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     Donald Francis Willis Jr. Donald Francis Willis Jr., May 5, 1959 - Sept. 22, 2015, Beloved son of the late Donald Francis Willis Sr. and Myrna Loy Willis (Marshall). Beloved father of Amber Pecek (Bryan), Donald Willis III, and Mary Willis; Brother of Patricia Ruzicka (John Regan), Tina Willis, and Teresa Cottle; Grandfather of Daniel, Tyler, Isabella, Donald IV, Savannah, and Angelica; nephew, uncle, and great-uncle to many.² He was born on May 5, 1959 at Ohio.^2,3 He married Darlene Weiss circa 1980.^4,5 Donald Francis Willis Jr. and Darlene Weiss were divorced on August 3, 1987 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁵ Donald Francis Willis Jr. died on September 22, 2015 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 56.^2,3

     Brian Kevin Ruzicka Sr. and Patricia Ann Willis were divorced.³ Brian Kevin Ruzicka Sr. was born on March 21, 1960 at Ohio.³ He married Patricia Ann Willis, daughter of Donald Vestal and Myrna Loy Marshall, on August 3, 1979 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ Brian Kevin Ruzicka Sr. died on March 10, 2016 at Ohio at age 55.³

     Arabella Jean Wright Arabella "Jean" Eldridge, 68, resident of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away on February 10, 2023. She was born on May 1, 1954, to the late Evelyn Marie Reeder and Butch Wright. She was preceded in death by her late husband, John W. Eldridge, Sr., one son John "Bo" W. Eldridge, Jr., her grandson, Miles A. Johnson, and stepfather, Kenneth Reeder. She is survived by three sons: John W. and Patrick C. Brown, both of Portsmouth, and Michael R. Eldridge of Chillicothe, three daughters: Angela M. (Bobby) Ledford of Lucasville, Jennifer R. (Ricky) Eldridge of Columbus and Sarah (Matt) Horsley of Wheelersburg, and her previous husband, Tom L. Brown of Wheelersburg, one sister, Gail A. Lacy of Portsmouth, twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. Jean was retired from Best Care Nursing Facility. She also worked for many years as a custodian at Minford Local School.¹ She was born on May 1, 1954.¹ As of April 30, 1980,her married name was Eldridge.² She married John Walter Eldridge Sr., son of Walter Junior Eldridge and Beulah Ellen Vestal, on April 30, 1980 at Scioto Co., Ohio.^2,1 Arabella Jean Wright died on February 10, 2023 at Wheelersburg, Scioto Co., Ohio, at age 68.¹