OBITUARIES
Ruth Ann Evans
Apr 8, 2023
Ruth Ann Evans 85 of Bainbridge passed from this life 4:18 am Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Four Seasons of Washington Court House. She was born May 23, 1937 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Charles William and Treva Mae (Wysong) Wrights. On May 14, 1955 Ruth married Daniel L. Evans, who passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017.
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Frances Elizabeth Cantrell
Apr 6, 2023
Frances E. (Lewis) Cantrell 88 of Bainbridge went to her heavenly home Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Valley View Care Center, Frankfort. She was born Wednesday, January 16, 1935 in Elliott County, KY the daughter of the late Troy and Ella Lewis. On Saturday, August 10, 1957 she married Frank Cantrell who passed from this life Thursday, March 21, 2013.
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Dale E. "Ed" Moran
Apr 5, 2023
Dale E. "Ed" Moran, 81, of Chillicothe, died at his home on Wednesday evening, April 5, 2023, following an extended illness. He was born on Sunday, October 12, 1941, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Dale H. Moran and Esther Long Silcott. On April 28, 1974, he married the former Connie Lykins, who survives.
In addition to his wife,...
Darlene Wood
Apr 5, 2023
Darlene E. Wood, 64, of Clarksburg, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, 1958, in Circleville, the daughter of Glenn L. and Virginia Corne Hunter. She married Paul Wood on May 18, 1980.
She is survived by her husband, Paul of Clarksburg,...
Marcie Jackson
Apr 3, 2023
Marcie Jo Jackson, 66, of Columbus, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 3, 2023, at her home. She was born on Tuesday, July 3, 1956, in Chillicothe, a daughter of the late Ronald E. Long and Barbara A. Merritt Woollet.
Marcie is survived by her son, Kyle Merritt (Sarah) Jackson of Grove City, grandchildren, Seth Merritt Jackson, Breanna Marie Jackson,...
Nancy Conley
Apr 3, 2023
Nancy E. Conley, 79, of Chillicothe, went home to be with her Lord at 9:15am on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born on Wednesday, October 20, 1943, in Frankfort, a daughter of the late Ernest V. and Blanche L. McCoy Herman. On March 4, 1966, she married Cecil C. Conley, who preceded her in death...
Roberta Riley
Apr 3, 2023
ROBERTA JO "Bertie" RILEY
Roberta Jo "Bertie" Riley, 93, of Greenfield, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Adena Greenfield Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, May 2, 1929, in Greenfield, a daughter of the late Burnace Adrian "Bud" and Vivian Viola Little Humphreys. On October 21, 1946, Roberta married Hayward C. Riley who preceded...

Frances Perry
Apr 1, 2023
Frances J. Perry, 76, of Frankfort, died on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Promedica of Chillicothe. She was born on Thursday, October 24, 1946 in Ross County, a daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Dunkle Detty.
She is survived by one sister, Mary Lytle of Frankfort and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...
Danielle Mariah Martin
Apr 1, 2023
Danielle Mariah Martin 26 of Piketon, OH passed from this life Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born September 24, 1996 in Chillicothe, OH to Daryl and Bonnie (Sparks) Martin.
She is survived by her parents; her longtime life partner and fiancé Basil Lansing whom she stood beside since high school, together they had...

Hugh Ronald "Butch" Kinzer
Mar 31, 2023
Hugh Ronald “Butch” Kinzer 82 of Bainbridge passed from this life 12:12 am Friday, March 31, 2023 at Clinton Memorial Hospital. He was born June 12, 1940 in Leesburg, OH the son of the late Theodore and Julia (Campbell) Kinzer. On May 31, 1961 he married, his wife of nearly 62 years, Mary Louise Drummond, who survives.
Hugh is also...
Patresea A. Lowery
Mar 30, 2023
Patresea A. Lowery, 93, of Frankfort died at 9:09am, on Thursday morning, March 30, 2023, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Sunday, March 30, 1930, in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Kirby E. and Beatrice McAffee Hall. On May 24, 1963, she married Robert A. "Popeye" Lowery, and he preceded her in death on...
Mary L. Haley
Mar 28, 2023
Mary Louise Haley, 85, of Cincinnati, passed away at 4:28 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, November 28, 1937, in Greenfield, a daughter of the late Starley P. and Marjorie Harris Rickman.
She is survived by two daughters; Kim Haley and Melanie H. Read both of Cincinnati, three grandchildren; Quinn Kelly Read,...

Troy Henry Cantrell
Mar 26, 2023
Troy H. Cantrell 63 of Peebles unexpectedly passed from this life Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home. He was born February 16, 1960 in Elliott County, Kentucky the son of Frances (Lewis) Cantrell and the late Frank Cantrell.
Troy is survived by his mother Frances; children Matthew Henry Cantrell (Amber Smith), Rachel Elizabeth Kaye Cantrell, McKinley J. Cantrell and...
Julia Ann "Judy" Knisley
Mar 24, 2023
Julia Ann "Judy" Knisley 76 formerly of Bainbridge went to be with her Lord 5:57 pm Friday, March 24, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born Wednesday, January 15, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of the late Lloyd and Hazel (McCoy) Morris. On July 22, 1997 she married Charles L. Knisley who passed from this life...
Mary E. Brown
Mar 23, 2023
Mary E. Brown, 93, of Chillicothe, died at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Traditions of Chillicothe following a lingering illness. She was born on Friday, March 29, 1929, in Vinton County, the daughter of the late William C. and Fannie F. Justice Hutchinson. On May 1, 1948, she married Joseph M. Brown who preceded her in death on...
Lavada Saxour
Mar 22, 2023
Lavada F. Saxour, 94, of Grandview, Indiana, formerly of Frankfort, died at 4:13am, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at her daughter's home. She was born on Friday, May 11, 1928, in Washington C.H., the daughter of the late Charles E. and Ina Brown Adams. On August 31, 1946, she married Samuel H. Saxour, and he preceded her in death on...
Edward L. Demoss
Mar 22, 2023
Edward L. Demoss, Jr., 81, of Jamestown, died at 9:32am, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Greenfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Greenfield. He was born on Monday, December 29, 1941, in Colmar, Illinois, the son of the late Edward L. and Geneva McLain Demoss. On March 31, 2006, he married Margie Buchwalter, and she survives.
Also surviving are his...

Carol Elaine Groves
Mar 17, 2023
Carol Elaine (Smith) Groves 64 of South Salem passed from this life Friday, March 17, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born November 21, 1958 in Portsmouth the daughter of the late James and Florenza (Crabtree) Smith.
She is survived by her husband Eugene Groves; daughters Regina, Mandy and Christina; 9 grandchildren; 6 brothers Mike, Sam, Joseph,...
Wayne A. Downing
Mar 9, 2023
Wayne A. Downing, 83, of Washington C.H. died at 4:02 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2023 at CareCore at Westmoreland, Chillicothe. He was born in Pickaway County on Tuesday, June 13, 1939, the son of the late Joseph Wesley and Clara Belle Dykes Downing.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Hicks Downing, his son, John (Tracy) Downing all of Washington...
Ryan Levi Rittenhouse
Mar 5, 2023
With great sadness, we announce that Ryan Levi Rittenhouse, of Ashville, Ohio unexpectedly passed away on March 5, 2023, at 33 years of age. He was born on June 6, 1989, in Chillicothe to Steve Rittenhouse and Angela Pridemore. He grew up in the small town of Frankfort. Growing up he loved to skateboard and play guitar. He always enjoyed...
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