Rebecca Ann Bryant Jones, age 43, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was born in Columbus on June 28, 1968. Becky is survived by her husband, Robert Jones; children, Jeffrey Bryant, Chuckie Diamond, Courtney Diamond, and Tiffany Williamson; grandchildren, Jayden, Layla, and Chuckie; parents, Larkin and Loretta Parker; siblings, Glen… Read More »
Edgar Hayburn, 84, of Wellston, departed from this life Saturday, February 18, 2012, at his home. The son of the late Cecil and Nellie Fisher Hayburn, he was born December 6, 1927, in Washington Township. In order to help support his family, Butch accelerated his studies allowing him to graduate from the Washington Township School… Read More »
W. Michael Fraley, age 55, of Wellston, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012, at his home. He was born January 27, 1957 in Gallipolis, Ohio, the son of the late Walter Ray Fraley and Patricia Ann Shoemaker Fraley. Mike was a 1974 graduate of Wellston High School. He was a Journeyman Pipe Fitter with Union… Read More »
Donald William Shaffer Jr., age 62, passed away at his residence in Louisiana on Friday, February 17, 2012. Arrangements are pending under the direction of the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral Home in Jackson.
Delberta G. (Johnston) (McCoy) Cline, age 60, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 31, 1952, in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was preceded in death by parents, Delbert “Mac” Johnston, Sr. and Mildred (Thacker) Johnston and an infant sister. She is survived by her husband,… Read More »
Effie (Canter) Davis of Phoenix, Arizona passed away Friday, February 10, 2012. Daughter of the late Edward and Eliza Canter. She is survived by her husband John Davis, daughter Eliza McElroy and a granddaughter of Phoenix. Brothers and Sisters John, Sammy, Leroy, Christeen, Carolyn, Liz, Betty, Steve, Diane, Ronald, Danny and Patty. Effie was a… Read More »
Wednesday, February 15, at 8:38 p.m., with his family at his side, Jack L. Collins finished his assignment in this life. By the time you read these words he will have joined the great cloud of witnesses in heaven and the celebration of his life will have already begun. He will be missed by those… Read More »
Jerry Gill, age 77, of Wellston, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012, at his residence. He was born November 19, 1934 in Wellston, Ohio, the son of the late Austin Gill and Loma Harber Gill. Jerry was a former employee of Montgomery Trucking in Wellston for 17 years and then he was employed by the… Read More »
Franklin W. “Jake” Snyder, age 76, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012, at VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio, after an extended illness. He was born in Jackson, Ohio, on January 7, 1936, and later moved to Springfield, Ohio, where he met and married Minnie Ferguson and then returned to his home in… Read More »
Lonnie “Lee” Wooten, age 71, after battling back courageously several times, finally succumbed to serious illnesses on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. He was born in Wellston, Ohio, on September 6, 1940, and attended Linden McKinley High School in Columbus, where he resided for the rest of his life with his wife, Barbara. Lee also served… Read More »
Demala Webb, age 52, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at her home in Jackson, Ohio. Arrangements are by Kuhner-Lewis Funeral Home, ph. 682-6696.
The Genealogical Committee of the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is planning activities to support the OGS Annual Conference in Cleveland April 12-14, 2012. If you will be attending the conference, you may be interested in these plans since the Western Reserve Historical Society is located only a few minutes from the InterContinental Hotel where the Conference will… Read More »
Vicki Lou McPherson, age 53, of Jackson, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. She recently resided in Vinton County on Buck Lane. She was born in Gallipolis, Ohio December 19, 1958. She was the daughter of Faye and Arnold McPherson of Jackson. Vicki was a graduate of Jackson High School… Read More »
Margaret A. Inbody, 70, of Holgate, passed away on Feb. 3, 2012 in Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, Ohio. She was born on Nov. 20, 1941 in Delaware, OH, the daughter of Christ and Dorothy (Sullivan) Goller. She is survived by sons: David (Kimberly) Inbody, Defiance, Ohio, John (Kristina) Inbody, Oak Hill, Ohio; a daughter, Mary… Read More »
Linuel Dale “Buck” Wilson, II, age 52 passed away Sunday February 12, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Carol Sears and stepfather, Carl Sears of Jackson. Also surviving are sister Jennifer Sullivan and niece Rebecca Sullivan of Rochester, NY and many aunts, uncles and cousins A celebration of Buck’s life is being planned at… Read More »