Monthly Archives: October 2014

David Crowe

David A. “Poke” Crowe passed away peacefully from this life Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born July 21, 1954 to the late Edgar and Marie Crowe. On October 24, 1974 he married the former Bobbi Segraves who survives.Dave was retired from Chilpaco. He enjoyed spending… Read More »

Diane Lewis

Diane K. Lewis, a lifelong resident of Jackson, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014. Diane was a 1976 graduate of Jackson High School and subsequently graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science degree from Ohio University. Diane was dedicated to her family and her community, serving several years as President of the Jackson… Read More »

Carl Rodney McCorkle

Carl Rodney McCorkle, age 78, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at Four Winds Community after an extended illness. He was born October 30, 1935 in Oak Hill, Ohio, the son of the late Carl E. and Ethel M. (Martin) McCorkle.Rodney was a 1953 graduate of Oak Hill High School. He served two years in… Read More »

Evelyn Watts

Evelyn Watts, age 87, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at her home. She was born December 8, 1926 to the late Cecil and Nanna (McCorkle) Jones. She was married to Richard Watts for 50 years.Evelyn attended Rio Grande College and graduated in 1965 with a degree in Education. She taught school… Read More »

Robert E. Tobert

Robert “Eric” Tobert, age 47, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away at his home Sunday, October 19, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 18, 1967 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Betty (Davis) Gray and Robert Tobert, both of whom survive.Eric was an employee of Plibrico. He really loved his job and… Read More »

Myrtle Rasp

Myrtle Rasp, age 51, of Jackson, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord after losing her long, hard battle with cancer on Sunday, October 19, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born June 19, 1963 to the late Lindsey and Olive Webb.Myrtle was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She enjoyed… Read More »

Kenneth Ray Tolliver

Kenneth Ray Tolliver, age 54, was received by a host of Angels out of the ICU at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio on Thursday October 16, 2014 after an extended illness. Ken was born January 7, 1960 in Lorain, Ohio, the eldest son of James E. and Ima S. (Hess) Tolliver of Jackson who… Read More »

James Lewis Richards

James Lewis Richards, 91, of Alliance, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 10:18 p.m. at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. He was born on February 16, 1923 in Wellston, Ohio to Orville and Alice (Dolan) Richards and lived in Alliance for most of his life. He was a 1941 graduate of Wellston High School… Read More »

Beatrice Maude Rhodes

Beatrice Maude Rhodes, age 81, of Jackson, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Jenkins Memorial of Wellston, Ohio. She was born May 26, 1933 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Bernard Compston and Beatrice (Jewell) Gettles. She enjoyed sewing, movies, and especially God’s gift of nature. She also loved her neighbors at Jenkins… Read More »

Laura F. Estep

Laura F. Estep, 65, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born June 3, 1949 in Jackson, Ohio, the daughter of Richard P. and Byrda (Browning) Timmons. Mrs. Estep attended Maiden Lane Church of God and was a member of the Union Club, the Eagles in Springfield… Read More »

Billy Duncan

Billy Duncan, 73, of Patriot, Ohio passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at his residence. Billy was born April, 27, 1941 to the late Ernest and Minnie (Johnson) Duncan. He spent 52 years with his wife Mary Duncan. Billy is survived by his wife Mary (Sprouse) Duncan, of Patriot, Ohio; Children, Lucy, Sluggo, Babe and… Read More »

Betty Jane May

Betty Jane May, age 93, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Genesis Hospital and Palliative Care at Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio. She was born August 24, 1921 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Ralph Erie Cunningham and Lucille Honor Morgan Cunningham. Betty Jane was a 1939 graduate of Wellston High… Read More »

Virgil Goff

Virgil Goff, age 78, of Ray, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 12, 2014, from the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born November 1, 1935 in Pikeville, Kentucky, to the late Erwin and Hattie Thacker Goff. Virgil retired from the Jackson City Schools, where he was employed… Read More »

Karen Ann Wyant Childers

Karen Ann Wyant Childers, age 64 of Jackson, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. She was born February 27, 1950 in Jackson to the late David Robert Wyant and Alice Freda Whaley Wyant Waugh. Besides her parents, her brother, Henry Dale Wyant, preceded her in death. She is… Read More »

Mary V. Ward

Mary Violet Rowland Ward, 82, of Wellston, passed away peacefully at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston on Thursday, October 9, 2014. She was born September 29, 1932 in Jackson County, daughter of the late John Sherman Rowland and Avis Gertrude Peck Rowland. She was married for 33 years to the late Oscar William Ward Jr.,… Read More »