle and brother, Waid Diddle.
Funeral services will be held on 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Rev. Tim Luoma officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 5:00-8:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00-11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be mailed to:
The Memorial Fund, First Presbyterian Church
51 State St.
Gallipolis, OH 45631