Kenneth Ray Ogle

Kenneth Ray Ogle, 83, of South Cherry Street, died at 11:05 a.m. July 3, 2020, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Kenneth was born February 18, 1937, in Boaz, Alabama, the son of John and Lonnie McQuarter Ogle. He married Karen Smith and she preceded him in death. He moved to Columbus from Alabama in 1956. Kenneth worked for Stadler Packing Company for 28 years and was owner/operator of Ken Ogle Towing. Kenneth was a dirt track legend and member of the Hall of Fame at both the Brownstown Speedway and the Twin Cities Speedway. He was an avid horseman and loved his wagon trains. He never met a stranger and enjoyed family gatherings. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. A private inurnment will be at Hawcreek Cemetery. Survivors include his sons, Tony Ogle of Columbus, Mike Ogle of Elizabethtown and Danny (Lisa) Ogle of Scottsburg, and daughter, Tijuana (Mark) Newton of Columbus; brother, Stanley Ogle of Boaz, Alabama, and a sister, Doris Taylor of Augusta, Georgia; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Karen; son, Eric Smith and daughters, Tina Ogle and Kathy Bell; and brother, Gerald Ogle and sisters, Flossy Dampier and Francis Palmer. Arrangements provided by the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. You are invited to view his video tribute, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the funeral home website www.jewellrittman.com.