On the evening of September 28, 2020, Doris Jean Ackley McDonald, 95, surrounded by her daughters, passed away peacefully at The Vineyards at Concord, Frankfort, Ohio. Doris “Dorie” was born on April 6, 1925, in Frankfort, Ohio, the daughter of Essa Marie Friece Ackley and George “Chub” Ackley. Doris had a long and happy marriage of 60 years to her husband, John Floyd McDonald who preceded her in death on November 1, 2005. Doris graduated from Frankfort High School...

Felix Trent 83 of Peebles passed from this life 9:30 am Monday, September 28, 2020 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born April 15, 1937 in Jackson, KY the son of the late Sherman and Molly (Turner) Trent. On December 20, 1996 he married Florene (McGlone) Dreher, who survives. He is also survived by his children Ronald Keith, Vicky Lynn and Cheryl Denise Trent; stepchildren Charles Dreher, Neoma Gregory and Gene Allen Dreher; grandchildren Daniel Cyrus, Aaron Trent,...

John D. Garrison, 63, of Frankfort, died at 8:16p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on Saturday, December 29, 1956 in Fayette County, the son of John Robert and Iris Wallace Garrison. On December 18, 1976 he married the former Betty Lee, who survives.     In addition to his loving wife, John is survived by his father, John R. “Bob” Garrison of Circleville, daughter, Jennifer (Chance) Hall of Midway OH, two sons,...

Samuel Paul “Sam” Gunter, 30, of Greenfield, died unexpectedly on Friday evening, September 25, 2020 at the Adena Greenfield Area Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born on Tuesday, August 21, 1990 in Washington C.H. a son of Rick and Beth Willett Gunter. He is survived by his mother and father, Rick and Beth Gunter of Greenfield, two daughters, Madyson and Makenzie Gunter of Winter Haven, FL, three sisters, Hope Gunter and Hailey Sweeney (Ronald Housman III) of Greenfield,...

Philip David Murfitt, 79, of Frankfort, died at 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, following a lingering illness. He was born on Tuesday, September 23, 1941 in Plymouth, Indiana, the son of the late Edward and Janice Wagner Murfitt. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Ann Schuer who he married on March 18, 1989.   He is also survived by two sons, Phil Murfitt of Chillicothe and Mark (Jen) Murfitt of Hilliard, one...

Robert C. “Bob” Bumen, 93, of Frankfort, passed from this life surrounded by his loving granddaughters at 12:49 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Court House Manor Assisted Living of Washington Court House following a brief illness. He was born on Sunday, January 9, 1927, in Chillicothe, to the late Charles and Laura Mae Stanley Bumen. On May 7, 1949, he married his wife of 69 years, the former Marcella “Marcie” Peoples, and she preceded him in death on August 6,...

James R. Forcum, 74, of Frankfort, died at 1:29 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Saturday, May 18, 1946 in Frankfort, the son of the late Ernest E. and Mae Colburn Forcum. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary R. Sommers who he married on October 17, 1970.   He is also survived by one son, James E. “Ed” (Cindy) Forcum, two daughters, Lisa (Chris) Forcum and Kim (David) Hottinger all of Frankfort,...

Floyd J. “Jay” Tootle, 77, of Clarksburg, died at 3:53 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Vineyards at Concord. He was born on Tuesday, December 15, 1942 in Ross County, the son of the late Floyd Jones and Virginia Hudson Tootle. He is survived by his wife, the former Susan K. Mash who he married on February 9, 1963. He is also survived three sisters-in-law, Mary Jane Barnes of Ft Myers, FL, Charla Tootle of Lumberton, MS, and Rebecca (Tom) Fellenstein of Clarksburg,...

Patricia Ann Tolbert, 81, of Greenfield, died on Sunday morning, September 13, 2020 at her son’s home. She was born on Tuesday, February 21, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio a daughter of the late Nicholas and Glendora Frances Fleitz Schumann. She married William Andrew Tolbert on Saturday, November 2, 1957. He preceded her in death on Monday, February 26, 2007. She is survived by two sons, Brady (Chris) Tolbert of Greenfield and Bruce Tolbert of Columbus, two granddaughters, Karen A. Tolbert and...

Ann Carlisle Sheward, Christian, loving wife, wonderful mother and sister, doting grandmother, beloved aunt, and caring nurse, was called home on Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Vineyards at Concord Nursing Home, Frankfort. She was born on Tuesday, August 11, 1942 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Marshall M. and Betty Davis Carlisle. On June 4, 1965 she married her high school sweetheart and loving husband of fifty-five years, Clarence “Buck” Sheward, and he...