James Edward Swonger, age 85, was welcomed into the loving embrace of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2015 after a lengthy struggle with failing health. A long-time resident of Jackson County for over 52 years, James (Jim) made his home, along with his loving family in the communities of Jackson, Wellston, and… Read More »
Lieutenant Colonel, Naval Officer and Optometrist, Dr. James Edgar Evans, age 70 of Jackson, passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2015, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born January 11, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Addison Victor Evans and Mary Morgan Evans. Ed attended Wellston High School and was a… Read More »
Betty J. Sheppard, age 59, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Holzer of Jackson. She was born May 6, 1956 in Chillicothe, to the late James and Mary (Lambert) Israel. Betty was retired from Jackson Vinton Head Start as a teacher’s aide. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend… Read More »
Eula M. McManus, age 88, of Hamden, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born January 21, 1927 in Wellston, Ohio, the daughter of the late Warren Bayes and Maude Starkey Bayes. Eula was a 1944 graduate of Wellston High School. She was a former employee of the… Read More »
David Lee Dailey, 66, of Athens, Ohio, passed away too soon at his home on Thursday, October 8, 2015, following a long struggle with addiction and mental illness. He was born in Athens, Ohio, on September 6, 1949, to the late Dewey and Edith Calentine Dailey. He entered service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam… Read More »
Alma Geraldine “Geri” Smith Harrison, 86 ,of Jackson and formerly of Oak Hill passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at her daughter’s residence. She was born June 19, 1929 in Blackfork, Ohio to the late John Hellard and Ruby Violet (Woodruff) Canter. Geri worked at Goodyear, and then later at Heartland of Jackson and Jenkins… Read More »
Beatrice A. “Bea” Howard, 91, of Oak Hill, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis. She was born October 9, 1924 in Blackfork, the daughter of the late George and Goldie McCorkle. Bea retired from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a payroll supervisor. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church… Read More »
Pamela L. Mcpherson, age 52, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Florida on Dec. 3, 1962. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benson McPherson and her parents, Cecil L. and Joyce Ann (Price) Bentley. She is survived by a… Read More »
Emo Gene “Jean” Hawker Finley, 102, born August 20, 1913, in Jackson County, passed away peacefully October 13, 2015, at Lanfair Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Jean taught in the Lancaster School System for 47 years. She started teaching 8th grade English and 7th grade History at South School, then moved to North School, and finished her… Read More »
Julia Ann Chapman, 67, of Hamden, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Hamden. She was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, August 13, 1948, to the late Leslie and Florence Barlow Jackson. She was a 1966 graduate of Jackson High School and a former member of the Christian… Read More »
Lori Smith age 57 of Groveport, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015. She was born April 10, 1958 in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Ivan and Ferne Dulaney Storer. She was a loving grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband: Terry Smith, children: Eric (Marina) Smith and Stacy (Alex Ell)Smith,… Read More »
Jean Mourning Stewart, age 98, of Jackson, passed away at her residence on Friday, October 9, 2015. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on July 23, 1917 to the late George and Clada (Kessler) Shank. Jean is survived by her son, Don Mourning (Rebecca McGhee), two grandchildren: Don (Pamela) Mourning and Melissa Bachtel and three… Read More »
Charles Gilbert “Buck” Jenkins, age 81, of Jackson, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. He was born August 17, 1934 in Ray, Ohio to the late Daniel Jenkins and Lola (Hall). He was a retired pipefitter of Local Union #577… Read More »
Jane L. Massie, 87, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Wellston on July 5, 1928, to the late Clarence Snider and Mildred Pierpont Snider Smith Schweitzer. She was a graduate of Wellston High School and attended Ohio University in the School of… Read More »
Ava Mae Grace Hamilton, the infant daughter of Anita Reed Meadows and Mike Hamilton, was born asleep on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 1:56 p.m. Ava is survived by her loving parents, Anita and Mike; paternal grandmother, Judy Short of Jackson, as well as brothers: Michael of Kentucky, and Nate, Ethan and Bentley, still at… Read More »