Monthly Archives: May 2018

Jerry Hayes Walters

Jerry Hayes Walters, 62, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Saturday evening May 12, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on Oct. 17, 1955, to the late Oscar H. Walters and Barbara Lee (Fain) Walters McWhorter. He is survived… Read More »

Janet Kay (Fisher) Shaffer Thurston

Janet Kay (Fisher) Shaffer Thurston, age 77, of Oak Hill, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 4, 1940 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Glenn and Dorothy (Evans) Fisher. She is survived by her daughter, Alana (Charles)… Read More »

Donna J. Phillips

Donna J. Phillips, age 69, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born Feb. 9, 1949 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania to the late James Franklin Reed and Ella Bell Yeager Reed. Donna was a former employee of the Wellston City Schools, where she worked as an… Read More »

Mary Louise Rupert Perkins

Mary Louise Rupert Perkins, 92, of Wellston, Ohio, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, May 12, 2018, at Holzer Assisted Living in Jackson, Ohio. She was born in Wellston on Feb. 17, 1926, to the late John E. Rupert and Edith Carr Rupert. She was a 1944 graduate of Wellston High… Read More »

Timothy Hugh Risner

Timothy Hugh Risner, age 65, of Wellston, passed away at his home on Friday, May 11, 2018. He was born on Feb. 18, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Gene and Jacquelyn (Naylor) Risner. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Nick Risner. Tim is survived by his wife, “Mindy”;… Read More »

Bentley L. McCarty

Bentley “Bill” McCarty, age 65, of Decatur, Ohio, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday. May 9, 2018 at his home in Decatur. He was born March 27, 1953 in Gallipolis to the late Jaroy and Betsy Frances (Wheeler) McCarty. He is survived by his grandchildren, Bradford Huertas, Chastity Karshner, Bentley McCarty and Thaddius McCarty; former… Read More »

Theodore “Ted” N. Snyder

Theodore “Ted” N. Snyder, age 88, of Oak Hill, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home. He was born March 22, 1930 in Chillicothe to the late Robert and Ruhey (Sharp) Snyder. He is survived by his wife of almost 63 years, Vonda (Christian) Snyder, of Oak Hill;… Read More »

Jack Gerald Jones

Mr. Jack Gerald Jones, age 78, of Oak Hill, Ohio, died Thursday morning, May 3, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe. He is survived by two sisters-in-law, Peg (Bobby) Jones of Oak Hill, Ohio and Polly (Paul) Jones of Lewis Center, Ohio; a brother, Morgan (Marilyn) Jones of Greensboro, North Carolina; as well as… Read More »

Susan K. Holt

Susan K. Holt, age 55, of Jackson, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was born on Aug. 6, 1962 in Jackson to the late Charles and Hester (Rankin) Nicholson. She is survived by her husband, Ronald E. Holt; sons: Todd Saunders (Mandy Grueser) and Bryan Holt (Tina Norton); grandchildren: Isabella… Read More »

Ronald “Ronnie” D. Morgan

Ronald “Ronnie” D. Morgan, age 65, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1952 to the late Thomas Wayne and Betty Jean (Leach) Morgan. He is survived by his two daughters, Heather Morgan (Miguel Medina), of Columbus and Heidi Childers, of Portsmouth; sisters,… Read More »

Betty Jane Gray

Betty Jane Gray, age 81, of Oak Hill, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky. She was born in Oak Hill on Jan. 14, 1937 to the late Lester and Goldie (Davis) McGown. She is survived by her children, Jeri (Tom) Protheroe, of Richwood, Ohio, Robin (Roger) Wells, of Conover,… Read More »

Neil Robert “Bob” Bond

Neil Robert “Bob” Bond, age 75, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at OSU Hospital East. He was born in New Lexington, Ohio on July 1, 1942 to the late Charles Edgar and Marie Opal (Abrams) Bond. He was a graduate of Bishop Watterson HS Class of ’61 and attended Columbus State… Read More »

Margie Jane “Granny” Whaley

Margie Jane “Granny” Whaley, age 90, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was born May 28, 1927 in New Boston, Ohio to the late Elza and Lusity (Hayburn) Collins. She is survived by daughter, Diana (Mike) Wildman of Jackson, Ohio whom she lived with until the time of her passing; daughter,… Read More »

Barbara A. Sterling

Barbara A. Sterling, 84, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at The Cottages of Clayton Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 18, 1933 in Jackson County, Ohio, a daughter of Charles Willis and Golda (Chamberlain) Felton. She is survived by her son, Bruce Willis, his wife, Myra and grandchildren, Jessica Willis and James… Read More »

Mark Strosnider Cavey

Mark Strosnider Cavey, age 69, of Jackson/Wellston passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 12, 1948 in Gallipolis to the late Wilbur and Freda (Strosnider) Cavey. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lily (Roberts) Cavey, of Jackson, Ohio; children, Staci (Kevin) Mercer and… Read More »