John Levi Roark John Levi Roark, age 68, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:50am on Monday, August 27, 2012 at his residence after a brief battle with leukemia. He was born on September 22, 1943 in Muses Mills, Kentucky to the late John Roark and Ada Morrison Stanton. He is survived by his wife, Doris Grigsby Compton; three children: Kim Ken Block of Troy, Jim Ranette Roark of Piqua, Ohio, and Mark Roark of Piqua; eight stepchildren all of Troy; 23 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; six sisters: Brenda Stanton and Shirley Jones both of Maysville, Kentucky, Clara Mitchell of Mt. Orb, Ohio, Sally McRoberts of Cincinnati, Ohio, Leona Soward of Kettering, Ohio, and Julie Dale Crumm of Trotwood, Ohio; two brothers-in-law, Ralph Grigsby of Tipp City, Ohio and Lefty Cain of Troy; sister-in-law, Pamela Fogt of Troy; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his brother, Junior Morrison and one granddaughter, Kelsey. He was a member of Troy Eagles Arie No. 971 and the American Legion Post No. 43. He loved fishing, shuffle board, and his family. John retired in 2006 from Mennel Milling, formerly known as Continental Grain, after 40 plus years of service. Private family services will be held with Deacon Kent Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Vandalia, Ohio. Friends may call on the family from 6-8pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio with Eagles service at 7:30pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Ohio Southwest Region, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.