Richard McCleese Jr., age 60 of Peebles, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 in Louden, Ohio.
He was born in Peebles on April 26, 1956, the son of the late Francis (Caddell) McCleese.
He attended Carmel Church of God and was a Bratton Township Trustee.
He is survived by his father, Richard Arnold McCleese Sr. of Peebles; former wife, Joni Elliott of Peebles; son, Derrick McCleese of Wilmington; daughter, Angela and Jamie Crum of Sinking Spring; brother, Amos McCleese of Peebles; five sisters, Faith Mahorney of Mt. Sterling, Lilly McCann of New Vienna, Rachel Akers of Peebles, Carol Howard of Peebles, Lois Storer of Hillsboro; and three grandchildren, Jordan, Joseph and Isabella.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at. the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Peebles. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. also at the funeral home.  Burial followed in Straight Creek Cemetery with Larry Caddell officiating.