Monthly Archives: February 2017

Margaret Rowland Drake

Margaret Rowland Drake of Elizabethtown, Ky., a former long-time resident of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 28, 2016. She was 88 years of age. Margaret was born Feb. 26, 1928 in Jackson, Ohio to Ed and Perunia (Davis) Rowland, both of whom preceded her in death. Margaret graduated from Jackson High… Read More »

Brice Edward Henry, Sr.

SSGT Brice Edward Henry, Sr., 78, went home with his Lord while surrounded by his family Monday evening, Feb. 27, 2017, at his home in Wellston. He was born in Wellston, Ohio, Aug. 27, 1938, to the late Charles Willard Henry, Sr. and Florence Rozetta Deal Henry. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air… Read More »

Bessie “Connie” Partlow

Bessie ” Connie ” Partlow, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday evening, Feb. 26, 2017. She was born in Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1936, to the late Orville M. Bowden and the late Wilma J. Johnson. She was a 1955 graduate of Hamden High School, a homemaker… Read More »

Harley W. Canode

Harley W. Canode, age 79, of Jackson, passed away Feb. 24, 2017 at Four Winds Nursing Facility. He was born Aug. 20, 1937 in Dexter, Ohio to the late John W. Canode and Sylvia G. Wiseman Canode. Harley was a former self-employed carpenter and attended the Wellston Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by… Read More »

Shelley Marie Ousley Rowe

Shelley Marie Ousley Rowe, age 38, of Wellston, passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Ohio State University Medical Center East in Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1978 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Paul Douglas Ousley and Vicki Diane Sowers Ousley. Shelley was a 1996 graduate of Wellston High School. She was a… Read More »

David Lee Matteson

David Lee Matteson, age 74, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at his home. He was born Dec. 11, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Leland James Matteson, Jr. and Marjorie Rebecca Harris Matteson Fields. David was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a former self-employed contractor and… Read More »

Barbara “Nanny” Comer

Barbara “Nanny” Comer, age 72, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 at Adena Regional Medical Center of Chillicothe. She was born April 3rd, 1944 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late John and Mabel (Snyder) Bowens. Barbara was a past resident of Columbus, Ohio and a past employee of Saint Anthony… Read More »

Ronda Leigh Cheatwood Graves

Ronda Leigh Cheatwood Graves, age 52, of McArthur, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 from the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Both of Ronda’s parents were with her as she passed away from a long illness and complications from major surgery. She was born Jan. 30, 1965 in… Read More »

Randy Sizemore

Randy Sizemore, age 67, of Waverly, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 from the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born Sept. 18, 1949 in Scioto County, Ohio to the late James Elmer Sizemore and Mary Marie Roof Sizemore. Randy, a 1967 graduate of Jackson High… Read More »

Floretta Kay Crider Crabtree

Floretta “Kay” Crabtree, 70, of 209-1/2 Hoffman Ave., Oil City, PA, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 8, in her home that she and her loving husband, Paul, shared since 1977; the home where they raised their four children. She was surrounded by her entire family. She had told her family prior to her departure that… Read More »

Clyde Smith

Clyde Smith, age 69, of Wellston, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born Feb. 20, 1947 in Knott County, Kentucky, son of the late Edgar Smith and Nancy Lee Triplett Smith. Clyde was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam era. Following… Read More »

Dorothy Mae Sharp

Dorothy Mae Sharp, age 82, of Oak Hill, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. She was born September 7, 1934 in Waterloo, Ohio to the late Herchell and Margaret (Miller) Null. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Orville Sharp; son, Douglas Sharp;… Read More »

Allen J. Lendway

Allen J. Lendway, age 71, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born March 17, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Joseph and Mary Andrews Lendway. Allen was a veteran of the United States Navy who served during the Vietnam War and was… Read More »

Marcella Mae Warrens

Marcella Mae Warrens, age 85, of Ray, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Jenkins Care Facility in Wellston. She was born August 3, 1931 in Jackson County to the late Nathaniel and Gladys (Young) West. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Bob) McCoy, of Ray, Ronald (Jo) Warrens, Mike (Debby) Warrens, Pam… Read More »

Vaughn M. Baker

Vaughn M. Baker, age 99, of Wellston, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at the Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born Nov. 30, 1917 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Thomas Vaughn Stevens and Della Whetstone Stevens. Vaughn, a 1935 graduate of Wellston High School, was a loving homemaker who was a member… Read More »