OBITUARIES
Eleanor Maxine Taylor
Nov 23, 2012
Eleanor Maxine Skaggs Taylor 67 of Bainbridge died 1:44 am Friday, November 23, 2012 at Heartland of Chillicothe, following an extended illness. She was born February 19,1945, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Beechler Skaggs. On June 8, 1963 she married her husband of 49 years, Roy A. Taylor, who survives. Also surviving are two...
Henry S. Minney
Nov 19, 2012
Chillicothe: Henry S. Minney 99, of Chillicothe died 4:15 am Monday, November 19, 2012 at Kindred Healthcare of Chillicothe. He was born November 6, 1913 in Ross County the son of the late Lewis and Minnie M. England Minney. On September 16, 1940 he married June Ellen Johnson who died April 19, 2004. Henry is survived by his children, William...
Anne Ricketts
Nov 19, 2012
Anne Koger Ricketts passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Grafton Oaks Nursing Home in Dayton where she lived for nine years. Anne was born October 11, 1918 to the late Earl and Blanche Painter Koger. She was born in Frankfort, the village founded by her great, great grandfather, John McNeill. She was preceded in death June 13, 1981 by...
Jessie Elizabeth Townshend
Nov 17, 2012
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, Jessie Townshend, 88, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2012 at the Vineyards at Concord, Frankfort, Ohio. She was born on June 23, 1924, and grew up in Blairstown New Jersey, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Madeline Mitchell Wildrick. She graduated from Blairstown High School in 1943. She married...
Betty Brooks Dawkins
Nov 15, 2012
Betty Rose Dawkins, 96, of Chillicothe, passed into the hands of God at 4:45pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Logan Elm Healthcare Facility, Circleville. She was born on July 28, 1916 in Alexandria OH, the daughter of the late George D. and L. Marie White Brooks. On August 28, 1937 she married Jack Dawkins who preceded her in...
Edith C. Spires
Nov 14, 2012
Edith C. Spires, 70, of Frankfort, died at 9:28pm, on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 5, 1942 in Springfield OH, the daughter of the late Melvin E. and Mary Alice Kerr Bethel. On August 20, 1961 she married Warner Spires and he preceded her in death on December 16, 1989. She...
Willard L. Kellis
Nov 13, 2012
Willard L. Kellis, 81, of Greenfield, died at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Edgewood Manor, Greenfield. He was born on June 28, 1931 in Greenfield , the son of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Bennett Kellis. He is survived by three sons; Thomas Kellis of San Francisco, CA, Mark (Jodi) Kellis of Florence, SC, David (Kathy) Kellis of...
William A. Rhoads Sr
Nov 13, 2012
William A. Rhoads, Sr., 84, of Florence, KY formerly of Greenfield, died at 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. He was born on June 21, 1928 in Sinking Springs, OH , the son of the late Walter C. and Phina Hockman Rhoads. On April 24, 1948 he married the former Phyllis Jean Kerns...
Linda Lorene Kerr
Nov 13, 2012
Linda L. Kerr, 70, of Columbus, died at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in the Laurels of Hilliard, Columbus. She was born on December 20, 1941 in Frankfort, the daughter of the late Lloyd R. and Virginia M. Fout Kerr. She is survived by one brother; Don Kerr, two aunts; Lillian O. Garrison of Frankfort, Mary Jo Everhart...
John D. Hart
Nov 10, 2012
John D. Hart, 68, of New Vienna, died at 12:33 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2012 in the Highland District Hospital . He was born on October 9, 1944 in Ansted, West Virginia, the son of the late Arnold and Nettie Neff Hart. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, the former Kay Safford. Also surviving are his...
Josephine "Joy" L. Gilmore
Nov 7, 2012
Josephine "Joy" L. Gilmore, 87, of Frankfort died at 4:07 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at her home after a brief illness. She was born on March 21, 1925 at Byer, Ohio the daughter of the late Archie and Manie Rinehart Farris. On December 20, 1947 she married W. Gerald "Buck" Gilmore and he preceded her in death on...
Ruby Caroline Colburn
Nov 3, 2012
Ruby C. Colburn, 89, of Chillicothe, died at 10:55 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Heartland of Chillicothe. She was born on January 26, 1923 the daughter of the late Holace and Orphia Havens Dyke. On November 6, 1940 she married Douglas Colburn and he proceeded her in death on September 20, 1998. Surviving are her children; Doug (Sherry)...
Russell Ernie Penwell
Nov 1, 2012
Russell Ernie Penwell, 101 of Peebles died 9:20 am Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was born August 19, 1911 in Pike County the son of the late Enos and Bertha Knisley Penwell. In 1945 he married Clara Belle Short who died in 1995. Russ is survived by his daughters, Zorritta (Arnett) Knisley, Peggy (Roger) Tong and Melody (Joe Bill) Cross...
Ada Patricia "Patty" Baldwin
Nov 1, 2012
Ada "Patty" Baldwin 52, of Kingston died 11:16 pm, Thursday, November 1, 2012 at her home. She was born August 5, 1960 in Ross County the daughter of the late Charles and Irene Evans. On February 3, 2002 she married Jeff Baldwin who died February 6, 2010. Patty is survived by her children, Sean M. (Mindy) Fisher of Worthington and...
Marilyn Faye Rinehart
Oct 28, 2012
Marilyn Faye Rinehart 77, of Chillicothe went to be with the Lord 8:35 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012. She was born October 11, 1935 in Ross County the daughter of the late Harvey and Katherine Gooden Shoemaker. In 1952 she married Russell H. Rinehart who preceded her in death in 1972. Faye is survived by her three children, Bonnie...
Colen C. Rhoads
Oct 26, 2012
Colen C. Rhoads 90, of Bainbridge went to be with the Lord 12 pm Friday, October 26, 2012. He was born November 8, 1921 in Pike County the son of the late Arza and Stella Lightle Rhoads. Colen was a graduate of Western High School and he retired from the accounting department at ODOT. He was also a longtime member...
Patricia Ann Brown
Oct 24, 2012
Patricia A. Brown, 80, of South Salem, died at 4:02 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Hearth and Care of Greenfield. She was born on January 7, 1932 in South Salem, Ohio the daughter of the late Lester and Alice Harkins Case. On March 15, 1982 she married Willard Brown and he survives. She is survived by one son;...
David Edward Morris
Oct 18, 2012
David E. Morris, 54, of Chillicothe, died at 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on November 12, 1957, in Fayette County, the son of James E. "Cork" and Lucille Overly Morris. On August 10, 2012, he married the former Grace Savoy who survives. Also surviving are his mother; Lucille Morris...
Michael L. Richardson
Oct 16, 2012
Michael L. Richardson, 58 of Chillicothe died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 following an extended illness. He was born November 4, 1953 in Ross County the son of Joann (Minney) Richardson and the late Lloyd Richardson. In addition to his mother, Michael is survived by his children, Chris (Tammy) Richardson and Megan (Chris) Hawk; three grandchildren, Makia Richardson, Austin Holdren and...
Ethel Corey
Oct 14, 2012
Our sweet, sweet, mother Ethel Corey, 83, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and her precious dog Maggie on October 14, 2012 following several years of health challenges and has now found eternal peace with her Lord Jesus. Born on July 10, 1929 in Kentucky,...
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