Monthly Archives: November 2017

Connie Lou Bush

Connie Lou Bush, 71, of Wellston, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born on May 21, 1946 in Wellston, daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude Maxine (McNellis) Brown. Connie was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She enjoyed cooking, but most of… Read More »

Vesta Irene White

Vesta Irene White, age 105, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Elliot County, Kentucky on Jan. 20, 1912. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde White; parents, Ira and Nancy (Stapleton) Ison; her first husband, Jasper Arthur Gillum; son, Finis White and daughter-in-law,… Read More »

Joshua Glenn Aldridge

Joshua Glenn Aldridge, age 27, passed away unexpectedly in Jackson on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. He was born Aug. 20, 1990 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Jerry Lodatto and Angela Aldridge. He enjoyed fishing, riding his razor with his beloved dog Spike and loved baseball and football. He is survived by his fiancé, Haley L. Arthur;… Read More »

Francis Eugene “Gene” Thorne

Francis Eugene “Gene” Thorne, age 81, a lifelong resident of Wellston, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 from the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born Oct. 10, 1936 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Andrew Francis Thorne and Helen L. Dempsey Thorne. Gene was a laborer… Read More »

Phyllis E. Leach

Phyllis E. Leach, 87, wife of William E. Leach, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, Ohio. She was born in Jackson County, Ohio on Jan. 20, 1930 to the late Clyde and Daisy Eubanks. In addition to her husband and parents, she was pre-deceased by two grandsons: Jack Dale… Read More »

Marilyn Y. (Zinn) Hill

Marilyn Y. (Zinn) Hill, age 85, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at her son’s, David and Kathy Ward’s home, where she resided for the last eleven years. She was born February 23, 1932 to the David and Veneda (Bard) Zinn. She is survived by two sons, David A. (Kathy) Ward… Read More »

Marilyn S. Ewing

Marilyn S. Ewing, age 83, of Wellston, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 2, 2017 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born Oct. 15, 1934 in Rockbridge, Ohio, daughter of the late Ferdinand H. Gilland and Zella L. Taylor Gilland Myers. Marilyn was a loving mother and homemaker who loved spending time with her… Read More »

Ida K. Stevens

Ida K. Stevens, age 86, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born Feb. 27, 1931 in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio, daughter of the late Albert Morgan Miller and Orpha Canter Miller. In her earlier years, Ida was an employee of Big Wheel in… Read More »