Philip Richard Black

Philip Richard Black, age 89, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 7:55 A.M. Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. He was born in West Mansfield, Ohio June 18, 1927, to the late Hobson and Esther (Fry) Black. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, a sister Marge Pickett, and two brothers, Robert and Herbert.

On March 12, 1949 Phil married his wife of sixty eight years, Betty Jo Rotroff, and she survives along with their two daughters, Rebecca Jo (Ken) Curtis and Melinda Jo (Lon) Peters; three grandsons, Matthew (Julie) Curtis, Ryan (Natalie) Peters, and Adam (Rebecca) Peters; five great grandchildren, Andrew Curtis, Audrey Peters, Vienna Peters, Aiden Peters, and Lilly Peters; and two sisters, Mary Eirich and Rachel Cool.

A United States Navy WWII Veteran, Phil served on the U.S.S. Franklin. He was the owner of Black’s Garage and Philip R. Black Real Estate and Insurance Agency in West Liberty. He was a former West Liberty mayor, a member of the American Legion, Mad River Lodge #161 F&AM, West Liberty Business Men’s Association, Logan County Board of Realtors, and the United Church of Christ where he served as a deacon emeritus. Phil also served on the committee that developed and built Green Hills. He enjoyed woodworking, furniture making, and antiques.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 26, 2017 at the United Church of Christ in West Liberty with Pastor Rose Michael officiating. Burial will follow the funeral service at the Fairview Cemetery in West Liberty with military rites performed by the Logan County Veteran's Honor Guard.

The funeral arrangements are in the care of the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty.