He was born June 4, 1923, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Earl Riddlebarger and Jessie Louise Burkhardt Riddlebarger. He was a member of Wheelersburg Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene, a former member of the Wheelersburg Board of Education from 1962 to 1969, a World War II Army veteran receiving four Bronze Stars, a member of VFW, member of Wheelersburg Western-Sun Masonic Lodge 91, Wheelersburg Order of the Eastern Star 516, Scottish Rite, a Kentucky colonel, Black Potters Camping Club, Kookin' Kampers, Sam's Camping Club, National Campers and Hikers Association, the Airstream Camping Club, and was retired from Ohio Power after 35 years of service.
He was married April 6, 1946, in Wheelersburg, to Helen Dorothy Gleim Riddlebarger, who preceded him in death May 20, 2005.
Surviving are four daughters, Betty Ann Horton and husband, Chuck, of Wheelersburg, Karletta Kay Tolbert of Wheelersburg, Dottie Jean Riddlebarger of Wheelersburg, and Kimberly Sue McClintic and husband, Roger, of South Webster; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Richard Dee Riddlebarger; two brothers, George and Walter Riddlebarger; and two sisters, Ruth Myers and Mariam Riddlebarger.
Funeral services will take place 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at Swick-Bussa-Chamberlin Funeral Home in Wheelersburg, with the Rev. Garry Proehl officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Burial Park with military graveside rites by the James Dickey Post 23 American Legion. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and Monday one hour before the service at the funeral home, where Masonic services will take place at 8 p.m. Sunday.
1/7/08
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