Ethan N. Carnes, 90, of Dresden, died at 9:04PM Monday September 27, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Mr. Carnes was born July 15, 1920 a son of the late William and Blanche (Roberts) Carnes, near Blue Rock in Muskingum County. He was a life long farmer and enjoyed hunting.
He is survived by a son Ralph Carnes and a daughter, Rosalie Carnes, both of Dresden; eight grandchildren, Angela (Danny) Manbeck, Heather (Mark) Jackson, Tisha (Bobby) Walters, Todd (Yumiko) Carnes, Brad (Tracy) Carnes, Jacqueline Hutton, Jennifer Carnes, Richard Carnes; great grandchildren, Randy, Victoria, Jesse, Keirsten, Noel, Layken, Travis, Mai, Anthony, Alex, Andrew, Josh, Kelsey, Cheyenne, Micah and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Florence (Thomas) Carnes whom he had married May 23, 1942 on April 26, 1995; a brother Delmar Carnes and sisters, Olive Wilson and Marie Carnes.
Friends may call 2-4 & 6-8PM Thursday September 30, 2010 at the Dresden Chapel of Vensil-Orr & Chute Funeral Home where services will be held on Friday Oct. 1st at 11AM with Kenneth Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Church Cemetery.