Monthly Archives: August 2018

Richard A. (Rich) Boroff

Richard A. (Rich) Boroff, age 71, passed away Aug. 14, 2018 at his home in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Formerly from Jackson, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frank Glenn Boroff and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Boroff. He was a 1964 graduate of Jackson High School and a Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by… Read More »

Charles Eugene “Gene” Dempsey Sr.

Charles Eugene “Gene” Dempsey Sr., age 78, of Jackson, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Jackson County, Ohio on June 6, 1940 to the late Franklin Edgar Dempsey and Ruth Helen (Harper) Dempsey. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by… Read More »

Dash Edward Thomas Mitoska

Dash Edward Thomas Mitoska, age 3, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018. He was born June 4, 2015 in Lansing, Michigan. Dash was a fun-loving little boy who enjoyed playing outside, riding his green buggy, jumping in bounce houses, playing with cars and going to Chucky Cheese. He loved Power Rangers, Paw Patrol… Read More »

Adlee Mayse Rose

With blessed assurance Adlee Mayse Rose walked into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on the night of August 26, 2018. Adlee was born on November 10, 1925 to Benjamin and Mary Chandler Mayse. She was raised in Ashton, West Virginia along with her siblings: Dockie, Jock, Virgie, and Brownie. Living in the… Read More »

Vicky Lynn (Boyd) Jones

Vicky Lynn (Boyd) Jones, age 65, of Jackson, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on November 19, 1952 to the late Raymond Boyd and Wanda (Howard) Boyd. She enjoyed crocheting and was an avid shopper. Vicky loved her dog, Coco… Read More »

Cathy Marie Cooper-Wood

Cathy Marie Cooper Wood, age 67, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 when God came to take her home. She was born March 7th, 1951 in Oak Hill, Ohio to Easter Belle Cooper and the late John Cooper. She is survived by her mother, Easter Belle Cooper of Oak… Read More »

James Lucian Corvin

James Lucian “Baby James” Corvin was born May 17, 2018 in Gallipolis, Ohio and went to be with our Lord, and his paternal grandfather, Bob Corvin, in Heaven on Aug. 25, 2018, at the tender age of 3 months. He touched many lives and is greatly loved and will be missed by all that met… Read More »

Helen Mae Landers Simpson England Lawson

Helen Mae Landers Simpson England Lawson, age 90, of Jackson, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 at her daughter’s home. She was born June 4th, 1928 in Pomeroy, Ohio to the late Raymond H. Sr. and Nora (Windon) Landers. Helen attended the Winchester Church in Bloomfield Township. She is a lifetime member of the… Read More »

Donald Hiram Waugh

Donald Hiram Waugh, age 86, formerly of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2018 at The Pavilion at Piketon For Nursing and Rehabilitation in Piketon, Ohio. He was born in Jackson, Ohio on January 7, 1932 to the late Chauncey Hogan Waugh and Margaret (Jones) Waugh. In addition to his parents, he was preceded… Read More »

Delmar Freeman Harris, Sr.

Delmar F. Freeman Harris, Sr., age 72, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born January 29, 1946 in Jackson, Ohio, the son of the late Lloyd Williams and Faye Freeman Williams. Delmar was a former coal miner and a certified welder. In his spare… Read More »

Jane M. Ervin

Jane Marie Ervin, age 59, went home to her heavenly father on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at the Ohio State University Hospital after a long illness due to her kidney transplant. She was born April 13th, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio to Roger and Marjorie Ervin. She later moved to Jackson County where she attended Oak… Read More »

Patricia Myers

Patricia A. (Israel) Myers, age 71, of Jackson, Ohio went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at OSU in Columbus. She was born February 26th, 1947 in Jackson, Ohio to the late James Ivan and Mary Jane (Lambert) Israel. She is survived by son, Brian Myers; daughter, Lynn (John) Campbell;… Read More »

Mary Ann Bush

Mary Ann Bush, age 78 of Jackson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was born in Vinton County, Ohio on December 29, 1939 to the late John Mahaffy and Ethel Halderman. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Eugene Bush, and sisters, Sue Atwood and Lou Sexton.… Read More »

Max W. Barber

Max Willard Barber, 93, of McArthur, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. He was born on July 17, 1925, at his home in Nelsonville, Ohio, the son of the late Earl and Dora Rosser Barber. Max was a World War II Veteran who entered the Navy on July… Read More »

Effie L. (Hall) Williams

It is with great sadness that the family of Effie Louise (Hall) Gray-Mahle-Williams, announces her passing on August 17, 2018, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. Effie, age 93, was born on May 16, 1925, in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Albert and Carrie (Spires) Hall. Effie was a longtime member of the First… Read More »