Kenneth L. Noble, 63, of Knox died Wednesday at UPMC Northwest, Seneca, Venango County.

Born Oct. 31, 1943, in Kittanning, he was the son of the late Homer and Olive (Bowser) Noble.

He retired from the maintenance department at Heckett.

Mr. Noble was a member of the Center Hill Church of the Brethren. He also was a member of the Freeport Lodge F&AM and was a board member of the Worthington Civic Center.

His hobbies were riding motorcycles and dirt bikes.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth C. (Milliren) Noble; two sons, Eric R. Noble of Raleigh, N.C., and Kenneth Noble of Kittanning; a daughter, Jodi Tradeny of Middletown, Conn.; children of the heart, Ruth Ann Bradford and Billy Joe Toy, both of Worthington; a brother, Robert Noble of Freeport; two sisters, Lorraine Elliot of Chicora and Sally Rose of Freeport; and his longtime friend, Gloria Miller. Also surviving are five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother.

<B>Noble</B> — Friends of Kenneth L. Noble, who died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME</B>, 200 S. McKean St., Kittanning.