Manning K. Roush, 84, of Racine

Manning K. Roush, 84, of Racine, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 20, 2021. He was born on September 27, 1936 and was the son of the late H. Kerns Roush and Mary K. Baer Roush. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his loving wife Ramona E. Brinker Roush of 46 years.

He is survived by his daughters Kimberly (William) Smrek; Krista (Buck) Johnson; his sisters, Yvonne Richardson; Rachel (Harold) Stout; brother-in-law, Harold “Butch” (Penny) Brinker; sister-in-law, Donna Brinker; grandchildren, Amber Smrek; Jordan (Austin) Antill; Kelsey and Brent Johnson; great granddaughter, Kylie Antill and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, cousins, good friends, and special supporting people: Greg Davis, Mark Salser, Flip Wilcoxen, and Mandie Grueser.

Manning was no stranger to hard work. As an adolescent he helped his grandfather Baer on his farm, he helped his father and uncle paint houses, roofs, and signs and had a paper route. As a teenager he worked at Western Auto and then in his twenties he went to work on the river for Union Barge Line. While he was on leave from the river, he served as a deputy sheriff. In 1976 he and his wife bought and managed the Gravely Tractor business in Pomeroy. While running that business he became a county commissioner from 1980 until 1994. Then in 1994 he left the position as commissioner to pursue a position as a supervisor for the Meigs County Highway Department. After retiring from the Highway Department he served as a trustee for Salisbury Township for several years.

A private burial was held at Rocksprings Cemetery on Saturday, September 25 to celebrate his life. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by many.