OBITUARIES
Wilder Charles Mathena
Feb 14, 2015
Wilder Charles Mathena 93, of Dublin, Ohio peacefully left this world for a better one 7:30 a.m. February 14, 2015. He was born June 7, 1921 in Pike County, Ohio, the son of the late David Richard and Clara Viola Adams Mathena and brother of the late Clarence Hamilton Mathena. On April 6, 1942 he married Flossie Leeth Mathena who...
Hazel I. Battles
Feb 12, 2015
Hazel I. Battles, 77, of Chillicothe, died at 8:04 a.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Signature Health Care Center, Chillicothe. She was born on October 31, 1937 in Carter County, KY, the daughter of the late Henry Harrison and Sallie Brown Messer. She married Sherrel Battles and he survives her. Also surviving are her three sons; Michael (Ann) Ater of...
Betty Mae Harris
Feb 11, 2015
Betty Mae Harris, 76, of Frankfort, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Wexner Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. She was born on December 4, 1938 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Charles and Nora Mae Sherrick Shields. Surviving are her children; Benjamin Harris of Columbus, GA, Rickey Harris of Chillicothe, Debbie Howard of Greenfield, Johnny Harris of...
Homer Samuel Swearingen
Feb 10, 2015
Homer Samuel Swearingen 92, of Bainbridge went to be with the Lord 5:46 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2015 from Maple View Manor, Bainbridge. He was born March 14, 1922 in Adams County the son of the late Robert and Margaret Pixley Swearingen. On May 24, 1941 he married, his wife of 73 years, Lola Roberts, who survives. He is also...
Lucille Knisley
Feb 5, 2015
Lucille Knisley 86 of Bainbridge died 6:51am, Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Westmoreland Place, Chillicothe. She was born August 28, 1928 in Paintsville, KY the daughter of the late George and Rissy Collins Hackworth. She married Charles Lester Knisley who preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Monica (Andrew) DeLong of Laurelville and Mark (Rhonda) Knisley of...
Louise Mae Drummond
Feb 4, 2015
Louise Mae Drummond, 76, of Clarksburg, died Wednesday morning, February 4, 2015 at Berger Hospital, Circleville. She was born on January 9, 1939, in Pickaway County, the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Dorothy L. Davis Clark. She was married to Paul Drummond on November 21, 1954 and he survives. Louise and Paul recently celebrated 60 years of marriage....
Margaret Elizabeth Uhl Hays
Feb 4, 2015
Margaret Elizabeth Uhl Hays, 96, of Greenfield, passed away at her home at 1:25p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2015. She was born March 19, 1918 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Charles M. and Gertrude Meiners Uhl. On December 29, 1940 she married Loren R. "Red" Hays who preceded her in death on October 3, 1962. She is survived by...
TSgt. Anthony Carl Crace
Feb 4, 2015
On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, TSgt. Anthony "Tony" Carl Crace, 34, departed this life and his wife of twelve years, Krystal A. Crace, to answer a higher calling. He was born to Rhonda Hill Crace Shaffer and Roger Crace(deceased) on July 30, 1980 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Tony was a younger brother to Matthew "Scott" Crace and his wife Christy, an...
Howard Warren Hafer
Feb 4, 2015
Howard Warren Hafer, 94, of Greenfield, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 2:20 a.m. in Edgewood Manor, Greenfield. He was born in Lyndon, Ohio on October 1, 1920, the son of the late Charles and Mae Hafer. On October 27, 1945 he married Gwenalene M. Ward and she preceded him in death. He is survived by three daughters;...
Lillian Josephine "Josie" Brewer
Jan 31, 2015
Lillian Josephine "Josie" Brewer, 78, of Greenfield, passed away on January 31, 2015 at 8:15pm in the Court House Manor, Washington Court House. She was born February 6, 1936 in Pike County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harley and Bessie Looney Morehead. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Isaac "Ike" Merriman and Bill Brewer. She is survived...
Gerald Emerson Wilt
Jan 23, 2015
Gerald E. Wilt 63 of Circleville and formerly of Black Run Road, Chillicothe died Friday, January 23, 2015 at his home. He was born February 10, 1951 in Ross County the son of the late Dwight and Lillian Rhodes Wilt. He is survived by two sons, Joe and Matthew Wilt and two brothers, Mark and Brian Wilt. In addition to...
Janet R. O'Malley
Jan 18, 2015
Janet R. O'Malley, 74, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly Sunday evening , January 18, 2015 at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 14, 1940, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Rev. Howard and Dorothy M. Copper Fannon. She was married to James J. O'Malley who preceded her in death on February 17, 2005. She is survived...
Anna Lee Penwell
Jan 18, 2015
Anna Lee Penwell 69, of Bainbridge died 10:45 pm Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her home. She was born March 5, 1945 in Hillboro, OH the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Everetts Penwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Bobby and Gary Penwell. She is survived by he lifelong friend, Dean Kinnison;...
William D. "Bill" Wilson
Jan 18, 2015
William D. Wilson, 91, of Greenfield, died Sunday evening January 18, 2015 at Hearth and Care at Greenfield. He was born in Highland County on June 15, 1923, the son of the late Earl A. and Edith L. Zimmerman Wilson. On June 10, 1945 he married the former Betty Louise May and she preceded him in death on November 5,...
Doyle K. Clay
Jan 12, 2015
Doyle K. Clay, 87, of Greenfield, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born August 20, 1927 in Leon, Iowa , the son of the late Walter Swen and Maude Charlotte Lillie Clay. He married the former Jane McConnell in Germany on November 8, 1958 and she survives . Also surviving...
Stephanie Ann Davis
Jan 11, 2015
Stephanie A. Davis, 42, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday morning, January 11, 2015. She was born on June 21, 1972, in Ross County, the daughter of Stephen Lansing and Judy Ackley. Surviving are her mother, Judy Jones, fiance' Edward Smith; children, Desiree Adams and Michael Adams Jr., all of Chillicothe; grandchildren, Aubree, Abagail, Gage and Aliyah;...
Ralph J. Taylor
Jan 8, 2015
Ralph J. Taylor, I, 77, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday , January 8, 2015, at Hearth & Care of Greenfield. He was born on April 3, 1937, in Fayette County, Ohio, the son of the late Everett and Iva Newland Taylor. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Goldie Keaton. He is survived by five children;...
Estella Virginia Childers
Jan 7, 2015
Estella Virginia (Kellough) Childers, 71 of Bainbridge went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from her home. She was born October 9, 1943 in Shadesville, OH the daughter of the late Harvey and Faye Robinson Kellough. She is survived by her daughter, Kay Newland; son, Randy (Tracey) Newland; son-in-law, Butch Clark; sister, Hazel (John) Berry; brothers, Barry...
Judith L. Knisley
Jan 6, 2015
Judith Louise Knisley 72 of Bainbridge, died 3:05 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1942 in Highland County the daughter of the late Ernest McCabe and Ginny Johnson (Frank) Clay. On July 21, 1956 she married Gerald "Gery" Knisley who died October 10, 1997. She is survived by her three children,...
Lisa Ann Johnson
Jan 5, 2015
Lisa Ann Johnson 48, of Greenfield, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 5, 2015 at her home. She was born March 18, 1966 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Barbara L. Hardgrow Sutherland. She married Gregory D. Johnson who survives. Also surviving are three children; Andrew Dale Johnson, Thomas Dale Johnson and Mercedes Marie Johnson all of...
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