OBITUARIES

Nov 20, 2018

Richard G. Bryant, 85, of Frankfort, died at 2:53am on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at his home. He was born on May 28, 1933 in Ross County, the son of the late Harley E. and Flaxie M. Jones Bryant. On August 28, 1965 he married the former Carol B. Harris, to whom he was married for 53 years.

 

In...

Nov 19, 2018

Betty J. Cline, 90, of Blacklick, Ohio, formerly of Frankfort, died at 3:20 a.m. on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. She was born on March 3, 1928 in Ross County, the daughter of the late James and Laura Ann Wolfe Cottrill.  On March 25, 1944 she married Lawrence “Larry” Cline who preceded her in death on...

Nov 16, 2018

 

Norman T. Baisden, 56, of Greenfield, went home to be with the Lord at 4:35pm on Friday, November 16, 2018, at his home. He was born on March 25, 1962 in Medina, the son of the late Norman Neil and Fannie Messer Baisden. On April 28, 2008, he married the former Joy Marie Johnson, who survives.

Also surviving are...

Nov 11, 2018

Harley James Lee, 79, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Harley was born at home on December 30th, 1938. He was the sixth of ten children born to the late Commie and Melvina Lee. He was a Navy Veteran and a member of the Antioch Christian Church.

In March of 1958,...

Nov 6, 2018

Billy Eugene Ratcliffe Jr., 61, of Frankfort, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 8, 1957 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Billy E. and Margaret "Peggy" McMahon Ratcliffe. He was preceded in death by his father; his brother, Keith “Monk” Ratcliffe; and brothers-in-law, John and Danny Miner.

He is...

Nov 1, 2018

Barbara J. Valentine, 75, of Clarksburg, died at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at her home. She was born on June 20, 1943 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Robert Edward, Sr. and Mary Angus Conley Bryant. On November 21, 1964 she married Donald Valentine, who survives.

In addition to her husband Don, Barb is survived by...

Oct 18, 2018

Hershel C. McCollister Jr., 84, of Frankfort, died on Thursday morning, October 18, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 8, 1934 in Ross County, the son of the late Hershel C. and Mary Parker McCollister. On November 26, 1952 he married the love of his life, the former Phyllis Ann Acord,...

Oct 16, 2018

Justin M. Miller, 29, of Greenfield, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, October 16, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 31, 1989 in Washington C.H., OH the son of James C. Miracle and Nancy Miller.

He is survived by his mother, Nancy Dement of Greenfield and his father, James C. Miracle of Dayton, three sisters; Jenny Farleigh of...

Oct 15, 2018

Conor Hayes Neukirchner, infant, was born and died on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Mount Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus. Conor is the son of Frank H. and Jessica A. Martin Neukirchner Jr., who survive.

Also surviving are four sisters, Haley Falvo, Kaydence Neukirchner, Rhyan Mullins, Skylar Neukirchner, two brothers, Frankie Neukirchner and Colton Neukirchner, maternal grandmother, Christy Martin of...

Oct 11, 2018

Doris E. McQuiniff, 94, of Washington Court House, died at 8:28 p.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Four Seasons of Washington Court House. She was born on February 24, 1924 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Ben K. and Esta Sowers McQuiniff.

Doris is survived by one sister, Norma Jean (Don) Dawson, and one brother, Joseph McQuiniff,...

Oct 2, 2018

Paul E. Drummond, 85, of Clarksburg, died at 10:30 a.m.  on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 18, 1933, in Williamsport, the son of the late Lloyd Benjamin and Margie Daugherty Drummond. On November 21, 1954 he married the former Louise Mae Clark, who preceded him in death on February 4, 2015, having celebrated...

Oct 1, 2018

Sep 23, 2018

Glenn B. Shade Jr., 61, of Clarksburg, died at 6:52 a.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on April 5, 1957 in Dayton, the son of the late Glenn B. Sr. and Janet C. Williams Shade. He married the former Jean Ann Grooms and she preceded him in death.

 

Surviving are...

Sep 14, 2018

Terry Lee Walley, 68, of Bainbridge, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 14, 2018 at OSU Hospital. He was born December 21, 1949 in Ross County, Ohio to Clark Walley, Jr. and the late Dorothy (Tackett) Collins. He married his wife Laura Stafford on May 26, 1985.

After high school, Terry worked at Bill Boatman Co. until 1976 when he...

Sep 9, 2018

Donald F. Malott, 85, of Greenfield, died on Sunday evening, September 9, 2018 at the Edgewood Manor of Greenfield. He was born on June 3, 1933 in Ross County, the son of the late Lawrence and Garnet Kinzer Malott. On June 18, 1955 he married the former Mary Lou Penwell, and she survives.

Also surviving are their three children; Terrie...

Sep 7, 2018

Elsie K. Mays, 88, of Frankfort, died on Friday, September 7, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 19, 1930 in Ashland, KY, the daughter of the late James and Mollie Smith Andronis. On December 7, 1947 she married her husband of 71 years, Loren D. Mays, and he survives.

 

Also surviving are her three children; Loren...

Sep 6, 2018

Aug 29, 2018

Joe B. Gordy, born May 18, 1935, formerly of Huber Heights and  Mechanicsburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after a chronic illness. Born in Newton, Mississippi son of Johnnie and Cleo (Burnett) Gordy, Joe was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He was employed by the USAF as Deputy Director B-52 Systems Program Office where he retired...

Aug 29, 2018

George C. Ebright, 69, of South Salem, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on October 24, 1948, the son of the late Ernest E. and Mildred E. McMullen Ebright. His wife, the former Carolyn Selby, preceded him in death.

 

George is survived by a large family, including three children,...

Aug 27, 2018

James A. Glaser, 75, of Plain City, died Monday, August 27, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.  He was born June 15, 1943 in Bellaire OH, the son of the late Albert and Gertrude Johnson Glaser.  On April 20, 1984 he married his soul mate, the former Lori Ellison, who survives. 

 

Also surviving are son Mike (Dawn) Glaser, daughter...