OBITUARIES

Sep 4, 2017

Russell P. VanDyke, 89, of Greenfield, died at 7:35 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. He was born on July 10, 1928 in Piketon, the son of the late Walter and Nellie Mossbarger VanDyke. He was married to the former Isabel Hodge who preceded him in death in 1975. Surviving is his wife of forty one years,...

Sep 1, 2017

Ruby E. Davis, 100, of Chillicothe, died Friday, September 1, 2017, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on December 29, 1916 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Burton Voss and Minnie Estella Morgan Rose. She married Woodrow W. Davis on October 1, 1938 and he preceded her in death on February 7, 1988.

She is survived...

Aug 30, 2017

Bradley Jay Elliott 50, of Bainbridge died 12:10 am Wednesday, August 30, 2017. He was born December 26, 1966 in Highland County the son of Darrell and Juanita Knapp Elliott Elliott.

He is survived by mother, Juanita; his wife, Betty Certain; stepdaughter, Brandie (Jamie) Akins; siblings, Rick (Brenda) Elliott of Bainbridge, Greg (Shelly) Elliott and Tammy (Mack) Roberts of Leesburg,...

Aug 29, 2017

Mary Ruth Morgan, 89, of Frankfort, died on Tuesday afternoon, August 29, 2017 at Westmoreland Place, Chillicothe. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Ross County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clarence and Dorothy Hayden Brewer. On November 14, 1946 she married George W. Morgan, who preceded her in death on April 13, 2001.

 

She is survived...

Aug 29, 2017

Nathan Lee Payne, 8 pounds 5 ounces, and 19 inches long, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Berger Hospital, Circleville. He was born on August 29, 2017 in Circleville, the son of Bryan Scott and Sierra N. Copley Payne of Frankfort.

 

In addition to his parents, Nathan is survived by one brother, Dean Scott Payne, maternal grandfather, “Papaw Feets”...

Aug 29, 2017

Ellen Marlene Sullivan 65 of Waverly passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the home of her Mother-in-law, Linda Sullivan, following a 3 year battle with cancer.  Ellen was born June 27, 1952 in Pike County to the late George and Norma Jean Lansing Hoffman. She was married 40 years, to the love of her life, Tom “Rusty” Sullivan, who...

Aug 25, 2017

Linda J. Robison, 68, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 25, 2017 at her home. She was born on December 7, 1948 in San Diego, California, the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Ardine Ezell Helm. She married Theodore Robison, Jr., and he preceded her in death on August 9, 2005.

 

She is survived by her daughter;...

Aug 25, 2017

Nicholas Ray Sublett 36 of Bloomingburg died Friday, August 25, 2017 in Fayette County. He was born October 13, 1980 in Marietta, Ohio.

He is survived by his parents Bea Jay (Ralph) Conkel and Daniel (Terri) Sublett; fiancé, Nikki Wright; children, Destiny, Makenna and Jessalynn Sublett; stepchildren, Jordan Little, Brooke Wright and Cody Branham; sisters, Kristen (Chris) Topping and Debra...

Aug 21, 2017

Lemuel E. “Gene” Thompson, 63, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1953 in New Holland, the son of Stanley and Jane Sims Thompson. On September 13, 1971 he married the former Karen Hughes who survives.

In addition to his wife, Gene is survived by his mother, Jane Hatmacher...

Aug 21, 2017

Shirley Blazer, 61, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on September 15, 1955 in Colorado, the daughter of Herbert L. and Juanita Seymour Blazer.

She is survived by her mother, Juanita Blazer of Chillicothe, one daughter; Kelli (Andy) Caplinger of Frankfort, four grandchildren; Ashleh, Dalton, Grace and Emma...

Aug 20, 2017

Earlene M. Heaton, 78, of Chillicothe, died on Sunday morning, August 20, 2017 at Westmoreland Place, Chillicothe. She was born on December 23, 1938 in Scioto County, the daughter of the late Earl Otto and Dorothy Hood Nourse.

She is survived by one brother,  David Nourse of Oklahoma and several cousins.

 Earlene was a graduate of the Edward Lee McClain...

Aug 20, 2017

Aug 18, 2017

Joseph Charles Knisley, 56, of Greenfield, died at 11:55 pm on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Veterans Affair Hospital in Chillicothe. He was born on March 3, 1961 in Chillicothe to Sherman and Rola Butler Knisley. On May 23, 2012 he married the former Dianna Kirsch who survives.

Also surviving are his father, Sherman; 4 stepchildren; 9 step grandchildren...

Aug 18, 2017

David McCabe, 78, of Clarksburg, died on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on October 31, 1938 in Pickaway County, the son of the late Joe and Grace Hicks McCabe. On January 26, 1963 he married the former Violet C. Moore, who survives.

In addition to his wife, David is survived by three...

Aug 15, 2017

Iva Nell Caldwell Lambert Perry 85, of Bainbridge was born Sept. 4, 1931 in Gallia County, OH in the Rocky Fork area to Emmett and Gladys (Bevan) Caldwell.  Iva was predeceased by her parents: husbands, Kenneth L. Lambert and Charles Perry; bother, Robert Caldwell; sisters, Estelle Caldwell Caddel, Anna Lee Caldwell McNaughton and Emogene Sanders.

She is survived by her...

Aug 14, 2017

Floyd E. Lambert Sr., 80, formerly of Frankfort, died on Monday, August 14, 2017 in Columbus. He was born on April 19, 1937 in Ross County, the son of the late Raymond and Helen McCoy Lambert.

 

He is survived by two children, Jeff Lambert of Chillicothe, and Gale Sayre, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, three sisters, Clara (Jim) Pollock of...

Aug 11, 2017

Dorothy P. VanDyke, 86, of Greenfield, died at 3:12 P.M.  on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born on December 27, 1930 in Highland County, the daughter of the late Ralph and Jessie Barney Helterbrand. On November 8, 1952 she married Jesse E. VanDyke who preceded her in death on April 2, 2011.

She...

Aug 10, 2017

Aug 6, 2017

Thomas Edward Collins 79 of Cynthiana, OH passed into his father’s arms Sunday August 6th, 2017.  He was born February 17, 1938 in Maryland the son of the late Walter and Arie Collins.

Thomas is survived by his dear wife of 60 years Marilyn Collins and his five children Thomas J Collins of Latham, OH, Timothy J Collins of Cynthiana, OH,...

Aug 5, 2017

Carol S. Wright, 62, of Greenfield, died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 9:15 p.m. at her home. She was born on January 15, 1955 in Highland County, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Margaret Skaggs Snyder. On June 24, 1972 she married Estel C. Wright who preceded her in death on April 5, 2017.

Carol is survived by one...