Auttie Howard Hendricks, 73 of Belpre, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at his residence. He was born on March 29, 1944, a son of the late Auttie T. and Viola Wright Hendricks in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Auttie was a Baptist by faith. He loved playing golf and riding motorcycles. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kathleen Kay Leonard Hendricks; daughters April Smallwood of Winchester, Virginia, Audra Claybrook (John) of Blakely, Georgia, and Amanda Hendricks of Parkersburg, West Virginia; sisters Phyllis Gossett of Marietta, Ohio and Roberta Newton (Darryl) of Parkersburg, WV.; brother, Paul E. Hendricks (Sylvia) of Hagerstown, Maryland; grandchildren, Tonya, Gene, Trevor, Samantha, Abigail, Donavan, and Alexandra; great-grandchildren, Damien, Anashe, Beyonca, Scott, and Blake. In addition to his parents Auttie was preceded in death by one grandchild, John; brother, David Hendricks, and one sister, Alma Jo Thaxton. A memorial service will be held on 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 1305 Washington Boulevard, Belpre, Ohio with Pastor David Carrico presiding. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to service.