Ralph Glen Preece

October 5, 1944 - January 3, 2021

Ralph Glen Preece, 76, passed from this life to his eternal home on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, WV. He was born in Mingo County WV on October 5, 1944. Ralph is predeceased by parents, Henry Andrew (Jack) and Lucy Frances Preece; sister, Nancy Healy and father in law, Eugene Jack Brewer.\par Ralph was a team member of the 1962 Lenore Rangers AA State Basketball Champions. He made many friends and memories during his basketball career. He loved reminiscing about his time on the court.\par Ralph enlisted and began his lifelong career with the US Air Force on May 28, 1963. He was an aircraft mechanic working and flying on the C-130E cargo planes. He served in Vietnam from May 1966 to May 1967. Ralph's twenty eight year military career included tours in Saigon, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Thailand. \par Retirement from the US Air Force on December 30, 1990, brought Ralph to his treasured home community on Riffe Branch in Mingo County WV. He loved spending time with family and friends and fellowshipping with his church family at Little Dove United Baptist Church. \par Ralph was blessed with thirty happy, healthy retirement years. He enjoyed adventures and was always ready for the next get together or golf trip with his buddies (Bill, Tom, Tim, Dave, Don, Bob, Ronnie, Keith) or traveling with his family and friends. He was so loved by everyone and will be missed beyond words.\par Ralph is survived by his spouse, Bonnie; children, Jared (Jennifer) Preece, Tricia (Tim) Phillips and Justin (Erin) Walters; grandchildren, Jalynne, Jared Jr, Jillian, Daniel, Brooke, Diana and Isaac; great grandchildren Maeleigh and Mason. Brothers, Larry (Mary) Adkins, Henry (Dorothy) Preece, James (Regina) Preece, Rick (Sharon) Preece, Darrell (Bev) Preece, Dwight (Jennifer) Preece. Sisters, Carol (Lonnie) Brinager and Pat (Randy) Mills. Mother in Law, Anise Brewer. Ralph loved spending time with family and is survived by numerous close cousins. Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetary at Pecks Mill WV on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 1 pm with Rev Jimmy Maynard officiating.