Obituaries-08/20/18

Published 8:30 am Monday, August 20, 2018

Robin Stephenson

Jan. 13, 1966 — Aug. 17, 2018

Robin Annette Stephenson, 52, of Ironton, passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at James Cancer Center and Solove Research Institute, Columbus. She was born Jan. 13, 1966, in Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of Nola Kay Abbott Hunt, of Ironton, and the late Leslie Dale Hunt.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Mary Abbott Epilon; and paternal grandmother, Bernice Adkins Hunt.
Robin was a 1984 graduate of South Point High School. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who saw beauty in the world and cared deeply for those dear to her.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Ray “Bobby” Stephenson, of Ironton; her children, Breauna Dawn Massie, of Sissonville, West Virginia, Adam Cory Stephenson, of Ironton, Anthony Aaron (Jade) Stephenson, of Columbus, and stepson, Joseph Stephenson, of Jackson; a sister, Mary Angela Mills, of Ironton; two brothers, Steven Dale Hunt, of Ashland, Kentucky, and Leslie Scott Hunt, of Ironton; eight grandchildren, Reagan Massie, Eli Massie, Benji Stephenson, Ollie Stephenson, Keagan Stephenson, Jordan Stephenson, Kalli Stephenson and Gavin Blake; and her beloved pet, Mikey.
Funeral service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point, with pastor Jeremy Sherrill officiating. Friends may visit two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com.

Gary Jenkins

April 8, 1946 — Aug. 16, 2018

Gary L. Jenkins, 72, of Ironton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at the OSU Medical Center. The Ironton native was born April 8, 1946, to the late Ogle and Grace (McKenzie) Jenkins. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Leora Sue (Rodgers) Jenkins.
Gary was an iron pourer for the Dayton Malleable Iron Company. He was of the Baptist faith. Anyone who knew Gary knew his love for playing music. Gary loved visits from his friends and family and get-togethers for what we call a little “pickin’ and grinnin.’ He especially loved when his grandchildren visited. He would light up with the biggest smile on his face and say “there’s my kiddies!”
Gary also loved fishing and enjoyed living life with his family, which was everything to him. Papaw Gary is surely entertaining Heaven right now alongside his beloved wife and family members passed. They are all “pickin’ and grinnin’.”
He is survived by a son, Gary (Kiplyn) Jenkins, of Kitts Hill; three daughters, Patty (Shawn) Jones, of Ironton, Dee Dee (Rusty) Delong, of Pedro, and Angel (Lester) Jenkins Schultz, of Ironton; five granddaughters, Sara (Jacob) Brown, of Ironton, Amber Delong, of Pedro, Destiny Schultz, of Ironton, Shayna Schultz, of Ironton, and Aryssa Delong, of Pedro; a brother, Ballard Jenkins; two sisters, Sharon (Paul) Vest and Margie Lucas; and a very special companion, Joyce Belville, who has lovingly been by his side.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by a grandson, Shane Jones; four sisters, Eloise Taylor, Fern Kohlenburg, Jean Bowman and Faye Heaberlin; and three brothers, Ronnie Jenkins, Earl Jenkins and Ogle Jenkins.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, with the Rev. Lonnie Dalton officiating. Online condolences may be made to the Jenkins family by visiting www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

Linda Lou Taylor

Linda Lou Taylor, 73, of Proctorville, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville. www.ehallfuneralhome.com.

Dianna Delawder

Dianna Lynn Delawder, 52, of Portsmouth, formerly of Ironton, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Brown Funeral Chapel, Ironton. www.brownfuneralchapel.org.

Annabel Pruitt

Annabel Eaton Pruitt, 98, of South Point, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point. www.slackandwallace.com.