Kellogg

Eric Scott Kellogg, 23, of Slippery Rock, Mercer Township, died at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday at his home following a courageous 3-year battle with melanoma cancer.

Born in Grove City, June 16, 1988, he was the son of Mark Scott Kellogg and Theodora Sestric Kellogg.

He married Emily Lindsey Kirk Kellogg on June 17 of this year.

He was a student at Slippery Rock University, but he was looking forward to working full time with his family on the farm. He graduated from Slippery Rock High School in 2007.

He attended Forestville United Methodist Church and also Highland Presbyterian Church in Slippery Rock.

He enjoyed working on the farm, being outdoors, hunting and fishing with his dad, brother and friends and raising chickens with his brother.

He always had a ready smile and a willing heart to help others. He found comfort in going on walks to special places with his family. He was a very hard worker, problem solver and great listener. He will be greatly missed. To have known Eric was to have loved Eric.

Surviving are his wife at home; his parents, Mark Scott and Theo Kellogg of Slippery Rock; a brother, Shawn E. Kellogg of Slippery Rock; his in-laws, Jeffrey and Charlotte Kirk of Slippery Rock; and two sisters-in-law. Cory and Mackenzie Kirk of Slippery Rock. Also surviving are his grandparents, Earl and Donna Lees of Harrisville and Elmer Sestric of Wexford; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, David and May Garlick Kellogg.

<B>KELLOGG</B> — Services for Eric Scott Kellogg, who died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, will be at Highland Presbyterian Church, 310 Franklin St., Slippery Rock, Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Albert R. Stuart, pastor of the Highland Presbyterian Church, officiating. Visitation will be at the <B>Smith Funeral Home</B>, 421 New Castle St. Slippery Rock, Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be in the North Liberty Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County.Memorial contributions may be made to NCRI, the National Cancer Research Institute. Checks or money orders may be made payable to the National Cancer Institute and sent to The Director, The National Cancer Institute, Building 31, Room 11A-16, 9000 Rockville Pike. Bethesda, MD 20892. Please request monies directed for melanoma research.