James Ralph McCarley, age 80, of Hillsboro, died Sunday, September 11, 2005 at the Laurel’s of Hillsboro. He was born January 30, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio the son of the late Maxwell and Effie Vance McCarley. He retired from the United States Air Forces at the rank of Major. He is survived by his wife Florence Katherine Walker McCarley; three children, Tom McCarley of Cincinnati, Steve McCarley of Oklahoma, and Patricia Heaton of St. Louis, Missouri; six grandchildren, Scott Heaton, Jared Heaton, Niki McCarley, Sean McCarley, Stephanie Gilstrap and Kristin Cornet; and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will take place 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Cemetery Chapel in St. Louis, Missouri. Visitation will be private at the convenience of the family. Burial with military honors will follow in the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Cemetery. The Turner & Son Funeral Home, Hillsboro, is serving the family. For more information and to send condolences to the family please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc
Steve - So sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad. I can truly say that as a teacher, he was at the top of my list. My family moved to Wilmington in my sophomore year and I knew no one at that school except your Dad. I will always remember how kind and helpful he was to me at that difficult time. I even "enjoyed" geometry that year. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Sue Stanforth Walker
111 Danville pke Hillsboro, oh 45133
Jim and I were boyhood friends and I have many fond memories of the times we spent together. We use to break the ice on rocky fork creek in Feb. in order to be the first of our group to swim each year. When we were sophmores in high school we purchased our first car in partnership. It was a 1922 model T ford that we paid the grand sum of $12.00 for. We drove it for almost a year but finally totaled in a collission with a gravel truck. Lots of good memorys. Vince Golden
327 W. Walnut St Hillsboro,Oh 45133
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.Mr McCarley was my 7th gr math teacher and I thought he was the best. It was so much fun hearing my Dad tell stories of when they were kids, and all the things they did. We even have a picture of them and their first car. My prayers are with you.Sue Golden Boatman