OBITUARIES

Dec 31, 2020

Anna Faye Adkins 73 of Hillsboro passed from this life, surrounded by her family, at 4:38 pm Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Clinton Memorial Hospital. She was born March 26, 1947 in Ross County and she is the daughter of the late John R. and Mallie J. (Keaton) Adkins.

She is survived by her children; Bryan Adkins (Kay Campbell), Douglas Ward Adkins, Tamara (Mike) Florea,...

Dec 31, 2020

Darrell L. Greenlee, 88, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Wednesday, August 24, 1932 in Frankfort, the son of the late Robert Dale and Marjorie Marie Forsythe Greenlee. On October 1, 1955 he married the former Joretta J. Gaffin, who after 65 years of marriage, preceded...

Dec 28, 2020

Charles G. Lowe, 78, of Frankfort, died on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Court House Manor in Washington C.H. He was born on Monday, March 30, 1942 in Frankfort, the son of the late Wales S. and Myrtle Jane Johnson Lowe.

He is survived by his sister, Gloria Case of Frankfort, his niece, Rebecca (Michael) Baker of Washington C.H.,...

Dec 28, 2020

Ezra Jay Hammond, 69, of Chillicothe, died on Monday evening, December 28, 2020 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Wednesday, May 2, 1951 in Louisa, Kentucky the son of Nathan and Leola McKinney Hammond.

He is survived by his mother, Leola Hammond of Louisa, Kentucky, one son, Nathaniel (Melissa) Hammond of Chillicothe, one grandson, Zach...

Dec 26, 2020

Joyce A. Cropper, 69, of Greenfield passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. She was born on Sunday, October 21, 1951 in Ross County, a daughter of the late James and Mary Gray Mick

She is survived by her husband, Gary Milton Cropper who she married on July 26, 1972.. Also surviving are two...

Dec 24, 2020

Wayne Edward Mitchell 79 of Bainbridge passed from this life 11:15 pm December 24, 2020 at Edgewood Manor of Greenfield. He was born February 3, 1941 in Manchester the son of the late Harold and Mary (Lewis) Mitchell. On January 14, 1967 he married Victory (Hoop) Mitchell, who survives.

He is also survived by two sons Tony (Marsha) Mitchell of...

Dec 19, 2020

Barbara A. Jones, 76, of Frankfort, died on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home. She was born on Saturday, January 1, 1944 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Harley “Gabe” and Frances L. Ackley Frey.

She is survived by her two sons, Peter A. (Kimberly) Jones of Washington C.H., and Jason A. (Melinda Jarrell) Jones of Chillicothe,...

Dec 19, 2020

Evelyn M. Gilmore, 32, of Clarksburg, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in the emergency room at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Saturday, October 8, 1988 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Russell S. and Mary F. Bernard Gilmore.

Surviving her are her long-time companion, Ronald L. Secrest, of Clarksburg, her mother, Mary F. Gilmore of...

Dec 17, 2020

Guy Scott Zurmehly passed from this life on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He fought a month-long battle with COVID-19. He was surrounded with love and peace by his family. He was born on November 20, 1954, the son of the late Guy and Betty Fraher Zurmehly Jr. On May 8, 1976, he married his...

Dec 10, 2020

Steven Allen Henderson 65 of South Salem passed from this life December 10, 2020 at his home.  He was born September 7, 1955 in Bourneville the son of the late Ervin E. and Helen S. (Jenkins) Henderson.

He is survived by a brother Richard E. Henderson, five nieces and a nephew.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Dec 7, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Lee Broughton 59 of Chillicothe passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home. He was born January 12, 1961 in Greenfield, Ohio the son of Gladys V. (Brown) Broughton of Wellston and the late Carl E. Broughton.  

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife Tara L. (Smith) of Chillicothe; son Steven...

Dec 6, 2020

James “Superman” Hamlin, Jr. 68 of Chillicothe passed from this life Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born September 13, 1952 in Knockemstiff the son of the late JB and Helen L. (McCommis) Hamlin.

He is survived by his wife Karen A. (Vandal) Hamlin; his children Carla (Dave) Long, Angela (Jeremy) Herman, James “Little...

Dec 5, 2020

Ted Dean Leeth 56 of Chillicothe passed from this life Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home. He was born October 5, 1964 the son of the late Dixie Lee Dalton and Donald Dean Leeth.

He is survived by his stepmother Phyllis Marie Leeth; grandmother, Glenna Hatfield Deaton; brother Donald Wayne (Denise) Leeth; stepbrother Shawn Curtis Leeth and his caregivers...

Dec 3, 2020

Marion Z. Dawson, 89, of Plano Road, Washington CH, passed from this world at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2020. He had been a resident of Traditions in Chillicothe since August 2020. Marion was the first of four sons born to Marion B. and Laura Ellen Zurmehly Dawson on August 11, 1931 at the home of his maternal grandparents, Guy...

Nov 30, 2020

John L. Welkener 81 of Lebanon passed from this life 10:29 am Monday, November 30, 2020 at Carecore at Lima. He was born July 4, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late John A. and Marie C. (Lemand) Welkener. On December 10, 1961 he married his wife of 58 years Irene (Weller) Welkener, who survives.

John is...

Nov 29, 2020

Erma M. Haddox, 87, of Clarksburg, died at 3:49p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her daughter's home. She was born on Monday, November 6, 1933, in McArthur, the daughter of the late John and Millie Jordan Wilson. On February 23, 1951 she married Harold F. Haddox, who preceded her in death on September 9, 1988.

Erma is survived by...

Nov 28, 2020

Peggy A. Morrison, 88, of Clarksburg, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Circleville Post-Acute Care, Circleville. She was born on Friday, February 5, 1932 in Pickaway County, the daughter of the late Frank and Gracille Rader Reichelderfer. On February 25, 1951 she married Louis S. “Louie” Morrison, and he survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Carol Ann Penrod of...

Nov 22, 2020

Nov 22, 2020

James R. Hatfield, 81, of Greenfield, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 22, 2020. James was born on Thursday, August 10, 1939 in Bainbridge, to the late William and Victoria Stethem Hatfield. On February 3, 1962 he married the former Elaine Compher, and she survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Kathern Hatfield, one son Terry...

Nov 21, 2020

Sharon E. Glandon, 80, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 3:50 a.m. at Adena Greenfield Medical Center. She was born in Ross County on Thursday, June 27, 1940. She was raised by Melvin and his wife Ella Long. On May 27, 1966 she married Homer Glandon and they shared thirty-five years together until his death on...