Views from social media: Heath remembered for integrity and personality
Published 12:00 am Friday, February 3, 2023
- Benita Heath
Tributes poured into our Facebook page for former Ironton Tribune reporter and freelance writer Benita Heath, who died Jan. 20 after a short illness.
Here are some of the comments we received:
“She was a wonderful lady and wonderful reporter! I hate to hear this!”
— Juli Stephens, former field representative for U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio
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“Sad to hear! Always treated me with the most respect.”
— Freddie Hayes Jr., Lawrence County Senior Center coordinator and former Lawrence County Commission president
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“So sad. She was a great lady and treated everyone well.”
— Chris Kline, former Lawrence County deputy auditor
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“A fantastic journalist who always wanted to get it ‘right.’ I loved talking to her about the nuance of law: she didn’t want to just get it factually correct, but wanted the whole picture to be shown.”
— Mark K. McCown, Ironton attorney and Tribune community columnist
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“What a loss! My condolences to her family and friends.”
— Traci Tillis, former Ohio University Southern director of marketing
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“Benita was a great person and a wonderful reporter. I always loved working with her.”
— Jason Stephens, Ohio speaker of the House and state representative for the 90th Disctrict