OBITUARIES

Judith L. Knisley

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

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...

Judith L. Speakman

Judith L. Speakman

Jan 2, 2015

Judith L. Speakman, 85, of Clarksburg, died at 12:40 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Logan Elm Healthcare Center, Circleville. She was born on September 8, 1929 in Pickaway County, the daughter of the late Charles and Una Brooks Higman. She married Richard G. Speakman on December 12, 1950 and he preceded her in death on April 19, 1991....

Michael Saxour

Michael Saxour

Jan 1, 2015

Michael Saxour, 65, of Chillicothe, died at 2:24 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born on February 26, 1949 in Ross county, the son of the late Samuel H. and Lavada F. Adams Saxour. Surviving are his mother, Lavada F. Saxour-Lees of Lancaster, three daughters, Michelle Saxour Potts, Virginia Leasure both of Chillicothe,...

Catherine C. Kennett

Catherine C. Kennett

Dec 30, 2014

Catherine C. Kennett, 86, Of Greenfield, passed away on Tuesday , December 30, 2014, at Adena Greenfield Medical Center, Greenfield. She was born on April 21, 1928, in Chillicothe, OH, the daughter of the late Hans and Gladys Carpenter Bowen. She married Robert Kennett on April 23, 1949 and he preceded her in death on December 8, 2000. She is...

Oscar Dell Morris

Oscar Dell Morris

Dec 27, 2014

Oscar Dell Morris "Papa Moe" died 3:08 am Saturday, December 27, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was born March 7, 1928 in Octa, Ohio to the late Gid and Inez Morris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Erma Eagle Morris; daughters, Jackie Cochenour and Sherma Holley; son-in-law, Lonnie Anderson; one sister and...

Wesley L. Shoemaker

Wesley L. Shoemaker

Dec 21, 2014

Wesley L. Shoemaker, 84 of Bainbridge died 5:10 am Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Mapleview Manor, Bainbridge. He was born May 13, 1930 in Ross County the son of the late Milton "Bobby" Shoemaker and Gladys Brown Cook. On August 8, 1953 he married Bertie G. Ison Shoemaker who died August 18, 2013. Surviving are four children, Mike (Bev) Shoemaker...

Richard Lewis Cartwright

Richard Lewis Cartwright

Dec 20, 2014

Richard Lewis Cartwright, 77, formerly of East Moline IL, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Dayton Hospice House, Dayton. He was born on March 24, 1937, in Buckskin Township, Ross County, OH, the son of the late Lewis and Arabelle Herman Cartwright. His wife, Nancy, of Silvis IL, survives. Also surviving are his children, Kathy (Rod) Miller of...

Margaret Locke

Margaret Locke

Dec 16, 2014

Margaret Locke 60 of Chillicothe died 2:15 pm Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born March 27, 1954 in Ross County the daughter of the late Cecil and Lucy Phipps Howard. In 1974 she married Roy Locke who died in 2004. Margaret is survived by her son, Cecil Locke of Eustis, Florida and two...

Roger Ragland Sr

Roger Ragland Sr

Dec 14, 2014

Roger Ragland Sr., 86, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly at 10:09 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on June 10, 1928, in Ross County, the youngest son of the late Charles and Daisy Jones Ragland. On June 10, 1954 he married the former Kathleen Payne, who survives. Also surviving are three children,...

John Robert "Bob" Anderson

John Robert "Bob" Anderson

Dec 5, 2014

John Robert "Bob" Anderson, 100, of Frankfort, died at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 21, 1914 in Clarksburg, the son of the late Francis Marion and Emma Stephens Anderson. In February of 1942, he married Charlene L. Smith who died in 1970. Bob married Dorothy A. Simmons on...

Charles Demetrios Poulos

Charles Demetrios Poulos

Dec 3, 2014

Charles D. Poulos, 88, of Frankfort, died at 9:10p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at his home. He was born on March 12, 1926 in Dudley Pennsylvania, the son of the late James and Anna Hotinsky Poulos. On August 18, 1952 he married the former Jean Miller, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Elaine (Gary) Dysert of Prestonsburg KY,...

Charles Howard "'Abby"" Abernathy

Charles Howard "'Abby"" Abernathy

Nov 27, 2014

Charles H. "Abby" Abernathy, 82, of Chillicothe, died at 5:30 am Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Heartland of Chillicothe. He was born on February 19, 1932 in Frankfort, the son of the late James and Elizabeth Fisher Abernathy. He married the former Rosemary Seymour on March 17, 1989 and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters; Judy (Duane) Halcomb, Jane...

Diana Lee Cochenour

Diana Lee Cochenour

Nov 25, 2014

Diana L. "D" Cochenour, 61, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly following her courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. at 12:34 p.m. in the OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. D was born on April 16, 1953 in Camp Atterbury, IN, the daughter of the late Charles and Florence Elizabeth Collins Patton. On February 16, 1985 she married Gary M....

Edith M. Lewis

Edith M. Lewis

Nov 21, 2014

Edith M. Lewis, 82, of Clarksburg, died on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:35 a.m. in the Adena Greenfield Medical Center. She was born on February 27, 1932 in Athens, Tennessee the daughter of the late John D. and Ollie Morrow McCaslin. On March 19, 1955 she married Woodrow Lewis and he preceded her in death on January 6, 2013....

Helen Louise Taylor Egelston

Helen Louise Taylor Egelston

Nov 5, 2014

Helen Louise Taylor Egelston, 82, of Chillicothe, departed this life for her Heavenly home on Wednesday evening, November 5, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born in Greenfield on July 6, 1932, the daughter of the late Oakley H. and Addie Kelly Griffith. She married Dresdin Egelston on December 26, 1982 and he preceded her in death...

Katherine I. "Kate" Watkins

Katherine I. "Kate" Watkins

Nov 4, 2014

Katherine I. Watkins 85, of Bainbridge died 6:30 AM Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at her home. She was born November 7, 1928 in Pike County the daughter of the late Floyd and Minnie Bushartz Rinehart. On March 4, 1945 she married John William Watkins, who died November 3, 2004. Kate is survived by her children, James (Kathy) Watkins of Bainbridge...

Jimmy James Johnson

Jimmy James Johnson

Nov 3, 2014

Jimmy J. Johnson, 63, of Lockbourne, died at 6:49 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Pickaway Manor, Circleville. He was born February 27, 1951 in Williamson, WV the son of the late Hayes and Shirley Ball Johnson. On May 31, 2006 he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Judith "Judi" Rains. Surviving are his children,...

Russel A. Morgan

Russel A. Morgan

Oct 28, 2014

Russel A. Morgan, 78, of Frankfort, died at 6:14 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1935 in Ross County the son of the late Leslie A. and Ruth A. Leedom Morgan. On November 13, 1959 he married the former Betty J. Smart and she survives. Also surviving are two children, Cathy...

Virginia Hibbs Clouser

Virginia Hibbs Clouser

Oct 27, 2014

Virginia Hibbs Clouser 97, of Greenfield, died at 3:08am, Monday, October 27, 2014 in Hearth and Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield. She was born October 25, 1917 near Peebles, Ohio in Adams County the daughter of the late Marquis D and Cora Thompson Hibbs. Virginia moved to Ross County in 1938 and married Wilby Clouser on December, 27...