Chad Richard Willis, age 52, of Jackson, passed away on Jan. 11, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on July 14, 1966 to the late Glenn “Bud” Willis and Pam Steele, who survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his three children, Laura (Josh) Jeffers… Read More »
Larry Lee Johnson, age 61, of Wellston, passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 at his home. He was born May 2, 1957 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio to the late James A. Johnson and Treva Josephine Hites Johnson. Larry loved to listen to country music, and he also enjoyed fishing, coloring and spending time with his… Read More »
James Raymond “Jim” Frisby, age 55, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 2, 1963, son of the late Harold Richard Frisby and Alice May Shotts Frisby. Jim was a former employee of Seymour Logging. He is survived by… Read More »
Sherry Lynn (Caldwell) McDaniel, age 55, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 18, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born Jan. 23, 1963 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Earl Caldwell, Sr., and Eleanor (McKinnis) Caldwell, who survives. She is survived by her best friends – her husband Ricky Dale McDaniel and… Read More »
Paul C. Barlow, age 76, of Zaleski, passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 26, 1942 in Wellston, Ohio, to the late John Wesley Barlow and Elsie Ruth Rowland Barlow. Paul was a former heavy equipment operator and at the time of his passing,… Read More »
Loretta Fay Robinson, age 88, of Coalton, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 at her home. She was born June 9, 1930 in Clothier, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Sidney J. McNeely and Mamie Elizabeth Warner McNeely. Loretta was a loving homemaker who loved to play bingo and enjoyed taking good care of… Read More »
Sullivan Rye Tomblin was a gift, lent to us by a gracious God. He was born into our earthly realm on Jan. 5, 2017. Precisely two years later on Jan. 5, 2019, God summoned him back to his heavenly home to be born whole again, to live perfectly in eternal bliss. In the brief time… Read More »
Pauline Brown, age 73, of Jackson, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Jackson. She was born Oct. 9, 1945 in Coalton, Ohio, daughter of the late Russell and Cora Denny. Pauline was a former employee of both Banquet Foods and Kuppenheimer Manufacturing. She enjoyed reading the Bible, watching… Read More »
Gladia P. Ridge, age 92, of Wellston, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born Oct. 31, 1926 in Cheshire, Ohio to the late Bennett Little and Edna Morris Little. Gladia was a 1944 graduate of Cheshire High School and continued her education by attending cosmetology… Read More »
Alvin Lee Travis, age 70, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away Jan. 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born Dec. 7th, 1948 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Leroy and Edna Travis. Al was a member of The Eagles of Chillicothe, the Moose in Jackson, and IBEW Local #495. He is survived by his children:… Read More »
Lelah Mae Gettles Murdoch, 97, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 6, 2019, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born July 4, 1921, in Wellston to the late Homer E. and Ella Davis Gettles. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bayard H. Murdoch, on… Read More »
Betty Jane Cline, age 92, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at her home in Cline Holler. She changed her address, leaving from the home her husband built by hand to a glorious one prepared for her in Heaven. She was born Sept. 10, 1926 in Hocking County, Ohio to the late Paul… Read More »
Charles Keith Butts passed away on Jan. 5, 2019 of a heart attack at Adena. He was the son of David and Jane Butts, both deceased. He is survived by son, Bryan (Tiffany) and grandchildren, Ava Grace and Bransen, of Wheeelersburg. Also surviving are brothers, David and John of Jackson and sister, Sondra of Waverly.… Read More »
Marvin Lee Bales, Sr., age 91, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at the V.A. Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born Oct. 13, 1927 in Garfield County, Oklahoma, the son of the late Lester Lee Bales and Faye Barton Bales. Marvin was a veteran of the United States Navy who served… Read More »
Terry Lee Rainer, age 62, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at Holzer Medical Center ER in Jackson, Ohio. He was born Sept. 12, 1956 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Raymond E. Rainer and Dora Osborne Rainer. Terry was a former construction worker who specialized in concrete work. Terry enjoyed… Read More »