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Ronald Gale Tidd

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Ronald Gale Tidd, 72, of Newport passed away at 5:00 am, Saturday, July 13, 2019, at OSU Medical Center in Columbus with his family at his side.

He was born January 20, 1947, in Newport to Clyde Raymond Tidd and Mary Gail Duffy Tidd. Ron was employed at Par Mar Oil Company for 41 years.

On August 12, 1967, he married Velma Irene Leasure who survives with 4 sons and 1 daughter: Ronald Gale (Sandy) Tidd of Marietta, Tracy (Jason Johnston) Tidd of Newport, Junior Ray (Amanda) Tidd of Reno and Jason Eric (Tonya) Tidd of Newport, Justin Derek (Lindsey) Tidd of Newport; 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He is also survived by 2 brothers, Raymond and Allen Tidd and 2 sisters, Ruby McElfresh and Carolyn Smith and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Delbert Tidd, Earl Tidd and Tommy Tidd and sister, Mary Elizabeth Hanes and Lucille Greathouse.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (July 17) at 11:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial following in Newport Cemetery. Family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the funeral home toward the funeral expenses.