James Rollin Dull, 81 of Greenville, Ohio passed away on Friday October 12, 2018 at 2:28 PM at State of the Heart Care Center, Greenville, Ohio. He was born July 3, 1937 in Celina, Ohio the son of the late Clarence S. and Dorothy (Kolter) Dull.
Jim started his career early in life at North Star Hardware. He was a man of many trades including farming, snowmobile sales, bulldozing, mechanic and body work.
His adventurous attitude, happy demeanor and hard work ethic made him a wonderful person to know and spend time with. He enjoyed mornings at McDonalds and Front Street Inn with friends, mowing the lawn, carving and wood burnings, dancing and music and working on any project he could find. He enjoyed traveling out West, winters spent in Florida with friends and time back at the pond.
Preceding him in death were his parents, sisters Madonna Sease, Mary Ann Easterling, half-brother William (Bud) Jefferson Dull, half-sisters: Kathryn Grimm, Edith Montgomery, Gertrude Schipper.
He is survived by his young love: Helen (Riegle) Dull of Greenville whom he married June 16, 1956 and was married to for 62 years. Also surviving with many memories are his daughter Pam (Nick) Ruchty of Naples, Florida; grandchildren: Emily Ruchty of Cleveland and Ashley (Sean) Lawyer of Oxford, England; his special grand puppy: Zoe; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and extended family.
Services will be held on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio with Rev. Dr. Fred Bernhard and Rev. Scott Trittschuh officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Twp. Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday October 16, 2018 and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to State of The Heart Care or the Ronald McDonald House.
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