Carl Edwin White, Jr., age 81, of Jackson, Ohio passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Holzer Medical Center on Monday, November 1st, 2021. He was born October 26th, 1940, in Jackson, Ohio to the late Carl E. White Sr. and Dora Cash. He is survived by his sons: Carl (Becky) White and Penn… Read More »
Doris Jane Gifford, 91, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the Four Winds Community. She was born May 4, 1930, in Jackson, Ohio to the late John and Grace Terry. Doris was a member of the Tick Ridge Church and in her free time she enjoyed coloring, gardening, reading novels and listening… Read More »
Bonnie K. Dozer, age 86, of Hamden, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at her home. She was born September 21, 1935, in Ray, Ohio to the late Orville Clifton Martin and Myrtle Leona Terry Martin. Bonnie graduated from Jackson High School in 1953. She retired from K-Mart, where she was employed for several years. Bonnie… Read More »
Georgia R. Royster, age 80, of Wellston, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born November 23, 1940, in Pike County, Ohio to the late George and Mable Keaton. Georgia was a former employee at Ward’s Drug Store in Wellston for over 30 years and later retired from… Read More »
Tommy Sluss, age 61, of Waverly and formally of Jackson, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at his residence in Waverly. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on January 28, 1960, to the late Jessie James and Geneva (Hurt) Sluss. He is survived by his daughter, Brandy M. Demint; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a… Read More »
Joshua D. “Josh” Jones, age 30, of Wellston, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 27, 1991, in Gallipolis, Ohio. Josh graduated from Wellston High School with the class of 2010. He was employed at the Wellston Aerosol Plant and was a… Read More »
Judith “Judy” Ann Metzler, age 75, of Oak Hill, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at her residence. She was born July 30, 1946, in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Herbert “Herb” and Etta (McCain) Adkins. She is survived by her husband, Mike Metzler, whom she married November 2, 1963; and two daughters: Anna… Read More »
Norman “Tom” Eugene Gieke, age 81, of Jackson, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18th, 2021. He was born April 24th, 1940, to the late Frank and Kathleen (Nance) Gieke. Tom had his first date with Carol Fulk at the 1962 Jackson County Apple Festival. The two were married on December 1st, 1962, and… Read More »
Mary Katherine “Kay” Heilker Beiting, age 74, passed away peacefully on Oct. 25, 2021, in Cary, NC, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Kay was born in Norwich, NY, the daughter of John H. and Catherine Byrnes Heilker. She graduated from Summit Country Day in Cincinnati in 1965 and received her bachelor’s degree and a Master’s… Read More »
Larry “Stretch” Russell, 70, of Jackson passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his home. He was born on May 5, 1951, in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Harold W. and Minia White Russell. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Scott William Russell; sister, Ethel Adams; and brothers: William and Charles… Read More »
Marvin S. Payne passed away on October 28th, 2021. Marvin was born December 26th, 1933, in Washington County, Indiana. He was married to Ruby Payne. He is survived by his daughter, Gretchen Payne Peoples (Burt); granddaughter, Alexand Peoples; sister, Janice Whitiker of Bellefontaine, Ohio; and two brothers: Ralph Payne of Fresno, California and John Payne of… Read More »
Doris Elveree (Rhea) Ward, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston, Ohio. She lived her entire life in the Cove Community. She was born January 5th, 1924, in Jackson County, Ohio to the late Delbert and Mary Rhea. Doris was a 1942 graduate of Jackson High School.… Read More »
David P. Kisor, age 79, of Wellston, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 26, 2021, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born August 26, 1942, in Wellston, Ohio to the late Howard W. and Katherine S. (Lenegar) Kisor. Dave graduated from Wellston High School in 1961. He worked in his father’s coal mine until… Read More »
Joan Canter Dill, age 72 – wife, mother, EMT, grandmother, church member, bear crafter, fire district fiscal officer, doll and tea pot collector – succumbed to the ravages of colorectal cancer on October 25, 2021, about four years after its onset. She was the wife of Lisle Dill, who survives. Joan was born a triplet along with twin brothers to… Read More »
Virginia Lee Shields, age 89, of Jackson, passed away on October 25, 2021 at her home. She was born in Jackson County on August 23, 1932, to the late Thomas W. Musick and Freda (Sheline) Musick. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy, age 7, in 1965. She was also preceded in death… Read More »