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WARREN -- Ronald Tracey Kinney Sr., 71, of 2692 Brier St. SE, departed this life at 9:25 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Mt. Carmel East Medical Center, Columbus, following complications from an extended illness.
He was born March 20, 1948, in Grindstone, Pa., the son of Arthur and Rae Lou Crawford Kinney Sr., residing in the area for 52 years, coming from Meadville, Pa.
Mr. Kinney was employed with Warren Fabricating and Machining for 30 years as a purchasing director, before retiring in 2011. He was a 1966 graduate of Redstone High School in Pennsylvania, where he played football, basketball, track, wrestling and was an amateur lightweight boxer.
He was a member of Agape Assembly, where he was a Senior Elder, Treasurer, enjoyed sports and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
He married Angie Z. Kinney on July 6, 1996.
Besides his wife of Warren, he leaves to mourn three sons, Michael (Michelle) Kinney of Columbus, Ronald T. Kinney Jr. of Uniontown, Pa., and Kirk Wooding of Warren; three daughters, Ms. Cassandra Kinney of Warren, Mrs. Yvette Nicole (Tommy) Wade of Pickerington and Ms. Kacie Wooding of Stone Mountain, Ga.; three sisters, Ms. Mae White of Detroit, Mich., Ms. Patricia Queenie of Buffalo, N.Y. and Ms. Linda Sims of Uniontown, Pa.; 25 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two aunts, Mrs. Eleanor (Joseph) Williamson and Ms. Carmaine Rice, both of Warren; his beloved dog, Prince; and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Betty Hall; one brother, Arthur Kinney Jr.; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Agape Assembly, where calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery.
Family will receive friends at 2692 Brier St. SE and 906 Highland Ave. SW, the home of his aunt, Mrs. Eleanor Williamson.
Arrangements of comfort were handled by the Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Home.
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