Ralph Koker

ATHENS - Ralph Koker, Jr., 70, of Athens, died Monday February 2, 2004, at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens. Born July 4, 1933, he was the son of the late Ralph, Sr. and Martha Pinkerton Koker.Ralph was a local businessman as the former owner of Buckeye Potato Chips, Kokerchr(39)s Sporting Goods, K&K Coffee, and The Mine Tavern.  He was a lifetime member of the ATHENS -FW, Post 3477, and AmVets Post 76; a member of American Legion Post 21, the Eagles, Elks and Moose Lodge.He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Figgins Koker, whom he married August 6, 1983; five sons, Mike Koker of Vancouver, WA, Joe Koker of Louisville, KY, Tim Koker of Nelsonville, Joe Figgins of Athens, and Mark Figgins of Huron; a daughter, Kim (Rick) Nihiser of Logan; three brothers, Kenneth (Faith) Koker of Powell, TN, Richard (Barb) Koker of Syracuse, and Gerald Koker of Vancouver, WA; and nine grandchildren, Michael Joesph Koker, Chase Edward Koker, Kristan, Brittany and Danni Nihiser, Jacob, Hannah, Zackary, and Riley Figgins.Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Paul "P.D." Figgins.Services will be held Thursday, at 1:30 pm, at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home, Athens, with John Mucha officiating.  Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, where military services will be conducted by the ATHENS -FW Post 3477 and the ATHENS -merican Legion Post 21.Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and on Thursday from Noon until time of service.