Kathy Ashbaugh, 83

EAST LIVERPOOL – T. Kathleen "Kathy" Metts Ashbaugh, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, after a lengthy illness.

Kathy was born on September 12, 1940, in Salem, to Oliver and Catherine Dixon Metts. She graduated from Salem High School in 1958 and pursued higher education at Kent State University. In 1969, she relocated to Maryland and embarked on a successful 20-year career as a corporate accountant and head of international sales with the Rowan Controller Company. Kathy was a devout Christian, known for her unwavering work ethic.

Beyond her professional life, Kathy was passionate about gardening, cooking, and crafting. She delighted in attending craft shows and shared her creations with family and friends. Music held a special place in her heart; she was most recently the lead singer and bass player for the Midnight Express band along with her companion Larry Males.

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. "Dick" Ashbaugh, whom she married in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son, Louis Joseph Quinn, Jr., and her three brothers, Vernon A. Metts and Robert Dale Metts and Paul Dwayne Metts.

She leaves behind her son, Stephen R. Quinn, and his wife, Katrina, of Salem, a stepson, Michael Adkins of Pasadena, Maryland, along with nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Kathy is also survived by her companion, Larry Males, her loving sister, Lois Ellison, of Boardman, her half-sister, Carol Mae Metts Espen and her husband, Tim, of Bowling Green, Ohio, and a half-brother, Bobby Metts of Salem.

A funeral service, officiated by Pastor John E. Fitch, will be held on Monday, June 17th at 5:00 p.m. at the Dawson Funeral Home. Friends are invited to visit two hours prior to the service from 3 to 5 p.m. Kathy will be laid to rest at Columbiana County Memorial Park.