OBITUARIES

Louis S. "Louie" Morrison

Louis S. "Louie" Morrison

Sep 25, 2022

 

Louis S. “Louie” Morrison, 90, of Clarksburg, died at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Ohio Health Berger Hospital, Circleville. He was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1931, in Ross County, the son of the late Harvey and Mary Betts Morrison. On February 25, 1951 he married the former Peggy A. Reichelderfer and she preceded him in...

Miriam F. Gallo

Miriam F. Gallo

Sep 23, 2022

 

Miriam F. Gallo, 88, of Clarksburg, died at 11:38 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2022, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born on Tuesday, August 7, 1934, in Adams County, the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel Wamsley Piatt.  On September 14, 1970, she married James R. Gallo who preceded her in death on October 4,...

Linda L. Knapp

Linda L. Knapp

Sep 22, 2022

 

Linda L. (Frizzell) Knapp 67 of Spargursville passed from this life Thursday, September 22, 2022, at her home. She was born Thursday, March 3, 1955, in Chillicothe. On November 17, 1973, Linda married Stephen L. Knapp who died June 27, 2019. She was also preceded in death by her mother and stepfather Luetricia “Pat” (Rowe) and Francis Calvin Knisley;...

Douglas A. Morehead

Douglas A. Morehead

Sep 19, 2022

 

Douglas Allen Morehead, 66, of Greenfield, passed away Monday evening, September 19, 2022 at 6:16 pm, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. Doug was born Wednesday, July 4, 1956, in Greenfield, the son of the late John A. and Eleanor Storer Morehead. He married the former Julie K. Bell on December 2, 1979.

 

He is survived by...

Clarence "Doodle Bug" Pettiford

Clarence "Doodle Bug" Pettiford

Sep 18, 2022

 

Clarence L. “Doodle Bug” Pettiford, Jr., 75, of Frankfort, died at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at OSU East Hospital, Columbus. He was born on Monday, June 2, 1947, in Ross County, the son of Clarence L. and Ethel Mae Lee Pettiford.

On February 10, 2007, he married the former Tammy Jenkins, and she survives. Also...

Carolyn Sue Long

Carolyn Sue Long

Sep 16, 2022

 

Carolyn Sue Long, 70, of Frankfort, died at 11:17 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022, at ProMedica of Chillicothe. She was born on Sunday, November 25, 1951, in Ross County, the daughter of Howard and Patricia Wolford Jacobs. On June 9, 1989, she married Gary A. Long.

She is survived by her husband, Gary, of Frankfort, her mother:...

Naomi R. Zickafoos

Naomi R. Zickafoos

Sep 13, 2022

 

Naomi R. Zickafoos, 89, of Frankfort, died at 9:22 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Vineyards at Concord. She was born on Monday, October 17, 1932, in Circleville, the daughter of the late Alonzo and Mildred Parker Boltenhouse. She married Shelby E. Wolford on April 3, 1948, and he preceded her in death on April 14, 1991....

JoAnne Tyler

JoAnne Tyler

Sep 11, 2022

JoAnne Tyler, 85, of Frankfort, died at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the Vineyards at Concord. She was born on Saturday, March 27, 1937, in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Earl Pettiford and Mary Stanley Johnson. JoAnne was married to Marvin W. Tyler Sr. who preceded her in death on April 13, 1997.  

She is...

Dixie Harvey

Dixie Harvey

Sep 7, 2022

Dixie C. Harvey, 81, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at her home. She was born on Monday, November 25, 1940, in Ross County, the daughter of the late E. Frank and Bernice Cottrill Higginbotham.

 

She is survived by two sons: Jim Harvey, and Everett Harvey, both of Frankfort, three sisters, and one brother. She was...

Violet C. McCabe

Violet C. McCabe

Sep 5, 2022

Violet C. McCabe, 78, of Clarksburg, died on Monday, September 5, 2022, at 10:40 p.m. in the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Wednesday, June 28, 1944, in Barberton, OH, the daughter of the late Harry Martin and Sarah Katherine Conaway Moore. On January 26, 1963, she married David McCabe and he preceded her in death on...

Addalynn Ater

Addalynn Ater

Sep 4, 2022

Addalynn Brooke Ater, 10 days old, passed away unexpectedly at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, on Sunday, September 4, 2022. She was born on Thursday, August 25, 2022, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Dustin M. Ater and Christina Doughty Yates, both of Frankfort.

In addition to her loving parents, Addalynn is survived by her maternal grandparents, Paul (Kelly) Doughty of...

Diana Marie Fannin

Diana Marie Fannin

Sep 3, 2022

Diana Marie Fannin 67 of Frankfort went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 3, 2022 at ProMedica of Chillicothe. She was born April 26, 1955 in Chillicothe to the late Donald E. and Donna Ann (Kinnison) Cross.

She is survived by her husband Kim D. Fannin; her children Thomas (Kylee) Jackson and Angel K. Smith; stepchildren Miranda Caverly and...

Charles Downs

Charles Downs

Sep 3, 2022

 

Charles G. "Chuck" Downs, 78, of Chillicothe, passed away at his home, on Saturday morning, September 3, 2022. He was born on Tuesday, March 7, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio the son of the late Charles W. and Florence Horn Downs. On March 29, 1966 he married the former Nancy Colburn, and she survives.

 

Also surviving are his two...

Lois Machesney

Lois Machesney

Sep 2, 2022

Lois E. Machesney, 85, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Friday evening, September 2, 2022, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Monday, March 8, 1937, in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Russell E. and Marguerite Stump Bainter. On June 22, 1957, she married Richard E. Machesney, and he preceded her in death on March 31,...

Cindy L. Leasure

Cindy L. Leasure

Sep 2, 2022

Cindy L. Leasure, 59, of Washington C.H., passed away unexpectedly at her home, on Friday morning, September 2, 2022. She was born on Wednesday, June 19, 1963, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Rilla Moss.

Cindy is survived by her mother, Rilla Moss, of Virginia, three children, Michelle Butterbaugh of Washington C.H., Stacy Leasure of Washington C.H., Gary Leasure of Malta,...

Jacquelyn Ann Hutton

Jacquelyn Ann Hutton

Aug 31, 2022

Jacquelyn Ann Hutton 89 of Washington Court House passed from this life Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Manor. She was born August 8, 1933 in Chillicothe, OH to the late AJ and Dorothy Alexander Best. Her husband Joseph Hutton passed away on Friday, October 18, 1991. In addition to her parents and husband Jackie was preceded in death...

Larry E. "Lum" Shoemaker

Larry E. "Lum" Shoemaker

Aug 28, 2022

Larry “Lum” Eugene Shoemaker passed to his heavenly home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family on August 28, 2022. On December 23, 1947, Lum was the first born, to the late Alfred Shoemaker and Elsie Miller Shoemaker Stepp. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Dixie; two sons and two daughters: Douglas (Stacy)...

Peggy Lisle

Peggy Lisle

Aug 23, 2022

Peggy J. Lisle, 76, of Frankfort, passed away at her home on, Tuesday evening, August 23, 2022. She was born on Tuesday, June 11, 1946 in Kingsport, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Carl and Lucy Cassie Hilton Raford. She married James A. Lisle, Sr., and he preceded her in death on July 12, 1982.

 

Peggy is survived by...

Paul Wright

Paul Wright

Aug 21, 2022

Paul T. Wright, 55, of Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2022, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Sunday, September 25, 1966, in Chillicothe, the son Melvin Douglas and Daisy M. Pettiford Wright.  

Paul is survived by his father, Doug Wright of Frankfort, one sister: Angela Kay Wright of Frankfort, three brothers:...

Kennard T. Beverly, Jr.

Kennard T. Beverly, Jr.

Aug 19, 2022

Kennard T. Beverly, Jr., 65 of Frankfort, died at 4:50 p.m. at the Embassy Valley View, Frankfort. He was born on Tuesday, January 29, 1957 in Washington C.H., Ohio, the son of the late Kennard and Hazel Dillinger Beverly.

He is survived by two sisters: Kathy Yahn of Washington C.H. and Karen and three brothers: Steve, Randall and Dwight Beverly....