Ronald D. "Dude" Crites

Ronald D. “Dude” Crites, 43, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Born December 24, 1967 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of Judy Carpenter of Uhrichsville.

In addition to his mother, Dude is survived by his wife, Terri L. (Swaney) Crites whom he married on June 28, 1993; four children, Duane Crites, Veronica Crites, Angela (Stevie) Lute, and Jessica Crites and companion Todd Gump; a stepchild, Jamie Lee Fausto; brothers, Gary (Kelly) Crites, Joseph Crites, and William (April) Crites; grandchildren, Aubrey Lute, Braxton Gump, Anistyn Richardson and another expected; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Rob and Lisa Swaney, Greg and Kerri Jones, Lisa and James Freeman, and Tonya Jones; uncle and aunt, John and Lindy Carpenter; nieces and nephews, Cody, Cassie, Colt, Billy, and Preston Crites, A.J. Bowsher, Clay and Chase Swaney, Shannon and Alexius Bright, Tanner and Torren Freeman, Erin and Trevor Jones, and Kylor Burroway; and great nieces and great nephews, Gage Crites, Gracie Leggett, Gabrielle Crites, and Garrett and Braelyn Spellman. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leona and John Crites and George and Marion Carpenter, and an aunt, Cheryl Toth.

Dude was a lifelong resident of the Twin City area and attended the Cathedral of Praise in Uhrichsville. He loved hunting, fishing, and watching the Cleveland Browns. Most recently, he was employed by Penn Line as a tree trimmer. He had previously worked as a crane operator at Feralloy Wheeling for eleven years.

Services for Dude, officiated by Pastor Dale Ickes, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, in the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home at Dennison. Interment will follow in Tunnel Hill Cemetery near Bowerston. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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