“He was an individual who was a giver, giver and giver, and he never wanted any recognition,” said Al Daniel, a close friend. “He was as common as your everyday shoe. He’d walk into a room with no flash, not be loud and make everybody feel good.”
Daniel, 67, served on the Madison Twp. Fire Department and as a township trustee for more than 20 years. He knows almost everyone in the township and said Posey “was one of the best.”
Posey’s wife of 37 years, Rhonda, said during the Tuesday visitation, she heard stories about her husband’s generosity that she didn’t know. She said her husband once flew a Middletown mother out of state and paid for her accommodations so she could be at the hospital for her son’s surgery. Whenever he saw a homeless person asking for money, he always handed them a few bucks, she said.
“He had a heart of gold,” she said. “He taught us a lot.”
His two McDonald’s locations, on Verity Parkway and Breiel Boulevard, were recognized by the company for their sales and service. At one time, she said, the two restaurants were ranked first and second in sales in the region, and one year, the Verity store had the fastest drive-through in the world.
She said her husband was always fair to his employees and made sure the customers thought it was their McDonald’s.
“He was old school,” she said. “He valued the community.”
Posey also served on the boards for First Financial Bank and Big Brothers Big Sisters. He was a member of Browns Run Country Club and was active with Posey Racing Team. He also played Santa Claus for Madison Twp. Fire Department for many years after Daniel retired.
He had two children: Teagan Posey of Fort Thomas, Ky., and Zack Posey of Middletown.
He was buried on Wednesday at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald charities.
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