Ralph Henry Hineline Jr.

Ralph Henry Hineline, age 80 of Riverside, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Soin Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1944 in Middletown, Ohio the son of Ralph and Lillie Hineline.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Linda Kay Hineline; father, Ralph H Hineline, Sr.; mother, Lillie Hineline; siblings, Janet, Karen, Robert, and Betty.

Ralph is survived by his loving daughters, Toni Miller and Tami (Robert Brown) Ferris; grandchildren, Ashley (Brenden) Barnette, Amber (John) Clark, Tauhnee (Charles) Ferris, Calyn Wilbik and Dusty (Lindsey) Wilbik; great grandchildren, Adelyn, Logan, Emma, Judd, Nijah, Devon, Jr., Abella, Eliana and one on the way; sister, Teresa Parker and his faithful companion, Peanut.

Ralph proudly served his county in the United States Army. He retired from the City of Dayton as a Maintenance Technician. He was a member of the Ohio Optimist Club for many many years. In his free time, Ralph enjoyed fishing, tinkering in his garage and playing euchre with his family. He also enjoyed traveling to the mountains of Colorado and Tennessee, his home away from home. He was an avid Ohio State Football, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals Football fan. Ralph absolutely loved country music, especially Country Roads by John Denver. Even more so, he loved his frozen lime margaritas. Ralph took pride in mowing his yard and caring for his wife in her last days. 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the caregivers Ralph had, especially Lydia Jackson and Brittney Travers, for all of their love and care during this difficult time. Ralph truly appreciated their help.

A Graveside Service will be held at Dayton National Cemetery for Ralph and Linda at a later date. They will be laid to rest together again. 

"God saw you were getting tired

and a cure was not to be.

So He put his arms around you

and He whispered come with me.

With tearful eyes we watched you suffer

and watched you fade away.

Although we loved you dearly,

we could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating.

Hard working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us

that He only takes the best.

It's lonely here without you.

We miss you more each day.

Life doesn't seem the same

since you went away.

When days are sad and lonely,

and everything goes wrong,

We seem to hear you whisper,

Cheer up and carry on.

Each time we see your picture

you seem to smile and say,

Don't cry, I'm in God's hands.

We'll meet again some day."