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Jack G. Tinsley, 83, of Kettering, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018, at Glenwood Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit in Dublin, Ohio.
Jack was born Sept. 24, 1934, in Dayton, to the late William F. Sr. and Mildred Strather Tinsley. He was blessed to be married to Barbara J. Pickering for 60 years.
She preceded him in death March 21, 2017.
Jack served in the Air Force for 12 years and was stationed at the Bellefontaine Air Base for a short period, where he met his wife Barbara. He then went into civil service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a computer programmer and systems analyst until he retired in 1987, after 21 years.
Jack graduated from Stivers High School in Dayton, where he excelled in basketball. He was one of the early inductees into the Stivers Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007, an honor he was very proud of. He was also a member of Stivers National Honor Society.
Jack loved to play golf and was very interested in cross country running. He supported his son, Ronnie and niece, Brittany Tinsley Moldovan during their high school cross country careers.
Jack is survived by his siblings, Bill (Susan) Tinsley, Debra (Rick) Miller, Art (Mindy) Schroeder, Karen “Kitty” (Dan) Mayor and Carole Spring; and many nieces and nephews.
Jack also is preceded in death by stepmother, Alice Tinsley; a son, Ronald L. Tinsley; granddaughter, Dawn Tinsley; brother, Charles Tinsley; sister, Joanne Withrow; niece, Barbara Spring-Littlefield; nephew, Jim Miller; and brother-in-law, Leonard Spring.
A memorial service begins at 11 a.m. Friday, April 6, at Jennings Farley & Seeley Funeral Home & Crematory, 5591 S. U.S. Route 68, West Liberty, following an hour of visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Condolences may be expressed at www.jenningsfarley.com.