James Rideout

Obituary taken from The Portsmouth Daily Times, October 9, 2004

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James Lee "Jim" Rideout, 56, of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004, at home.

Jim was born Jan. 14 1948, in Portsmouth a son of the late James W. Rideout and Leah W. Rideout Stewart. Jim was a 1965 graduate of Minford High School, a retired engineer with Norfolk Southern Railroad with 38 years of service, a member of the Moose and Eagles Lodge and a Navy Reserve veteran.
He was married Oct. 22 1979, in Wise, Va., to Floretta Harris Rideout, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Theresa D. Rideout (Stewart) of Wheelersburg; two stepdaughters, Tammy Robinson of Columbus and Cidy Charles of Portsmouth; one stepsister, Kay Potter of Shelby, Ohio; and grandchildren, Jamie Blanton, Jesscia Bender, Miranda Poole, Crystal and Cindy Robinson and Austin and Cole Charles.
He also was preceded in death by one stepbrother, Earl Stewart.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 at the D.W. Swick Funeral Home in Wheelersburg with Pastor Dan Scott officiating and burial at Memorial Burial Park. Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Monday from noon to 1 p.m. at D.W. Swick in Wheelersburg.