OBITUARIES

Jun 10, 2010

William O. A"JoeA" Montgomery 66 of Bainbridge died 2:10 am Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Greenfield Area Medical Center. He was born December 14, 1943 in Ross County the son of the late Hairm and Eva Montgomery. On January 4, 1998 he married Cindy R. Smith who survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Mary (Kenny) Kuhn of Piketon; stepdaughters, Patricia...

Jun 8, 2010

Nancy Bell Bethel 60 of Chillicothe went to be with the Lord 2:25 pm Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born January 14, 1950 in Kentucky the daughter of the late James Winston Echard, Sr. and Mary Liz Collier Ferguson. On March 30, 1990 she married Charles L. Bethel who survives. Also surviving, her step-mother...

May 29, 2010

Ethel Grooms 78 of Leesburg died 2:28 pm Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Greenfield Area Medical Center. She was born September 16, 1931 in Pike County the daughter of the late Rufus and Hazel Vandermark Williamson. On January 10, 1948 she married George E. Grooms who died July 31, 1999. Surviving are 5 children, Letty (Donnie) Bonham of Washington Court...

May 18, 2010

Keith "Monk" Ratcliffe, 50, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 18, 2010 at his home. He was born on July 20, 1959, in Ross County, the son of Billy E. and Margaret "Peggy" McMahon Ratcliffe. His father preceded him in death. He is survived by his mother, Margaret "Peggy" Ratcliffe of Frankfort, one daughter; Danielle Ratcliffe of Grove City,...

May 18, 2010

Scott A. Caldwell 54 of Grove City formerly of Chillicothe died 6:02 am Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1955 in Ross County the son of the late George W. and Betty J. Sims Caldwell. He is survived by his wife Mabel Hernandez; 3 children, Amanda Caldwell of Grove City, Sara Dugan of Columbus...

May 4, 2010

Mildred U. Addy, 80 of Bainbridge died 10:25 PM Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. . Mildred was born May 23, 1929 in Ross County to the late Fred and Ruby Walls Wipert. On April 20, 1946 she married Rodney M. Addy, who died April 12, 2008. She is survived by 5 children, Stephen (Jean) Addy of Bainbridge,...

May 3, 2010

James Robert Kearns, 75, of Frankfort, died early Monday morning, May 3, 2010 at his home. He was born on April 19, 1935, in Ross County, the son of the late Roy and Myrtle Payton Kearns. On July, 18, 1997 he married the former Mary Corey who survives. Also surviving is his daughter; Vauchiska Tracey of Pigeon, MI, step-children; Roy...

Apr 21, 2010

Nicholas Keith Sanford, 20 of Bourneville died unexpectedly April 21, 2010 at his residence. He was born April 6, 1990 in Ross County the son of Tawnya Cartwright Sanford of Bourneville and Keith Sanford of Chillicothe. In addition to his parents he is survived by his Grandparents, Carlene and Harvey Minney of Bourneville, Lee and Lavonne Sanford of Chillicothe and...

Apr 17, 2010

Margaret I. Marty, 72, of Jacksonville FL, died at 2:33am Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Fayette Memorial Hospital, Washington C.H. She was born on September 22, 1937, in Salt Rock WV, the daughter of the late Robert and Velma Holley Cremeans. On September 18, 1954, she married Jacob Junior Marty who survives. Also surviving are her daughter; Teri Vida of...

Apr 8, 2010

Hazel M. Schuer, 73, of Frankfort, died at 4:15pm on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at her home. She was born on November 15, 1936 in Austin OH, the daughter of the late Harold T. and Mary L. Sellers Thacker. Surviving are her children; Mary Ann (Philip) Murfitt Anthony "Tony" (Cheryl) Schuer, all of Frankfort, grandchildren; Rochelle M. Robinson, Gabrielle A....

Apr 5, 2010

John T. Hammond, 45, of Chillicothe, died on Monday, April 5, 2010 at 4:58 PM at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on January 6, 1965 in London, OH, the son of the late Paul Ray and Rebecca Alice DeLong Hammond. Surviving are his son; Paul Ray Hammond of Williamsport, sisters; Claudia (Ted) Richardt of Evansville IN, Denise...

Apr 4, 2010

Raymond C. Landrum 65 of Bourneville went to be with his Lord 8:38 pm Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1944 in Ross County the son of the late William F. and Collace M. (Smith) Landrum. On November 3, 1978 he married Susan Rodgers Landrum, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children,...

Jul 20, 1950

Cpl. Robert Lee Bray, a Ross County resident who enlisted in the United States Army on November 11, 1948 is coming home to Ross County. PFC Robert Lee Bray was reported as Missing in Action on Thursday, July 20, 1950 in the defense of Taejon, in the Republic of Korea. He was eighteen years old. He would continue to be...

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