Robert L "Red" Nottingham

Robert L. "Red" Nottingham, 77, passed away Monday, April 18, 2616, at Gables Care

Center in Hopedale, Ohio, from the effects of a stroke he suffered two years ago. Red was

born May 6, 1938, in Duck, Braxton County, West Virginia, to Denver Scott Nottingham

and Tressie Delores Jarvis Nottingham Scott. He was preceded in death by both parents;

his wife, Linda Starkey Sage Nottingham in October 2614; and three brothers, John,

Russell and Delmis Nottingham.

He is survived by a sister, Yvonne (Jay) Gotschall of St. Clairsville, Ohio; two daughters,

Susan M. Guy of Wintersville and Lisa R. Nottingham of Conway, South Carolina; two

stepsons, Mike (Lynda) Sage of Canton, Ohio and David Sage of Arizona; five

grandchildren, David (Ashley) Guy of Shallotte, North Carolina; Heather Strang (Joshua

Peachock), of San Diego, California; Christopher (Allison) Sage and Angie Sage of Canton;

Samantha Sage of California; two sister-in-Iaws, Frances Nottingham of St. Clairsville,

Ohio, and Barbara Rogerson of Follansbee, WV; brother-in-law, Clifford Starkey of Rego

Park, New York and numerous nieces and nephews.

Red was always a hard-working man, who never liked to sit still, working, two jobs most of

his life. He grew up on his grandparents,' Leslie and Susie Jarvis' farm in Braxton County.

It was they who instilled the values of working hard for everything you have. He started

his working career delivering the Charleston Gazette at the age of nine. After high school,

he served in the Ohio National Guard, 191st Combat Engineers. In 1962, he joined the

Wintersville Police Auxiliary; he was sworn in as a full time officer in 1965. On September

6, 1966, he was promoted to Sergeant and on April 1, 1986, he was promoted to Captain,

the rank he held until his retirement on September 21, 1998. On January 1, 1988, he was

elected and sworn in,as a Wintersville Councilman; a position he held for three years. On

December 30, 1993, he was sworn in as a Trustee for Cross Creek Township; a position he

held until his stroke rendered him unable to carry out those duties.

In happier times, he could often be found at the corner table at Burger King, drinking

coffee with old 'friends and co-workers and reminiscing about old times, or tinkering in his

backyard, with his dogs, Mindy and Lindy, or feeding the deer and birds. He also loved

the family get-togethers.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 on Wednesday at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Highland Hills Cemetery

in Follansbee, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jefferson

County Animal Shelter.

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