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            <text>Bobby Ray Roush, 89, of Pomeroy, passed away, at 7:23 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in the St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington West Virginia. Born April 7, 1933, in Mason County, West Virginia he was the son of the late Lewis Ernest and Edith M. Jewell Roush. He was a retired supervisor for the Gallia-Meigs Community Action, and he was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict.&#13;
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He is survived by his children, Shelly (Tony) Pierce, of Syracuse, Lori (Alan) Crisp, of Racine, Kim (David) Adams, of Tuppers Plains, Terri (John) Simpson, of Wichita, Kansas, David (Sherri) Roush, of Pikeville, North Carolina, and Brandon (Cathy Croeger) Roush, of Wintersville, Ohio. Grandchildren, Brittany Fortune, Brianne Crisp, Braxton Crisp, Brooke Crisp, Ryan McGrath, Sydnee Adams, Tyler Curtz, Cameron Roush, Sara Roush, and Kaitlyn Roush, and six great-grandchildren also survive.&#13;
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In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brandi Fortune, and a brother, Lewis Roush, Jr.&#13;
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Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in the Racine United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Fisher officiating. Interment with military honors provided by the Gallia Veterans Funeral Detail Team in the Vinton Memorial Park will follow.  Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the Church. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine is entrusted with the arrangements.</text>
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