Mona Lea Huffman, 83, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013. She was born on February 10, 1930, in Coalton, Ohio to the late Margaret Mae (Farmer) Griffith and Daniel Edgar Griffith of Coalton. Mona worked for three years at the Aerosol Plant in Wellston and she worked 15 years at the… Read More »
Rosalene B. Harkins, 85, of McArthur, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born May 24, 1927 in Vinton County, daughter of the late George Elbert and Bessie Brooks Chesser. Rosalene was the widow of the late Glen W. Harkins. She was a former legal secretary for John Beckley and… Read More »
Patsy R. “Pat” Downard Raines, age 82, of Wilkesville, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Jenkins Memorial Nursing Facility in Wellston. She was born September 8, 1930 in Wellston, Ohio, the daughter of the late Roy A. Downard and Daisy Roach Downard. Pat was a 1948 graduate of Wellston High School and was… Read More »
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Luther Martin Beman, age 90, died on February 18, 2013, following a short illness. Mr. Beman was born on the family farm in Thurman, Ohio, on November 6, 1922, and lived his final years with his daughter and family in Ravenna, Ohio. He was the son of David Morgan Beman and Bernice Regina Safford. He… Read More »
Donald E. Woods, age 71, of Oak Hill passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. He was born Dec. 3, 1941 to the late Granville Woods and Delphia (McCain) Woodruff. He is survived by his wife Bertie (Rawlins) Woods, of Oak Hill; sons, Donald A. Woods and Timmy Woods,… Read More »
Ada (Criner) Sickles, age 82, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1930 in Oak Hill, the daughter of Hazel (Rainer) and William Criner. She worked at Robins and Myers for 34 years and after retiring, she enjoyed spending time with and caring… Read More »
Lucille Sorrell, age 99, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Jenkins Memorial Nursing Facility in Wellston. She was born April 6, 1913 in Wellston, Ohio, to the late David and Gertrude Clark Graham. Lucille was a dedicated and faithful Christian and was an employee of the former Hercules Trouser Company in… Read More »
Ruth Martindill Wilson, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2013 in Pensacola. Born in Hamden, OH, Ruth graduated from Ohio University before her marriage in 1944 to Robert J. Wilson of Wellsville, NY. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an eduators’ honorary society. Ruth taught first grade for 18 years in… Read More »
Lonnie Eugene Simpson, age 58, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013. He was born December 16, 1954 to the late Walter Thomas Simpson and Maxine Virginia Landers. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Karla Jane Simpson; son, Lonnie Eugene Simpson Jr. and companion, Michelle Brofford; daughters, Fancy… Read More »
Much has been written about Family Tree, the first of several site enhancements for FamilySearch.org, and the replacement for new.familysearch.org. We’re happy to report that Family Tree is now live on FamilySearch.org and is available to all users. This opens up the contribution, collaboration, editing, and sourcing tools of Family Tree to researchers—including potential family members—… Read More »
James (Jim) E. Canter, age 89, of Oak Hill passed away on March 3, 2013 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Oak Hill, OH on March 3, 1924 to the late Lewis Canter and Elizabeth (Brown) Canter. He was married on June 30, 1948 to Evelene (Swann) Canter, his loving wife… Read More »
Lady (McCormick) Baesman passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at the age of 82 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia from complications related to her fight with Parkinson’s Disease. She had moved to Atlanta to be closer to family. Born in Proctorville, Ohio in 1931 to the late Carl and Ruby McCormick, she was… Read More »
James Canter, 89, of Wellston, passed from this life Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Jenkins Memorial Health Facility. The son of William and Ivadell Canter, he was born Feb. 17, 1924, at Murray City, Ohio. James served in the Army during W.W. II, and labored most of his life as a coal miner. He… Read More »
Dean Kenneth Morris, age four weeks, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W. Va. Survivors include parents, William K. Morris and April Marie Kuhn of Wellston. Arrangements are by McWilliams Funeral Home, Wellston. via Dean Kenneth Morris – Jackson and Vinton Countys Home Page – www.theTelegramNews.com – Jackson, OH.