WARREN - Timothy A. "Kudo" Sankey, 52, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 2, 1959, in Warren, the son of Floyd E. and Hannah "Susie" Fox Sankey.
Timothy attended Warren G. Harding High School and had worked at WCI and Ohio Lamp Division of General Electric as a sealex mechanic for 10 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and enjoyed music, especially playing the guitar, scuba diving, being "Kudo the Clown" for numerous children's parties and visiting various hospitals to cheer up children and the elderly.
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Timothy A. Sankey
On Dec. 8, 1989, he was married to Marlena Baysinger Sankey and she survives. Also surviving are his parents, Floyd E. and Susie Sankey of Warren; three children, Michael Sankey of Phoenix, Kalin Sankey of Pittsburgh and Eric Sankey of Warren; and two brothers, Martin E. Sankey of Warren and Rodney (Jennifer) Sankey of Champion.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey Sankey.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Matthew Thomas officiating. Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to First Baptist Church, 3217 Surrey Road S.E., Warren, OH 44484.
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