Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Greer, Melvin J March 8, 2013 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net December 2, 2013, 11:40 am The Urbana Daily Citizen Melvin J. Greer, age 89, of Westville passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013 in the Springfield Regional Hospital. Born on September 3, 1923, Melvin was the son of the late Charles and Hazel (Blue) Greer. He married Marjory C. (Cook) Greer on September 5, 1943 and she preceded him in death on October 21, 2005. Together they raised three daughters: Irene Ihrig of Westville, Barbara (Bob) Jordan of Saint Paris and Alice (Steve) Chamberlain of Urbana. Melvin was a loving grandfather to six grandchildren; Ronnie (Patty) Ihrig of Williamsport, Ohio, Ross (Jennifer) Ihrig of Grove City, Ohio, Jodi (Kelly) Black of St. Paris, Rick (Tara) Jordan of St. Paris, Trent (Kim) Chamberlain of Centerville and Neal Chamberlain of Urbana. He is also survived by eleven great grandchildren: Ryan, Chelsea and Katie Black, Garrett and Tanner Jordan, Nathan and Matthew Ihrig, Mason Ihrig, Aaliyah and Abby Chamberlain and Wyatt Chamberlain and sister Katherine Nothstine of St. Paris. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a great grandson, Elliott Scott Chamberlain. Melvin was a 1941 graduate of Westville High School. He was a member of the Westville United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens of Urbana. He retired from International Harvester in 1988 and was a part time employee at the Westville Grain Elevator for many years. Melvin and Marjory spent every winter for 20 years in Ruskin, Florida. He was an avid sports fan and loved the Cincinnati Reds and OSU Buckeyes and watching his grandchildren play sports. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the ATKINS-SHIVELY FUNERAL HOME, 216 S. Springfield Street, St. Paris Ohio with Pastor Chuck Glover of the Westville United Methodist Church presiding. Burial will follow in Terre Haute Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/g/greer2677ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb