Delmer Howard McCormick

Delmer Howard McCormick, 92, of Crooksville (Deavertown), Ohio passed away at 8:45 PM, Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville following an extended illness.

He was born November 23, 1931 in Sumerco, West Virginia, the son of the late Kin W. and Mel Vina (nee: Adkins) McCormick.

Delmer was a retired truck driver for Matlack Trucking in Pataskala, a former driver for Hennes Trucking and R.S. Trucking and was the former owner of the Putnam Tavern.  He was a wood worker and enjoyed making furniture and many other wooden items.  Delmer could fix anything.  He loved farming, raising Black Angus cattle.  Delmer was a US Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean War.  He was a life member of VFW Post 9090, a member of Roseville Legion Post 71 and he attended Deavertown Methodist Church.  He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Left behind to mourn his passing is his beloved wife of 64 years, Betty J. (nee: Ott) McCormick; his children and their spouses, Christy and Joe Krinn, Robin ‘Rob’ and Amy Hall, Howard M. McCormick (Barb Tyson), Richard and Angie McCormick and Cheryl and Royce Susil; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and his dog, Buddy.

In addition to his parents, Delmer was preceded in death by his siblings, Harold, Tom, Buster, William and Clyde McCormick and Betty Campbell.

Family and friends may visit to pay respects 10 AM-1 PM, Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Goebel Funeral Home, 36 N. Buckeye St., Crooksville where funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM with Pastor Russell White as celebrant.  Delmer will be laid to rest in Dutch Hill Cemetery near Deavertown with full military honors.