Monthly Archives: April 2016

Elza L. Green, Sr.

Elza L. Green, Sr. departed this life on April 13 at the Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg after failing health the past few years. Elza was born on December 13, 1938 in Oak Hill, Ohio, the youngest son born to Kelly and Lucy Robinson Green. He spent his teen years on a farm… Read More »

Roy Arjile Hatten

Roy Arjile Hatten, 98, passed on to his heavenly home on April 12, 2016. He went peacefully with family by his side at Holzer Assisted Living in Jackson. He was born in Jackson, Ohio on August 31, 1917 to Art and Mabel Hatten. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Clara… Read More »

Freda Wallace

Freda Wallace, age 68, of Jackson, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home in Wellston. She was born Sept. 17, 1947 in Jackson County, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Robert and Wanda Darlene (Culp) Hill; her husband; and sisters, Carolyn and Rita. She is survived… Read More »

Shirley Ann French

Shirley Ann French, 69, of Jackson, passed away at her home on Monday morning, April 11, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Berlin Crossroads, Ohio, on May 3, 1946, to the late Charles C. and Delfa Styles Clark. She retired from General Mills where she worked on the line and in… Read More »

Nellie Mae Hensley

Nellie Mae Hensley, age 85, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Charles Stephen Grant and Lucy May (Copas) Grant of Berlin Crossroads of Wellston, Ohio. She was the 10th child and was reared with the rest of the family on a large and distinguished family-owned dairy business,… Read More »

Michael Dale Rouse

Michael Dale Rouse, age 63, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly, Ohio. He was born December 1, 1952 in Akron, Ohio to the late August Eugene and Mary Jane McGowan Rouse. He was a devoted husband, father and pappaw, great-grandpa who loved to spend time… Read More »

Bernice M. Hildenbrand

Bernice M. Hildenbrand, age 96, formerly of Jackson and most recently a resident of Huston Nursing Home in Hamden, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio. She was born in Jackson on April 3, 1920 to the late Clyde and Ruby (Jones) Sticklen. She is survived by her… Read More »

Ross Campbell

Ross Campbell, age 75, of Oak Hill, Ohio, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home. He was born April 10, 1940 to the late Violet Higgenbothem. Ross worked at Woody’s Excavating for 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Beverly Campbell; two… Read More »

Charlotte Louise Bates

Charlotte Louise Bates, age 79, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born February 23, 1937 in Wellston, Ohio and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert J. and Eva Davis O’Connor and Harry E. Bates. Charlotte was a 1955 graduate of Wellston… Read More »

Sandra L. “Sandy” Salyers

Sandra L. “Sandy” Salyers, age 58, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 at her home. She was born June 19th, 1957 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Glen P. and Alma Y. (McNerlin) Miller. She was a loving Mother, Mamaw, Aunt, and Sister and was loved by many. She was… Read More »

Harold W. Vickers

Harold W. Vickers, age 80, of Hamden, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at home. He was born June 8, 1935 in Wellston, Ohio, the son of the late Dellos Boyed and Bessie Irene Cooper Vickers. Harold was a 1955 graduate of Wellston High School, where he was very active in Wellston Rocket football, as… Read More »

Mildred G. Oiler

Mildred G. Oiler, age 94 of Jackson, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and loved ones on April 2, 2016 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born February 24, 1922 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Everett and Ivy Belle Duhl Dixon. Mildred was proud to have lived in Jackson… Read More »

Patty L. Elkins

Patty L. Elkins, age 63, of Patriot, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Ohio State University Hospital – East in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Vinton County on August 16, 1952 to the late Burman and Virginia (McClaskey) Stewart. In addition to her parents, a great-grandchild, Wyatt Sowers, and a… Read More »

Thomas Allen Yerian

Thomas Allen Yerian, age 64, of Jackson, passed away at his residence on Sunday, April 3, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born in Jackson on November 19, 1951 to the late Franklin James and Edith (Hill) Yerian. He is survived by his wife, Judy (Manering) Yerian; children: Juliann (Bobby) and Tommy (Wesley) Yerian;… Read More »

Joseph Reese Saltsman

Joseph Reese Saltsman, age 86, of Wellston, passed away Monday morning, April 4, 2016 at Four Winds Community in Jackson. He was born October 23, 1929 in Wellston, Ohio, the son of the late Fred “Jack” Saltsman and Thelma Pauline Partlow Saltsman. Joe, a 1949 graduate of Wellston High School, was the former owner and… Read More »