Penny Lynn Wyatt, age 58 of Jackson passed away peacefully Saturday, June 27, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 9, 1956 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Alfred Downey and Shirley Ann Radcliff Cooper. She loved God and Jesus and attended church at Columbia Chapel and the Church of God.… Read More »
William R. “Bill” Jenkins “Homey”, age 64, as he was known to his biker friends. Ended his earthly bike ride unexpectedly Sunday, June 28, 2015. Born to ride on May 26, 1951 in Oak Hill to the late Spurgeon and Patricia Jenkins. He was an OHHS graduate, a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran, and a member… Read More »
Barry L. Houser, age 67, passed away on June 23, 2015 at SOMC following complications from abdominal surgery. Mr. Houser was born in Jackson, Ohio on October 10th, 1947 the son of the late Ralph “Rusty” and Juanita Houser. He graduated from High school with the class of 1965, earned certification as a draftsman from… Read More »
Mary E. Zinn, age 92, of Jackson, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Four Winds Community Facility. Mary was born June 26, 1923 in Thurman, Ohio to the late Clarence and Mabel (Davis) Richards. She was a member of the Homemakers Club, Mothers Club, Jackson County Republican Party, Vega United Methodist Church, and… Read More »
Julius Charles “Charlie” “Chief Running Foot” Monk, age 65, a resident of the Oak Hill area for many years, passed away at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on June 25, 2015 following a brief illness. Julius was the son of the late John and Rose Shelton Monk. His paternal grandparents were the late John H.… Read More »
Lena Martina “Tina” King, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 1:07 p.m. at Arbors Nursing Home in London, Ohio at the age of 78. She was born January 25, 1937 in Oak Hill to the late Walker and Mary (Fulk) Johnson. She was a resident of Jackson County, where she attended Winchester Church. In… Read More »
Margaret Lucille McGhee, age 92, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys, Ohio. Margaret was born April 17, 1923, the daughter of Lee G. and Florence (Jenkins) McGhee. She graduated from Jackson High School with the Class of 1940 and was employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Company for… Read More »
Ricky E. “Rick” Burke, age 57, of Wellston, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born July 1, 1957 in Gallipolis to Paul Edward Burke and Melvina Slavens Burke. Rick was a 1975 graduate of Wellston High School. He was retired from Buckeye Hills Career… Read More »
Wanda Lou Simmering, 72, of Jackson, earned the wings of an angel June 23, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Minford, Ohio on August 14, 1942 to the late Homer and Nora Arthur. She was a 1960 graduate of Jackson High School. The largest portion of her life was found… Read More »
Hazel Bernice (Griffith) Davis Druggan, age 90, was called home to be with the Lord early Monday morning. Hazel was born on December 7, 1924 in Athens, Ohio to the late James E. and Olive Marie (Breaky) Griffith where she was raised and lived until she married James Davis, the father of her three oldest… Read More »
Crystal L. Jeffers, 76, of Albany, passed away Sunday June 21, 2015 at Heartland of Jackson. Born in Jackson County, November 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Betty Bayes Henry. She was retired from Vinton County Board of Elections, having been director for 30 years, and Crystal also loved to play Bingo.… Read More »
Kenneth R. Queen, 78, of McArthur, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Huston Nursing Home in Hamden. He was born June 25, 1936 in Logan, West Virginia, son of the late Walter and Tina Lowe Queen. Kenneth was married for 35 years to Linda Zimmerman Queen, who survives. He formerly owned Subway in Wellston,… Read More »
Dorothy P. Emmert, 94, of Wellston passed away Saturday morning, June 20, 2015, at Jenkins Care Community where she had resided for the past two and a half years.She was born in South Perry, Ohio, on November 2, 1920, to the late Clayton and Laura Jane Cavinee Poling. She was a 1939 graduate of Wellston… Read More »
Phyllis Kaye Norton, 76, of Wellston, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, June 18, 2015, at home surrounded by her family, after a brief struggle with cancer.She was born in Wellston on December 19, 1938, to the late Hiram and Hazel Bard Hill. After retiring from Fruth Pharmacy, Kaye spent all of her free time… Read More »
Edward R. Jarvis, age 78, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Hocking County, Ohio, on August 6, 1936 to the late Joshie F. and Elizabeth Ann (May) Jarvis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,… Read More »