Paul E. Reese, 82, of Cable, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was a devoted and faithful member of the Mechanicsburg Freewill Baptist Church and loved his church family. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing the guitar, football and gardening. He especially enjoyed listening to his grandchildren sing and play worship music and attending his grandsons’ football games.
He was born on Jan. 4, 1935, in Oak Hill, to the late Chester and Goldie (Crabtree) Reese. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, John, Edwin, Denver and Weldon Reese, and sisters, Helen Leonard, Melba Herbert and Madeline White.
He is survived by his wife, Meda Mae (Blanton) Reese; daughters, Paula (Gary) and Penny (Roger) Elliott; grandchildren, Evan (Hannah), Ashley (Bob, her fiancé), Marcus (Trisha, his fiancée) and Ethan Elliott; sister, Wanda (Harold) Burgess; brothers and sisters-in-law, Phyllis Reese, Marie Spradlin, Curtis Blanton, Calvin Blanton, Calahan Blanton, Carmine Blanton, Mavis Burton and Mamie Adkins; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Vernon Funeral Home, in Urbana. The Rev. Jesse Walter will officiate funeral services at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, in Mutual.
Memorial contributions may be made to Urbana Freewill Baptist Church, 45 Oakland St., Mechanicsburg, OH 43044. Condolences may be made to the family at www.vernonfh.com.