Walter Ransaw Sr. 1939-2022

He was born Dec. 11, 1939, in Alexander City, Ala., the son of M. L. Ransaw Sr. and Helen Burns.

He was a millwright for Youngstown Sheet and Tube until its closure in 1977. Shortly after he moved to Milwaukee, Wis., before retiring to Bullhead, Ariz. While in Milwaukee, he owned a bar called Walt’s Big R.

He leaves to mourn, daughters, Shenita Miller of Alabama, Debra (Troy)

McIntosh of Campbell and Glynda Miller of Dacula, Ga.; sons, Darin

(Robin) Ransaw of Suffolk, Va., Walter (Crystal) Ransaw and William Ransaw, both of Youngstown, and Walter Williams of Bullhead, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, M. L. (Marilyn) Ransaw Jr. of Henderson, Nev. and Jackie Ransaw of Youngstown, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Alex Ransaw; and a sister, Doris Brown. He will be laid to rest in Milwaukee, Wis.

Local arrangements of comfort were handled by the Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Home.

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