Erma Jean Massey

Erma Jean Massey, age 81 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Hospice Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ripley Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Massey was born September 29, 1932 in Adams County, Ohio the daughter of the late Robert and Edith (Bentley) Knauff. She was also preceded in death by her husband of twenty nine years - Harvey Massey and one sister - Joanne Stack.

Mrs. Massey is survived by three children - Donna Griffith West, James Griffith (Debbie) and Samantha Massey Arnett (Greg), all of Ripley, Ohio; three step children - Cathie Pfeffer of Ripley, Vickie Kinnamon of Chillicothe, Ohio and Brenda Ray of Ripley; four grandchildren - Wesley West, Chasity Saunders(Donnie), Dylan Arnett and Kassey Arnett; one great grandchild - Raylee Grace Saunders; eight step grandchildren - Melissa Jones, Jason Pfeffer, Cristian McClain, Ethan Pfeffer, Brittany Werner, Randall Ray, Amanda Hamman and Brandon Kinnamon; seven step great grandchildren - Nicholas Jones, Trevor Pfeffer, Wyatt Lightner, Cora Werner, Elin Werner, Piercen Pfeffer and Bryce Pfeffer; two sisters - Hulda Argus of North Carolina and Marcella Walker of Stout, Ohio; two brothers - Mike and Robert Knauff, both of Jamestown, Ohio; several nieces, nephews and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Clark Castle will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. on Sunday. Interment will follow the funeral service in Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Dr. Maysville, KY. 41056 or to the Ripley Church of the Nazarene, 230 N. 2nd St. Ripley, Ohio 45167.

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