Ronald Roy Grissett

Ronald Roy Grissett, age 76, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 14, 2023. Ron (Ronnie to family) was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 18, 1946 and attended Linden McKinley High School. Growing up, Ron was very quiet and was not a very social child. He always attributed this personality trait to being the middle “forgotten” child. As he grew older in his adult years, he slowly started to emerge from his cocoon and transformed into the social butterfly we all came to know him as. Ron was a diehard fan of THE Ohio State Buckeyes as well as a Bengals fan. He was an avid golfer and loved golf almost more than his children….almost lol. Ron loved taking golf trips to South Carolina, specifically to Santee. He was in several different leagues and golfed multiple times a week. Thursday, July 13th would turn out to be the last time he stepped foot on the golf course. That day he shot a 37 and 39! Before his love of golf emerged, bowling was his passion. He spent many decades bowling in numerous leagues at multiple bowling alleys. As he grew older, knee and back issues forced him to put his bowling gear up for good. He loved solving sudoku puzzles and was proud at how fast he could complete them. This was, according to him, because he had a genius IQ. One of Ron’s hobbies that many people aren’t aware of is that he was passionate about family ancestry. He spent countless hours researching both his mother and father’s family trees, collecting numerous documents and photos and was able to trace ancestors dating back several centuries. Ron had many hobbies throughout his life, but two things were more important to him than anything else. One being his circle of friends. He loved his friends dearly and would give them the shirt off of his back at the drop of a dime. He talked frequently about the great times he spent with them golfing, bowling, traveling and watching OSU football games. He spent countless hours at Mulligan’s Sports Bar and Parkway Pub sharing many laughs, stories, spirits and great times with many close friends. The MOST important thing in Ron’s life was his family. There was nothing else in his life that could hold a candle to the love he had for them. His motto has always been “family first” and although he sometimes struggled to verbalize just how deep his feelings for his family were, they always knew how much he loved every single one of them. He was a very proud dad and grandpa or “G-pa” as his grandkids affectionately called him. He bragged regularly about each of his grandkids’ unique abilities. He loved them all equally, but they each were special in their own right. Kody is his first, Maya is the only granddaughter and the only one to inherit his blue eyes. Kash shared his love of architecture and Zeke shared his love of sports. Ron loved his children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends and will be missed by all. He is preceded in death by his mother, Maxine Kidwell, step-father, Richard Kidwell, father Neal Grissett, sister-in-law Dixie Kidwell and grandson Kansas Wheeler. He is survived by his daughter, Britt Grissett; sons, Brandon and Benjamin Grissett; grandsons, Kody Wilson, Kash Wheeler and Isaiah “Zeke” Grissett; granddaughter, MAYA Grissett; sister, Patti (Don) Wooddell; brothers, Greg (Leyda) Grissett, Richard “Dick” Kidwell, Tim (Rita) Kidwell, Steve (Heather) Grissett; many nieces, nephews, cousins and beloved cousin Rick Shay. A service will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Genoa Baptist Church, 7562 Lewis Center Road, Westerville, Oh 43082. The family will receive friends from 2pm-3pm. Memorial service will begin at 3pm with a Celebration of Life meal immediately following. Malachi 4:6 He will restore the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers.

Ronald Roy Grissett

July 18, 1946 - July 14, 2023