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Carol E. "Smokey" Stover, 86, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon, November 7, 2016 in Commons of Providence, Sandusky, Ohio.
He was born December 20, 1929 in Sycamore, Ohio to the late James G. and E. Louise (Brittingham) Stover.
Carol came to Huron County, Ohio, following his 1949 graduation from Upper Sandusky High School. He was a member of the Collins United Methodist Church. Carol was a 50 year member of Operating Engineers Local #18 of Cleveland, Ohio. He was the former owner of Stover Tire Co. in North Fairfield, Ohio from 1964 to 1978, was a farmer, a former operating engineer at Milan Steel, a retired millwright from New Departure, Sandusky, Ohio, and was a former groundskeeper at Sleepy Hollow golf course. Carol was a member of the North Fairfield Lions Club since 1960, was a competitive trap shooter, enjoyed golf, hunting, and fishing. He also enjoyed playing softball, and was a former coach of Augustine Hardware women's softball team in Greenwich, Ohio.
Carol is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary I. (Fenner) Stover of Berlin Heights, Ohio, and by his children, Jane E. (Mark) Bell of Berlin Heights, Ohio, and David A. (Colette) Stover of Menifee, California, by his grandchildren, Tina (Dennis) Hormell of Collins, Ohio, Tonya (Paul) Mortimer of Bellevue, Ohio, Tamara (Matthew Gromis) Bell of Greenwich, Ohio, Michelle (Aaron ) Diaz of Murrieta, California, and Malcolm Hassan of the United Kingdom.
He is also survived by his great grandchildren, Andrew and Abigail Hormell, Holly Dulin, Onalee and Lydia Keysor, and Michael, Trystan, Blake, and Jaedyn Diaz, and by his siblings, James (Inge) Stover of Falls Church, Virginia, Phyllis Griffin of Nevada, Ohio, Anita (Max) Spiegel of Sulfur Springs, Ohio, Rita Nickelson of Avon Park, Florida, Riley (Ann) Stover of Pensacola, Florida.
Carol was preceded in death by his siblings, Ilah Kell, Betty McLaughlin, Norma Martin, Onalee Doty, Gerald Stover, and June Romaine Stover.
Friends may call on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. in the Collins United Methodist Church, Rev. Josh Arrington will officiate. Private inturnment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stein Hospice Service, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, Ohio 44870, to the North Fairfield Lions Club, 107 East Main Street, North Fairfield, Ohio 44855, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-1905.
Walker Funeral Home, 98 West Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made by going to www.edwalkerfuneralhome.com.
