Monthly Archives: October 2015

Ernest Vincent Bowling, Jr.

Ernest Vincent Bowling Jr., age 54, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly Thursday October 29, 2015 at Holzer Medical Center Jackson ER. He was born August 15, 1961 in Wellston, Ohio. Ernest is survived by his wife of 15 years, Pamela Brown Bowling. Also surviving are his mother, Mary Jane White of Jackson; one daughter, Jessica… Read More »

Hatfield Stumbo

Hatfield Stumbo, age 74, of Ray, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital of Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 1, 1941 in Dony, Kentucky to the late Richard and Rhoda (Gayhart) Stumbo. Hatfield was a former President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a member of the Moose Lodge of… Read More »

Janice K. “Jan” Frisby

Janice K. “Jan” Frisby, age 87, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the Holzer Senior Care Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born June 3, 1928 in Garfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Albert and Mildred Raynor Reed. Jan was a former employee of the Jolly Lanes Bowling Alley in Jackson, and… Read More »

Marlene A. Bartlett

Marlene A. Bartlett, age 76, of Byer, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the Holzer Medical Center ER in Jackson. She was born December 24, 1938 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Thomas and Doris Oiler Jenkins. Marlene was a loving homemaker and mother. Her fulfillment in life was spending time with her… Read More »

Shirley M. Jones

Shirley M. Jones, age 79, of Oak Hill, passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at her home. She was born January 12, 1936 in Oak Hill to the late Frank and Pauline (Reese) Snyder. She is survived by children, Cheryl Potts of Jackson, Brian (Connie) Potts of Oak Hill, and Heather Jones of Oak Hill;… Read More »

Roger Edwin Lambert

Roger Edwin Lambert, age 53, of Wellston passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. He was born August 2, 1962 in Frankfurt Germany to the late Allen E. Lambert Sr. and Shirley A. (Leonard) Fox. He is survived by his siblings, Brenda “Sherleen” Sickles, of Waco TX, Vicky Crabtree,… Read More »

Mark D. Sherwood

Mark D. Sherwood, age 55, of Wellston, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, October 22, 2015, at his home. He was born June 21, 1960 in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Luther James Sherwood and Mildred Louise DeVol Sherwood. Mark was a 1978 graduate of Wellston High School. He was employed by Kroger for 37 years… Read More »

Wanda A. Canterbury

Wanda A. Canterbury, age 66, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 following her husband, Therman Canterbury who passed February 8th of this year. She is survived by two sons: David (Crystal) McCain and Richard McCain, both of Oak Hill, Ohio; five grandchildren: Christopher (Kristen) McCain of Rio Grande, Ohio, Lisa… Read More »

Mark A. Spohn

Mark A. Spohn, age 52, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was born March 12, 1963 in Oak Hill, Ohio, the son of Mary (Wiles) and Gary Woodruff. He is survived by his wife of almost 26 years, Lora (Smith) Spohn of Jackson, Ohio; children: Madison Spohn and Carson Spohn of Jackson, Ohio;… Read More »

Richard W. “Dick” Woodruff

Richard W. “Dick” Woodruff, age 79, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday morning, October 20, 2015, at the home of his daughter in Wellston. He was born May 24, 1936 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Walter Howard Woodruff and Evelyn Holderman Woodruff. Dick was retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service… Read More »

Timothy A. McGhee

Timothy A. McGhee, age 54, of Jackson, passed away October 17, 2015. He was born August 14, 1961, the son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Rainer) McGhee. He is survived by three children: Tambrine Alcorn, Tiara Alcorn and Lucas McGhee, all of Oak Hill, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Mason, Landon, Weston McGhee, Trey McGhee, Heyden,… Read More »

Betty M. Jarvis

Betty M. Jarvis, age 89, of Wellston, passed away Sunday morning, October 18, 2015 at Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio. She was born September 20, 1926 in Jackson County, Ohio the daughter of the late Alfred and Grace Kisor Bishop. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Wellston High School. She was a loving homemaker… Read More »

Delbert Martin Bonecutter

Delbert “Martin” Bonecutter, age 49, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2015 while in Hospice Care at Jenkins Care Community of Wellston. He was born November 28, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Jack Bonecutter and Mary (Trainer) Swann. Martin was a graduate of Oak Hill… Read More »

James Edward Swonger

James Edward Swonger, age 85, was welcomed into the loving embrace of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2015 after a lengthy struggle with failing health. A long-time resident of Jackson County for over 52 years, James (Jim) made his home, along with his loving family in the communities of Jackson, Wellston, and… Read More »

Dr. James Edgar Evans

Lieutenant Colonel, Naval Officer and Optometrist, Dr. James Edgar Evans, age 70 of Jackson, passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2015, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born January 11, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Addison Victor Evans and Mary Morgan Evans. Ed attended Wellston High School and was a… Read More »