December 28, 1944 ~ June 3, 2019
Robert Joseph Ridge, Sr. (Bob) passed away at his home in Indianapolis, IN on June 3, 2019 of natural causes. He was born on December 28,1943 in Richmond, IN to Robert Maxwell Ridge and Mary Darrah Ridge. He married Virginia Lynn "Ginger" White and she passed away Sep. 30, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents and youngest brother Charles Leroy Ridge who died as an infant; and by his half-brother's John, Raymond "Alvin", Delbert, and David Ridge and by his half-sister Mabel Ridge. The half-siblings were the children of Robert Maxwell Ridge and his first wife, Eva Cummings Ridge. He is survived by his son Robert J Ridge II, his daughter Michelle Estes; granddaughter Stephanie Lynn Evans, grandsons Jonathan Reed, Mathew Reed and Kevin Holland; great grandchild Owen Evans; sisters Erma Day and Betty Cox and brother William Ridge; and several nieces and nephews. He was a 1962 graduate of Jackson High School in Campbellstown, OH. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a retired engineer from the CSX Railroad. He enjoyed fishing, boating, ice-fishing and spending time at the Legion and VFW with his fellow comrades. He was a member of American Legion Post #355 and VFW Post #5864. Bob was cremated. Bob and Ginger will share a mausoleum space for two at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 South SR 135, Greenwood, IN. A Military Honors graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM June 25, 2019 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 South SR 135, Greenwood, IN.