OBITUARIES

Jul 21, 2012

Melissa Dawn Lutz, 32, of Frankfort, died Saturday morning, July 21, 2012 at her home. She was born on Sept 19, 1979 in Portsmouth, the daughter of Troy and Marie Johnson Adkins. She is survived by her parents; Troy and Marie Adkins, her husband; Brian Lutz, children; Dixie Ann Lutz, Braedon Michael Lutz, both at home, sisters; Dona Marie Adkins...

Jul 20, 2012

Danny R. White, Sr., 68, of Cynthiana, died Friday, July 20, 2012 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born on September 3, 1943 at Greenfield, the son of the late Harley and Mary Garrett White. On November 27, 1961 he married the former Virginia Thompson who survives. Also surviving are one son; Danny R. (Angie) White, Jr. of Cynthiana,...

Jul 13, 2012

Carole L. Cooper, 64, of Leesburg, OH, died at 7:37 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2012 at Adena Greenfield Medical Center. She was born on May 3, 1948 in Hillsboro, OH, the daughter of the late Owen and Eula Ishmeal Snedigar Bailey. She was married to James C. Cooper and he preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 2007. She is...

Jul 8, 2012

Franklin Henry Dunaway 51 of Bainbridge died 8:15 am Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born September 19, 1960 in Ross County the son of the late Thomas J. and Alice E. Beatty Dunaway. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Ronald (Ruby) Carter, Linda Ferguson, Marie Dunaway, Becky (David) Barrett, Hazel (Don)...

Jul 7, 2012

Joanne Wallace, 82, of Frankfort, died at 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012 in the Pickering House, Lancaster. She was born on October 10, 1929 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Robert and Marjorie Forsythe Greenlee. On September 24, 1947 she married Kenneth R. Wallace who preceded her in death on March 13, 2001. She is survived by...

Jul 7, 2012

Frank A. Ater, 89, of Claksburg, died at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012 in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on December 14, 1922 in Clarksburg, the son of the late Russell and Imo Hurtt Ater. On August 18, 1946 he married the former Pauline Lucas who preceded him in death on April 30, 2012...

Jul 5, 2012

Lewis Wayne Kern, 83, of Frankfort, died at 8:46a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 in the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 1, 1928 in Jackson County, the son of the late Ralph L. and Ruth L. Swan Kern. On July 22, 1950 he married the former Bonnie L. Brammer, who survives. Also surviving are one sister;...

Jul 5, 2012

Willie Carl Hudson, 93, of Chillicothe, died at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 in the Ohio Veterans Home at Georgetown. He was born on July 29, 1918 in Good Hope, the son of the late Floyd S. and Lula Jane Davis Hudson. On May 9, 1940 he married the former Elizabeth "Sis" Higby who preceded him in death...

Jul 1, 2012

Kathryn E. Wilson, 80, of Clarksburg, died Sunday morning, July 1, 2012 at her home. She was born July 18, 1931in Vinton County, the daughter of the late Carl and Dana Woltz Seymour. She married Harold Wilson on Sept. 4, 1948 and he preceded her in death on April 25, 2007. She is survived by six children; Sharon (Don) Funk...

Jun 29, 2012

Nicholas "Nick" Byers, 62, of Frankfort, died at 4:54 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2012 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born July 8, 1949,in Ross County the son of the late Harry and Helena Reynolds Byers. He married the former Clara Mark on Dec. 21, 1983 and she preceded him in death March 3, 2009. He is survived...

Jun 24, 2012

Jun 23, 2012

James W. Metzger, 58, of Washington C.H., died at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Pickering House, Lancaster. He was born on January 6, 1954 in Chillicothe the son of the late Charles W. and Pauline Pelfrey Metzger. Surviving are four sisters; Paulette (Phil) Mowbray of Grand Junction, CO, Mary (William) Smith of Mansfield, Charlene (Douglas) Burns of...

Jun 12, 2012

Dane M. Garman, 85, of Greenfield, died at 3:10 p.m. June 12, 2012 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born April 24, 1927 in Highland County, the son of the late William Curtis and Cecil Washburn Garman. A 1945 graduate of Hillsboro High School, Mr. Garman was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army....

Jun 10, 2012

Paul E. Heins 82 of Beaver formerly of Bainbridge died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born July 8, 1929 in Fayette County the son of the late John C. and Saddie Cunningham Heins. On June 2, 2000 he married Betty L. Burroughs, who survives. Paul is also survived by five stepchildren, James Jackson,...

Jun 9, 2012

Janice L. Blazer, 74, of Frankfort, died at 4:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 27, 1938 in Ross County the daughter of the late Richard K. and Clara L. Ray Dempsey. On May 9, 1964 she married Donald A. Blazer and he preceded her in death on October 23,...

Jun 9, 2012

Charles Hurstel Bentley 49 of Peebles died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 14, 1962 in Highland County the son of the late Charles W. and Dollie M. Tackett Bentley. Chuck is survived by his companion, Paula Cox; children, Mary (Jason) Leston of Hillsboro, Chris Laymance of Texas, Zita (Tony) Monteith of Hillsboro, Joshua (Lacy)...

Jun 4, 2012

Ronald H. Thatcher, 70, of Circleville, died at 6:45p.m. on Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home. He was born on June 27, 1941 in Otway Ohio, the son of the late Glenn and Dorothy Hudson Thatcher. On June 12, 1965 he married the former Frances Rawlings who survives. Also surviving are three children; Angie (Brian) Willis of Laurelville, Julie...

May 26, 2012

David L. Patterson, 67, of Frankfort, died at 6:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his home with his family around him. He was born on January 21, 1945 in Ross County, the son of the late Stanley R. and Dorothy L. Knisley Patterson. On May 3, 1965 he married the former Cheryl Snyder and she survives. Also surviving...

May 23, 2012

David M. Pettiford, 63, of Clarksburg, died at 1:50a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his daughter's home. He was born on November 22, 1948 in Greenfield, the son of the late Arthur and Edna Mitchell Pettiford. Surviving are six children; Barbara I. Pettiford of Dayton, Carla (Johnny) Harris of Washington C.H., Mary Pettiford of Dayton, Beatrice "Lulu" Pettiford of...

May 20, 2012

Elva Lee Lewis, 88, of Frankfort, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Vineyards at Concord, Frankfort. She was born on September 21, 1923 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Lunda and Ida Mae Jenkins Montgomery. On November 4, 1939 she married Joe H. Lewis who survives. Also surviving are five children; Violet (Robert)...