OBITUARIES
Connie Johnson-O'Brien
Aug 4, 2024
Connie L. Johnson-O’Brien, 75, of Frankfort, died on Sunday morning, August 4, 2024, at Embassy Valley View, Frankfort. She was born on Monday, December 27, 1948, in Frankfort, the daughter of the late Freddie Webb and Mary Elizabeth West Watson. On March 17, 2003, she married Bernard O’Brien, and he preceded her in death on September 14, 2007.
Connie is survived...
Lindy Sue Lilley
Aug 2, 2024
Lindy Sue "Peachie" (Minney) Lilley 69 of Chillicothe passed from this life Friday, August 2, 2024, at her residence. She was born at home on Thursday, March 17, 1955, in Bourneville, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Ruby (Pierce) Minney. On Saturday, March 4, 1978, she married, her husband of 46 years, John M. Lilley, who survives.
Also surviving...
Debora Wheeler
Jul 27, 2024
Debora K. Wheeler, 66, of Frankfort, died on Saturday morning, July 27, 2024, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, after a courageous fight with lung cancer. She was born on Tuesday, December 3, 1957, in Columbus, the daughter of William Joseph and Betty Jane Adams Graham. On June 22, 1974, she married Gary K. Wheeler, and he preceded her in...
Margaret I. Lee
Jul 25, 2024
Margaret I. Lee, 91, of Frankfort, died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at her home. She was born on Friday, August 12, 1932, in Brown County, a daughter of the late Noah Harlen and Madge E. Unger Silvia. On January 14, 1951, she married Follet E. Lee, and he preceded her in death on September 21, 2021.
Margaret is survived by...
Paul Clinton Ferneau
Jul 23, 2024
Paul Clinton “Mousey” Ferneau 91 of Cynthiana past from this life Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the Veterans Affairs, Chillicothe. He was born Sunday, October 9, 1932, in Pike County the son of the late Harry Paul and Mary (Cameron) Ferneau.
He is survived by three siblings Joe (Joyce) and John (Sandy) Ferneau and Ann (Mike) Slone; sisters-in-law Ruth and Marilyn;...
Pamela Dragston
Jul 22, 2024
Pamela R. Dragston, 65, of Bainbridge, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born in Cincinnati on Thursday, October 2, 1958, a daughter of the late John and Ruth Varney Rackley.
She is survived by her husband of thirty five years, Phillip Dragston, five sons: Tony (Connie) Rackley of Amelia,...
Carl Coonrod
Jul 21, 2024
Carl W. Coonrod, 86, of Frankfort, died at 4:45pm on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at his home. He was born on Thursday, September 2, 1937, in Ross County, a son of the late Rufus Earl and Vasie A. Tackett Coonrod.
Carl is survived by three children, Tracy (Chuck) Davis of Frankfort, Curtis (Crystal Taylor) Coonrod of Chillicothe, Chad Coonrod...
Carrie L. Core
Jul 15, 2024
Carrie Lynn Core, 45, of Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe on Monday evening, July 15, 2024. She was born on Saturday, May 12, 1979 in Circleville, the daughter of Deborah S. Core.
She is survived by her mother, Debbie Core of Frankfort, one aunt: Beth (Jeff) Carithers of Circleville, three uncles: Bruce Core of Chillicothe,...
Roy L. Rumfield
Jul 14, 2024
Roy has been welcomed into the arms of our Lord Jesus in heaven free of all pain and suffering. He was born to Earnest Olin Rumfield and Jessie Leona Rumfield. Roy graduated from Twin High School in 1952. A year later he married his high school sweetheart, Waukera Reaster on May 9, 1953 in Spargursville, Ohio. Roy joined the Navy...
Eleanor Stafford
Jul 13, 2024
Eleanor J. Stafford, 88, of Good Hope, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Bainbridge on Saturday, April 4, 1936, a daughter of the late William and Mary Brown Everhart. She married Bruce Stafford on December 27, 1952, and he preceded her in death on June 17, 2006.
She retired from...
Christopher D. Leming
Jul 11, 2024
Christopher D. Leming, 38, went home to be with the Lord on July 11, 2024, in the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1985 in Columbus to Larry Leming and Debbie Rosa Williams. He was a volunteer fireman mascot at the Clarksburg Fire Department. Chris sang in a band and was a friend to everyone...
Kimberly Dennis
Jul 10, 2024
Kimberly Marie (Taylor) Dennis, passed away July 10,2024 at the OSU James Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born May 1, 1972, to parents Theresa (Lambert) Joslyn and William Taylor in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Kimberly was a United States Veteran who proudly served in the Navy from 1989 to 1997 on the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier. She was an aviation...
Laquita Kline
Jul 8, 2024
Laquita Kline, 76, of Greenfield, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born in Buckskin Township, Ross County, on Tuesday, March 23, 1948, a daughter of the late George and Opal Pollock Palmer. On April 11, 1985, she married James N. Kline.
She is survived by her husband, Jim, two sons; Brian...
Esther Louise Knapp
Jun 26, 2024
Esther Louise Driapsa Knapp, 95, departed this life on June 26 in the Emergency Department at Highland District Hospital. She was born on the family farm on Potts Hill Road, Bainbridge Ohio, on March 20, 1929. Her parents were naturalized citizens who had immigrated from Czechoslovakia.
Esther is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Henry Knapp, her parents Emil Driapsa...
Sherri Lynne Bray
Jun 25, 2024
Sherri L. Davis Bray, 60, of Bainbridge passed from this life Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. She was born Wednesday, October 9, 1963, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Reada McKelvey Brock and the late Kenneth L. Davis. On April 4, 1998, she married Kevin Bray, who survives.
In addition to her mother and husband,...
Billy Joe Cremeans
Jun 23, 2024
Billy Joe Cremeans, 63, of Bainbridge, Ohio died Sunday morning, June 23, 2024, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born Sunday, September 11, 1960, in Chillicothe, Ohio the son of the late Wendell W. and Virginia Gilbert Cremeans.
He is survived by his wife Petra Eichstadter Cremeans; son Billy Joe Cremeans II; daughter Katherine L. Cremeans; grandchildren...
Christopher James Sollars
Jun 16, 2024
Christopher James Sollars 47 of Bainbridge passed from this life 10:28 pm Sunday, June 16, 2024, at his home. He was born Friday, April 29, 1977, in Chillicothe the son of James E. and Rhonda G. (Cawley) Sollars.
He is survived by his parents, Jim and Rhonda; sister, Karen (Mel) Richardson; grandmother, Barbara Cawley; aunts, Lori Wagoner and Debby Cawley; uncles,...
Mary A. Camp
Jun 14, 2024
Mary Alice Camp, 83, of Frankfort, died on Friday morning, June 14, 2024, at 8:57am, in her home. She was born on Saturday, February 15, 1941, in Washington Court House, a daughter of the late Kenneth Howard and Jane Morrow Bunch Browning.
She is survived by her son, Darren O. Graham, of Frankfort, five grandchildren, Mikey Freize, Scotty Posey, Melissa Grate,...
Deborah Jo Smart
Jun 6, 2024
Deborah Jo Smart, 72, of Chillicothe, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice, Portsmouth. She was born on Saturday, February 16, 1952, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Donald and Doris Fannin. Debbie grew up in the small town of New Boston, Ohio. She was joined in marriage...
Dennis W. Orner
Jun 1, 2024
Dennis W. Orner, 81, of Greenfield, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024. He was born in Greenfield on Tuesday, October 27, 1942, a son of the late Rev. Raymond G. and Geneva C. Griffith Orner.
Dennis's early career in photography was marked by a passion that would later become a beloved hobby. As an entrepreneur, he brought innovation to the...
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