Robert "Gary" Tompkins
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Robert "Gary" Tompkins, 72, of Hillsboro, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio.
He was born March 29, 1938 in Hillsboro, the son of William Robert and Mary Alice Ridgeway Tompkins. Mr. Tompkins had retired 13 years ago from the Ohio Department of Transportation with 32 years of service. He was a member of the Samantha Friends Church.
He is survived by his wife, Saundra “Sandy” Sweney Tompkins, whom he had married on Feb. 14, 1969 in Dayton; his mother, Mary Alice Ridgeway (Glenn) Cadwallader of Pricetown; five children, Lori Tompkins of Highland, Tom (Julie) Tompkins of Jeffersonville, Rita (Emery) Burnett of Highland, Rhonda (Bryan) Kelley of Leesburg, and Ryan (Shelley) Tompkins of Leesburg; seven grandchildren, Tiffany Wilson, Trey Tompkins, Stephanie (Roy) Kingery, Megan (fiancé, Norman Fleagle) Burnett, Justin Burnett, Hunter Blaine Kelley and Alexis Ryshell Tompkins; two great-grandchildren, Aubrey Grace and Zoey Elayne; one sister, Joellen (Danny) Leeth of Greenfield; two brothers, John (Barbara) Tompkins of Hawaii and Steve Tompkins of Hillsboro; one stepsister, Cheryl (John) Porter of Hillsboro; two aunts, Jean Davis of Greenfield and Carol (Freddie) Snyder of Leesburg; two uncles, Dane (Loretta) Ridgeway of Greenfield and Joe (Irene) Ridgeway Jr. of Leesburg; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends Eddie and Cora Hamilton of Greenfield.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Robert Tompkins.
Services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, May 6 at the Samantha Friends Church. Dan Cook will officiate. Burial will follow in the High Top Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Samantha Friends Church.
Memorial contributions may to the Cincinnati Center for Autism, Stockton Station Office Park, Suite H, Fairfield, Ohio 45014.
The Turner & Son Funeral Home is serving the family.
For more information or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.
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