Russell N. "Rusty" Shope, Jr. age 60, of Xenia, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Grandview Hospital. He was born January 17, 1962 in Xenia, Ohio the son of Russell Sr. and Ruth Cordelia (Koonce) Shope, both deceased.

Rusty proudly served in the US Army and worked in construction his whole life.

He is survived by his wife, Martha J. (Dawson) Shope; children: Arron M. Shope (Tricia Earp) and Rebecca Shope; brothers: Jason and Brian Shope; and granddaughter: Lucy Blair; all of Xenia.

A gathering for friends and family will be held 2-4 PM Tuesday, June 14 ^th at McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St., Xenia. He will be interred at Woodland Cemetery, Xenia at a later date.