OBIT: John Ralph TINKEY, 1990, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  TINKEY
  
  John Ralph Tinkey, 83, Rockwood RD 1, died at the home of his daughter,
  Wilma Trent, Friedens, June 29, 1990.  He was born April 5, 1907 in
  Barronvale, Pa. Son of the late Samuel H. and Ida (Pyle) Tinkey.  Preceded
  in death by: wife, Thelma Ruth; brothers, Dewey, Floyd, Woodrow and Glenn;
  sons, William L. and Glenn; sisters, Viola Wiley; Sadie Eutsey Locke;
  Grace; and Ann Sleasman.  He is survived by the following children: Ralph
  Jr., Somerset RD 7; Otto Zane, Manns Choice; Mrs. Elmer (Nancy Florence)
  Harr, Somerset RD 4; James Jehu, Rockwood RD 1; Mrs. Glenn (Eva Jean)
  Dewey, Monterey, Calif.; Harold Dean, Somerset RD 1 and Wilma Trent,
  Friedens.  Also survived by 28 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.  He
  was the brother of Bertha Durst, Somerset; Mrs. Virginia Crook, Poland,
  Ohio; Jean Kenley, Akron, Ohio; and Orpha Meyers, Jerusalem, Ohio.  He was a
  retired farmer, timberman and coal worker.  Friends will be received from 7-9
  p.m. Saturday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral
  Home, Somerset, where funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m., the
  Rev. Lawrence Whitney officiating.  Interment, Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, June 30, 1990
  
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