Ralph Neil Landis

Ralph Neil Landis, 88 of Ripley passed away at his home on August 17, 2016 following a long illness. He was born June 8, 1928 at Kentuck, a son of the late Ola and Lessie Walker Landis. Neil worked as a heavy equipment sales representative for West Virginia Tractor and Caterpillar and Wright Thomas Equipment and later worked for the US Mail as a substitute mail carrier. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years Emogene Skeen Landis; grandparents Ralph Bailey Walker and Medora Mae Johnson Walker, Malinda Jane Gandee and Jesse Landis; brothers Kemp and Richard "Bo" Landis; brothers and sisters-in-law Neal, Franklin and Allen Skeen and Evalene Parsons. He is survived by a daughter, Sheila Cestaric; grandsons Rocky Cestaric and Dr. Brandon (Monica) Cestaric; great grandchildren, Tory, Hunter, Easton, Beckett, Mallory and Hudson and great-great granddaughter Josie; his companion, Joyce White; sisters, Juanita Skeen, Wanda Phalen and Wilda Scarbrough; sisters and brothers-in-law Monnie Landis, Eurada Landis, Juanita Parsons Skeen, Dale Scarbrough and Veldra Parsons Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Burial will be in the Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck. Friends may call from 11 am until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com Service: Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:00 pm Waybright Funeral Home Visitation: Saturday, August 20, 2016 11 am to 1 pm Waybright Funeral Home