OBITUARIES

James Robert Richardson

James Robert Richardson

Jun 13, 2014

James R. Richardson 56 of Camelin Hill passed away at 2:16 am Friday, June 13, 2014 at his home. He was born July 5, 1957 to JoAnn Minney Johnson and the late Lloyd Richardson. He is also survived by a sister, Debra (Randy) Gragg; step father, Fred L. Johnson; two stepbrothers; uncles, Robert Richardson, Patrick and Robert Minney; two nieces,...

Lola Faye Adkins

Lola Faye Adkins

Jun 10, 2014

Lola Faye Adkins 80 of Bainbridge died 5:50 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Valley View Alzheimer Care Center, Frankfort. She was born Jan. 31, 1934 in Paintsville, KY the daughter of the late Henry and Belvie Murry Sparks. On Oct. 26, 1950 she married Estil Adkins who died July 29, 2004. She is survived by her 5 children, Leah...

Virginia B. Wheeler

Virginia B. Wheeler

Jun 5, 2014

Virginia B. Wheeler, 83, of Frankfort, died on Thursday morning, June 5, 2014, at her daughter's home. She was born on June 17, 1930 in Frankfort, the daughter of the late Walter and Susan Keaton Johnson. On July 13, 1963 she married Homer P. Wheeler who preceded her in death on March 13, 2009. She is survived by five children,...

Christina "Chris" Sherrick Pettiford

Christina "Chris" Sherrick Pettiford

Jun 4, 2014

Christina "Chris" Pettiford Sherrick, 38, of Clarksburg, died unexpectedly at 9:08p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She was born on June 5, 1975 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Tomas and Nancy Carroll Sherrick, of Clarksburg. She is survived by her parents, her husband Ronnie Dale Pettiford, two children, Taylor Adel Pettiford Sherrick, and Ronnie Dale Pettiford, both of Clarksburg, paternal...

Linda Lou McGlone

Linda Lou McGlone

Jun 2, 2014

Linda L. McGlone, 63, of Greenfield, died at 1:12p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 7, 1950 in Highland County, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lilly Wilson Coonrod. Her husband, James McGlone, survives. Also surviving are six children, William (Tammy) Oyer of Leesburg, Evelyn (Frank) Litteral of Washington C.H., Carol (Joe)...

Bessie Lee Acord

Bessie Lee Acord

May 31, 2014

Bessie Lee Acord 79 of Chillicothe died 2:00 am Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Brown Memorial Home in Circleville. She was born August 30, 1934 in Bainbridge the daughter of the late John and Alma Everhart Smith. On September 9, 1949 she married Robert E. Acord who died February 15, 2007. Surviving are three children, Linda (Steve) Jenkins and Sue...

Thomas Eugene Merritt

Thomas Eugene Merritt

May 22, 2014

Thomas Eugene Merritt, 51, of Greenfield, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, May 22, 2014 at his home. He was born April 29, 1963 in Greenfield the son of David and Cleda Stapleton Merritt. He is survived by his parents, David and Cleda Merritt of London, KY, five children; Jennifer Merritt (J.C. Combs) of Greenfield, Benjamin Brown(Lisa Adams) of Bainbridge, Sara Kelley...

Pearl Opal Spangler

Pearl Opal Spangler

May 18, 2014

Pearl Opal (Dyke) Spangler, 86, of Clarksburg, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Court House Manor in Washington C.H., with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 10, 1927 in Pike County, the daughter of the late Holace and Orpha Havens Dyke, who preceded her in death in 1969. On September 30, 1944 she...

Omer Eugene "Gene" Reisinger

Omer Eugene "Gene" Reisinger

May 16, 2014

Omer E. "Gene" Reisinger, 87, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 16, 2014. He was born on August 31, 1926 in Clarksburg, the son of the late David and Lucy Reed Reisinger. On June 23, 1955 he married the former Sarah Ellis who preceded him in death. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...

James W. "Bill" McKown

James W. "Bill" McKown

May 13, 2014

James Williams "Bill" McKown, 90, of Greenfield died at 12:40 a.m., Tuesday May 13, 2014 in The Ohio Veterans Home, Georgetown. He was born August 24, 1923 in Letart Falls, Ohio the son of the late Edward H. and Mary Elizabeth Williams McKown. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Hull McKown. He is survived by one daughter;...

Walter Edwin "Eddie" Caplinger

Walter Edwin "Eddie" Caplinger

May 12, 2014

Walter Edwin "Eddie" Caplinger also known as "Cappy", 79, of Frankfort went to be with our Heavenly Father, Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11:17 p.m. at the OSU Medical Center - Ross Heart Center, following an extended illness. Walter was born on August 31, 1934 in Ross County to the late Walter and Jessie Beatrice Kellough Caplinger. On April 3,...

Marcella Cowman

Marcella Cowman

May 10, 2014

Marcella Cowman 87, of Bainbridge went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 10, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her four daughters, following a brief illness. She was born November 29, 1926 in Bainbridge, OH to the late John and Daisy Campbell Wurzbach. On January 5, 1946 she married Francis "Fat" Cowman who preceded her in death on...

Patrick J. McConahay

Patrick J. McConahay

May 9, 2014

Patrick J. McConahay, 65, of Chillicothe died unexpectedly Friday, May 9, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on December 15, 1948 in Ross County the son of the late James and Martha Branham. Pat was raised by his grandparents, the late George and Emma McConahay. On May 23, 1966 he married the former Lorinda "Linda" Dunklem,...

Richard Stewart Jr

Richard Stewart Jr

Apr 29, 2014

Richard Stewart, Jr., 89, of Greenfield died at 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born April 16, 1925 in Paris, KY, the son of the late Richard, Sr., and Ada B. Gravitt Stewart. On January 3, 1970, he married the former Dorothy M. Ellis who preceded him in death on November 27,...

Michael Lee Gillenwater

Michael Lee Gillenwater

Apr 29, 2014

Michael Lee Gillenwater 60, of Greenfield died unexpectedly Tuesday April 29th, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 30th, 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Robert and Joyce O'Brien Gillenwater. On September 26th, 1992 he married the former Carla Jinks who survives. Also surviving is his mother Joyce Gillenwater of Greenfield, three daughters: Danielle Coleman of Washington Court...

Ruth Elnora Elliott

Ruth Elnora Elliott

Apr 23, 2014

Ruth E. Elliott, 72, of Bainbridge, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 12, 1941, in Morgantown OH, the daughter of the late Roy O. and Flossie I. Mitchell Yoakem. Her husband, Jerry Elliott, survives. Also surviving are her two children, Tim Yoakem of Westerville, and Teressa Anderson-Harris of Roswell NM, three grandchildren,...

Claribel P. Wood

Claribel P. Wood

Apr 18, 2014

Claribel P. Wood, 85, of Bainbridge went to Heaven on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. She was born on July 3, 1928 in Ross County to the late Hollie H. and Ethel Ballenger Palmer. She is survived by her children; Larry Alan (Nancy) Staffin of Frankfort, Samuel Keith (Sue) Johnson of Bainbridge, Peggy (Richard) Puckett...

Marabel Kay Bode Drummond (Marabel Kay Bode)

Marabel Kay Bode Drummond (Marabel Kay Bode)

Apr 17, 2014

Marabel Kay Bode Drummond, 78, of Clarksburg, passed away on April 17, 2014 at Pickaway Manor, Circleville after a brief illness, with family by her side. She was the only child of Doyen and Kathleen Weston Bode born in Adelphi, Ohio on December 4, 1935. She went to school in Adelphi for eleven years and when Adelphi School was closed...

Mary Margaret Flesher

Mary Margaret Flesher

Apr 16, 2014

Mary Margaret Flesher, 87, of Frankfort, died at 1:16p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Bristol Village of Waverly. She was born on June 25, 1926 in El Paso TX, the daughter of the late Purl and Amanda Claytor Brown. She is survived by her four children, Robert (Nancy) Flesher of Waverly, John (Crystal) Flesher of Chillicothe, Mark Flesher of...

Margaret R Hammond

Margaret R Hammond

Apr 15, 2014

Margaret R. Hammond, 100, of Frankfort, died at 6:10p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on April 3, 1914 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Delbert and Clara Warner Garrison. Her husband, Oscar W. Hammond, preceded her in death on May 13, 1983. She is survived by her son, Roger...