GOMER — Lois Ruth Overholt, 88, of Gomer and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, February 12, 2019 at the Vancrest Care Center in Delphos, with her family at her side.

She was born October 13, 1930 in Blue Creek Twp., Paulding County, a daughter of the late John Theodore "Ted" and Opal Elva Fox Evans. On August 26, 1950 she married Robert E. "Bob" Overholt, who died June 27, 2016.

Surviving are her sons; Dennis E. Overholt of Grove City, Ohio and R. Brian Overholt of Gomer; five grandchildren; Brady (Allison) Overholt of Elida; Kayla (Andy) Wita of Elida; Jaden (Hillary) Overholt and Riley Overholt, both of Gomer and John Michael Overholt of Grove City and ten great grandchildren.

Lois was preceded in death by her daughters-in-law; Katherine Y. Overholt and Sharon K. Overholt and all her siblings; Infant Wanda Evans, Donald (Billie Jo) Evans, Carol (Larry) Cozad, infant Phillip Evans and Gloria (Lorenzo) Hernandez.

She was a 1948 graduate of Van Wert High School and worked six years at Central Insurance in Van Wert and later worked in management at K-Mart on Allentown Road in Lima.

She was a member of the Elida Immanuel Church and its "Win-a-Person" Sunday School class and the Bowersock Bros. VFW Post 6772 Auxiliary of Spencerville and the Hocking County Genealogy Society.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday in the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville with Pastor Bruce Tumblin officiating. Burial will follow in the Spencerville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 8 PM Thursday and after 10 AM Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Elida Immanuel Church.