Alley Ray Tussey, 84, of Stonelick Township, died March 6, 2008. He was a purple heart recipient and a WWII U.S. Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by parents, Norman and Clara Tussey; sisters, Ann Burdsall, Beulah Tack, and Pauline Tussey; and brother, Fred.

He is survived by wife, Edith (nee Pride) Tussey; sons, Philip and Douglass Tussey; daughter, Bonnie Tussey; grandchildren, Philip Tussey, Daniel Tussey, and Carla Corbin; sister, Shirley Tussey; and sister-in-law, Shirley Tussey.

Funeral services were held March 10 at the Newtonsville United Methodist Church. Burial followed at the Plainview Cemetery in Newtonsville.

Memorials may be made to the Newtonsville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 117, Newtonsville, Ohio, 45158.