Monthly Archives: August 2016

Patrick Allen Maxwell

Patrick Allen Maxwell, age 62 of Columbus, passed away at Heartland of Chillicothe on Saturday, August 20, 2016. He was born in Oak Hill, Ohio on July 1, 1954 to the late George and Doris (Ridgeway) Maxwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Dawn, and a sister,… Read More »

Eena J. Adams

Eena J. Adams passed peacefully at the age of 98 on August 19, 2016. She was born November 20, 1917 to Alfred and Nora Carlisle of Mt. Hope, Kansas. She and her sisters, Mary and Mildred were raised to be compassionate, determined, accomplished women and have passed those attributes down to future generations. Eena is… Read More »

Lia Nicole Hart

Lia Nicole Hart, age 17, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born June 15, 1999 in Danville, Kentucky to John K. Hart and Esther Dawn Reed Hart. Lia had just started her junior year at Wellston High School where she was a member and… Read More »

Brenda Henry

Brenda Henry, 58, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Holzer Medical Center-Jackson ER. She was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, on February 8, 1958, to Billy and Shirley Kinsel Starkey of Wellston, who survive. She was a 1976 graduate of Wellston High School and a registered nurse at O’Bleness Hospital… Read More »

Larry A. Ratcliff

Larry A. Ratcliff, age 59 of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly at O’Bleness Hospital in Athens on Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on December 23, 1956 to the late William and Virginia (Fultz) Ratcliff. Besides his parents, a brother, Gary (Carolyn) Ratcliff preceded him in death. He is survived by his… Read More »

Eleanor Fern (Perry) Tobert

Eleanor Fern (Perry) Tobert, age 74, went home to be with Jesus while at home surrounded by her family on August 19, 2016. She was born on February 7, 1942 in Oak Hill, Ohio, to the late Landon and Nancy (Douglas) Perry. She was married to Donald E. Tobert for 50 years. Their home was… Read More »

Sara “Sally” McGill

Sara “Sally” McGill, 81, of Wellston, formerly of Athens, Ohio, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born July 10, 1935 in Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John Nathan and Edythe Venita Parmiter Noble. She was a 1953 graduate of Rome Canaan High School and graduated from Ohio University in… Read More »

Paula Waugh Dodridge

Paula Waugh Dodridge, age 58, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Paula was born in Jackson, Ohio to the late Samuel Waugh and Alice Whaley Waugh of Jackson. Besides her parents, Paula was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Wyant and Timmy Waugh,… Read More »

David Michael Prater

David Michael Prater, age 69, of Jackson, “has gone home”. He passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Adena Health Care in Chillicothe. He was born on October 16, 1946 to the late Wiley Prater and Letha Prater, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Shane Prater of Jackson; a daughter, Shannon (Rob) Spriggs;… Read More »

Mary Patricia (Whiteside) Cornwell

Mary Patricia (Whiteside) Cornwell, age 83, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 peacefully with her family by her side at Holzer Medical Center. Pat, as she was known to her family and friends, was born January 9, 1933 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as the only child of Ben Whiteside and Katie Bell Taylor. Pat married… Read More »

Elizabeth “Lib” Gilliland

Elizabeth “Lib” Gilliland, age 93, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away August 15, 2016 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 2, 1922 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Homer and Merle Jones. Lib worked at G.C. Murphy’s for 36 years and Buckeye Mart in Jackson. She married Charles Gilliland November… Read More »

Robert A. Cassill

Robert A. Cassill, 86, of Loudonville, Ohio, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Colonial Manor Health Care Center in Loudonville. Born January 4, 1930 in Wellston, he was the son of the late William B. and Louise (Arnett) Cassill. On August 28, 1960 he married Rosemary (Parry) Cassill and she survives. Mr. Cassill graduated from… Read More »

Roger D. Ewing, Jr.

Roger D. Ewing Jr., age 42, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home. He was born March 13, 1974, in Gallipolis Ohio to Roger D. Ewing Sr. (deceased) and Janet (Crabtree) Ewing. He grew up in Jackson, Ohio, was a graduate of Jackson High School, and was employed at Kenworth Trucking… Read More »

Mandy Hill Ewing

Mandy Hill Ewing, age 38, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at her home. She was born June 23, 1978 in Gallipolis, Ohio. Mandy, a 1996 graduate of Wellston High School, received an Occupational Therapist Assistant’s Degree from Shawnee State University and was employed as an OTA at several area nursing and rehab… Read More »

Shirley Ann (Coyan) Jones

Shirley Ann (Coyan) Jones, age 79, of Jackson, Ohio, died on August 13, 2016 after battling cancer. Shirley was born in Jackson, Ohio on April 14, 1937 to the late William Raymond Coyan and Blanche Nellie (Hayth) Coyan. Those left to celebrate her life, love, and laughter are her children: Joy Orender, Evan “Randy” Jones,… Read More »