Rev. Robert Kyle Blaine, Jr.
The Rev. Robert Kyle Blaine, Jr. 94, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014.
Robert, the son of Robert K. and Anna C. Romey Blain was born on McKell Avenue in Greenfield on October 20, 1919.
He had two sisters, Mabel and Cleo; and five brothers, Raymond, William, John, Ralph, and Franklin.
Robert married Virginia (Royse) Blaine October 9, 1943, and they shared a loving relationship for 66 years.
To this union were born one son, James A. Blaine of Chillicothe, and one daughter, Jacalyn and Tim Emerick of Greenfield. Robert and Virginia also raised Robert’s brother, Franklin Blain of Wichita, Kansas.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two sisters, four brothers, and daughter-in-law Cheryl Blaine.
Besides his children and brother, Franklin, Robert is survived by four grandchildren: Jini and Vince Parker of South Salem, Steve Emerick of Greenfield, Luiza and Steve Whiteside of London, and Mark and Desiree Blaine of Austin, Texas. He is also survived by four great- grandchildren: Cameron and Elizabeth Whiteside and Hudson and Blaine Parker, and by a host of other family and friends.
Robert graduated from McClain High School, and did his college work at Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana.
He pastored for 62 years at churches in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kansas, including 23 years at the United Brethren Church in Greenfield. Thousands came to know Jesus as their Savior under his ministry. His door was always open to those in need, and his records indicate he married over 3,000 couples, and performed over 2,000 funerals.
For several years, Robert served as a District Coordinator, supervising a number of other pastors. He served on numerous boards in Highland County, including the Greenfield School Board, the Great Oaks School Board, the Greenfield Area Ministerial Association, and the governing board of Greenhills.
He will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Anchor Baptist Church, 456 Jamison Road, Washington C.H., with the funeral following at 1 p.m. Pastor Jeremy Griffith will officiate. Burial will follow in the Greenfield Cemetery. Murray-Fettro Funeral Home of Greenfield is serving the family.
The family requests donations be made to Community Care Hospice, 200 R Gordon Drive, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.
Condolences may be sent to www.murrayfettro.com.