Charles E. Bott

Charles E. Bott, 89, of Marietta, passed away at 8:26 am on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

He was born on January 26, 1921, in Woodsfield a son of Charles and Lula Mae Lucas Bott.  He was a graduate of Woodsfield High School and had been employed by Kardex until his retirement.  He was a member of Steel Workers Union 3241 and had held several offices and was a member of Sixth and Washington Church of Christ.  He owned a camper and loved to travel.

His first wife Mary Bott passed away on January 2, 1969.  On August 1, 1970, he married Ruth Burkhart Bott who survives with one daughter, Beverly Bott Johnson and her husband Tom; grandchildren:  Brenda (Bert) Garvin and Jeff Johnson; great grandchildren, Amanda (Shawn) Cozzens Robert Warden, Jr., Emily and Zach Johnson and great, great granddaughter Raylee Cozzens; step children:  Greg (Pearl) Goddard, Ronald (Diane) Goddard; step grandchildren Marie Rea, Michelle Hadzima, and Bill and Chad (Mari) Goddard and step great grandchildren:  Ethan, Chandler and Braiden Goddard, Skylar Witlock. 

In addition to his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by his brother Guy Bott and stepgrandson Scott Goddard.

Funeral services will be held on Friday (January 21st) at 1:30pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Roger Rush officiating.  Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Woodsfield.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00pm on Thursday with family present from 2-4 and 6-8.