Rev. Dr. Ralph L. Tingley

On February 14th, Ralph passed peacefully from his earthly life as a soldier in the Lord Jesus Christ’s army on to his heavenly earned, wholly made body and join his wife of 70 years, Dorothy and dwell in their eternal heavenly home.

Ralph loved his family beyond measure.

Ralph Is survived by his son, Bruce E. (Deborah) Tingley and daughter, Sharon S. (Steven) Marsh; grandchildren, Melissa A (Scott) Hardwicke, Amy M. (Albert) Hittle, Matthew A. (Teresa) Tingley, Rebekah S. Marsh and Elisabeth A. (Brett) Reitenbach; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harold Tingley and Lee (Sharon) Tingley.

Ralph is also survived by many in his family of Christ.

Pastor Ralph Tingley was proud to serve the Lord faithfully as a pastor for more than 60 years at First Baptist Church of Brown City and Maple Grove Baptist Church. After he retired, he was a proud member of Maple Grove Baptist Church, Lansing , MI. He was also instrumental, beside of his loving wife Dorothy and other co-founders, in the building of Christian Youth Camp ministry, Camp Michael, Imlay City, MI.

Pastor Ralph Tingley was a soldier for Christ until the end, witnessing to souls within the last few days of his life.

Pastor Ralph L. Tingley’s last message is, "I am. Are you? If you don’t know Jesus as your Savior, please come to know Him today. I am saved. Are you?"

The funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, February 19th at Maple Grove Baptist Church, 5907 S. MLK Jr Blvd, Lansing, MI 48911 with Pastor Jason DeVrou presiding. Visitation will be from 10:00am until the time of service. Burial will follow at Roseland Memorial Gardens, 3744 Brooklyn Rd, Jackson, MI 49203 with Pastor Paul Pickel presiding. Facebook Live service available for viewing from Maple Grove Baptist Church Facebook page.

For safety to all those Ralph loved, please be sure to practice social distancing and wear face coverings when appropriate.