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HONOR â Among the honors former Jefferson County Juvenile and Probate Judge Sam Kerr received after his retirement was having his portrait placed in his former courtroom. Among those on hand when the portrait was unveiled on Aug. 25, 2017, were, from left, current Judge Joseph Corabi; Kerr and his wife, Emily; Fred Abdalla Jr., chief probation officer; Frank Noble, court magistrate; and Joseph Colabella, court administrator. Kerr died Jan. 15 at the age of 80.
STEUBENVILLE Fairness and kindness are words that can describe the best people.
They are among those that friends and colleagues are using to remember Sam Kerr.
Dec 22, 2020
James “Jim” H. Burkey of Wintersville, Ohio, born 9/4/1942 at home in Toronto, OH, to the late Roy and Edith (Smalley) Burkey, died peacefully at home December 19, 2020.
Jim was a graduate of Wayne High School, an Army Veteran, as well as a retiree of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Jim was well known for his ability to have a good time, never meeting a person he didn’t befriend.
Jim is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joyce A. (Carter) Burkey and his two sons Jay (Barbara) Burkey & Jody Burkey, two grandsons Cody (Audrey) Alford & Colton Burkey, a great grandson Shawn, as well as several generations of nieces and nephews whom he adored as if they were his own.