OBITUARIES
Deborah S. Simmons
Jan 14, 2024
Deborah S. Simmons, 71, of Washington Court House, died Sunday evening, January 14, 2024, in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born on Wednesday, April 21, 1952, in Washington Court House, the daughter of the late Charles and Garnett Roberts Cottrell. She married William E. Simmons, and he preceded her in death on June 4, 2019.
She is survived by...
David Pence
Jan 12, 2024
David F. Pence, 84, of Chillicothe, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024 in the Pickering House, Lancaster. He was born on Friday, March 17, 1939 in Chillicothe, a son of the late George H. and Rachel Sullivan Pence. On January 21, 1956, David married the former Cecelia Caldwell. When the two teenagers were married, many...
Marjorie June Swift
Jan 11, 2024
Marjorie June Swift, 95, Frankfort, passed away at 1:22 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Friday, December 21, 1928 in Ross County, a daughter of the late Earl E. and Ruth Blazer Moody. She married Andrew J. Swift, Jr. on September 13, 1947. He preceded her in death...
Joyce Weaver
Jan 11, 2024
Joyce Elaine Weaver, 88, of Frankfort, OH, passed peacefully from this earth on Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born on August 14, 1935 in Londonderry, OH to John Milton and Ruth Eleanor Elrich Wiltshire. In 1953 she married Leonard Weaver, who preceded her in death.
She is survived and will be missed by one sister, Lee Ann (Bob) Murphy...
Ryan Hooton
Jan 10, 2024
Ryan Hooton, born September 16th 1991, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, following a brief illness. He is survived by his parents Dave and Rosey Hooton, children Dallas, Isabelle, and Blake Hooton, brother and sister-in-law Travis and Angela Hooton and niece Haylee. He is also survived by the mother of his children, Kayla, and her family, and so many extended family members...
Jo Ann "Jody" Morrison
Jan 8, 2024
Jo Ann "Jody" Morrison, formerly of Clarksburg, passed away on Monday January 8, 2024 at Pickaway Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Circleville. She was born on Friday, July 17, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of the late Louis S. "Louie" and Peggy A Reichelderfer Morrison.
She is survived by one sister, Carol Ann Morrison Penrod of Clarksburg, a first...
Minnie Delores McGraw
Jan 2, 2024
Minnie Delores McGraw, 90, of Chillicothe, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. in CareCore at Westmoreland, Chillicothe. She was born on Thursday, September 21, 1933, in Carter County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Ollie and Flora Fultz Brown. She married Robert McGraw in 1963, and he preceded her in death on May 30, 1981.
She is...
Janice I Lytle
Jan 2, 2024
Janice I. (Gragg) Lytle 85 of Bourneville, passed from this life Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Vineyards at Concord. She was born Saturday, September 17, 1938, in Ross County, Ohio to the late William and Ruby (Miller) Gragg. On October 26, 1957, she married Melvin C. Lytle who passed from this life on Saturday, May 24, 1997.
She is survived...
Albert L Bray
Dec 27, 2023
Albert L. Bray 85 of Bainbridge passed from this life Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born July 28, 1938 in Ross County son of the late James Bray and Linda Dale (Hamlin) Ford.
He is survived by 5 daughters, Debra Leasure, Diana Collins, Judy (Tony) Roach, Amy Alexander, and Rachel Knisley; 5 sons...
Ray O. Justice
Dec 26, 2023
Ray O. Justice, 87, of Circleville, formerly of Clarksburg, passed away Tuesday morning, December 26, 2023, at Berger Hospital following a brief illness. He was born, Friday, September 25, 1936, in Vinton County, the son of the late Richard and Lucille E. Wilson Justice. On June, 1960, he married his wife, the former Phyllis Ann George, and she survives.
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Jane Young Kitchen
Dec 24, 2023
Mary Jane Young Kitchen, age 86 of Alpharetta, GA died on 24 December 2023 at The Oaks of Alpharetta Senior Living Community. She was born on June 7, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio and was raised in Middleport, Ohio, a small Ohio River town.
She was a graduate of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. In 1957 she married James W. Kitchen and...
Joseph Adams
Dec 20, 2023
Joseph Adams, Jr., 59, of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 6:45 a.m. in the Pavilion at Piketon. He was born on Monday, March 16, 1964, in Ross County, the son of the late Joseph E. and Julia Ann "Judy" Moss Adams.
Joe is survived by his wife, Mildred, three sisters; Patty and Julia "Sissy" Adams, Peggy Blair...
Kermit L. Shaw
Dec 18, 2023
Kermit L. Shaw 70 of Bainbridge passed from this life unexpectedly on Monday, December 18, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born May 2, 1953 in Muskingum County, Ohio, the son of Robert and Verna Mae (Downey) Shaw.
He is survived by his daughter Rebecca (John) Carpenter; grandchildren Patrick (Nataha) Shaw, Samantha (Courtney) Carpenter and Avery Carpenter; great...
Timmy Colburn
Dec 18, 2023
Timmy Joe "Tim" Colburn, 67, of Chillicothe, died on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 3:39 p.m. in the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Saturday, January 14, 1956, in Ross County, the son of the late Douglas and Ruby Dyke Colburn. On March 9, 1996, he married the former Carla Johnsen.
Tim is survived by his wife,...
Connie Lou Smith
Dec 16, 2023
Connie Lou Smith, 84, of Frankfort, passed away at 1:33 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Hospice of Central Ohio, Columbus. She was born on Monday, April 3, 1939, in Delbarton WV, a daughter of the late Floyd and Dorthelia Gore Marcum Sr.. She married Johnie D. Smith, of Frankfort, and he survives.
In addition to her husband Johnie,...
Beverly Brownfield
Dec 15, 2023
Beverly Brownfield 77, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away, from an extended illness with Parkinson’s, on Friday, December 15, 2023 at her residence, with her family by her side.
She was born to the late Charles and Betty (Williamson) Carter on Friday, May 11, 1945.
Bev is survived by a brother Blane Carter, and sisters Vel Carter Rutter and Shelva Carter...
Carol Morris
Dec 14, 2023
Carol Sue Morris, 72, of Frankfort, passed away unexpectedly at 10:18 pm on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Adena Greenfield Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, September 8, 1951, in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Carl G. and Geraldine Mossbarger Reisinger. Carol is survived by two sons, Phillip Ryan (Heidi) Morris of Frankfort, Justin Cory (Alison) Morris of Washington...
Clay Putnam
Dec 12, 2023
Clay Matthew Putnam, 29, known by many as PHEAD (thanks to wife Jen) of Frankfort, a husband, son, brother, uncle, grandson, cousin, and dog father, was lost way too soon on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He is loved by so many. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer, (Jen as he would say), Renee Putnam, his mother, Kimberly, two sisters,...
Scott Bradley Yoe
Dec 11, 2023
Scott Bradley Yoe, 70, of Chillicothe, died at 11:40 a.m., on Monday morning, December 11, 2023, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on Sunday, March 22, 1953, in Ross County, the son of the late John R. and Juanita Brown Yoe, Sr.. On June 11, 2009 he married the former Elsie McManus and she...
Charles Engel
Dec 10, 2023
Charles L. "Chuck" Engel, 95, of Frankfort, died at 12:58 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his home. He was born on Tuesday, March 20, 1928, in Merrillville IN, a son of the late William Otto and Evelyn Phillips Engel. On July 15, 1958, he married the former Mary E. Drake, who survives.In addition to his wife, Chuck is...
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