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Louis E. Baggett

Louis E. Baggett

Feb 16, 2026

Louis E. Baggett, age 79, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe, OH. Louis was born on May 18, 1946, in Turtletown, TN to the late William L. and Nelda D. (Johnson) Baggett. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Air Force. Following his service, he opened his own transmission shop.

Louis is...

Larry Charles Black

Larry Charles Black

Feb 14, 2026

Larry Charles Black, age 90, of Ashville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Larry was born on May 31, 1935, to the late Donald L. Black and Velma M. Wilson Payne in Fauquier, Virginia.

Larry grew up in Moxahala, Ohio, and graduated from Moxahala School in 1953. On September 12, 1954, Larry married the love of his life,...

Emily N Smith

Emily N Smith

Feb 12, 2026

Emily N. Smith, age 38, of Circleville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Jeffersonville, Ohio. Emily was born on August 27, 1987, to the late Ben and Delilah (Certain) Smith in Columbus, Ohio. Emily had previously worked at Gap Inc. Distribution Center in Groveport, Ohio.

Emily is preceded in death by both of her parents and is...

David E Young

David E Young

Feb 10, 2026

David E. Young, age 69, passed away on February 10, 2026. He was born on December 27, 1956.

David was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kimberly Young, with whom he shared a deep and lasting love.  

He leaves behind his three sons, Michael (Tiffany), Chris (Kylea), and DJ (Shelley) Young. He was also a devoted and loving grandfather to...

Wayne France

Wayne France

Feb 6, 2026

Wayne Andrew France, 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 6, 2026, in Prescott, Arizona. Born on January 17, 1945, in Roanoke, Virginia, Wayne lived a life marked by service, devotion to family, and a deep love for his country and faith.

A proud graduate of William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Class of...

Thelma P. Yeager

Thelma P. Yeager

Feb 3, 2026

Thelma P. Yeager, 81 of Ashville, OH passed at Riverside Methodist Hospital on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Thelma was born on March 12, 1944 to the late Maurice and Hilda Louise (Starkey) Francis in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, OH. She had attended Williamsport Schools and had worked in the restaurant business throughout the years. She was a member of the...

Kenneth Richard Conley Sr.

Kenneth Richard Conley Sr.

Feb 2, 2026

Kenneth R. Conley Sr, 91, of Amanda, OH passed away on February 2, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 26, 1934 in Kenova, WV to the late Henry J. and Nellie M. (Haysup) Conley.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his sister Lucy, and brothers Robert, Danny and Curtiss.

He is survived by Edith Conley who was...

Ronald Eugene Park

Ronald Eugene Park

Jan 31, 2026

Ronald E. Park, 65, of Canal Winchester, passed away on January 31, 2026 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1960 to William and Melinda, in Columbus. He worked for the city of Columbus at the Southerly WWTP. Ronny was an avid hunter and car show enthusiast and shared his hobbies with his son and granddaughters and future...

Reba L. Lewis

Reba L. Lewis

Jan 20, 2026

Reba L. Lewis, 77 of Washington Courthouse, Ohio and formerly of Ashville, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Courthouse. She was born on January 2, 1949 in Americus, GA to the late George Raford and Virginia Hazel (Williams) Lewis. Reba was a graduate of Dougherty County High School in Georgia. She had worked for...

William F. McClary Sr.

William F. McClary Sr.

Jan 20, 2026

William F. McClary Sr., age 85, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. William was born on March 22, 1940, in Columbus, to the late Harry and Doris McClary. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for General Motors as a forklift driver. William enjoyed boating, riding his motorcycle and playing guitar.

In addition to...

James A. McDavid

James A. McDavid

Jan 18, 2026

*** DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, ALL EVENTS ARE POSTPOPNED TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 27.***

James "Jimmy" A. McDavid, 77, of Ashville, OH passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was born on December 6, 1948 in Grayson, KY to the late Tracy and Dorthy (Lawson) McDavid. After high school he volunteered for the Army, serving as a sergeant in Vietnam....

Louise F. Snyder

Louise F. Snyder

Jan 18, 2026

Louise F. Snyder, age 61, of Circleville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at her residence. Louise was born on March 26, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Roy C. and Ethel Roselee (Bowman) Snyder. Louise was a 1982 graduate of Teays Valley High School, attended Columbus Business University and attended Ashville CCCU.

Louise leaves behind a...

Mark A. Kinney

Mark A. Kinney

Jan 10, 2026

Mark A. Kinney, age 60, of Buckeye Lake, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark. He was born on March 19, 1965, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Rans and Dorothy J. (Williams) Kinney. Mark had worked at the Prince of Peace Church in Dublin some years ago and more recently worked for himself doing...

Gale Eugene Vincent

Gale Eugene Vincent

Dec 31, 2025

Gale Vincent, age 73, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center.

Gale was born on January 16, 1952, in Columbus, OH to John and Helen (Ward) Vincent. He worked as a dietary assistant at Winchester Place for 25 years. Gale really loved to decorate, and enjoyed crafting and yard "saling". He loved "porch sitting" with...

Shirley J Brandenburg

Shirley J Brandenburg

Dec 25, 2025

Shirley J. Brandenburg, age 90, of Columbus, OH passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Forest Hills Center. Shirley was born in Wayland, KY on June 20, 1935, to the late Harrison and Christine (Johnson) Gibson. Shirley was employed at General Motors. Shirley loved to sing and dance and will be remembered fondly by those who had the privilege of...

Susan M. (Jackson) Sampson

Susan M. (Jackson) Sampson

Dec 24, 2025

Susan M. (Jackson) Sampson, age 74, of Circleville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Susan was born on April 12, 1951, in Circleville, Ohio to the late Wilbert “Bill” and Virginia (Haines) Jackson. Susan attended Teays Valley High School and worked for 22 years at the Radio Shack Warehouse.

Besides her parents, Susan is preceded in death by her brothers,...

Alvin Neal Cooper

Alvin Neal Cooper

Dec 22, 2025

Alvin Neal Cooper, age 63, of Wheelersburg, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, December 22, 2025. Neal, as he was called by those close to him, was born on December 2, 1962, in Portsmouth, Ohio to Alvin Nighton and Wanda Fern (Malone) Cooper. He was a 1981 graduate of Oak Hill High School. After high school he...

Grace L. Moore

Grace L. Moore

Dec 22, 2025

Grace L. Moore, age 80, of Circleville, Ohio passed peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 22, 2025. She leaves behind a daughter, Jodi Welsh of Ashville and a sister Connie Duffey of Westerville. She also leaves behind the love of her life, her dog Holly. Grace also leaves behind numerous nephews and nieces who she loved dearly.

Grace worked for...

Debra Lynn Climer

Debra Lynn Climer

Dec 19, 2025

Debra Lynn Climer 58 of Columbus passed away suddenly Friday, December 19, 2025 at home. She was born on August 29, 1967 in Columbus to Bernard Climer, Sr. who survives and the late Deanna (Frank) Perry.  Besides her mom she was preceded by a nephew Charles Climer.

Survived by children James A. Castle, Keith Climer, Joseph (Kelly) Climer, Jesse (Laura) Climer,...

Doris M. Hartley Jones

Doris M. Hartley Jones

Dec 18, 2025

Doris M. Hartley Jones, age 89, of Ashville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025. Doris was born on July 30, 1936, in Commercial Point, Ohio to the late Roy Williams and Maxine (Birkhead) Beckett. Doris was a 1954 graduate of Scioto High School in Commercial Point. She faithfully attended Village Chapel in Ashville and served her community by volunteering...

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