Rodney Keith Hickenbottom

June 30, 1922 - August 1, 2017

Rodney Keith Hickenbottom, 95, of Newcomerstown passed away Tuesday, August 01, 2017 at Riverside Manor Nursing & Rehab. Center. He was born Friday, June 30, 1922 in Somerton Ohio to David Watson Hickenbottom and Matilda Jane 'Wells' Hickenbottom. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, in Company D 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as squad leader of a light machine gun crew in the European Theater in Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe, and he was awarded four Bronze Stars for valor, one with an Oak leaf cluster. He was a farmer and retired calendar operator at General Tire and Rubber Co. He was a member of the Church of Christ of Newcomerstown. He was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie Lou 'Castello' Hickenbottom who passed away December 29, 2003. He is survived by his daughters Linda (Jim) Moner and Brenda (Bernie) Ames; 5 grandchildren Misty (Lawrence) Prysi, Jamie (Doug) Davis, Corey (Kelly) Moner, Heather (Chad) Guess, Cody (Cayla) Ames; 11 great-grandchildren Ali Davis, Lexi Davis, Tyler Davis, Tanner Davis, Makenzie Moner, Marlie Moner, Gavin Prysi, Ryker Prysi, Cohen Ames, Cambrie Ames, Atley Guess. He was preceded in death by 7 brothers, Joe, James, Rossi, Otis, Lake, Olie and Frank Hickenbottom; 2 sisters, Mary Hannahs and Tillie Tuttle. Services will be held at Addy Funeral Home Friday August 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM with Charles Newell and Minister Chris Haguewood officiating. Burial will be at West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Addy Funeral Home one hour prior to the service. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the Newcomerstown Veterans Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Tusc. County 716 Commercial Ave.New Philadelphia OH 44663. Online condolences may be made at www.addyfuneralhome.com.