Carl Valentine

Carl Valentine Jr., age 83, passed away in the presence of his family on May 20, 2017. He was born on July 20, 1933 to his parents Carl Valentine Sr. and Alice “Mae” Barr in Circleville, Ohio. Carl was a caring man who believed whole heartedly in hard work. He loved using his hands, and he retired from General Motors after 35.9 years of loyal service. Carl loved working in his garden, where he grew delicious tomatoes, sweet corn and strawberries. He was also an avid trail rider and enjoyed caring for his horses. Carl was an easy going man who loved his family and friends, and would give the shirt off of his back to anyone who needed it. He will be dearly missed by those who knew him.

Carl is preceded in death by his parents; his brother Richard Valentine and his sister Theda Collins. Left to mourn his passing are his children Diana Valentine, Recisa (Rick) VanFossen, Mylia (David) Marshall, Robin (Mike) Stemple, Tina Siemer and Mike(Rebecca) Valentine; as well as ten grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, three step grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Also left to mourn is his sister Virginia (Ronald) Swoyer, his brother-in-law Dwight Collins, his sister-in-law Audrey Valentine, and his beloved horse Imp. The family would like to extend their gratitude to Berger Hospice and the staff of Brown Memorial Home for the wonderful care they provided to Carl.

His funeral service will be held at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger funeral home, located at 151 East Main Street Circleville, Ohio on May 24, 2017 at 1:00pm with visitation starting at 11am. Chaplain Jim Ferrell will be officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Berger Hospice.