John G. Ransom

JOHN G. RANSOM, AGE 71, OF MASSILLON, OHIO, WENT HOME TO BE WITH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 AT AULTMAN HOSPITAL AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS. JOHN GRADUATED FROM WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN 1966. HE RETIRED FROM REPUBLIC STEEL, UNION DRAWN DIVISION, IN 1998. JOHN SERVED FOUR YEARS IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE, WAS STATIONED IN GUAM AND LIKED TO TALK ABOUT HIS ADVENTURES WHEN STATIONED THERE. HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP FROM 1977 - 1979. HE ENJOYED COOKING, WATCHING SPORTS, FISHING, LISTENING TO MUSIC, AND LIKED TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. HE MADE FRIENDS WHEREVER HE WENT. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FATHER, JOHN F. RANSOM, AND HIS MOTHER, FRANCES J. DENNISON. HE LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY: DAUGHTER CORINNE (ROBERT) OLIVER OF CANTON, OH; SONS JONATHAN P. RANSOM OF NEW CASTLE, PA; AND KRIS DAVIS RANSOM OF CARSON, CA; SISTERS SHARON HENDERSON OF TAMARAC, FLA; AND MICHELE CROFUT OF CANTON, OH; STEPBROTHER ROBERT M. DENNISON OF CLEVELAND, OH; GRANDSONS JONATHAN J. RANSOM , ISAIAH OLIVER, JORDAN RANSOM, ELIJAH OLIVER, MICAH RANSOM, AND JONAH OLIVER; GRANDDAUGHTERS McKENNA RANSOM, ALEXIS RANSOM, LEAH OLIVER, ANGELIQUE RANSOM, AND ANAYAH RANSOM; FORMER WIFE PAULA RANSOM, WHO REMAINED FRIENDS; AND A HOST OF COUSINS, NEPHEW, NIECES AND FRIENDS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 4:00PM TO 6:00PM ON APRIL 25, 2019 AT PAQUELET FUNERAL HOME WHERE A CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL TAKE PLACE, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY HIS HOMEGOING AT 6:00PM.