Author Archives: Larry Patrick

Kerry Lynn Markham

Kerry Lynn Markham, age 69, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born in Jackson, Ohio, on Aug. 19, 1949, to Willis H. Markham and Letha A. (McCallister) Markham, who preceded her in death. Kerry was a graduate of Jackson High School with the Class of… Read More »

Cody Austin Lee Crockett

Cody Austin Lee Crockett, age 20, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at his home. He was born March 10, 1998 in Columbus, Ohio. Cody was an employee of Bob Evans Restaurant in Jackson. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and spending time with his friends. Cody is survived by his mother,… Read More »

Robert Lloyd Wells

Robert Lloyd Wells, age 91, of Wellston, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born Oct. 5, 1927 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Harley Wells and Helen Lloyd Wells. Bob was a 1945 graduate of Central High School in Columbus. He was a WW II… Read More »

Shannon Elaine Dawson

Shannon Elaine Dawson, age 54, of Jackson, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Riverside, California on June 1, 1964 to the late Joseph L. Ghiloni and “Tobi” (Moyer) Ghiloni, who survives. Besides her mother, she is also survived by… Read More »

Kerry E. Peoples

Kerry E. Peoples, age 67, of Wellston, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. He was born Nov. 23, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Kenneth O. Peoples and Ruth Elizabeth Clark Peoples. Kerry formerly attended, and was employed by, J-VAC Industries in Wellston. From the time he… Read More »

Walter Preston Simpson

Walter Preston Simpson, age 74 of Londonderry, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born in Jackson County, Ohio on August 29, 1944 to the late James and Arleda (Rouse) Simpson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy (Salyers) Simpson;… Read More »

Phyllis (Pfancuff) Handley

Phyllis (Pfancuff) Handley, 91, of Jackson, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at Holzer Assisted Living. She was born April 30, 1927, in Jackson, Ohio to the late Ben and Minnie Pfancuff. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers, William Pfancuff and George Pfancuff. She was… Read More »

Virginia Stiffler Peters

Virginia Stiffler Peters, 99, a life-long resident of Jackson, passed away Dec. 31, 2018. She was born in Jackson on April 11, 1919 to the late Allie L. and Gertrude Stiffler. She was a 1937 graduate of Jackson High School and The Ohio State University in 1941. She taught school in Lancaster, Ohio and Arlington,… Read More »

Nancy J. Dye

Nancy J. Dye, age 84, of Wellston, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. She was born Nov. 21, 1934 on Pilgey’s Nob in Wellston, Ohio, the daughter of the late A.G. Voelker and Leola L. Gibson Voelker. Nancy was a 1952 graduate of Wellston High School. Throughout the… Read More »

Robert M. “Bob” Frazee

Robert M. “Bob” Frazee, age 95, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1923 in Hamden, Ohio, the son of the late Bryan E. Frazee and Edna M. Potts Frazee. A well-known and widely respected businessman, Bob was the former owner and operator of Frazee’s… Read More »

Jason Davis Tipton

Jason Davis Tipton, age 38, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. He was born on April 6, 1980 in Portsmouth Ohio to Mary Beth (Davis) Tipton and Jack D. Tipton (Dee Mannering), who survive. Besides his parents, Jason is survived by his sons: Jaymen Tipton, Tristan Tipton and Treylan Tipton; brothers,… Read More »

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson, age 92, of Wellston, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 27, 2018 at his home. He was born Sept. 23, 1926 in Rockingham, North Carolina, son of the late Henry Ferguson and Lois Blanche Morris Ferguson. Frank was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, the United States Army and the United States… Read More »

Doris Ann Dotson

Doris Ann Dotson, age 73, of South Webster, went to be with the lord, Friday, December 21, 2018, at Riverside Hospital. She was born on June 25,1945 in Oak Hill to the late George and Viola Smith. Doris was a member of The Eagles, where she loved spending time with friends. She also loved spending… Read More »

Melissa Margaret Wojdacz Shepherd

Melissa Margaret Wojdacz Shepherd, age 40, of Mt. Healthy, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. She was born March 22, 1978 in Dayton, Ohio. Lis was a graduate of West Alexandria High School, and continued her education by obtaining an Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care at Sinclair Community College in 1999, and a… Read More »

Cheryl Lee Ragland

Cheryl Lee Ragland, age 57, passed away peacefully at her home in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Cheryl was born on Oct. 4, 1961 in Chillicothe, Ohio, the youngest of eight children, to the late Ernest and Goldie (Tanner) Ragland. She is survived by a brother, Raymond Ragland of Columbus; sisters, Dorthy (Chancey)… Read More »