Ralph Thaxton

at the Columbus Hospice House.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Parkhill Cemetery with Father Daniel O’Connell officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, GA.

Ralph was born on July 5, 1951in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Harry Thaxton, II and Irene Fita Thaxton. He was a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology having received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and was employeed by TSYS as an Electrical Engineer. Ralph was an avid Golfer and enjoyed cooking.

Survivors include his loving wife of 16 years, Melissa Stamey Thaxton of Columbus, GA, children, Joshua Allan Thaxton, Julie Ann McKinney and husband David, and their daughter, Adaline Clara McKinney, Rachel Elizabeth Fiallo and husband Robert Fiallo, II, Megan Russell Moyer, Jeffrey Alan Bohlander, Sarah Elizabeth Bohlander and Olivia Grace Thaxton. Siblings, Harry Thaxton and Diane Sirianni.