Rodney Nowell

Rodney J. Nowell, 47, of Wooster died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at 12:30pm at the funeral home with Pastor Nathan Ward officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman where military rites will be held. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com .

Memorial contributions may be made to Oasis Autism Support Group, P. O. Box 405, Wooster, OH 44691 and to Wooster Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.

Rodney was born November 4, 1960 in New London, Ohio to Ralph Edward and Nancy Marie (Berry) Nowell. He served in the U. S. Army. He married Karin Young on July 15, 2000. He worked for Diamonite in Shreve for over 20 years, he was a member of the Wooster Church of the Nazarene, he belonged to the Missing Links Motorcycle Club and loved camping and spending time with his family. He was a dad to most.

Rodney will be deeply missed by his wife and children Melissa Marie Smith, Jessica Honeycutt, Jennifer Miller, Teresa Miller, Joshua Nowell, grandchildren Makenzie Nowell, Trevor Nowell, brothers Rusty (Becky) Nowell, sisters Cheryl Nowell and Andrea (Tony) Woodward, nieces and nephews Tim Nowell, Theresa Nowell, Tiffany (Ben) LaBo, Jennifer Bowman, Megan, Marissa and Andrew Woodward and great-niece Savanna Bowman and great-nephew Tylor Bowman, special friends J. R. and Charlie Hurt, Jim and Cindy Norris and Denny Heimbuch.

He was preceded by his dad.