Chris Edward Slater
1962-2014
Chris Edward Slater, 51, of South Shore, Kentucky went to be with the Lord surrounded by his large and loving family on Sunday May 4, 2014 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky after a hard battle with Lou Gehrigs ALS disease. He fought the disease with courage and faith never complaining and lived life to the fullest until the end.
Chris was born May 13, 1962 in Portsmouth, Ohio a son of Tempa Darlene Sowards Slater of South Shore and the late Donald Edward Slater.
He was a 1981 graduate of Greenup County High School
He had 31 years of service with Mark West Hydrocarbon Corporation in south shore
A Kentucky Colonel
Was a Christian and attended Siloam Missionary Baptist Church in South Shore
Loved to hunt and fish
Loved his children and grandchildren and loved spending time with them. He was looking forward to his two new grandchildren due in May.
He is survived by
His wife of 29 years Rhonda Kay Adkins Slater
1 son Ryan Shane (Heather) South Shore, KY
1 Daughter Molly Kay (Adam) Ratliff South Shore, KY
2 grandchildren Wyatt Shane Slater and Tayte Matthew Ratliff
Funeral service will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Reed Funeral Home in Greenup, Kentucky by Pastor Gary Howell and Ernie Napier. Burial will be in Mt. Zion cemetery in South Shore.
Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 pm on Monday and one hour before the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made to reedfuneralhome.us