Franklin Arthur “Art” Wolfe, 72, Racine, passed away unexpectedly at 5:22 a.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2013, his residence. Born May 30, 1940, in Pomeroy he was the son of the late Raymond and Virginia Hall Wolfe. He retired from the Akzo Chemical Company, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., with over 20 years of service. He served in the United States Army and was a former member of the Pomeroy Eagles Club.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Brinker Wolfe; a son, Eddie Wolfe of Racine; a daughter, Penny (Todd) Goode of Racine; seven grandchildren, Rebecca, Nichole, Stephanie, Kala, Kara, Ashley, and Eden; ten great-grandchildren, Isaac, Bradon, Chloe, James, Wyatt, Kaydden, Weston, Timothy, Hunter, and Ella. Sisters, Florence (Leland) Bumgarner of of New Haven, W.Va., Maxine (Robert) Holliday of Syracuse, Allah (Doug Hensley) Lambert of Syracuse, Mary Kay (Robert) Edwards, Letart, W.Va., Carol Smith of Syracuse, Barbara Reinhart of Portland, Ohio; a brother, Charles (Lois) Wolfe of Letart Falls; a sister-in-law, Claudia Wolfe of Chester; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a brother, Paul Wolfe.

Funeral services will be held at noon, Thursday,February 21, 2013, in the Cremeens Funeral Home, Racine. Chaplain Charles Mansfield will officiate. Interment will follow in Letart Falls Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Racine Post #602 American Legion and Tuppers Plains Post #9053, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends may call from 6-8 on Wednesday at the funeral home.