Ruth Avanelle Byerly, 74, formerly of Fostoria, and a resident of The Heritage in
Findlay, died Saturday (Sept. 22, 2012) evening at the Heritage.
She was born Feb. 5, 1938 in New Boston, Ohio, to Russell and Ruby (Crawford)
Plummer. She married Karl Wendell Byerly on April 19, 1952 in Greenup, KY., and
he died on June 20, 1991
Surviving are a son, Karl "Ed" (Alice) Byerly of North Baltimore; five
daughters, Linda (Sam) Roeber of Rawson; Karen Gibbs of Peachland, NC; Kathy
(Robert) Smith
of Fostoria; Kristy (Jeff ) Heldman of Mt. Cory; and Tammy (Tim) Dean of Risingsun;
19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; five
stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; and three
stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a brother, Fred Plummer and a
sister, Jewel Calhoun.
Mrs. Byerly retired in 1990 from Airfoil Textron in Fostoria with 26 years of
service.
Ruth was a 1955 graduate of Wheelersburg High School.
She was a former member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Fostoria and a former member of
Fostoria Eagle’s Club in Fostoria.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the
Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home in Fostoria. Reverends Marion Specer and Donald
Goodwin will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday Sept. 25, from 2-4 and 6-8
p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery near Bloomdale,
Ohio.
Memorials maybe made to Bridge Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hffh.net.
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