Monthly Archives: October 2017

Hal Borden, Jr.

It is with great sadness that the family of Hal Borden Jr., announces his passing after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the age of 88 years. Hal was a retired truck driver from Jaymar Coal Co. He also was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. Hal will… Read More »

Mark W. Long

Mark W. Long, 70, of Jackson, Ohio, surrounded by his family, passed away on Sunday evening, Oct. 29, 2017, at Four Winds Community. He was born on April 19, 1947, in Wellston, Ohio, to the late William Long, Jr. and Jeanne Bentine Long Foglesong. He was a 1965 graduate of Wellston High School and was… Read More »

Verna Marcum

Verna Marcum, age 80, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at Edgewood Manor in Wellston. She was born May 27, 1937 in Oak Hill on John Woods Rd. to the late John and Nancy (Johnson) Woods. She was a retired bus driver for Head Start, she enjoyed fishing with her husband… Read More »

Dorothy Ann Ray

Dorothy Ann Ray, age 89, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born February 5, 1928 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Raymond K. Brammer and Hazel B. Nye Brammer. Dorothy, a 1946 graduate of Jackson High School, was a homemaker who enjoyed making… Read More »

Herbert “Herb” Richard Maxwell

Herbert “Herb” Richard Maxwell, 66, of Jackson, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1951 in McArthur, son of the late John L. Maxwell Sr. and Ollie L. Shaffer Moore Maxwell. Herb was married for 30 years to the late Glenda Sue Liles Maxwell, who passed away in… Read More »

Nola “Edith” Jenkins

Nola “Edith” Jenkins, age 88, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Dec. 18, 1928 in Salt Rock, West Virginia to James A. Queen and Nancy Duty Queen. Edith was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church. Hobbies she enjoyed were genealogy, crocheting, sewing, gardening,… Read More »

Vernol Salyers

Vernol Salyers, age 84, of Waterloo, Ohio passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at Four Winds in Jackson. He was born in Bruin, KY on Jan. 6, 1933, to the late George and Madge (Johnson) Salyers. He is survived by his daughter, Beverly Salyers, of Waterloo; son, Tony (Eloise) Salyers, of Oak Hill; two grandchildren,… Read More »

Barbara Jean (Travis) Drew Bandy

Barbara Jean (Travis) Drew Bandy, age 78 died at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe Ohio on Friday, October 20, 2017. She was born on May 7, 1939 in Ashland, KY to the late Leroy and Edna (Waller) Travis. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Diana Blevins, of Jackson; two sons, Michael (Beverly) Drew, of Williamston,… Read More »

Shirley M. Duhl

Shirley M. Duhl, age 81, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at Westmoreland Place, Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born in Franklin County, Ohio on Feb. 13, 1936. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manley and Alta C. (Davis) Weaver; her husband, Herbert H. Duhl; son, Herbert Lee “Herbie” Duhl; son-in-law,… Read More »

Orval G. “Dick” Fee

Orval G. “Dick” Fee, age 70, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on Jan. 18, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles O. and Mary Kathleen (Mynes) Fee. He is survived by his wife, Sandy Fee; daughters, Tina McManaway, Wendy… Read More »

Cindy L. Saltsman

Cindy L. Saltsman, age 58, of Wellston, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. She passed on following complications from a successful heart transplant at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Cindy and her family were, and always will be, grateful for the gift… Read More »

Ruth Imogene (Chaney) Hammond

Ruth Imogene (Chaney) Hammond, age 93, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Oct. 17, 2017. She is survived by her son, Dennis (Sue) Hammond; sister, Donna Smith; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Hammond; grandchildren: Jeff (Tina) Hammond, Kurt (Karen) Hammond, Alicia (Troy) Lauffer, Micah Hammond, and Lucas Hammond; great-grandchildren: Eric Hammond, Michael Hammond, Julia Hammond, Marisa Hammond, Sidney Lauffer,… Read More »

John “Johnny” L. Kerr, Jr.

John “Johnny” L. Kerr Jr., age 51, of Jackson, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at Holzer Medical Center of Jackson. He was born July 23, 1966 at Anderson Community Hospital in Anderson, Indiana to the late John L. Kerr, Sr. and Velma L. Roy Rhodifer. John enjoyed… Read More »

Emma Lou Blackburn

Emma Lou (Duncan, Campbell, Drake) Blackburn, age 76, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at home after a short illness. She was born May 25, 1941 to the late Ed and Evelyn Duncan of Jackson, Ohio. She is survived by four children: Carol McGinnis, Keith (Donna) Campbell, Bob (Tammy) Campbell, and Tony… Read More »

Kendra M. (Reed) Moore

Kendra M. (Reed) Moore, age 62, passed away Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 20th, 1955 the second of three children. She was the daughter of Kenneth D. Reed and Mary E. Reed of Jackson, Ohio. Kendra grew up in Jackson and attended Jackson County Schools, but graduated her senior… Read More »