Otto C. "Buckshot" Rumskey, 69 of Erwin-Higgins Rd., Belmont died Thursday, May 29, 2003 at his home. He was born at Clarksburg, Ohio February 12, 1934 a son of the late Otto A. and Gladys L. Spence Rumskey.

Buckshot was a retired employee of the former North American Coal No. 1 mine and retired from the Belmont County Engineering Department, Lloydsville Garage.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Lee Covington Rumskey.

Surviving are his sons, Otto C. "Touke" Rumskey of Clarksburg, OH and Chris Rumskey of Glencoe, OH; his daughters, Cindy Barcus of Wheeling, Lora Hendershot of St. Joe, OH and Anissa Kirkpatrick of Belmont; his brothers, John R. Rumskey of Eatonton, GA and Peter R. Rumskey of Waynesburg, PA and his sister, Sally Piatt of New Orleans, LA; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Friends will be received Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Joe Blon officiating. Burial will follow at the Warnock Cemetery, Warnock, OH.