OBITUARIES

May 18, 2021

May 17, 2021

Charles Richard “Dick” Doyle II, 73, of Clarksburg OH, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe OH. He was born on March 14, 1948 in New Holland OH, the son of the late Charles Richard and Mildred Justice Doyle. He is survived by the love of his life, Krista (Ater) Doyle, whom he married on...

May 16, 2021

Steven L. Lytle 76 of South Salem passed from this life Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home. He was born August 16, 1944 in Ross County the son of the late Lewis B. and Mildred C. Holbert Lytle. On June 1, 1968 he married the love of his life Bertha I. (Landrum) Lytle, who survives.

In addition to his...

May 15, 2021

Ralph E. Sharon Jr., 75, of Chillicothe, died at 10:58 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on September 24, 1945 in Columbus, the son of the late Ralph E. and Treva Hoagland Sharon. On May 10, 1998 he married the former Sondra S. Bell who preceded him in death on...

May 12, 2021

Charles Robert Junk was born on March 28, 1937 in Austin, Ohio, the son of Robert F. Junk, and passed from this life on May 12, 2021.

 As a child, Charles milked cows each day before school and worked on the family farm.  After his graduation from Frankfort High School, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a...

May 11, 2021

Thomas “Tommy” Johnson, 66, of Frankfort, died at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on Saturday, March 19, 1955, in Ross County, the son of the late Wilgus and Mary Lou Bryant Johnson.

Tommy is survived by his three sisters, Ruth (Wendell) Crabtree of New Holland, Patty Johnson and Kathryn Johnson...

Apr 29, 2021

Ivan E. Shaffer, 90, of Chillicothe, died at 10:14 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, following a brief illness. He was born on Thursday, June 5, 1930, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Ross and Elsie Tennant Shaffer. On April 14, 1951 he married the former Marian E. Temple, who preceded him in...

Apr 27, 2021

Apr 26, 2021

Jeffrey Alan Cottrill 62 of Chillicothe passed from this life Monday, April 26, 2021. He was born March 3, 1959 to Robert and Charlotte (Shoemaker) Cottrill.

He is survived by his wife Angela (Lemaster) Cottrill; sons Willis and Shane Cottrill; daughter Samantha Brushart; stepson Nathan; father, Bob; brothers Richard (Angela) Cottrill and Wade (Donna) Cottrill and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jeff was...

Apr 24, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Waulk 88 of Bainbridge formerly of Cynthiana went to be with her Lord Saturday, April 24, 2021. She was born September 22, 1932 in Ross County the daughter of the late Charles William and Treva May (Wysong) Wrights.

In 1950 Mary graduated from Bainbridge High School as the Valedictorian and she became a member of the Cynthiana Church...

Apr 21, 2021

Ricky Wells, 54, of Jackson, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born on Thursday, December 1, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Taylor P. and Saundra Ann Smith Wells. On Saturday, April 5, 1986 he married Sherri Skaggs.

Ricky is survived by his wife, Sherri Wells, one son, Ricky (Amanda)...

Apr 13, 2021

Denver L. “Denny” Jeffers, 59, of Frankfort, died at 10:45 am on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Signature Healthcare, Chillicothe. He was born on Wednesday, June 21, 1961 in Columbus, the son of the late Alvie D. and Mildred L. Higginbotham Jeffers Sr.. On December 15, 2015, he married his loving wife, the former Dianna Furniss, and she survives.

 

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Apr 13, 2021

Karen S. Chaffin Eitel age 70 of Cynthiana, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home following an extended illness. She was born April 11, 1951 in Pike County, Ohio.

Karen was preceded in death by her father Glenn Chaffin, mother Geraldine (Kniceley) Chaffin Harrison, stepfather John “Jack” Harrison and husband Thomas A. Eitel.

Karen is survived by...

Apr 12, 2021

Ellen L. Cox 80 of Chillicothe formerly of Bainbridge passed from this life Monday, April 12, 2021 at her home. She was born April 16, 1940 in Pickaway County the daughter of the late Robert T. and Ethel R. (Roberts) Martin. On September 20, 1958 she married Leo Cox, who passed away January 22, 2019.

She is survived by five...

Apr 8, 2021

Kathy Sue Free Stanley Mason 64 of Bainbridge passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home following an extended illness. On November 8, 1956 she was born at the Greenfield Hospital to John L. and Phyllis (Brown) Free.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, her son Jeremiah Stanley, her husband James W. Stanley and her companion and...

Apr 8, 2021

Robert Lin Anderson, 65, of Greenfield passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at his home. He was born in St Louis, Missouri on Saturday, October 22, 1955 the son of the late Robert Russell and Margie Ann Burney Anderson.

He is survived by one daughter, Sarah L Gruber of Bainbridge, two sons, Sean Anderson of Cincinnati and Drew...

Apr 2, 2021

Timothy T. Cunningham, 62, of Jackson, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 2, 2021. He was born on Sunday, March 1, 1959 in Chillicothe, the son of the late C. Maynard and Dorothy Shanks Cunningham.

He is survived by his daughter, Amy Cunningham-Ferrell of Chillicothe, his grandchildren, Alexis C. and Alexander C. Ferrell, one sister, Debbie (Randy)  Dutton of Tallmadge, OH,...

Apr 1, 2021

Daxton Robert Graves, 5 months old, of Frankfort, went to Heaven to be with God and his host of angels, on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home. He was born on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Chillicothe, the son of Brendan Graves and Rachel Yoe, and they survive.

 

Also surviving are his brother and best friend, Kayson Graves,...

Mar 31, 2021

Dorothy Marie Perkins 71 of Bainbridge went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 31, 2021. She was born October 31, 1949 in Ross County the daughter of the late Harold Clarence and Mildred (Waulk) Rhodes.  On October 28, 1967 she married Danny L. Perkins who survives.

She is also survived by their three children Lynn Maire Evans of Bainbridge,...

Mar 26, 2021

Darlene S. Showalter, 58, of Clarksburg, died on Friday evening, March 26, at 5:53pm at her home. She was born on Monday, June 11, 1962 in Pickaway County, the daughter of the late Hollie P. and Alberta L. Glass Showalter.

 

Surviving are her husband of forty plus years, Robert S. Colter of Clarksburg, five children, Robert (Nikki) Showalter of Frankfort,...