OBITUARIES

Aug 20, 2019

Terry L. Morris 66 of Bainbridge went to be with the Lord 5:45 pm Tuesday, August 20, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born August 1, 1953 the son of Lloyd and Hazel (McCoy) Morris. On March 19, 1984 he married Teresa R. Payton who went to be with the Lord April 26, 2018.

He is survived by his...

Aug 20, 2019

Penny Lou Hawkins, 58, of Greenfield, went to be with her husband on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Ohio State Medical Center Hospice, Columbus. She was born on Monday, February 20, 1961 in Greenfield, a daughter of Jerry V. and Viola Howland Harris. Her husband of thirty-six years, Thomas Hawkins,  preceded her in death on September 5, 2017.   

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Aug 19, 2019

George W. Mendenhall 81, of Chillicothe went to be with the Lord 1:55 am Monday August 19, 2019 following an extended illness.  He was born December 25, 1937 in Ross County the son of the late Lloyd and Roberta (Riehle) Mendenhall.  On April 8, 1961 he married Peggy Ann Dotson, who went to be with the Lord on December 15,...

Aug 14, 2019

Wanda Lee Elliott 63 of Peebles passed from this life Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born July 18, 1956 in Pike County the daughter of the late Clayton E. "Bud" Elliott, Jr. and Rozella (Moore) Elliott.

She is survived by her brother, Timothy Elliott and close friends, Flo Trent, Gene Dreher and Neoma...

Aug 12, 2019

Albert Wright “Bud” Peterson, 90, of Frankfort, died on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. in Court House Manor Assisted Living. He was born on Monday, April 22, 1929 in Frankfort, a son of the late Albert Finch and Marjorie Wright Peterson. On August 3, 1952, Bud married his wife of sixty seven years, the former Patricia Ann Fletcher...

Jul 27, 2019

Mabel Genevieve Shoemaker Drummond, 93, of Frankfort, formerly of South Salem, departed this life on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 5:57 a.m. at her home. She ws born on April 25, 1926 a daughter of the late Alvie and Sylvia Day Shoemaker of Peebles, Ohio.

Mabel married Clarence Eugene Drummond on December 17, 1949 and spent sixty-six years of her...

Jul 25, 2019

David Allen Grubb 46 of Piketon passed from this life 6:00 pm Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Jun 25, 1973 in Chillicothe the son of Dave Grubb and the late Rose M. Sims Grubb. On June 23, 2001 he married the former Karen S. Haag, who survives.

He is also survived...

Jul 25, 2019

Linda Faye Long, 79, of Frankfort, departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 3 a.m. in Valley View Alzheimer’s Care Center, Frankfort.  She was born on January 26, 1940 in Dayton, a daughter of the late Lester L and Carrie K. Ireland Long.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Linda was preceded in death by her...

Jul 24, 2019

Terry M. “Pap” Kern, 65, of Clarksburg, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on January 3, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio to Charles G. and Frances D. Kern. On April 10, 1976, Terry married the former Denise Martin who survives. He was happily married to the love of his life...

Jul 22, 2019

Betty M. Justus, 86, of Frankfort, died at 10:35 a.m. on Monday morning, July 22, 2019. She was born on Thursday, March 30, 1933 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Russell and Marguerite Stump Bainter.

 

She is survived by her two children; Bruce A. (Peggy) Justus of Chillicothe and Cherie E. Justus of Frankfort, one granddaughter; Mariam...

Jul 22, 2019

Jul 21, 2019

Solon L. Graham, 97, of Clarksburg, died at 11:41 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on May 30, 1922 near Clarksburg, the son of the late Hoyt Brown and Alice Loofbourrow Graham. On May 3, 1952 at the First United Methodist Church in Houston Texas, he married the former Verlla E....

Jul 20, 2019

 

Kathy Ward, 69, of South Salem, died on Saturday morning, July 20, 2019 at 1:46 a.m. at her home. She was born on August 26, 1949, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Roy and Eva Caudill Francis.  On September 4, 1965 she married Phillip Ward, Sr. and he preceded her in death on June 24, 2014.

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Jul 19, 2019

June Acton, 86, of Frankfort, died at 7:40 p.m. in The Vineyards at Concord on Friday, July 19, 2019. She was born on Tuesday August 9, 1932 in Chillicothe, a daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth Whetstone Lallier. On May 25, 1954 she married Robert E. “Gene” Acton who preceded her in death on December 4, 2006.

She is...

Jul 18, 2019

Moveita M. Williams, 74, of Chillicothe, died at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe on July 18, 2019. She was born on Sunday, March 25, 1945 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Dunkle Detty. On December 22, 1961 she married Thomas Williams, and he survives.

 

Also surviving are her daughter; Janette (Robert Carder) Schoonover of...

Jul 15, 2019

A TRIBUTE TO JOHN APPLESEED CHAPMAN

The reasons for this tribute are many, and each of his accomplishments are great.

He was a graduate of Pioneer School in Chillicothe, Ohio where he participated in the special Olympics and later received many trophies and awards. He met many famous movie stars and Presidents Nixon, Johnson and Kennedy.

John was an Ohio...

Jul 14, 2019

Teresa E. Gregory, 68, of Frankfort, died at Adena Regional Medical Center on Sunday morning, July 14, 2019. She was born on July 29, 1950 in Louisville, KY the daughter of the late John and Joyce Bottoms Marston. On November 30, 1973 she married her beloved husband, James W. Gregory, Jr., and he preceded her in death on December 7,...

Jul 11, 2019

 

Robert Blair Jones went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 11 2019 at Aldie, VA. He surrendered his life to the Lord in 1993 at a Billy Graham Crusade. Bob was born October 27, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was graduated from Bethel High School in Bethel Park, PA in 1954, and from Ohio University, Athens, OH in...

Jul 9, 2019

Dale E, Mark, 77, of Bainbridge, died at 11 pm on Tuesday July 9, 2019 at the Maple View Manor, Bainbridge. Dale was born December 7, 1941 in Ross County, a son of the late George H., Jr. and Blanche Ward Mark. On June 22, 1963 he married the former Mary Ellen Schmidt and she survives.

Also surviving are two...

Jul 5, 2019

Nancy Davis lost her prince charming, Gale Davis of Bainbridge, on July 5, 2019.  Gale was born in Bainbridge on March 16, 1950 to Louis “Cheese” and Ruth “Bootie” McMullen Davis. On August 26, 1983, he and the former Nancy Jackson joined in marriage their families which included Amy (Jack) Whaley, Ben Davis, Christy (Cassie) Davis and Matt (DeAnne) Davis.

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