OBITUARIES

Jan 20, 2018

Charles P. McIlvaine Jr., 83, of Frankfort, peacefully left this earth at 12:38 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Four Seasons of Washington Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on March 2, 1934, in Indianapolis IN, the son of the late Charles P. and Mary E. Keim McIlvaine.

 

Surviving is his wife of 52 years, the former Nancy...

Jan 19, 2018

Margery R. Speakman, 87, of Washington Court House, died at 11:37 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Fayette County Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1930 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Rufus and Geraldine Buchanan Riehle. On March 18, 1951, she married Maynard E. Speakman, who preceded her in death on June 18, 1999.

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Jan 17, 2018

Loraine Chaney 68 of Christiansburg, VA died Wednesday, January 17, 2018. She was born December 2, 1949 in Ross County the daughter of Glenn and Mary Hurley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Chester Chaney; sister, Ruth Johnson; brothers, Jerry, Johnny and Glenn.

Loraine is survived by her sons, Chris Hurley of VA, Ronald Sams and Brian...

Jan 13, 2018

Melanie Beth “Twig” Morris, 61, of Frankfort, died at 8:32 pm on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born on December 27, 1956 in Ross County, the daughter of James and Lorine Combs Lindsey. On December 27, 1972 she married Walter Morris who survives.

Also surviving is her mother, Lorine Lindsey...

Jan 13, 2018

Karen Justice, 71, formerly of Frankfort, died at 1:26 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born on September 4, 1946 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Harold and Lena Dale McCoy Blazer.

 

Surviving are her two children, Shelley Lucas and Tommie Justice, several grandchildren, one sister, Mary Keaton, and many...

Jan 12, 2018

James A., “Punkin” Minshall, Jr., 60, of Clarksburg, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 12, 2018 at his home. He was born in Fayette County on March 8, 1957, the son of James A. and Rosemary Jones Minshall, Sr.

He is survived by his father, James A., “Jake” Minshall, Sr. of New Holland, one daughter; Jamie Colter of Clarksburg, a step...

Jan 10, 2018

Jan 9, 2018

Elizabeth M. “Liz” Staten, 28 of Greenfield, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Dayton. She was born November 7, 1989 in Columbus, the daughter of Rusty A. and Theresa M. Hadley Staten who survive.

Other survivors include one son; Rylan Matthew Tobey, her grandparents; Terry and Charlotte Staten of Wellston and Ann Marie Gunderman of Greenfield, two sisters; Elicia...

Jan 9, 2018

Connie Sue Brown 66 of Bainbridge died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Highland District Hospital. She was born November 14, 1951 in Ross County the daughter of the late William D. and Doris A. Acord Witter. On July 14, 1970 Connie married Danny R. Brown, who died December 28, 1993.

She is survived by her children, Kelly (Allen) Shoemaker, Kassie...

Jan 8, 2018

Ellen Jane Hurtt, 92, of Clarksburg, a dedicated servant of God, died at 4:20am on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born on April 2, 1925 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Philip Marion and Ellen Stitt Dunlap, one of Ross County’s founding families. On July 29, 1944 she married Harold Hurtt who preceded her...

Jan 2, 2018

Jan 1, 2018

Wanda Jean Myers 81 of Bourneville went to be with the Lord 7:34 pm Monday, January 1, 2018 at Westmoreland Place, Chillicothe. She was born August 5, 1936 in South Shore, KY the daughter of the late Jerome Russell and Goldie Jean Broughton Stith. On April 13, 1955 she married David Raymond Myers, Jr. who survives.

She is also survived...

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Dec 18, 2017

Thomas A. Schrader, 71, of Greenfield, died at 7:26 A.M. on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Veterans Affair Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born on September 11, 1946 in Chillicothe, the son of the late Albert F. and Anna E. Holeman Schrader. On January 29, 1972 he married the former Linda A. Knisley, who survives.

Also surviving is one...

Dec 18, 2017

Thomas Coffman, 67, of Frankfort, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Valley View Alzheimer's Care Center, Frankfort.

Cremation services are pending.

Dec 18, 2017

Phyllis E. Hess, 86, of Clarksburg, died Monday, December 18, 2017 in the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born October 21, 1931 in Ross County, the daughter of the late William and Emma Forsythe Cokonougher. On August 19, 1949 she married Donald Hess who preceded her in death on October 8, 2000.

 

Surviving are her...

Dec 17, 2017

 

Joe Eddie Penwell, Sr. 74 of Kalamazoo, MI died Friday, December 15, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born February 5, 1943 in Ross County the son of the late Leroy and Anna Mae Keplinger Penwell.

He is survived by his children, Joe E. Penwell, Jr., James Penwell, Michael Penwell, Lorne Penwell, Peggy Ann Penwell, Chase Penwell,...

Dec 15, 2017

Martha L. Cottrill, 92, of Frankfort, died peacefully Friday, December 15, 2017 after an extended illness. She was born March 28, 1925 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Thomas and Flossie Graves Hill. On June 20, 1943 she married Ernest R. Cottrill who preceded her in death on November 17, 1993.

 

Surviving are daughters, Katherine (Bruce) Mees,...

Dec 11, 2017

Ruby Catherine Taylor 85 of Cynthiana died 12:12 pm Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home. She was born December 15, 1931 in Pike county the daughter of the late Ernest and Dorothy Knisley Jenkins. In 1950 she married Letcher Elwood Taylor who died in 1968.

Ruby is survived by six children, Veronica Jenkins of Waverly, Jimmy “Jimbo” Taylor, Terry...