R. C. Mendenhall, age 88, of Franklin, Ohio, died Tuesday December 2, 2014 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Lee County, Virginia on October 2, 1926 to Charles and May (Million) Mendenhall. R. C. served in the Navy during World War II, he attended Franklin Freewill Baptist Church. He was employed with Ford Motor Company for 37 years and retired in 1994. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles W. Mendenhall, mother, May Mendenhall, wife, Frances Mendenhall, sisters, Jeanette Long, Loraine Evans, Joyce Beuk. R. C. is survived by his daughter, Donna Prater; son, Steve Mendenhall; brother, Carroll Mendenhall; two sisters, Louise Smith, Georgia May; two granddaughters, Kasey Evans, Tracie Krueger; three grandsons, Chad Evans, Joseph Mendenhall, Zachary Mendenhall; two great granddaughters, Brianna, Katie; two great grandsons, Parker, Oliver. Funeral services are 1:00 pm Monday December 8, 2014 at Anderson Funeral Homes 1357 East Second Street Franklin, Ohio with Reverend Dencil Owsley officiating. Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the funeral home. Please visit [more]