Daily Archives: February 17, 2014

South Estill Swann

South Estill Swann, age 79, born June 3, 1934 to Julius Augusta Swann and Cosby Lee McGannahan Swann, went home to Jesus on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 3:50 a.m. at SOMC Hospital, surrounded by his children. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Janice Marie (Beckley) Swann; his four children, Debbie… Read More »

Alfred Gibson

Alfred Gibson, age 59, of Wellston, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1954 to the late Robert & Alice (Nichols) Gibson in Hillsboro, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; son, Alex (Elizabeth) Gibson; daughter, Alicia (John) Hamilton; self-adopted daughter, Jessie Farney; grandchildren, Haivyn and… Read More »

Wayne Richard Neal

Wayne Richard Neal, former resident of Jackson, passed away February 10, 2014 in Leesburg, Florida. He was born in 1926 to the late Walter R. and Mae (Harvey) Neal in Spencer County, Indiana. Wayne and his family located to Jackson in 1964 when he accepted the position of President of the Southeastern Ohio Production Credit… Read More »

David J. “Duck” Watters II

David J. “Duck” Watters II, age 63, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014, at the VA Hospice Facility in Dayton, Ohio. He was born January 27, 1951 in Hamden, Ohio. David was truck driver and machinist, having been formerly employed at Austin Powder, Buckeye Automatic and Frick-Gallagher Manufacturing. He was a veteran of… Read More »

Kenneth Lee Wonders

Kenneth Lee Wonders, age 70, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, at his home. He was born October 19, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio to Cletus Goland Wonders and Wilma Jean Ladd Wonders. Kenny was a 1961 graduate of Northridge North High School in Licking County. He was a former sheet metal mechanic for… Read More »

Thomas E. Nichols

Thomas E. Nichols, age 82, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 30, 1931 in Marion, Kentucky to the late Charles and Minnie (Ratliff) Nichols. He is survived by eight children, Connie Edingler of Columbus, Ohio, Toni Jarvis of Columbus, Ohio, Timothy (Brenda) Nichols of South… Read More »

M. Jean Curran

M. Jean Curran, 87, of McArthur, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. She was born October 30, 1926 in Kentucky, daughter of the late Roy Wynn and Henrietta Deatherage Robinson. Jean was the widow of the late Charles L. Curran. Jean was a retired Vinton County Probate and Juvenile… Read More »