R. Robert "Bob" Maynard's Obituary
GARRETTSVILLE R. Robert "Bob" Maynard, 80 years of age of Garrettsville, passed away Thursday October 29, 2009 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. Bob was born on January 23, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Lawrence and Lillian (Chunat) Maynard. A resident of the Garrettsville area since 1941, Bob was employed as a mechanic at Polson Rubber in Garrettsville for 22 years until 1976. He then was employed at both Stalward Rubber and S.K.Wellman in Bedford for several years. Bob was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving his country in the U.S.Marine Corps. Bob enjoyed cooking, and lived the belief that the only tractors ever made worth using, were those made with the name John Deere. He will be remembered for his warm smile, humor and love for family and friends. On February 23, 1952, he married Grace O. Maynard who preceded him in death on December 28, 2007. He is survived by his children Raymond (Beth) Maynard of Newton Falls, Jeffrey (Cheryl) Maynard of Wilmington, Ohio, Jacqueline Thomas of Columbus, Ohio, Susan (Nathan) Rush of Carlinville, Illinois and Barbara (Michael) Witte of Novelty, Ohio. Bob is also survived by his sisters LaVerne Pechac and Pearl (Bob) Ely both of Garrettsville and 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Monday November 2, 2009 from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua, where military honors will be presented at 7:45 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. His obituary and personal video tribute may be viewed online at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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