Monthly Archives: July 2012

Elizabeth A. Hollis

Elizabeth A. Hollis, age 69 of Jackson passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Heartland of Jackson. She was the daughter of the late Amos and Norma (Taylor) Miller. Arrangements under the direction of the Lewis-Gillum Funeral Home (formerly Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral Home)

Donald Leigh Arbogast

Donald Leigh Arbogast, age 74, of Oak Hill, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. He was born on February 14, 1938 in Layton, Ks. to the late Jay and Rena (Cadoret) Arbogast. He enlisted in the United States Navy in July 1955, where he served his county for 20… Read More »

Terrence C. “Terry” Hill

Terrence C. “Terry” Hill, 64, of Ponce Inlet, Florida, passed away at his home Wednesday, June 6, 2012 following a brief illness. He was born July 29, 1947 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, to the late Francis E. “Gene” Hill and Cora (Boyles) Hill, who survives. The second of five children, he is also survived… Read More »

Chester N. Willis

Chester N. Willis, 93, of South Webster, died Sunday July 8, 2012 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born March 17, 1919 in Carter Co., Ky., a son of the late Herbert and Clara Wells Willis. Chester was a 1938 graduate of South Webster High School, a lifelong farmer and retired from Southern Ohio Correctional… Read More »

Ernestine Gettles

Ernestine Gettles, age 93, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012, at her home. She was born November 4, 1918 in Jackson, Ohio, the daughter of the late Luther and Emma McGhee Miller. Ernestine was a 1936 graduate of Jackson High School. She was a former employee of Ervin’s Hardware in Jackson and… Read More »

Thomas Hatfield

Thomas Hatfield, age 40, of Vinton, Ohio, passed away Saturday July 7, 2012 at Grant Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Washington Court House July 28, 1971 to the late Wallace Hatfield and mother Mae (Woods) Hatfield of Thurman. He is survived by his by wife, Nancy (Patrick) Hatfield of Vinton; children, David, Ashley,… Read More »

Betty June Michael

Betty June Michael, age 85, of Jackson, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at Jenkins Memorial Health Facility. She was born June 16, 1927 in Jackson Ohio to the late Albert and Elizabeth (Aldridge) Stiffler. She is survived by sons, Larry (Teresa) Michael, Thomas (Joan) Michael, Joseph (Erin) Michael and Patrick Michael; grandchildren, Eric (Megan)… Read More »

Carolyn Sue (McManus) Cottrill

Carolyn Sue (McManus) Cottrill, age 67, of Bidwell, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born August 23, 1944 in McArthur, Ohio, to the late Rev. Willis Calvin McManus and Clara (Woodruff) McManus. Carolyn was an amazing cook and a devoted and loving… Read More »

Jack A. Stroth

Jack A. Stroth , 87, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away on Friday afternoon, July 6, 2012 at Edgewood Manor of Wellston. He was born in Wellston on September 2, 1924, son of the late Alfred William Stroth and Bertha Sadler Stroth. He was a 1942 graduate of Wellston High School and a WW II veteran… Read More »

Lawrence Franklin Salts

Lawrence Franklin Salts, 87, of Hamden, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at Holzer Assisted Living in Jackson. He was born May 21, 1925 in Hamden, Ohio, son of the late Ottie and Dena Castle Salts. Lawrence was married to the late Helen Leach Salts. He retired from ODOT and was a WW II Army… Read More »

Hilda Fulk

Hilda Fulk, age 90, of Oak Hill, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Heartland of Jackson. She was born September 9, 1921 in Scioto County to the late Bart and Ella (Welch) Fulk. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers, Oscar, Ellis, Floyd and Albert Fulk; and a sister,… Read More »

Ola B. McKinniss

Ola B. McKinniss, age 90, went home to be with the Lord, early July 4, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Ola passed away at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis due to unexpected complications from surgery. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Ola was the daughter of Simon “Ross” Waldron and Myrtle Sweeney Waldron.… Read More »

Lura R. Swiger

Lura R. Swiger, 65, of Racine, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 2, 2012 at her residence. Born July 15, 1946 in Wellston, Ohio, she is the daughter of the late Sherman and Eva Lucas Lott, She was a homemaker and also a member of the Ripley Baptist Temple,… Read More »

Bertha (Phipps) Stacy

Bertha (Phipps) Stacy, age 87, of Willard Ohio, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, June 1st, 2012 at Willard Health Care Facility in Willard Ohio. She was born December 2, 1925 in Salyersville Kentucky to the late Columbus and Margaret (Wireman) Coffey. She is survived by her daughter, Hilda Buss, of Willard; sons, Gary Phipps,… Read More »

Gene McGuire

Gene McGuire, 78, Gallipolis, and formerly of Jackson, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Abbyshire Place. Gene was born on April 9, 1934 in Pikeville, Kentucky, son of Arvid and Esther Smith McGuire. He was retired from Woodland Centers, where he was the finance director. Gene… Read More »