Mary M. Rhodes passed peacefully from this life June 21, 2019 around 10:35 in the morning after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 72. She was born December 7, 1946 in Rarden, Ohio to the late Jonas and Esta Robinson. Mary lived most of her life in Bainbridge, Ohio where she married Homer D. Rhodes on December 7, 1968. They also shared their birthdays and were married over 50 years, raising 3 children Bradley (Debbie) Rhodes of Hillsboro, Jason (Sandra) Rhodes of...

Dallas D. Hyer, 68, of Greenfield, died on Friday, June 21, 2019 at his home. He was born on Sunday, January 21, 1951 in Frankfort, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence and Beatrice Hill Hyer. On February 14, 2019 he married the former Michelle Jackman who survives.    He is also survived by his daughter, Danielle (Rex) Louk of Greenfield, a step daughter, Leslie (Chris) Fitzpatrick of Kannapolis, NC, five grandchildren, Brenton, Tyler, Andrew Louk, Ella and Eva Fitzpatrick, four...

Elijah A. Kunkel, 22, of Clarksburg, died at his home, after a brave fight with Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was born in Chillicothe, on March 12, 1997, the son Charles “Chuck” and Corinna Hyme Kunkel, and they survive.   Also surviving are his brother; Ethan Kunkel of Clarksburg, aunts; Danita (Barron) Cornell of Lancaster, Diana Hyme of Amanda, Darla (Brian) Carpenter of Lancaster, Doris (Ronnie) McCall of Amanda, Sherri Evans of Chillicothe,...

William E. Simmons, 69, of Hillsboro, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on Wednesday, May 17, 1950 in the Panama Canal Zone, the son of the late John William and Imogene Roosa Simmons.    He is survived by his fiancé, Deborah Cottrell of Hillsboro, one daughter; Mindy (John) Houser of Chillicothe, one son; John Charles (Jennifer) Hawkins of Hillsboro, eight grandchildren; Gabbi Miller, Christopher, Tyler, Dakota and A.J Houser, Danielle, Patrick...

Durado Dauntè Bayless, 43, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly at 3:32 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at his home. He was born in Chillicothe on February 28, 1976, the son of Julius and Deborah Tyler Bayless and they survive.   Also surviving are his son; Adorion Bayless, brothers; Roshawn and Jeremy Bayless, maternal grandmother; Joann Tyler, paternal grandfather; Sherman Johnson, uncles; Charles, Jerry, and Kelly (Cindy) Tyler, aunts; Kathy Russell and Sharon Bayless, and many...

Joyce L. Gillenwater, 88, of Greenfield, died on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Edgewood Manor of Greenfield. She was born on Wednesday, May 20, 1931 in Greenup County, KY, the daughter of the late Eugene and Ethel O’Brien.    She is survived by her two daughters; Mary Gillenwater and Heather Butcher of Greenfield, one son; Lenny Gillenwater of Greenfield, eight grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Robert Gillenwater, three...

Michael Dean Mounts, 61, of Chillicothe, died on Thursday morning, May 23, 2019 at his son's home in Frankfort. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on Sunday, September 22, 1957, the son of the late Bill and Mona Moore Mounts. He is survived by three sons; Michael J. Mounts of Frankfort, Joshua Sprouse of Chillicothe, Michael Jason Mounts of South Carolina, two daughters; Brandy Thornsley of South Carolina and Amy Mounts of Vermont, one sister; Mary of Frankfort and two brothers; Bill and...

Ethel M. Bennett, 106, of Washington C.H., formerly of Greenfield, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her home. She was born on Wednesday, December 25, 1912 in Jasper, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Harriett Spurgeon Benson.    She is survived by her daughter, Cora Eubanks of Washington C.H., her son-in-law, Lionel Eubanks of Bainbridge, one granddaughter, Joyce Dorow of Washington C.H., two great grandsons; Joshua Dorow and Jason Dorow, five great great...

  Mary Alice Briggs, 80, of Roxabel, died at 9:24 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2019, at her home. She was born in Roxabel on January 11, 1939, the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha Waldene Pritchard Logan. On January 23, 1960, she married Charles H. Briggs, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters;Kari Briggs Leverone of Frankfort, Janelle Briggs of Cincinnati and Jaime Valentine, five grandchildren; Jarad Leverone, Ridge Coonrod, Kira Leverone, Quintin Davidson and Triton...

Irene Johnson Wolford, 80, of Chillicothe died 7:49 pm Thursday, May 16,2019 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born December 3, 1938 in Ross County the daughter of the late Adam and Bessie Smart Johnson. Irene is survived by her children, Penny Jane Wolford, Sandra D. Wolford, Diane Lynne Walsh and Angie Lowe; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Doyle, Jenny Stone and Shirley Cantrill; sister-in-law Kathy Johnson and several nieces and...