OBITUARIES

Apr 22, 2017

Ricky Lee Miller 58 of Bourneville passed from this life Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home. He was born November 7, 1958 in Oak Hill, Ohio the son of Marcus Ratliff and Wilda Quarles Irwin. On February 14, 1975 he married the former Tammy J. Shaw, who survives.

Also surviving are his children, Barry (Diane) Miller and Tia (Scott)...

Apr 19, 2017

Janella Agnes Schreiber-Picksiman, 38, of Lucasville, was granted her angel wings on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born on September 5, 1978 in Elyria OH. On April 5, 2003, she married David Picksiman, who survives.

Also surviving are her parents, Richard A. and Ella Lafferty Schreiber of Frankfort, son, Christopher M.A. Schreiber of...

Apr 16, 2017

Marsha Glandon, 63, of Chillicothe, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at her home. She was born on June 11, 1953 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Mark and Jane E. Carter Smith Jr.. On July 21, 1979 she married Larry M. Glandon, who survives.

Also surviving are her children, Thomas Hughes II of Washington C.H., Nichole Crabtree of...

Apr 15, 2017

Harold Edwin “Ed” Dawson, 70, of Clarksburg, died early Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 29, 1947 in Columbus, the son of the late Harold R. and Zilpha E. Stevenson Dawson. On June 7, 1986, he married the former Pamela Clarke and she survives.

Also surviving...

Apr 9, 2017

Ruth Blazer Dyke, 85, of Frankfort, died at 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare of Circleville. She was born on December 13, 1931 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Forrest and Effie Bost Blazer. On September 4, 1947 she married Paul E. Dyke, who preceded her in death on March 3, 2009.

Ruth is...

Apr 7, 2017

Janet L. Watson, 78, of Greenfield, died at 1:55p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017 at her home. She was born on November 4, 1938 in Bainbridge, the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Blanche Sharon Knisley. On December 13, 1980 she married Gordon S. Watson who preceded her in death on July 11, 2015.

She is survived by three...

Apr 7, 2017

June Rodes Gregg 105 of Bainbridge passed from this life 2 pm Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born June 2, 1911 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Gilbert Storms and Amy Rodes Gregg.

June is survived by a sister-in-law, Suzanne Gregg, two nieces, a nephew, several special cousins and many friends. In...

Apr 6, 2017

Chloie H. Burnett, 94, of Bainbridge, died at 6:40a.m. on Thursday, April 06, 2017 at Edgewood Manor in Greenfield.  She was born on August 16, 1922 in Highland County, the daughter of the late Starley B. and Addie Jane Rhoads Reno.

Chloie is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Chloie and her late husband, Harry L. “Darby” Burnett worked together...

Apr 5, 2017

Estel C. Wright, 73, of Greenfield, died at 4:15pm on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Hearth & Care of Greenfield. He was born on December 10, 1943 in Greenfield, the son of the late Clark and Laura Poole Wright. On June 24, 1972 he married the former Carol S. Snyder, who survives.

Also surviving are one son, Ray L. Wright...

Apr 4, 2017

Clyde A. Hawkins, 83, of Frankfort, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Westmoreland Place, Chillicothe. He was born on December 21, 1933 in Greenland, Ohio, the son of the late William and Ida Shuster Hawkins. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Mae Osborn Hawkins, and he is survived by his wife, the former...

Mar 31, 2017

Christina Jo Parks, 40, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly on Friday evening, March 31, 2017, as a result of a car accident near Clarksburg. She was born on August 11, 1976 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Maurice, Jr. and Carol Sowers Storts. She married Brent E. Parks, and he survives.

Also surviving are her parents, Maurice, Jr. and Carol Storts of...

Mar 28, 2017

Rita Regina Puckett, 58, of Dayton, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Heartland of Chillicothe. She was born on April 23, 1958 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Rulon and Leva Hill Daniels.

She is survived by one daughter, Leah (James) McDaniel of Chillicothe, three grandchildren, Hailey, Dameon and Makayla, four step-grandchildren, Jami, Brittany, Chennye, Cody, seven step-great-grandchildren and...

Mar 27, 2017

Newman C. Rutherford, 88, of Frankfort, died on Monday, March 27, 2017, at Valley View Alzheimer’s Care Center, Frankfort. He was born on August 1, 1928 in Jonesville VA, the son of the late Bernard and Rosa Morris Rutherford. On July 19, 1952, he married the former Gloria Crone, who survives.

Also surviving are five children, Terri (Mark) Smith of...

Mar 25, 2017

Ernest L. Hill, 95, of Greenfield, died at 1:40p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born August 30, 1921 in Ross County, the son of the late Guy H. and Bertha M. Crabtree Hill. On February 18, 1943 he married the former Mille Boldman who preceded him in death on January...

Mar 22, 2017

Carole J. Head, 73, of Greenfield, died at 2:55 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home. She was born on November 28, 1943 in Ross County, the daughter of the late Lewis and Darlene Grate Rodgers. On January 22, 1965 she married Floyd Head who survives.

She is survived by one son; Ralph L. (Tracy) Head of Crestline,...

Mar 18, 2017

Barbara E. Sweeney, 61, of South Salem, died at 2:49 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her home. She was born on April 7, 1955, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Robert and Margaret Kinzer McNeil. On January 3, 1980, she married David H. Sweeney, who survives.

 

Also surviving are her mother; Margaret McNeil of Staunton, one son; Jonathon...

Mar 18, 2017

Scott Alan Caplinger, 53, of Clarksburg, died unexpectedly at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room, Gallipolis. He was born on June 6, 1963 in Chillicothe, the son of Paul C. and Phyllis A. Walters Caplinger.

Surviving are his parents, Paul and Phyllis Caplinger of Clarksburg, one niece; Jessi Lynn Hines of Chillicothe, one...

Mar 5, 2017

Irene May 78, of Bainbridge died 4:55 pm Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born July 9, 1938 in Clermont County the daughter of the late Clayton and Alma Waits Kilb. On July 14, 1984 she married Jerry Wayne May, who survives.

She is also survived by five children, Daryl and Mark Gunter, Rebecca...

Mar 5, 2017

Mona K. Minturn, 81, of Hillsboro, died at 9:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Hearth and Care of Greenfield. She was born on August 12, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of the late J.B. and Valley Whaley Zeigler. On November 22, 1975 she married John Minturn who preceded her in death on September 11, 1990.

Mar 1, 2017