OBITUARIES

Mar 10, 2018

Bestie Simkins, 81, of Chillicothe, died Saturday evening, March 10, 2018, at her home. She was born on October 28, 1936 in Menifee County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Thomas and Laula Profit Pitts. She married her husband of 63 years, Howard Simkins, Jr., and he survives.

 

Also surviving are one son, Howard Stephens Simkins of Chillicothe, two...

Mar 4, 2018

Rodney Allen Johnson 71 of Bainbridge went to be with our Lord 11:54 pm Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born July 12, 1946 in Ross County the son of the late Lloyd and Ruth Demint Johnson. On December 20, 1969 he married the former Linda C. Stultz, who survives. Also surviving: a daughter, Angela Sublett; grandchildren, Hannah and Clay...

Mar 4, 2018

John W. Chain, II, 58 of Greenfield, died early morning on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 3, 1960 in Greenfield, the son of John W. and Carolyn Tumbleson Chain.

Survivors include his mother; Carolyn Chain of Greenfield, two sisters; Donna (Gary) Grate and Diana (Ted) Watkins both of Greenfield and one brother; Jim...

Mar 4, 2018

Gary J. Plueckhahn, 68, of Chillicothe, went to be with our Lord at 10:55 am on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on February 15, 1950 in Buffalo NY, the son of the late Jack and Mariam Hall Plueckhahn. His wife of 33 years, the former Jennifer S. "Sue" Downing, survives.

Also surviving...

Mar 2, 2018

Carol J Hubbell (Kelly) 61, of Washington Court House died unexpectedly on Friday, March 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on November 16,1956 in Decatur, Illinois. The daughter of the late Carl Eugene Frisbie and Margaret Louise Stewart.  Loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and friend.

 Survivors include one daughter Kellie Frisbie of Phoenix, AZ, one granddaughter Kiara Frausto, two...

Feb 22, 2018

   Cecil Ray Houser, 69, of Frankfort, died on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at The Convalarium at Indian Run, Dublin, following a short battle with cancer. He was born December 22, 1948, to the late Roger and Edith (Wilburn) Houser.

   He is survived by a daughter, Melanie (David Young) Houser of Galloway, sisters, Jeanne (Bill) Freeman of Maumelle...

Feb 21, 2018

 

Jewell E. Garman, 90, of Greenfield died at 8:10 A.M. on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at her home. She was born on May 15, 1927 in South Shore, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Leon and Viola Rice Thompson. On October 7, 1951 she married Dane M. Garman who preceded her in death on June 12, 2012.

Survivors include,...

Feb 21, 2018

Feb 19, 2018

Evelyn Imogene Houseman, 82, of Bainbridge, went home to heaven 4:30 pm Monday, February 19, 2018 from Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.  She was born May 27, 1935 in Adams County the daughter of the late Ernest and Opal Williams Mosteller. On March 12, 1954 she married Jimmie E. Houseman, who survives.  Also surviving are her children, Steve Houseman (Amanda Daniels...

Feb 18, 2018

Feb 18, 2018

Iva Jane Robinson, 60, of Greenfield, died at 12:30 A.M. on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Hearth and Care of Greenfield. She was born on June 20, 1957 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Sheridan E. and Betty Jean Bunch Carr.

Survivors include one daughter; Stacey Robinson of Greenfield, one granddaughter; Makia Robinson, one sister; Elizabeth Jane (William) Smith...

Feb 17, 2018

Gloria Yvonne Rutherford, 85, of Frankfort, died at 2:44 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on September 19, 1932 in York, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Ralph Phillip and Ruth Esther Poet Crone. On July 19, 1952, she married Newman C. Rutherford, who preceded her in death on March 27,...

Feb 15, 2018

Tammy L. Hughes, 59, of Greenfield, died at 11:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born on April 6, 1958 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Howard R. and Harriett Williams Meredith.

Survivors include; her fiancé Henry Clickner of Washington Court House, one daughter; Katilyn Clickner of Greenfield, one brother; Terry...

Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

 

Carl Lee Milnickel, 76, of Greenfield, died at 7:10 A.M. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1941 in Dayton, the son of the late Julius and Margaret Phillips Milnickel. On February 21, 1987, he married the former Vicki Cooper Roberts who survives.

In addition to his wife, Carl is survived by...

Jan 27, 2018

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...