AEP operating companies were recently recognized by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), for mutual assistance response efforts during 2020. The award recognizes EEI member companies who aid other companies after a storm or significant outage event, helping repair damaged facilities and restore service to the public. EEI announced the recognition during their Winter Board and CEO meeting.
“In the utility industry, needing mutual aid is not a matter of ‘if,’ but a matter of ‘when,’” said Malcolm Smoak, president and COO of SWEPCO. “After Hurricane Laura, 3,500 workers from our sister operating companies and other utilities, representing 15 states and Canada, helped SWEPCO employees get the lights back on for our customers. In turn, we provide resources to other utilities during their significant restoration events. On each storm run, our crews will work long hours in difficult conditions to get the power restored.”
In addition to Hurricane Laura, which hit much of SWEPCO’s territory with hurricane force winds, operating companies deployed employees and line and forestry contractors to 17 mutual assistance events. The following events are examples of the resources AEP provided to other utilities in 2020.
- August – Hurricane Isaias: 1230
- September – Hurricane Sally: 1240
- October – Hurricanes Zeta and Delta: 920
In total, AEP sent more than 4,500 employees and contractors in response to storm events in 2020. AEP’s ability to assist in these restoration events is made possible by dedicated employees that help with the coordination of sending resources and those that remain home, helping to keep up with outages and service work.
While the award recognizes the support AEP gives to other utility companies, AEP’s operating companies also regularly support each other during outage events. In 2020, our operating companies provided this valuable support at least 15 times, for an average of 6 days per restoration event.
“In a year marked by multiple hurricanes and a global pandemic, we are grateful that our employees are always willing to go above and beyond to help others during a time of need,” said Lisa Barton, executive vice president and chief operating officer of AEP. “Restoring service is critical for communities rebuilding after a storm. Our employees continue to demonstrate day in and day out their commitment to keeping the lights on, keeping each other safe and going the extra mile to lend their talents to other companies. I am extremely proud of their dedication.”
AEP is a member of EEI and one of just 30 companies to receive this recognition in 2020.
AEP has signed an agreement to sell its Racine hydro facility to Eagle Creek Renewable Energy.
The sale directly impacts two AEP employees who will transfer to the new owner upon transaction completion. The employees were advised of the sale earlier today.
“Our employees have done an incredible job operating Racine, and I’m confident that they will contribute to the future success of the facility,” said Nick Akins, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “We will continue to operate the plant safely in the coming months while working closely with the Eagle Creek team to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to complete the sale.”
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, is an experienced hydro operator and was also the buyer of Reusens Hydro Plant from AEP in 2017.
The Appalachian Power and Indiana Michigan Power hydro facilities, Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Constantine, Elkhart, London, Marmet, Mottville, Twin Branch and Winfield, which were being studied separately for sale, will remain part of AEP.
“We continue to evaluate plans to maintain operation of these facilities, including possible future capital plans,” said Paul Chodak, executive vice president – Generation. “I want to thank the employees of all the hydro plants for their continued commitment to operating their facilities safely and reliably.
During a medical emergency, every second matters. The quick response of four workers at the AEP storeroom on Westerville Road in northeast Columbus may have saved a man’s life.
Equipment operator Todd Flesher and contract employees Jerrod Beightler and Christian Paugh were helping unload wooden spools of electrical wire from a flatbed truck. It was a team operation on the afternoon of January 14: two men used forklifts to remove the heavy reels while the long-haul driver climbed up and down out of the truck, detaching equipment and removing chains. It was physical, labor-intensive work, but no different from the multiple supply deliveries that come into the building throughout the week. Everything seemed smooth.
Once the work wrapped up, things quickly turned not-so-smooth. Flesher came back outside to find the truck driver bent over near the driver’s side of his truck. He was vomiting. He was very pale, sweating and holding his head. Flesher asked the man if he was OK and the man immediately shook his head and said no.
Flesher didn’t hesitate. He called 911.
‘Something was really wrong’
Flesher is no stranger to emergency situations. He once worked at a medical center and saw plenty of people choking – older folks and babies alike – and he sometimes had to step in and help. Flesher also spent five years as an armed security guard performing overnight patrols, sometimes a harrowing job.
“I’ve seen just about everything. And I’ve seen plenty of people in distress,” Flesher said. “From my experience I knew right away it just wasn’t this man’s lunch not sitting well with him.”
Flesher got the driver to sit down in a chair, then sprinted inside to get Beightler and Paugh to help. He also texted storeroom supervisor Joe Schueler – who was on a conference call – to come outside ASAP.
With emergency personnel en route, Paugh ran to the street to direct the ambulance to the correct entrance and Beightler was stationed at the gate’s key card entry so paramedics could get inside our fences as quickly as possible. They also began clearing a path for fire trucks to pass through.
Medics arrived about five minutes later.
“I could tell by the way they were acting that something was really wrong. They started talking really fast,” Flesher said. “They left in a hurry, with red lights and sirens going. I knew something had to be wrong for them to leave like that.”
Something was wrong. The truck driver suffered a brain aneurysm, which is often fatal. Just a few hours later he underwent major surgery.
‘They didn’t delay’
Schueler spent the next several days talking with a dispatcher at the truck driver’s company. Schueler and the others wanted to know if the man was all right. He was alive, though he ended up remaining in the hospital for 11 days. There were logistical issues to be resolved, too. For example, the man’s truck remained on AEP’s property and it needed to be looked after and returned.
The dispatcher said it plain: Our employees’ quick response probably saved the man’s life.
“It was a really unusual day. But it also had a great outcome,” Schueler said. “I give full credit to all three of these employees who were on the clock for us. They had the wherewithal to do all the right things to make sure the paramedics could get there as quick as possible. They didn’t question the man. They didn’t delay. They didn’t entertain any reason to not respond immediately. And that’s how they got that critical help started for him.”
Foster Noble, 93, UNKNOWN LOCATION, died 10/30/2020
Larry Smith, 76, UNKNOWN LOCATION, died 8/10/2020
Indiana
John Miller, 61, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN died 10/8/2020
Daniel Knee, 78, Northeast Svc Center, New Haven, IN died 10/18/2020
Marsha Moore, 97, Ft Wayne One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN died 10/23/2020
Barbara Pattison, 76, Ft Wayne One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN died 9/25/2020
Richard Sunier, 95, Ft Wayne One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN died 10/31/2020
Sandra Kizis-Brown, 79, Spy Run Bldg. #1, Ft. Wayne, IN died 9/11/2020
Rupert Duff, 94, Spy Run Bldg. #3, Ft. Wayne, IN died 10/31/2020
James Staley, 80, Ft Wayne One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN died 9/13/2020
Dale Phillips, 86, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN died 10/1/2020
Patricia Beutel, 88, South Bend Svc Ctr, South Bend, IN died 9/16/2020
Kentucky
Bernard Cyrus, 81, Big Sandy Plant, Louisa, KY died 10/19/2020
Carl Palmer, 80, Robert E Matthews Service Cent, Ashland, KY died 9/14/2020
Louisiana
Thomas Pounds, 94, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 9/21/2020
Charles Berthelot, 85, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 9/19/2020
James Alexander, 83, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 9/11/2020
Edward Arledge, 80, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 10/15/2020
Robert Buchanan, 83, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 9/14/2020
Mary Dinsmore, 81, Shreveport Operations, Shreveport, LA died 10/17/2020
Ronald Stewart, 59, Dolet Hills Lignite, Mansfield, LA died 10/11/2020
Andy Airhart, 76, Natchitoches Service Center, Natchitoches, LA died 9/29/2020
Michigan
James Byrd, 74, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI died 9/25/2020
Jeffery Long, 59, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI died 9/12/2020
Dale Post, 65, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI died 10/4/2020
Robert Nitz, 66, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI died 9/27/2020
Ohio
Olla Arbogast, 76, Gavin, Cheshire, OH died 10/10/2020
Raymond Taylor, 77, Gavin, Cheshire, OH died 9/14/2020
Clyde Stewart, 61, Belmont Ofc & Svc Bldg, St. Clairsville, OH died 10/11/2020
Mark Merola, 63, Dresden Plant, Dresden, OH died 10/25/2020
Clarence Williams, 66, Gavin, Cheshire, OH died 10/1/2020
Lawrence Sheppard, 64, Zanesville Station, Zanesville, OH died 9/15/2020
Richard Swinehart, 69, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 10/2/2020
William McPeek, 71, Conesville Plant, Conesville, OH died 10/18/2020
Stacie McCullough, 69, Conesville Plant, Conesville, OH died 10/2/2020
Thomas Zonker, 74, Cardinal Plant, Brilliant, OH died 10/12/2020
Russell Davis, 75, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH died 10/27/2020
Robert Wright, 71, Cardinal Plant, Brilliant, OH died 10/26/2020
Roger Whaley, 77, Seaman Service Center, Seaman, OH died 9/24/2020
James Haunty, 78, AEPOH 700 Bldg Gahanna, Gahanna, OH died 9/30/2020
Robert Keating, 88, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH died 11/2/2020
Armando Pigoni, 84, Cardinal Plant, Brilliant, OH died 9/28/2020
Angelo Deraimo, 92, Lancaster Office Bldg, Lancaster, OH died 4/9/2020
Billie Parsons, 92, Lancaster Office Bldg, Lancaster, OH died 5/31/2020
Carol Gordon, 94, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 9/17/2020
Dorothy Tinnery, 84, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 9/18/2020
Charles Scott, 86, Athens Ofc & Svc Center, Athens, OH died 9/15/2020
Harry Sykes, 92, Cardinal Plant, Brilliant, OH died 11/7/2020
Don Yoakam, 89, Newark Service Bldg, Newark, OH died 11/3/2020
Raymond McElfresh, 88, Conesville Plant, Conesville, OH died 10/23/2020
Don Rusher, 84, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH died 9/26/2020
Richard Wilcox, 77, Columbia Ctr Trnsmn Svc Ctr, Pataskala, OH died 9/17/2020
Walter Williams, 86, Steubenville Service Center, Steubenville, OH died 10/27/2020
Robert Burt, 79, Coshocton Service Ctr, Coshocton, OH died 10/6/2020
Joseph Lowery, 83, Conesville Prep Plant, Conesville, OH died 10/17/2020
Patsy Davis, 87, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH died 10/5/2020
James Knight, 96, Athens Ofc & Svc Center, Athens, OH died 9/27/2020
Frederick Bauer, 85, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH died 10/21/2020
Crayton Shumaker, 84, Conesville Plant, Conesville, OH died 10/22/2020
Lloyd Drake, 81, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH died 9/7/2020
Elden Kinnan, 86, Central Ohio Coal, Cumberland, OH died 10/20/2020
Russell Pickering, 80, Mt Vernon Service Bldg, Mt. Vernon, OH died 10/2/2020
Bernard Eley, 96, Tiffin Office Bldg, Tiffin, OH died 10/8/2020
Donald Olson, 88, Zanesville Office, Zanesville, OH died 10/6/2020
Willis Welch, 96, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 8/11/2020
Oklahoma
Darwin Breeding, 80, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 10/13/2020
Benny Allen, 84, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 11/8/2020
Elenia Heflin, 88, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 9/23/2020
F Cathey, 86, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 10/2/2020
Donald Hamilton, 71, Northeastern Stn 3&4, Oologah, OK died 9/13/2020
Rudolph Hodge, 70, Chickasha, Chickasha, OK died 10/20/2020
Vincent Howard, 78, Northeastern Stn 3&4, Oologah, OK died 9/14/2020
Jim Smith, 68, Atoka, Atoka, OK died 10/5/2020
Donald Wallis, 79, McAlester Operations Center, McAlester, OK died 10/17/2020
Tennessee
Ryland Jennings, 67, Kingsport Service Ctr, Kingsport, TN died 10/8/2020
Texas
Ronnie Kellehan, 61, Welsh Plant, Pittsburg, TX died 7/8/2020
Archie Brawner, 93, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 10/10/2020
David Cisneros, 71, Pharr North Service Center, Pharr, TX died 9/28/2020
Louis Obrien, 86, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 10/4/2020
Jesse Gutierrez, 65, Oklaunion Power Plt, Vernon, TX died 10/21/2020
Simon Moreno, 87, General Office, Abilene, TX died 10/17/2020
Virginia
William Bailey, 73, Clinch River Plant, Cleveland, VA died 10/20/2020
Daniel Janosko, 96, Bb&T Building, Roanoke, VA died 10/6/2020
Silas Plybon, 95, Rocky Mount Ofc & Svc Ctr, Rocky Mount, VA died 10/12/2020
Peggy Johnson, 86, Abingdon Office, Abingdon, VA died 9/17/2020
Nora Murphy, 75, Lynchburg Svc Ctr, Lynchburg, VA died 9/26/2020
West Virginia
Jerry Luther, 66, Logan Service Center, Logan, WV died 10/26/2020
Anthony Fields, 69, Sporn Plant, New Haven, WV died 9/23/2020
Jesse Woodson, 89, N Charleston Svc Ctr, Charleston, WV died 10/11/2020
Stephen Saliga, 84, Kammer, Moundsville, WV died 10/23/2020
Samuel Burchette, 95, Bluefield Office, Bluefield, WV died 9/10/2020
Robert Bird, 84, Charleston Office, Charleston, WV died 9/22/2020
Paul Evans, 95, Kanawha River Plant, Glasgow, WV died 10/18/2020
Seldon Baker, 92, Sporn Plant, New Haven, WV died 9/11/2020
Bobby Drummond, 77, Pt Pleasant Ofc & Svc Ctr, Pt. Pleasant, WV died 10/12/2020
Arkansas
Charles Easterling retired 10/17/2020, Rogers, Rogers, AR, after 36 years
Florida
Jayantha Samarasekera retired 10/31/2020, Home Worksite, FL, after 38 years
Indiana
Roy Garrison retired 10/17/2020, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, after 32 years
Cathy Sailor retired 10/17/2020, Elkhart Ofc/Svc Bldg, Elkhart, IN, after 41 years
Kentucky
Homer Justice retired 10/31/2020, Pikeville Service Ctr, Pikeville, KY, after 26 years
Louisiana
Kathleen Johns retired 10/31/2020, Shreveport Office, Shreveport, LA, after 17 years
Michigan
Judith Rose retired 10/9/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 26 years
Siegfried Wolf retired 10/16/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 44 years
Ohio
Vicki Hanson retired 10/11/2020, Gavin, Cheshire, OH, after 14 years
Jon Maclean retired 10/31/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 36 years
Andrew McCabe retired 10/31/2020, AEPOH 700 Bldg Gahanna, Gahanna, OH, after 30 years
Thomas Thornton retired 10/31/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 34 years
Oklahoma
Marvin Casebeer retired 10/31/2020, Riverside Station, Jenks, OK, after 42 years
Lonny Smith retired 10/31/2020, North Div Opns Center, Bartlesville, OK, after 26 years
South Carolina
Marguerite Tornifolio retired 10/9/2020, Home Worksite, SC, after 22 years
Texas
Rudy Abrego retired 10/24/2020, Aransas Pass Svc Center, Aransas Pass, TX, after 50 years
Ricky McLeroy retired 10/8/2020, Welsh Plant, Pittsburg, TX, after 40 years
Mario Tovar retired 10/31/2020, San Benito Service Center, San Benito, TX, after 42 years
Leland Witt retired 10/31/2020, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, after 49 years
West Virginia
Clarence Belcher retired 10/31/2020, Bluefield Srv Ctr, Bluefield, WV, after 36 years
Ray England retired 10/29/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 40 years
Brian McKee retired 10/9/2020, Mitchell Plant, Cresap, WV, after 32 years
Sherry Salyer retired 10/14/2020, Bluefield Srv Ctr, Bluefield, WV, after 30 years
Indiana
Marcel Perrey, 76, Spy Run Bldg. #3, Ft. Wayne, IN died 6/13/2020
Joseph Givens, 75, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN died 6/12/2020
Jon Thiel, 78, Northeast Svc Center, New Haven, IN died 6/29/2020
Ruth Pliett, 83, Ft Wayne One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN died 7/20/2020
Ervin Grabbe, 87, Breed Plant, Fairbanks, IN died 7/1/2020
Jo Blood, 92, Marion Office, Marion, IN died 8/11/2020
Kentucky
Diana Rakes, 71, Robert E Matthews Service Cent, Ashland, KY died 6/14/2020
Joe Hubbard, 75, Pikeville Service Ctr, Pikeville, KY died 7/13/2020
Adrian Brashear, 94, Hazard Service Center, Hazard, KY died 6/5/2020
Louisiana
Raymond Merchant, 93, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 6/5/2020
Kenneth Reed, 79, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 7/28/2020
Billy Shay, 90, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA died 8/22/2020
Michigan
Bruce Neal, 65, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI died 7/6/2020
George Lightburn, 84, Buchanan Nuclear Ofc, Buchanan, MI died 7/13/2020
Ohio
Wilbert Newsome, 73, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH died 6/9/2020
Ralph Life, 71, Arena Building, Columbus, OH died 8/1/2020
Fredrick Hastwell, 72, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH died 7/28/2020
Connie Barnes, 74, Columbus Region Off, Columbus, OH died 6/3/2020
Thomas Rose, 75, Zanesville Svc Ctr, Zanesville, OH died 8/2/2020
Allen Jones, 77, Zanesville Station, Zanesville, OH died 6/2/2020
Herman Sexton, 76, N Philadelphia Svc Bldg, New Philadelphia, OH died 6/16/2020
Gary Steele, 80, Zanesville Svc Ctr, Zanesville, OH died 6/29/2020
Doris Roeder, 76, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH died 8/6/2020
George Biundo, 74, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH died 8/10/2020
Donald Myers, 84, Lancaster Office Bldg, Lancaster, OH died 7/2/2020
Thomas Metz, 87, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH died 8/17/2020
Harry Miller, 94, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH died 6/13/2020
Kenneth Raynes, 88, Lancaster Office Bldg, Lancaster, OH died 6/24/2020
Joseph Hylton, 78, Lancaster Office Bldg, Lancaster, OH died 7/3/2020
Keith Vermillion, 84, Central Operations Center, Groveport, OH died 6/12/2020
Thomas Overly, 83, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH died 7/5/2020
Vincent Huck, 91, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH died 6/11/2020
Ronald Schluep, 79, Mound St Svc Ctr, Columbus, OH died 7/23/2020
George Miller, 93, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH died 8/21/2020
Dale Anderson, 86, Chillicothe Svc Ctr, Chillicothe, OH died 6/14/2020
Donald McGowan, 83, Chillicothe Office, Chillicothe, OH died 6/29/2020
Kenneth Mitchell, 82, Conesville Plant, Conesville, OH died 5/31/2020
Charles Rapp, 94, Chillicothe Office, Chillicothe, OH died 6/4/2020
James Craycraft, 85, Central Operations Center, Groveport, OH died 8/16/2020
Charles Schremser, 86, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 7/24/2020
Ralph Markel, 93, Zanesville Office, Zanesville, OH died 8/6/2020
Robert Lee, 89, Steubenville Service Center, Steubenville, OH died 6/5/2020
Dallard Woodruff, 92, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH died 6/13/2020
Clare Baileys, 81, Mound St Svc Ctr, Columbus, OH died 7/10/2020
William Warren, 78, Tiffin Service Center, Tiffin, OH died 6/8/2020
Mary Dudley, 87, Mt Vernon Service Bldg, Mt. Vernon, OH died 8/9/2020
Roger Nelson, 78, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 6/17/2020
Elizabeth Russell, 91, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 6/18/2020
Russell Shaeffer, 87, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 8/16/2020
Ali Harp, 81, Central Operations Center, Groveport, OH died 6/24/2020
Walter Applegate, 90, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH died 8/20/2020
Richard Alexander, 89, 825 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH died 8/12/2020
Anthony Petrowsky, 72, AEP Transmission New Albany HQ, New Albany, OH died 7/20/2020
Galen Perry, 57, AEP Transmission New Albany HQ, New Albany, OH died 8/13/2020
Oklahoma
Vance Beauregard, 70, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 5/27/2020
Jimmy Lawrence, 80, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 6/13/2020
Donald Moncrief, 71, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 7/17/2020
Jimmy Chancellor, 78, Grove, Grove, OK died 7/10/2020
Eloise Davis, 83, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 7/11/2020
Donald Johns, 89, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 6/9/2020
Karl Kerby, 82, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 7/8/2020
Jerry Moore, 73, Alsuma Meter & Substation, Tulsa, OK died 7/25/2020
Camellia Weatherly, 98, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK died 8/8/2020
Tennessee
Elmo Owens, 69, Kingsport Service Ctr, Kingsport, TN died 7/15/2020
Texas
William Cranford, 71, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 6/5/2020
Ovidio Cavazos, 75, B M Davis Pwr Stn, Corpus Christi, TX died 8/23/2020
Reynaldo Garcia, 86, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 8/2/2020
Amparo Garza, 96, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/17/2020
Raymond Gooris, 83, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 8/8/2020
Bobby Gray, 84, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 8/24/2020
Joseph Machner, 76, Southern Div Br-La Palma, San Benito, TX died 8/27/2020
Eduardo Martinez, 74, Laredo Service Center, Laredo, TX died 6/10/2020
Julian Martinez, 67, Electric System Ops, Corpus Christi, TX died 8/9/2020
Henry Morgan, 75, Nueces Bay Pwr Stn, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/8/2020
Ruben Olvera, 73, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/24/2020
Natividad Ontiveros, 93, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/17/2020
Robert Prather, 91, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/3/2020
Refugio Ramirez, 86, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/24/2020
Felix Rodriguez, 71, Western Div Office, Laredo, TX died 6/5/2020
Gilberto Salazar, 82, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/14/2020
Jesse Saldana, 84, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/7/2020
Ira Sanders, 87, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/18/2020
Gilbert Soza, 88, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 7/30/2020
Raymond Spann, 97, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 8/5/2020
Elizabeth Barnabei, 83, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 6/17/2020
Marvin Tomas, 87, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX died 6/27/2020
Raquel Valencia, 82, Bayview Training Center, Los Fresnos, TX died 6/1/2020
Ralph Edge, 78, Carthage, Carthage, TX died 8/1/2020
Nita Threadgill, 74, Texarkana Operations, Texarkana, TX died 7/10/2020
Hermon Atkins, 84, General Office, Abilene, TX died 6/13/2020
Janet Davis, 78, General Office, Abilene, TX died 7/7/2020
Bobby Horton, 69, Abilene Distribution, Abilene, TX died 6/28/2020
Ronnie Shaw, 67, Sw Dist Sys-San Angelo, San Angelo, TX died 6/28/2020
Steven Slaton, 78, General Office, Abilene, TX died 8/19/2020
W Tate, 87, General Office, Abilene, TX died 6/22/2020
L Tilley, 75, Stamford, Stamford, TX died 6/16/2020
Brennan Medford, 29, Stamford, Stamford, TX died 8/2/2020
Virginia
Susie Adkins, 69, Bb&T Building, Roanoke, VA died 8/8/2020
Charles Boggs, 74, Clintwood Office, Clintwood, VA died 7/9/2020
Glenda Johnson, 71, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 6/11/2020
Raymond Bright, 75, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 7/5/2020
Frank Hanson, 75, Glade Spring Service Center, Glade Spring, VA died 6/6/2020
Roger Dillon, 76, Rocky Mount Ofc & Svc Ctr, Rocky Mount, VA died 6/10/2020
Robert Waid, 90, Bb&T Building, Roanoke, VA died 7/26/2020
Marion Paitsel, 90, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 6/6/2020
Alvin Croy, 95, Bb&T Building, Roanoke, VA died 6/21/2020
Ami Watson, 77, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 7/1/2020
Paul Synan, 92, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 7/27/2020
Jimmy Price, 85, Lebanon Ofc & Svc Ctr, Lebanon, VA died 7/28/2020
Emory Baldwin, 91, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 7/24/2020
James Dunn, 90, Glen Lyn/Pearisburg Svc Ctr, Glen Lyn, VA died 8/6/2020
Roy Pendleton, 77, Glen Lyn Plant, Glen Lyn, VA died 7/4/2020
Earl Thornton, 87, Glen Lyn Plant, Glen Lyn, VA died 6/19/2020
Christopher McGeorge, 49, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA died 7/28/2020
West Virginia
David Wehrle, 65, N Charleston Svc Ctr, Charleston, WV died 8/13/2020
Jane Wilson, 63, Hurricane Call Ctr, Hurricane, WV died 7/18/2020
Jack Crowder, 73, Home Worksite-West Virginia, WV died 6/19/2020
Dianna Gwinn, 71, Beckley Service Center, Beckley, WV died 8/22/2020
Michael Runyon, 73, Huntington Svc Ctr, Huntington, WV died 7/9/2020
William Johnson, 78, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV died 7/17/2020
Gary Dobbs, 76, Kammer, Moundsville, WV died 7/2/2020
Rayford Minnis, 62, Mountaineer Plant, New Haven, WV died 7/29/2020
Hilary Hines, 84, Kammer, Moundsville, WV died 6/18/2020
Paul Jeffrey, 94, Logan Service Center, Logan, WV died 8/25/2020
Cleris Littleton, 90, Mitchell Plant, Cresap, WV died 8/23/2020
Hubert Lester, 79, Williamson Svc Ctr, Williamson, WV died 7/7/2020
Arthur Workman, 88, Mitchell Plant, Cresap, WV died 7/24/2020
Kenneth Dishman, 86, River Trans Division, West Columbia, WV died 6/21/2020
James Roush, 85, Sporn Plant, New Haven, WV died 6/18/2020
Elmer Null, 82, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV died 7/22/2020
Genewth Holley, 92, River Trans Division, West Columbia, WV died 8/11/2020
Ralph Johnson, 98, Huntington Office, Huntington, WV died 6/11/2020
Lillian McCartan, 93, UNKNOWN LOCATION, died 4/1/2020
Arkansas
George Hobson retired 7/18/2020, Rogers, Rogers, AR, after 15 years
Indiana
Vickie Gigerich retired 8/1/2020, Home Worksite-Indiana, , IN, after 42 years
Steven Jarvis retired 8/18/2020, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, after 42 years
Matthew Roush retired 8/1/2020, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, after 43 years
Ronald Harris retired 8/21/2020, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, after 35 years
Jeffrey Lonsinger retired 8/1/2020, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, after 40 years
Michael King retired 8/1/2020, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, after 14 years
Carla Simpson retired 8/1/2020, One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN, after 31 years
Lori Pressler retired 8/1/2020, One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN, after 29 years
Linda Vowles retired 8/1/2020, One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN, after 24 years
Connie Yadon retired 7/18/2020, Marion Svc Ctr-Bldg#1, Marion, IN, after 31 years
Kentucky
Debra Marcum retired 8/1/2020, Pikeville Service Ctr, Pikeville, KY, after 37 years
Dean Law retired 7/16/2020, Robert E Matthews Service Cent, Ashland, KY, after 40 years
Howard Parsons retired 8/28/2020, Robert E Matthews Service Cent, Ashland, KY, after 35 years
Timothy Ohlinger retired 8/1/2020, Robert E Matthews Service Cent, Ashland, KY, after 43 years
Michael Shafer retired 8/14/2020, Robert E Matthews Service Cent, Ashland, KY, after 41 years
Louisiana
Ronald Ziober retired 7/1/2020, Arsenal Hill Plant, Shreveport, LA, after 28 years
James Watson retired 8/1/2020, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA, after 39 years
Hubert Williams retired 8/8/2020, McNeil Street Center, Shreveport, LA, after 44 years
Jerry Brannen retired 7/11/2020, Dolet Hills Lignite, Mansfield, LA, after 30 years
Michigan
Lynn Zelko retired 7/31/2020, St Joe Ofc & Svc Ctr, Benton Harbor, MI, after 32 years
Guy Kerby retired 7/8/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 26 years
Kim Wells retired 7/10/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 20 years
Russell Stine retired 7/10/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 20 years
James Greendonner retired 7/17/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 35 years
Donald Turney retired 7/21/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 43 years
David Mottl retired 7/31/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 37 years
Bernard Bynon retired 7/31/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 13 years
Richard Chiarello retired 7/31/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 28 years
Patrick Yates retired 8/1/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 11 years
Dean Hubble retired 8/1/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 43 years
Robert Hershberger retired 8/28/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 37 years
Danny Smith retired 8/29/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 36 years
Mary Workinger retired 8/1/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 29 years
Ronald Sieber retired 8/1/2020, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, after 45 years
Ohio
Stanley Partlow retired 7/3/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 14 years
Bruce Hazard retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 12 years
John Wayman retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 18 years
Evelyn McElhaney retired 7/18/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 38 years
Bruce Goetz retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 35 years
Robert Zigmund retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 29 years
Douglas Buck retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 22 years
Mary Speno retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 40 years
Sharon Worch retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 23 years
Clarence Coffman retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 40 years
Diana Roberts retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 40 years
Victoria Hicks retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 43 years
Mark Runyon retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 33 years
Robert Gellenbeck retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 42 years
Debra Stewart retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 14 years
Deana Hetrick retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 22 years
Elaine Lovatt retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 37 years
Charles Conrad retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 19 years
Steven Mulroy retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 14 years
Frederick Staunton retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 18 years
Kenneth Davis retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 29 years
Yee Chou retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 42 years
Robin Smith retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 43 years
Robert Yontz retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 35 years
James Fannin retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 19 years
Maria Davidson retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
Joseph Obergfell retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 23 years
Rickey Murray retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 14 years
Kevin Fairchild retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 36 years
David Darner retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 21 years
Diane Keafer retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 37 years
Catherine Kielty retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 25 years
John McCrystal retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
John Torpey retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 41 years
Satyananda Chakrabarti retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 19 years
Joanne Heckman retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 21 years
Sandra Keller retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 23 years
David Rettig retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 35 years
John Wagner retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 37 years
Robert Cundiff retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 34 years
Michael Bright retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
Teresa McWain retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 26 years
Roger Rickman retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 33 years
Herlinda Napoli retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 30 years
Jeffrey Achauer retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 29 years
Kenneth Tamms retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 41 years
Jeffrey White retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 25 years
Robert Gruver retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
Tonja Sutton-Edwards retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 20 years
Daniel Rogier retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
Teresa Darst retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 43 years
Teresa Caudill retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 44 years
Eileen Allen retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 20 years
Dale Mellen retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 37 years
Elaine McCracken retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 32 years
Charles Clouse retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 17 years
Clyde Pries retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
Thomas Fecho retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 44 years
Thomas Weaver retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 42 years
Diane Keegan retired 8/1/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 39 years
Rebecca Moehring retired 8/27/2020, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, after 20 years
Matthew Williams retired 8/1/2020, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, after 38 years
Robert Bennon retired 8/1/2020, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, after 33 years
James Maynard retired 8/1/2020, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, after 39 years
Julia Clark retired 8/1/2020, Home Worksite , , OH, after 27 years
Charles Tkach retired 7/1/2020, Dresden Plant, Dresden, OH, after 36 years
Donna Puma retired 8/1/2020, Central Operations Center, Groveport, OH, after 14 years
James Weese retired 7/18/2020, Newark Service Bldg, Newark, OH, after 42 years
Thomas Prince retired 8/15/2020, Newark Service Bldg, Newark, OH, after 40 years
Kevin Clark retired 8/1/2020, John E. Dolan Lab, Groveport, OH, after 15 years
Jan Lenko retired 8/1/2020, John E. Dolan Lab, Groveport, OH, after 42 years
Erin Pottmeyer retired 8/1/2020, Racine, Racine, OH, after 35 years
Bryan Mason retired 8/1/2020, Belmont Ofc & Svc Bldg, St. Clairsville, OH, after 35 years
James Kinker retired 7/16/2020, Chlicthe Trans/Telecom, Chillicothe, OH, after 34 years
Kenneth Bailey retired 7/1/2020, Lima Service Center, Lima, OH, after 41 years
Anthony Purses retired 8/1/2020, Canton South Svc Ctr, Canton, OH, after 47 years
Mary Merrin retired 8/1/2020, Canton General Svc Ctr, Canton, OH, after 40 years
Donald Franz retired 8/1/2020, Canton General Svc Ctr, Canton, OH, after 31 years
James Heberling retired 8/1/2020, Canton General Svc Ctr, Canton, OH, after 14 years
Richard Oehler retired 8/1/2020, Canton General Svc Ctr, Canton, OH, after 39 years
Dean Edwards retired 8/1/2020, Athens Ofc & Svc Center, Athens, OH, after 21 years
Masoud Rafiee retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 41 years
Abbas Mehraban retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 39 years
William Lascheid retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 11 years
Ching Jou retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 36 years
Bruce Freimark retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 45 years
Chung Ng retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 40 years
Ronnie Danison retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 39 years
David Bernert retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 34 years
David Pritchard retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 39 years
Sharon Vitale retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 17 years
Paul Brill retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 13 years
Kent Manley retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ, New Albany, OH, after 36 years
Sharyn Wu retired 8/1/2020, 825 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, after 12 years
Scott Holland retired 8/1/2020, 825 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, after 19 years
Kathleen Stolte-Sawa retired 8/1/2020, 825 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, after 20 years
Wayne Marchand retired 8/1/2020, Arena Building, Columbus, OH, after 41 years
Rufus Jones retired 8/1/2020, Arena Building, Columbus, OH, after 19 years
Paul Lambo retired 8/1/2020, Arena Building, Columbus, OH, after 31 years
Diana Love retired 8/1/2020, Arena Building, Columbus, OH, after 33 years
Lori Thompson retired 8/29/2020, Arena Building, Columbus, OH, after 19 years
David Kose retired 8/1/2020, AEPOH 700 Bldg , Gahanna, OH, after 23 years
Maureen Rice retired 8/1/2020, AEPOH 700 Bldg , Gahanna, OH, after 22 years
Billie Bushby retired 8/1/2020, AEPOH 700 Bldg , Gahanna, OH, after 36 years
Stephen Lepore retired 8/1/2020, AEPOH 700 Bldg , Gahanna, OH, after 47 years
Mary Bartlett retired 8/1/2020, AEPOH 700 Bldg , Gahanna, OH, after 30 years
Scott Storts retired 8/29/2020, Grandview Service Center, Columbus, OH, after 17 years
Todd Wick retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ2, New Albany, OH, after 33 years
Ronda Megger retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ3, New Albany, OH, after 11 years
Mark Workman retired 8/1/2020, AEP Transmission HQ4, New Albany, OH, after 41 years
Oklahoma
Blaine Baker retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 40 years
Larry Smith retired 8/27/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 32 years
Wade Smith retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 15 years
Teresa Gallup retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 38 years
Bruce Limke retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 30 years
Yvonne Shaw retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 35 years
Robert Vann retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 42 years
Teresa Kraske retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 32 years
Larry Hiten retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 22 years
Pamela Mabry retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 17 years
Pamela Pankey retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 25 years
Steven Guinty retired 8/1/2020, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, after 40 years
Bob Noble retired 8/1/2020, AEP/ RSO – Oologah, Oologah, OK, after 40 years
Pennsylvania
Albert Miller retired 8/1/2020, United Science Testing,Inc., Warrendale, PA, after 16 years
Tennessee
Andrew Shaffron retired 8/1/2020, Kingsport Service Ctr, Kingsport, TN, after 35 years
Texas
Robin Gayles retired 7/1/2020, Texarkana Operations, Texarkana, TX, after 12 years
Sylvia Quintanilla retired 8/1/2020, Pharr North Service Center, Pharr, TX, after 26 years
Kathryn Hawkins retired 8/29/2020, Renaissance Tower, Dallas, TX, after 25 years
Randy Solomon retired 8/29/2020, Renaissance Tower, Dallas, TX, after 23 years
Ricardo Gonzales retired 8/22/2020, Kingsville CDC, Kingsville, TX, after 17 years
Tommy Slater retired 8/1/2020, Pirkey Plant, Hallsville, TX, after 44 years
Albert Page retired 8/1/2020, Farmers Branch Office, Farmers Branch, TX, after 29 years
Ronald Edwards retired 7/11/2020, Kenedy Service Center, Kenedy, TX, after 38 years
Thomas Coad retired 8/1/2020, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, after 31 years
Edwin Covey retired 8/1/2020, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, after 37 years
Laura Lopez retired 8/1/2020, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, after 38 years
Fred Guerrero retired 8/1/2020, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, after 34 years
David Colwell retired 8/1/2020, Abilene 4th & Plum, Abilene, TX, after 34 years
Elma Titus retired 8/1/2020, Abilene 4th & Plum, Abilene, TX, after 46 years
Carol Stewien retired 8/29/2020, Austin Govt Office, Austin, TX, after 18 years
Virginia
Richard Haley retired 7/1/2020, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA, after 39 years
Roxey Fisher retired 8/1/2020, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA, after 32 years
John Smolak retired 8/1/2020, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA, after 25 years
Davie Key retired 8/1/2020, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA, after 36 years
Richard Calhoon retired 7/1/2020, Roanoke Service Bldg., Roanoke, VA, after 40 years
James Merritt retired 8/1/2020, John W. Vaughan Ctr Mtr/Str, Roanoke, VA, after 42 years
Peggy Randall retired 8/1/2020, John W. Vaughan Ctr Mtr/Str, Roanoke, VA, after 15 years
James Cook retired 8/1/2020, John W. Vaughan Ctr Mtr/Str, Roanoke, VA, after 38 years
West Virginia
Ronnie Roberts retired 8/1/2020, Hurricane Call Ctr, Hurricane, WV, after 14 years
David Green retired 8/1/2020, St Albans Ofc & Svc Ctr, St. Albans, WV, after 45 years
Todd Alleshouse retired 8/1/2020, St Albans Ofc & Svc Ctr, St. Albans, WV, after 42 years
Carl Skidmore retired 8/1/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 14 years
Pamela Gibson retired 8/1/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 43 years
Mike High retired 8/13/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 40 years
Robert Williams retired 8/29/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 41 years
Patrick Kearns retired 8/1/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 39 years
Leslie Williams retired 8/1/2020, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, after 40 years
Mark Ritz retired 8/1/2020, Mitchell Plant, Cresap, WV, after 44 years
Robert Osborne retired 8/1/2020, Pt Pleasant Ofc & Svc Ctr, Pt. Pleasant, WV, after 31 years
Cynthia Bostick retired 8/1/2020, Pt Pleasant Ofc & Svc Ctr, Pt. Pleasant, WV, after 16 years
Clifton Nicholson retired 7/11/2020, Logan Service Center, Logan, WV, after 42 years
Gary Adkins retired 8/1/2020, Central Machine Shop, South Charleston, WV, after 44 years
John Weinsheimer retired 8/1/2020, Mountaineer Plant, New Haven, WV, after 15 years
Robert Hill retired 8/1/2020, Mountaineer Plant, New Haven, WV, after 24 years
Micheal Dehart retired 7/30/2020, Sporn Plant, New Haven, WV, after 29 years
Philip Wright retired 8/1/2020, APCO Headquarters, Charleston, WV, after 36 years
AEP’s 2021 Health & Welfare Benefits Guides for retirees are now available at the links below or on the ‘Benefits’ tab. For those electing to receive this information at their home address, this information was mailed out on October 12, 2020. The 2021 annual enrollment period starts on Thursday, October 22, and will continue through Tuesday, November 10. For additional information log onto aepbenefits.com. As a reminder, you must create a new user name and password, if you haven’t done so already. If you have any questions or need assistance with logging in or making any changes to your 2021 benefits, please contact the AEP Benefits Center at 1-888-237-2363, option 1.
2021 Annual Enrollment Guide for Retirees & Survivors Age 65 or Over
2021 Annual Enrollment Guide for Retirees & Survivors Under Age 65
Thousands of line workers and support personnel fanned out across Northwest Louisiana, Central Louisiana and East Texas to assist SWEPCO in restoring power to customers following Hurricane Laura on Aug. 27. The storm hit SWEPCO’s service area with Category 2 winds and resulted in a two-week restoration process.
The video is available for viewing on SWEPCO’s YouTube channel.
Indiana
Carolyn Wenger, 73, Ft Wayne One Summit Square, Ft. Wayne, IN, died 5/18/2020
Marcel Perrey, 76, Spy Run Bldg. #3, Ft. Wayne, IN, died 6/13/2020
Joseph Givens, 75, Rockport Plant, Rockport, IN, died 6/12/2020
Joseph Barnes, 95, Muncie Srv Ctr, Muncie, IN, died 4/29/2020
Bernard Hunefeld, 81, Tanners Creek Plant, Lawrenceburg, IN, died 5/12/2020
Gordon Byer, 90, South Bend Svc Ctr, South Bend, IN, died 4/19/2020
Leonard Harlan, 92, Spy Run Bldg. #3, Ft. Wayne, IN, died 5/5/2020
Ruth Malone, 92, Spy Run Bldg. #2, Ft. Wayne, IN, died 5/28/2020
Donald Andrzejewski, 87, South Bend Svc Ctr, South Bend, IN, died 5/10/2020
Kentucky
Adrian Brashear, 94, Hazard Service Center, Hazard, KY, died 6/5/2020
Rose Tyree, 82, Hazard Office, Hazard, KY, died 4/30/2020
Louisiana
Raymond Merchant, 93, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA, died 6/5/2020
Harold Hall, 93, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA, died 5/17/2020
James Vickery, 88, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA, died 5/24/2020
John Scasta, 91, Shreveport General Office, Shreveport, LA, died 5/8/2020
Luther Loftin, 77, Lieberman Power Plant, Mooringsport, LA, died 4/26/2020
Michigan
Ronald Hoffer, 70, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, died 4/29/2020
Paul Keller, 52, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, died 6/16/2020
Kenneth Hunt, 43, Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, MI, died 6/25/2020
New York
Pesi Bavaadam, 94, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY, died 4/20/2020
Bohdan Paslawskyj, 98, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY, died 5/19/2020
Ohio
John Johnson, 68, Gavin, Cheshire, OH, died 5/26/2020
James Crump, 69, Gavin, Cheshire, OH, died 4/21/2020
Wilbert Newsome, 73, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH, died 6/9/2020
Patricia Bachman, 71, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, died 4/24/2020
Walter Cooper, 77, Cardinal Plant, Brilliant, OH, died 5/20/2020
Connie Barnes, 74, Columbus Region Off, Columbus, OH, died 6/3/2020
Allen Jones, 77, Zanesville Station, Zanesville, OH, died 6/2/2020
James Rich, 79, Obetz Fleet Mgt., Obetz, OH, died 5/30/2020
Helmut Heussner, 91, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, died 4/24/2020
Harry Miller, 94, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH, died 6/13/2020
James Hooper, 98, Zanesville Office, Zanesville, OH, died 4/23/2020
Grover Simms, 86, Zanesville Office, Zanesville, OH, died 4/23/2020
Vincent Huck, 91, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH, died 6/11/2020
Dale Anderson, 86, Chillicothe Svc Ctr, Chillicothe, OH, died 6/14/2020
Kenneth Mitchell, 82, Conesville Plant, Conesville, OH, died 5/31/2020
Ann Capuano, 98, Canton Estrn Reg Ofc, Canton, OH, died 5/7/2020
Wayne Dunlap, 78, Picway Plant, Lockbourne, OH, died 5/15/2020
Elaine Strutner, 82, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, died 5/9/2020
Timothy Heckaman, 76, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, died 5/11/2020
Robert Lee, 89, Steubenville Service Center, Steubenville, OH, died 6/5/2020
Dallard Woodruff, 92, Muskingum River, Waterford, OH, died 6/13/2020
Mary Humphrey, 87, Zanesville Office, Zanesville, OH, died 4/26/2020
William Warren, 78, Tiffin Service Center, Tiffin, OH, died 6/8/2020
Roger Nelson, 78, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, died 6/17/2020
Lynn Blalock, 87, Paulding Service Center, Paulding, OH, died 5/9/2020
James Markham, 88, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, died 4/27/2020
Ina Gerwick, 93, E Liverpool Ofc Bldg, East Liverpool, OH, died 4/22/2020
Richard Kern, 83, Lancaster Office Bldg, Lancaster, OH, died 5/23/2020
Jovita McBroom, 89, Portsmouth Svc Ctr, Portsmouth, OH, died 4/29/2020
Parduman Luthra, 89, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, died 5/14/2020
Elizabeth Bradley, 46, AEP Headquarters, Columbus, OH, died 5/29/2020
Angel Bird, 37, Transmission Columbus Svc Ctr, Columbus, OH, died 6/30/2020
Christopher Lawson, 58, 850 Tech Center Bldg, Gahanna, OH, died 5/30/2020
Oklahoma
Buford Bryant, 96, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, died 5/3/2020
Fred Cooke, 79, Lawton Opn Center, Lawton, OK, died 4/25/2020
Eula Duncan, 95, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, died 5/3/2020
Maleta Paramore, 95, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, died 4/22/2020
Howard Taber, 90, Tulsa General Office, Tulsa, OK, died 5/29/2020
Texas
William Cranford, 71, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, died 6/5/2020
Manuel Cano, 88, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, died 4/25/2020
Rodolfo Duran, 82, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, died 5/10/2020
Eduardo Martinez, 74, Laredo Service Center, Laredo, TX, died 6/10/2020
Felix Rodriguez, 71, Western Div Office, Laredo, TX, died 6/5/2020
Elizabeth Barnabei, 83, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, died 6/17/2020
Marvin Tomas, 87, Home Office-CC, Corpus Christi, TX, died 6/27/2020
Raquel Valencia, 82, Bayview Training Center, Los Fresnos, TX, died 6/1/2020
James Ware, 83, Texarkana Business Office, Texarkana, TX, died 5/12/2020
Sophia Teel, 66, Texarkana Operations, Texarkana, TX, died 5/16/2020
Thomas Smith, 80, Wharton Field Team Office, Wharton, TX, died 5/19/2020
L Tilley, 75, Stamford, Stamford, TX, died 6/16/2020
Ola Caudle, 105, General Office, Abilene, TX, died 4/28/2020
Clifton Karm, 60, Lipan Service Center, Corpus Christi, TX, died 6/6/2020
Virginia
John Honaker, 73, Bluefield Va Srv Ctr, Bluefield, VA, died 4/20/2020
Glenda Johnson, 71, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA, died 6/11/2020
Frank Hanson, 75, Glade Spring Service Center, Glade Spring, VA, died 6/6/2020
Roger Dillon, 76, Rocky Mount Ofc & Svc Ctr, Rocky Mount, VA, died 6/10/2020
Danny Richardson, 64, Glen Lyn Plant, Glen Lyn, VA, died 5/21/2020
George Thwaites, 90, Glen Lyn Plant, Glen Lyn, VA, died 5/27/2020
Marion Paitsel, 90, Roanoke Main Office, Roanoke, VA, died 6/6/2020
Alvin Croy, 95, Bb&T Building, Roanoke, VA, died 6/21/2020
Earl Thornton, 87, Glen Lyn Plant, Glen Lyn, VA, died 6/19/2020
West Virginia
Jack Crowder, 73, Home Worksite, , WV, died 6/19/2020
Shirley Waugh, 74, River Trans Division, West Columbia, WV, died 5/19/2020
Lorraine Burdette, 62, Kanawha River Plant, Glasgow, WV, died 4/21/2020
Swann Sheets, 92, Kanawha River Plant, Glasgow, WV, died 5/12/2020
Carol Patterson, 89, River Trans Division, West Columbia, WV, died 5/27/2020
James Roush, 85, Sporn Plant, New Haven, WV, died 6/18/2020
Harold Lilly, 98, Beckley Service Center, Beckley, WV, died 5/2/2020
Clyde Welch, 92, Bluefield Office, Bluefield, WV, died 5/1/2020
Richard Tyree, 85, Amos Plant, Winfield, WV, died 5/13/2020
Ralph Johnson, 98, Huntington Office, Huntington, WV, died 6/11/2020
Raymond Smith, 95, Sporn Plant, New Haven, WV, died 4/25/2020
Charles Rife, 79, Mountaineer Plant, New Haven, WV, died 5/23/2020
