Author Archives: Larry Patrick

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 »

Nevel C. Blanton

Nevel C. Blanton, 97, of Jackson, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the home of her niece, Ruby Jordan, Albany, Ohio. Born Jan. 16, 1920 in Greenup County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Madge Bays Culwell. Nevel was a member of Danbyton United Baptist Church of Greenup, KY and… Read More »

Betty Lorene Hall

Betty Lorene Hall, of Oak Hill, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017 surrounded by her daughter, brother and sisters at her home. All of them provided loving care during Betty’s illness. Betty was born on June 13, 1947 to Estel and Ethel (Rhoden) Hall and they preceded her in death. She is survived by… Read More »

Gertie Adkins Richmond McCain

Gertie McCain, 99 years young, of Jackson, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. One of 13 children, she was born to the late Lucian Adkins and Rosa Stowers Adkins on March 27, 1917. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elwood (Bill) Richmond and second husband, John… Read More »

Barry D. Sturgill

Barry D. Sturgill, age 53, of Jackson, Ohio passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Four Winds of Jackson. He was born March 22, 1963 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Anson “Dick” Sturgill and Betty (Waldron) Sturgill. He is survived by his daughter, Tish (Cody) Huff of Jackson, Ohio; siblings: Marilyn Warner of… Read More »

Ruth May Ervin

Ruth May Ervin, age 64, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. She was born Oct. 22, 1952 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Robert and Inez (Hornsby) Haislop. She is survived by her husband, Robert Ervin; children: Amber Byrnita Wilson, April Sunshine Ervin (Charles Lee Chatt), Ian Lael Ervin (Diana Kiser),… Read More »