Gary Dale Sowers, age 67, of Wellston, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio.  He was born April 22, 1954 in Wellston, Ohio, son of the late Ralph M. Fain and Pauline Knox Fain.  Gary was a carpenter by trade, and a former employee of Cleveland Construction.  Gary… Read More »

Evelyn M. Gill, age 94, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Hamden Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was born January 8, 1927 in Byer, Ohio to the late Robert Franklin Arnold and Ida Florence Miller Arnold.  Evelyn was a loving homemaker, mother, grandmother, and sister and was also a former employee at KFC… Read More »

Samuel Berry Shumard was born October 17, 1932 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He passed away May 4, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 88. A Jackson resident for 40 years, Sam and his wife, Alice, moved to Virginia in 2012 to be closer to family. Sam is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Sally… Read More »

Jackie Dean Garrett, age 80 of Jackson, Ohio passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Jenkins Community Care Facility in Wellston.  He was born May 13, 1940 in Woods, Kentucky to the late Woodrow and Dorothy Goble Garrett. He was a member of the Faith Victory Church and was big fan of the Ohio… Read More »

Ronald Eugene Ray, AKA Ronnie Ray, AKA Roger Ramsey, just depends on where he was. Ronnie left his earthly home and moved on, Friday, May 5, 2021. YES… it was Cinco De Mayo!  We all know how Ronnie liked a good drink, or a bad one; he just enjoyed having a drink. He was born on… Read More »

Patty (Fisher) Rainer, age 61, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Holzer of Gallipolis. She was born November 7, 1959 in Gallipolis, Ohio. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Rainer of Jackson, Ohio; children: Tommy Canter and Mandy (Donnie) Ratliff of Oak Hill, Ohio; grandchildren: Diane Canter of Chillicothe,… Read More »

Linda Kay Grubb, age 81, of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed from this life on May 1st, 2021.  She was born on February 9th, 1940 to the late Harvey “Bud” and Mary K. (Kiser) Evans.   Linda is survived by sisters, Gail Rawlins and Sharon Hasan; nieces: Lynn (Jeff) Rogers, Amy Jones, Heather Hasan, and Mary (Eric)… Read More »

On Sunday May 2, 2021 Doris B. Simpson, age 92, of Jackson, Ohio went to sleep in Jesus.  Doris was born August 12, 1928 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Lee and Verna Radcliff.  She is survived by sons, Edwin (Sonja) Simpson and Jerry Simpson; daughters, Barbara (Tim) Hukill and Trudy (Mike) Stephenson; eight grandchildren;… Read More »

Marsha Marie (Handley) Ross, 58, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, while en route to Grant Hospital in Columbus. She was born on July 10, 1962, in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Joe and Erma (Waugh) Handley. Marsha spent many years working as a receptionist for various office in Columbus. She… Read More »

Roy Daniel “Danny” Ross, 58, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Grant Hospital in Columbus. He was born on September 18, 1962, in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Roy A. Ross, who survives, and the late Peggy Austin. Danny spent many years working as a truck driver. He enjoyed hunting and fishing… Read More »

Charles L. Sprouse Jr., age 91 of Jackson, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born on July 28, 1929 in Jackson to the late Charles and Mary Jane (Smith) Sprouse.  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine (McCoy) Sprouse; grandson: Tristian Morgan;… Read More »

Derek Willett, age 28, of Wellston, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 25th, 2021 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born December 31st, 1992 in Hillsboro, Ohio. He is survived by his mother, Mary Willett of Oak Hill, Ohio; father, Gene Willett of Greenfield, Ohio; son, Andrew Lee Masters of Sandusky, Ohio; brother, Robert… Read More »

Margaret J. “Margie” Ramsey, age 97, of Columbus, and a former resident of Wellston, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Kobacker House in Columbus.  She was born December 16, 1923 in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late William Gould James and Edith I. Patton James. Margie graduated from Wellston High School in 1941. She retired from… Read More »

Jennie Lou Arthur, a 1956 graduate of Jackson High School passed away of a heart attack in Orlando, Florida on Sunday April 18, 2021. The only child of Zendon and Juanita Mapes, she was very active in school functions throughout her school years. In the spring of 1953, she had a date with another Jackson… Read More »

Ricky Wells, 54, of Jackson, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was born on Thursday, December 1, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Taylor P. and Saundra Ann Smith Wells. On Saturday, April 5, 1986, he married Sherri Skaggs.  Ricky is survived by his wife, Sherri… Read More »