Mary Alice Ridgeway Tompkins Cadwallader, age 91, of Lynchburg, died Monday afternoon, July 26, 2010 at Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born near New Petersburg in Highland County on March 31, 1919, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lucille ( Dixon ) Ridgeway. She was a former member of the Hardins Creek Friends Church and a member of the Harwood Christian Church. She was organist for both churches for many years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was married to William Robert ‘Bob’ Tompkins on August 20, 1937. On September 1, 1981, in New Lebanon, Ohio, she married her husband of twenty-eight years, Glenn Cadwallader, who survives. She is also survived by three children, John (Barbra) Tompkins of Hawaii, JoEllen (Danny) Leeth of Greenfield; Steve Tompkins of Hillsboro; a step-daughter, Cheryl (John) Porter of Hillsboro; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Tompkins of Hillsboro; fourteen grandchildren, Lori Tompkins of Leesburg; Tom (Julie) Tompkins of Jeffersonville; Rita (Emery) Burnett of Highland; Rhonda (Bryan) Kelley of Leesburg; Ryan (Shelley) Tompkins of Leesburg; Mike (Vong) Tompkins of California; Angie Tompkins of Hawaii; Krista (Tony) Mason of Leesburg; Kim Leeth of Portland, Oregon; Kurt Leeth of Washington D.C.; Alice Marie Tompkins and Tom Boles of Hillsboro; Stephanie (Tim) Pegan of Highland; Catherine “Katie” (Maj. Jeffrey) Allen of Richmond Hill, Georgia; John David (Lisa) Porter of Cleveland; eighteen great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, two brothers, Dane (Loretta) Ridgeway of Greenfield; Joe Jr. (Irene) Ridgeway of Leesburg; two sisters, Jean Davis of Greenfield, Carol (Freddie) Snyder of Leesburg, six nieces and two nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Robert Tompkins, on July 16, 1977, and a son, Robert “Gary” Tompkins, who passed away April 30, 2010. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Officiating will be Pastor and nephew Tony Tompkins and Pastor Mike Sandlin. Burial will follow in the Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Please accept our sincere sympathy.
The Staff, Board and Volunteers of the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center.
May the grace and peace of God be with all of you at this time.
Roseanna
Dear Glen,Cheryl and John and family; It was with sorrow that we heard of the passing of Mary. We enjoyed her presence from the first time we met her.She was a blessing for the Cadwallader family and we know the vacancy her passing will creat,but God will use that vacancy to show His love and concern for all of you. Our prayers are with you Skip and Kristen,
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Ridgeway and Dan & Carol of Leesburg,
I am sorry to read of your loss. I know she will be missed.
Best regards, Terry & Stacey of Charleston, SC
Glenn, Cheryl and John, very sorry to hear of Mary's passing. I'm glad that I was able to meet her several years ago. Paulette
Tom Tompkins and family. May God give you strength during this time of loss.
I just wanted to send my condolences to the family. Mary was a special lady...and she will be missed. May God bless and comfort each of you this day and in the days ahead.
Love, Maurice
Sandy, Lori and family, I was saddened to hear of Marys passing, but wanted to extend my heartfelt sympathy. She was a lovely lady, and I remember her well from her first stay at HCR, and enjoyed the time spent with her. I know she certainly loved her family for that is what she spoke of so much, and know how much she will be missed. Its never easy parting with those we love so much, but God has a plan for us all I believe, and its knowing that someday we all will meet again in that heavenly place he has prepared for us all. I pray that God will touch each of you and bring you the comfort and peace in your heart that only he can. Your all in our prayers, Valerie Deaton
Glen, Cheryl & John, I belatedly learned of Mary's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Norette Mitchell