9-14-11 — May 18, 1937-Sept. 10, 2011

    Roscoe Slone, age 74, was born in the Holly Bush community of Knott County, May 18, 1937 the son of the late Irvin and Rebecca Thornsberry Slone. He departed this life, Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2011 at this home.

    He is preceded in death by his wife, Jacklean Slone who passed away on December 26, 1995.

    He is survived by his wife of 15 years  Victoria Faith Spangler Slone; two daughters-Loretta and her husband Leonard Hunt and Jackie Lynn Slone and her fiancé Daniel Oney; Step-children-Jeremy and his wife Rebecca Denney, Grace and her husband Greg Butcher and Tammy and her husband Jonathan Saunders.

    Also surviving are his sisters-Juanita Johnson, Elveta Jowett and Nawana Paniccia; brothers-Cleophas, Aaron and Clifford Slone; 16 grandchildren and

12 and 1/2 great-grandchildren.

    He is preceded in death by his son-David Roscoe Slone that passed away in infancy; his sister-Clerandia Snipes; and brother-Gary Slone.

    He had accepted Christ as his Savior and attended the New Mount Zion Baptist Church and the Steubenville Baptist Church.

    He was a retired auto worker with the Ford Motor Company.

    Local services were held Monday evening, September 12, 2011 at the Steubenville Baptist Church with ceremony and burial in Willard, Ohio.

    Hickey and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.