Paul W. Highley, 81, 7872 Howick Road, Celina died at 5:45 p.m. on Monday April 14 at Joint Township district Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio.

He was born September 11, 1926 in Rockford to Paul A. and Thelma Pearl (McClintock) Highley.

On September 29, 1956, he married Joanne Craft, who survives.

Other survivors are three sons, Larry of Celina, Dave (Judy) and Bevan (Darlene) all of St. Marys; two daughters, Kim of Celina and Marcia of Pennville, Indiana; two sisters, Sharon (Gary) Walls, Mercerm and Shirley (Lloyd) Pritchard of Van Wert; eight grandchildren, one step grandchild, 14 great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren. Deceased are two grandchildren.

He was retired from Tractors, Inc, Celina and Rockford Stone Co., Rockford. He was a member of Mercer United Methodist Church.

Services are at 1:30 P.M.  Friday, April 18 at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, Reverends  Kenneth Baker and Tim Clutter officiating with burial to be at Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina.

Viewing is from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Thursday, April 17 at the funeral home

Memorials may be sent to Celina Food Pantry, Mercer methodist church or Mount Zion Church, Rockford