Charles L. Ranney, 92, of Hartford, Ky., passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Dogwood Estates in Beaver Dam. He was born on July 14, 1922, in Hartford, Ky., to the late Guy Ranney and Gilia Hopper Ranney.
Mr. Ranney spent most of his life in Hartford, graduated from Hartford High School in 1941 where he was captain of the basketball team that participated in the Kentucky State Tournament that year. Going on to serve in the United States Navy during World War II and graduating from Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Mr. Ranney retired from Ohio County School Systems after many years of service as a teacher and coach and was a member of Hartford Christian Church. Formerly he had been employed by Texas Gas in Owensboro, Ky., eight years as a land surveyor and real estate broker and a teacher in the Owensboro City School System.
He was preceded in death by his wife, June Carnegie Ranney, on Jan. 29, 1995; and two brothers, Guy Nolan Ranney and William P. Ranney.
Survivors include one son, Charles Timothy “Tim” Ranney, of New York, N.Y.; three daughters, Julia Gayle Ludwig (David), of South Haven, Mich., Joyce Ann Hoses (Michael), of Placitas, N.M., and Carla Jean “Jeanie” Tanner (Vince), of Hartford; four grandchildren, Seth B. Hunter (Amy), Judson R. Hunter (Whitney) Chloe’ A. Hoses and Meredith E. Abante (Ed), and one great-grandson, Simon B. Hunter.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford, Ky., with Bro. Mike Erwin officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford with Military Honors by Wesley C. Phelps Honor Guard.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, Hospice of Ohio County, 1211 Main Street, Hartford, KY 42347 or Hartford Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 105, Hartford, KY 42347.