Leslie Gene Mckibben

Leslie "Gene" McKibben, age 77 of Russellville, Ohio died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at his residence. He was a laborer and a Gold Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge # 2273 in Georgetown Ohio. Gene was born December 8, 1931 in Higginsport, Ohio, the son of the late Lawrence and Dollie (Green) McKibben. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Anna Lee (Herrin) McKibben in 2008, one son - Sonny McKibben in 2004 and one brother - Lawrence (Junior) McKibben.

Mr. McKibben is survived by two daughters - Gaylene Cecil and husband Mick of Winchester, Ohio and Kathy Raleigh and husband Rick of Georgetown, Ohio; one son Jeff McKibben and wife Angie of Russellville, Ohio; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers - James Robert McKibben of Georgetown, Ohio and Charles Ray Stevenson of Dayton, Ohio; three sisters - Clarissa Manley of Georgetown, Ohio; Charlene Regenstein and Merry Davis, both of Ripley, Ohio and one special sister-in-law a