Monthly Archives: December 2012

Phyllis A. Carter

Phyllis A. Carter of Oak Hill, OH, age 69, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, OH. She was born in Oak Hill on September 30, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Norma Crabtree. She was united in marriage to Merle Carter on June 30, 1962.… Read More »

Edward Waugh

Edward Waugh, age 91, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at St. Ann’s Hospital, Westerville, Ohio. He was born in Jackson, Ohio, on June 9, 1921. He was preceded in death by his parents, Evie and Edna E. (Greene) Waugh; his wife of 66 years, Edna Mae (Duhl) Waugh; daughter, Martha Sue… Read More »

Carol I. Murdoch Dixon

Carol I. Murdoch Dixon, age 92, of Hamden, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012, at the OSU East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 1, 1920 in Pomeroy, Ohio, to the late Leverett M. and Mabel Martin Murdoch. Carol was baptized at the Hamden United Methodist Church when she was five years old… Read More »

Dr. Robert E. Swank, M.D.

Dr. Robert E. Swank, M.D., 91, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Friday afternoon, December 14, 2012 in Four Winds Community Nursing Center, Jackson. He was born February 16, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Elmer and Eva Swank. On June 10, 1944 he married Mary C. Curtis, his devoted wife of… Read More »

Harriet “Caryl” (McCoskey) Thompson

Harriet “Caryl” (McCoskey) Thompson, M.Ed, LPCC, 65, of Bidwell, Ohio, entered the larger life Dec. 13, 2012. Caryl was born May 9, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio. She was a class of 1965 graduate of Circleville High School and held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ohio University. As a therapist and supervisor at Woodland Centers in… Read More »

Steven Clarkson Jr.

Steven Clarkson Jr., 27, of Wellston, passed away Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at the Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. The son of the late Steven Clarkson and Shirley (Floyd) Westfall of Wellston, he was born Sept. 22, 1985, at Gallipolis. Steven had been employed for about 1 ½ years at Wendys. In addition to his… Read More »

Genealogy World, December 10th – 14th

The Illinois State Genealogical Society has raised more than $40,000 during its War of 1812 Pension Match Challenge. ISGS announced its $10,000 War of 1812 Pension Match Challenge on June 18, the 200th anniversary of the declaration of the War of 1812, and committed to matching any contribution up to the first $10,000 made to the project.… Read More »

Gloria Marlene Woodruff

Gloria Marlene Woodruff, 79, of Chillicothe, died at 12:10 a.m. on December 13, 2012, in The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born on December 6, 1933, to the late John W. and Chloe (Crabtree) Rainer. On June 22, 1957, she married Leonard Dale “Jack” Woodruff who survives. Also surviving is a son, Jack… Read More »

Nellie (Jean) Hamilton Smith

Nellie (Jean) Hamilton Smith, age 83, passed away December 13, 2012. Formerly of Jackson, OH, she resided the last few years in London, OH near her loving daughter, Shirley Phillips. She was born May 7, 1929 to the late Gabriel and Dee Wheeler of Franklin Furnace, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband,… Read More »

James E. “Crocket” Dennison

James E. “Crocket” Dennison, 83, of Coalton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at Holzer Medical Center, Jackson, Ohio. He was born in Jackson County, Ohio, on Sept. 3, 1929. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Amanda (Shopshear) Dennison, and one brother. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth Dennison… Read More »

Randall D. Skog

Randall D. Skog, age 65, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born February 11, 1947 in Aitkin, Minnesota, the son of the late Ralph and Geraldine Machamer Skog. Randy was retired from General Mills in Wellston. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and gardening… Read More »

Braydon Louis Perkins

Braydon Louis Perkins, age two months, of Wellston, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from apparent SIDS. He was born October 13, 2012 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Survivors include mother, Tawny Keller of Wellston and father, William L. Perkins, III of Wellston. Arrangements are by McWilliams Funeral Home, ph. 384-2424.

Joyce A. (Trapp) Mullins

Joyce A. (Trapp) Mullins, age 63, of Catlesburg,KY, formerly of, Oak Hill, OH passed away on December 11, 2012 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, OH. Joyce was born December 11, 1949 to the late Leo Trapp and Virginia (Adkins). Joyce is survived by her husband, Hughy Mullins of Catlesburg, KY; son, Anthony Roach of… Read More »

Eloise M. Pittenger

Eloise M. Pittenger, 89, of Wellston, Ohio, went home to forever be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, December 11, 2012, at Traditions at Bristol Village in Waverly, Ohio. She was born on the family farm in Gallia County, Ohio, on July 8, 1923, daughter of the late Roy and Mae Denney Chamberlain. She was… Read More »

Ralph E. Bellomy

Ralph E. Bellomy, age 86, passed away December 7, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Wellston, Ohio on October 1, 1926. He was retired from Owens-Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewel E. Burke Bellomy. He is survived by children, Theodore J. (Carrie Munyan) Bellomy and Donna (Jason) Matherly; and… Read More »