Buddy Pugh, 37, Beloved Father and Husband
Buddy A. Pugh, 37, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness.
He was born December 18, 1973 in Webster Springs, West Virginia. He came to Lorain as a child and graduated from Southview High School in 1993.
Buddy was a certified air conditioning repairman for Ross Services, Amherst. He also worked for Stewarts Appliance, Elyria. He enjoyed fishing, playing basketball and football. He loved family gatherings and being a Daddy.
He will be dearly missed by his wife Jennifer (née Montagu) Pugh of Lorain; his sons Raul "Thumpy", Byron, Franklin "Bear" and Benjamin Pugh all at home; mother Susie Cutlip of Lorain; father Alfred Pugh of Webster Springs; sister Donna Pugh of Lorain; half sisters Veronica Smith of Oak Hill, West Virginia and Jessica Tacy of Elkins, West Virginia; half brothers A. J. Pugh of Webster Springs, West Virginia and Evan Stewart of Norfolk, Virginia; special niece and nephew Briana Pugh and Paris Willis, Jr. both of Lorain; and other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
His family will receive friends Tuesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. in Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain, (440) 277-8164. His funeral service will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Rev. Charles Keesee, pastor of Midway Baptist Church, Elyria will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township, Ohio.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, Lorain, Ohio 44055 to offset funeral expenses.