Rose Alice McCrary, 91, formerly of Richwood, died early Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017, at Carriage Court in Marysville.
She was a longtime member of McKendree Church in York Center and the Women’s Society, and then the York Center United Methodist Church. She worked as a beautician for many years. She worked at Bulldog, Ranco and retired from Whirlpool. After her mother’s death, she moved to the home of her aunt and uncle, Paul and Florence Brooks.
She was born on May 17, 1926, to the late Charles D. and Zula (Fogle) Green in Champaign County. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Glenn Hamilton, whom she married on April 15, 1944, and who died Sept. 2, 1946; her second husband, Paul McCrary, whom she married on Jan. 20, 1979, and who died Feb. 22, 2013; four brothers, Charles Green, Delmar Green, Robert Green and George Green; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Hamilton.
She is survived by her children, Danny Hamilton of West Mansfield, Susie (Ted) Kavanagh of Richwood, John (Jennifer) McCrary of La Rue, Phyllis Bryan of Marysville and Ed McCrary of Bellefontaine; grandchildren, Todd (Terri) Hamilton, Ryan (Julie) Hamilton, Tracy (Dawn) Kavanagh, Sherry (John) Kavanagh-Pickersgill, Chad (Leann) Hamilton, Brody (Shonnan) Hamilton, Sam McCrary, Amanda (John) Richardson, Greg Minter, Brad Minter and Tim McCrary; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Martha Green of Broadway, Shirley Grose of Marysville and Eleene Green of West Park, Florida; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Rev. Bryan Meadows will officiate funeral services Friday at 11 a.m. at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Richwood. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Burial will follow in York Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be given to the York Center United Methodist Church, 28170 Route 739, York Center, OH 43358 and REAP, 235 Grove St., Richwood, OH 43344.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com.