OBITUARIES
Juanita K. Elliott
Dec 29, 2021
Juanita K. Elliott 83 of Bainbridge went to be with her Lord 6:30 pm Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at her home. She was born March 25, 1938 in Ross County the daughter of the late Hollie R. and Florence P. (Kerr) Knapp. On March 31, 1956 she married Darrell E. Elliott who passed from this life April 17, 2015.
She is...
Michael L. Sims
Dec 26, 2021
Michael L. Sims, 71, of Frankfort, died at 4:38 a.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on Friday, April 21, 1950, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Clyde R. and Marjorie M. Rowland Sims. He married the former Cathryn Yoe on October 4, 1975.
He is survived by his wife, Cathryn,...

Janet R. McCoy
Dec 25, 2021
Janet R. McCoy, 96, of Williamsport, died at 10:08 a.m. on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Berger Ohio Health Hospital, Circleville. She was born on Tuesday, March 10, 1925, in New Holland, the daughter of the late Fletcher and Vera T. Brooks Brown. On October 17, 1942, she married Fred McCoy who preceded her in death on September 30, 2010.
She...
Betty Jane Estep
Dec 24, 2021
Betty Jane Estep, 91, of Frankfort, died at 6:27 a.m. on Friday, December 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on, Wednesday, October 8, 1930, in Frankfort, the daughter of the late John H. and Alpha Detty Haynes. On February 10, 1951, she married Lawrence J. Estep. He preceded her in death on September 5, 2004.
Surviving are her three...
Melinda K. Bowles
Dec 23, 2021
Melinda K. “Mindy” Bowles 43 of Waverly died unexpectedly on December 23, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born December 20, 1978 in Chillicothe. She is survived by her mother and stepfather Cheryl and Neil “Boe” Leeth; her father Gary Bowles; sisters Christie Burnett, Amy Leeth and Jessica Leeth; brothers Jason and Curtis Leeth and numerous aunts, uncles,...
Angela Sue Corey
Dec 23, 2021
Angela Sue Corey, 51, of Chillicothe, died at 11:02 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe from COVID. She was born on Tuesday, December 8, 1970, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Pearl and Joyce Claytor Sanford.
She is survived by her husband of twenty-eight years, Wyatt E. Corey, their children; Breanna Corey...
Ethel Mae Paugh
Dec 21, 2021
In loving memory of Ethel Mae (Jett) Paugh 87 of Bainbridge, OH passed on to be reunited with her husband Cecil Foster Paugh December 21, 2021.
So many steps in life she went through, from a daughter to a sister, a wife and a mother of four, a grandmother of five and a great grandmother of six.You are and always will...
John N. Wagoner
Dec 21, 2021
John N. Wagoner, 65, of Greenfield, died at 5:07 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Wednesday, February 15, 1956, in Highland County, the son of the late Harold and Marilyn Bartuff Wagoner. John married the former Karen S, Wilson on December 23, 1983.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, one...
Robert S. Warner, Sr.
Dec 17, 2021
Robert S. Warner, Sr., 79, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born on, Monday, June 15, 1942, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Butler and Sylvia Egerton Warner.
Surviving are his three sons, Wade Warner, Richard L. (Cathy) Warner, both of Chillicothe, Chad (Tirzah) Warner of Frankfort, five grandchildren, Kendra, Audreyanna, Angelina, David, Robert,...
John R. Yoe, Jr.
Dec 17, 2021
John R. Yoe, Jr., 70, of Clarksburg, died at 5:20 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Thursday, December 6, 1951, in Chillicothe, the son of the late John R., Sr. and Juanita Brown Yoe.
Surviving are his three children, Justin R. Yoe of Clarksburg, Andrea Moore and Jonathan Yoe, both of...
Mike L. Fannon
Dec 13, 2021
Mike L. Fannon, 56, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 13, 2021, at his home. He was born on Sunday, March 11, 1965, in Dayton, the son of the late Charles and Sandra Bates Fannon. On July 28, 2001, he married the former Marlene Hess, and she survives.
Also surviving are one stepson, Robert "Danny" Smith of Frankfort, one daughter,...
Doris M. Pollock
Dec 13, 2021
Doris M. Pollock 88 of South Salem passed from this life Monday, December 13, 2021 at James Cancer Hospital, Columbus. She was born January 28, 1933 in Ross County the daughter of the late Orville and Corda (Williamson) Atwood. On May 24, 1950 she married Lowell P. “Speed” Pollock who died April 14, 2012.
Doris is survived by three sons, Lowell...
Jane Hatmacher
Dec 8, 2021
Jane Hatmacher, 88, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Monday, May 15, 1933, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Lemuel and Lula Ater Sims. On January 27, 1959 she married Lee A. “Hat” Hatmacher, Sr. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1997.
She...
Patricia E. Arledge
Dec 7, 2021
Patricia E. Arledge, 75, of South Salem, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born on Saturday, January 26, 1946, in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Carey and Mary Wilkin Arledge.
She is survived by one niece, Mary Gunter of Greenfield and several great nieces and nephews. Patricia was preceded in death by three...
Myron Herbert Cottrill
Dec 6, 2021
Myron “Skip” Herbert Cottrill, Jr. 67 of Greenfield passed from this life Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born January 18, 1954 in Ross County the son of the late Myron Herbert and Opal Lucille (Berry) Cottrill.
He is survived by his siblings Tim (Candy) Cottrill of Frankfort, Debra Oiler of Chillicothe, Penny (Ronnie) Miles...
Judith A. Thomas
Dec 6, 2021
Judith A. Thomas, 79, of Greenfield, died at her home on Monday, December 6, 2021. She was born on Friday, August 7, 1942, in Leesburg, the daughter of the late Richard Warren and Helen Miska Fleming Priest. She married James Thomas on January 7, 1968. He preceded her in death on September 30, 2011
She is survived by two sons, Jeff...
Marsha L. Rose
Nov 30, 2021
Marsha L. Rose, 70, of Hillsboro, died at 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro. She was born on Monday, November 19, 1951, in Xenia, Ohio, the daughter of the late Virgil and Hazel Roberts Dillard.
She is survived by her life partner, Ronald E. Parrish, two children, Carol (Dave) Hines and Jeremy (Angie) Johnson...
Royal Kallven Smith
Nov 27, 2021
Royal Kallven Smith, 4 months, of Hillsboro, died on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro. He was born on Saturday, July 17, 2021 the son of Kirby Smith and Michelle Price, and they both survive.
He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, LaTalia Zamora, James Zamora III, Ashanti Zamora, Honesty Zamora, all of Hillsboro, Kirby Smith...
John Ellsworth Pierrson
Nov 26, 2021
John Ellsworth Pierrson 75 of Bainbridge passed from this life 5:27 pm Friday, November 26, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born February 26, 1946 in Bainbridge the son of the late Elsie L. (Baker) Centracchio. On November 29, 1969 he married the former Carol A. Bacso, who survives.
He is also survived by two children Timothy Harder...
Carolyn A. Bell
Nov 25, 2021
Carolyn A. Bell, 74, of Greenfield, died at Hospice of Dayton on Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was born on Thursday, January 30, 1947, in Highland County, the daughter of the late Kenneth “Buck” and Helen L. Wagoner Paul.
She is survived by one son, Bill (Melissa) Bell and one granddaughter, Madison (Cody) Mann.Carolyn was a graduate of the Edward...
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