Scarberry, Otho Oren

Passed: 1970-01-15

Age: 67

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1970-01-23

Information: COURT MEMBER DIES FOLLOWING SURGERY    Otho Scarberry, 67, member of the County Court, died Thursday in Charleston General Hospital where he had undergone lung surgery the previous week.    Although still considered critical it was thought he had been improving and his death  came as a distinct shock.    He started his adult life as a Washington district school teacher and lived there until he moved to Ripley a few years ago.    He was elected a member of the County Court in 1964 for a term which would have ended December 31 of this year.    He has been an enthusiastic supporter of the watershed program and had helped develop many of the plans.    The other two members of the court must appoint someone, presumable from Ripley district since Mr. Scarberry lived in that district, to serve until the November election.    Mr. Scarberry served as President of the Court last year.    The funeral service was held Sunday at the Parsons funeral chapel with Rev. Lawrence  Conger officiatting and the burial was in Fairplain Cemetery.  Born March 1, 1902 in Belgrove, he was a son of the late Enoch S. and Dellia Rayburn Scarberry and was a life long resident of Jackson County.  Survivors include his wife, Jerusha Stalnaker Scarberry; one son, Charles R. Scarberry, Columbus, O; three brothers, Wayne, California, Olen, Iowa, and Avarell, Akron, O; six sisters, Mrs. Thelma Ray, Ripley, Mrs. Mildred Thomas, Belgrove, Mrs. Laura Anderson, Dunbar, Mrs. Geneva Skeen, Kentuck, Mrs. Ruby Stalnaker, Tlmadge, O; and Mrs. Lena Shaffer, Alkon, O; one grandson, Randy Randolph, Ripley.