Ralph Edward Goldsberry, 84, of Summerton, SC, formerly of The Plains, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at Cheraw Healthcare, South Carolina. He was the widower of Doris Ann Thompson Goldsberry, who passed away in 2018.

Born June 8, 1935, in Millfield, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ralph Emerson Goldsberry and Mary Etta Chadwell Goldsberry. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a 50 year member of Paramuthia Lodge 25 F&AM, past president and member of Athens County Shrine Club, member of the Aladdin Temple Shrine, Athens York Rite Bodies and The Plains United Methodist Church.

Ralph is survived by three sons, Michael (Kristi) Goldsberry of Hickory, NC, Earl Thomas (Cheryl) Goldsberry of Cheraw, SC and Jack (Julie) Goldsberry of Spencer, Ohio; a brother, Dale (Ava) Goldsberry of Ohio; three sisters, Karen (Emery) Sheffield of Ohio, Carol (Greg) Hawkins of North Carolina and Charlene (J.B.) King of Ohio; a sister-in-law, Bonnie Goldsberry of Texas; seven grandchildren, Mia, Thomas, Jackie, Matthew, Grace, Kayleigh and Karina; and five great grandchildren, Kristopher, Lexi, Jamie, Chelsee and Sullivan.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jeffery Allen Goldsberry; a great grandson, Carver Goldsberry; and a brother, Harry Goldsberry.

Visitation will be held from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 ^th , at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens.  A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. the funeral home conducted by Pastor Carrie Ator-James.  Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville at 11:00 a.m.  Military Rites will be conducted by the Combined Color Guard at the cemetery and Masonic Rites will be conducted by Paramuthia Lodge 25 F&AM at 1:20 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children – Cincinnati, Donor Development, 3229 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 or the Athens Masonic Scholarship Fund, 12 W. Carpenter St., Athens, Ohio 45701.  Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register book at www.jagersfuneralhome.com.