Carl Edward Light, 85 of Ashland died Friday June 12, 2015

at Brethren Care Nursing Home.  He was born October 27,

1929 in Pendleton Co., Kentucky the son of Carl S. and

Malissanna Barlow Light.  Carl worked at Hydromatic

Pump for 36 years and had been a

member of the Ashland Church of the Nazarene, where

he was a song leader and member of the choir.  He was the senior

fair king at the 2012 Ashland County Fair and loved all sports, especially

OSU Buckeye football and Kentucky Wildcat basketball.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline Joyce Riedel Light, to whom he was

married June 17,1983, a daughter, Roseanna (Jim) Dudte of Polk, three

sons, Stewart (Karen) Light of Ashland, Steven Light of Mansfield and

C. Paul (Barbara) Light of Wadsworth, two step-daughters, Karen Streng

of Ashland, and Lori Fakult of Galion, two step-sons, Micheal Zeigler of

McArthur and Rodney Zeigler of Bloomville, 8 grandchildren, Jim (Brenda)

Dudte,Jr., Andrea (Seth) Weibel,  Jennie (David) Boyer,   Shane (Kendra)

Light, Tara (Chris) Mowry, Madison Light, Rhyan Light and Anberlin Gess,

11 great-grandchildren and 1 great great-granddaughter, many step

grandchildren and great grandchildren, three sisters, Maxine Swaisgood of

Polk, Judy Browne of Kentucky and Joye Green of Kentucky and a brother,

Mitchell Light of Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his 1st wife, Helen Light on

February 16, 1982, a sister, Zerina Shopbell, a brother, John B. Light,

a step-daughter and a step granddaughter.

Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday June 18, 2015 at Trinity United Methodist

Church with Pastor Ivan Beatty and Pastor Shaun Green officiating.  Burial

will be in Rowsburg Cemetery.

Friends may call Wednesday June 17, 2015 from 5-8 pm at Fickes Funeral

Home in Jeromesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association 780 Park

Ave. West Mansfield, OH 44906 or to Ashland County Cancer Association

380 E. 4th Street Ashland, OH 44805.

Online condolences may be made at www.fickesfuneralhome.com.