HOMER L. GREEAR

Homer L. Greear, age 82 of Sherwood,Ohio, passed away Friday December 4, 2020 at ProMedica Defiance Hospital. 

Homer was born June 17, 1938 in Coeburn, Virginia, the son of James Howard Greear and Mossie (Harmon) Greear. Homer went to Dungannon School in Coeburn. Homer was a wonderful husband, great provider, and awesome Dad and Papaw. He loved all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and loved spending time with them all. He was liked and loved by many and loved to tell jokes too.

On June 23 1962 he married Marilyn Relyea and she survives. Homer worked at Dinner Bell Foods in Defiance for 30 years and then Defiance City Schools until retirement. Homer loved sports and loved rooting on our hometown team “Fairview Apaches”. He loved yard work and tinkering with things.

He adored all his grandchildren; Lindsay Schulte, Chad Lantow, Justin Lantow, Jackie Hendershot, Mandi (Kevin) Jones, Malorie (Ben) Schroeder, Lindsey (Bobby) Kistler, Chelsea (Mike) Clarke, Emily Greear, Tiffany (Kevin) Crites, Kalynn (Aaron) Snyder, Tiffany (Josh) Kenyon. He adored all his great-grandchildren; Bella Schulte,Krandon Crites, Leetim Crites, Evie Snyder, Holdyn Snyder, Bently Snyder, Chloe Snyder, Lorelie (Harper) Greear, Chloe Mitchell, Talan Mckinley, Xander Schroeder, Cameron Kenyon, Tymberlee Kenyon, Zaxton Kenyon, Corvin Kistler, Riley Kistler.

Surviving is his wife Marilyn of Sherwood OH, four children; Deb (Lee) York, Julie (Don) Padgett of Ardmore,TN, Duane (Lisa) Greear of Ottawa,OH,  and Steve Greear of Napoleon,OH, brother Paul (Shirley) Greear of Coeburn, sister Thelma Greear of Coeburn, plus many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandchild Melissa Greear, brothers Roy Greear, Troy Greear, WR Greear, and Claude Greear in infancy, sister Frankie Greear, nephews Russell Greear and Randy Greear.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic visitation was held at Schafer Funeral Home in Defiance on Monday December 7, from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Cemetery service will be on Tuesday, December 8 at 3 pm at Riverview Memorial Cemetery in Defiance, OH. We will have a Celebration of Life Service at a later date.

Preferred memorials to Fairview Athletic Dept Sherwood,Oh or Defiance Athletic Dept., Defiance, OH. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com. 

Schaffer Funeral Home is serving the Greear family.