Alley Ray Tussey, 84, of Stonelick Township, died March 6, 2008. He was a WWII Army veteran and a Purple Heart recipient.

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

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

The Evans Funeral Home is serving the needs of the family.