Everett McKenzie Ralph, 86, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the Ohio County Hospital. He was born in Beaver Dam on Sept. 24, 1929, son of the late Wendall and Rose Josephine Pirtle Ralph.
McKenzie served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, retired from Sinclair Surface Mine, was a member of UMWA, was an avid hunter and Louisville Cardinal Basketball fan. He loved dogs especially his Maggie and Sandy.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Ione Tichenor; and two brothers, Charles Kenneth and Wendell Ralph.
Survivors include his wife, Gayle Ralph; daughter, Polly (William) Baumann, grandchildren, Nicholas and Logan Baumann, sisters, Velma Gustafson and Margaret Jo Ward; step-daughters, Kimberly (Kevin) Likens, and Elissa Payne; step-grandchildren, Tera Castlen, John Clothier, II, Eric Bogucki, Nathan Bogucki, Stacia Howard, Kody Likens, Lindsay McLevaine and Leslie Likens and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Ed Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford. Friends may visit with the family from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday.
The family request that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Ohio County, envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to: bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com.
