Benton Lee “Skip” Sours II

                        

Benton Lee “Skip” Sours II, age 63 of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 23, 2019, in the Ohio State Medical Center at Columbus, following a sudden illness.

A son of the late Benton Lee and Janice Beth (Everett) Sours, Skip was born April 14, 1956, in Dover. He graduated from Indian Valley North High School in 1974.

One of Skip’s greatest passions in life was baseball, and he coached many youth baseball teams over the years. He was an avid Cleveland sports fan, and he especially loved the Cleveland Browns and was proud to have been a season ticket holder since 1978. He also had a love for cats in which he would often rescue.

Skip is survived by his children, Cassie (Alfred) Otte of Dellroy and Rob (Melissa) Sours of New Philadelphia; his grandchildren, Owen and Khloe Sours, Lexi Sours, CJ Cimperman, and Noah Williams; his sisters, Cindy (Eric) Yoder, Karen Burris and Janet Laughlin, all of New Philadelphia; numerous nieces and nephews; and his former spouse, Jeanie Morris of Cambridge.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28 from 5-8 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. A funeral service celebrating Skip’s life will be held on Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Following the service, a luncheon will be held in the Geib Family Center at New Philadelphia.

Those wishing to do so may send the family a personal condolence and light a candle in remembrance of Skip by visiting the funeral home's website at www.geibcares.com.

Contributions may be made in Skip’s memory to the Tuscarawas County Humane Society, 1432 Tall Timber Road NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663.


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