George Zeddock Frye

George Zeddock Frye, 95 of Ripley, Ohio died on September 24, 2010 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. Mr. Frye was born January 24, 1915 the son of the late Henry and Pearl (Swearingen) Frye, who resided on a farm in Brown County, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years - Mary Belle (Stephenson) Frye and two brothers - Delbert and Bill Frye. George attended several one room school houses during his elementary years before coming to the Ripley School System in Junior High School. Mr. Frye attended the Ripley Church of the Nazarene in Ripley, Ohio, was a member of the Yeatman Masonic Lodge in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Scottish Rite.

On October 3, 1940 George married Mary Belle Stephenson in Brookville, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Edward and Clarace (Glaze) Stephenson.

George began working at Kibler's in Mt. Orab, Ohio and later he worked at The Flour Mill in Georgetown, Ohio until it closed in 1941. For most of his work life, George was employed at The American Tool Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked his way up to Supervisor and became a valued employee. During some of those years Marge Schott was the owner of the company and she and George became good friends. After he retired in 1974, he and Mary began spending half the year in the North Naples area of Florida and the other half in Cincinnati and Ripley.

George is survived by two sisters - Bess of Naples, Florida and Mary of Dayton, Ohio; one brother - Earl of Naples Florida and many cousins, nieces and nephews. A special nephew, Richard Gerlock and family; a special cousin, Marjorie Rossman and her daughter, Portia, assisted George in his later years.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Clark Castle will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Monday. Burial will be by his beloved wife Mary in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Ripley Church of the Nazarene. Condolences may be sent to the family at the link above.