Obituaries

Dec 8, 2018

Darrell   S.   Arnett  70 of Orient passed away at home surrounded by his family.  He was born Nov. 7, 1948 in Columbus to the late James and Lillian (Stange) Arnett.  Darrell was in the auto body repair business for many years and worked for Don’s Body Shop for over 20 years. Preceded by numerous brothers and sisters.

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Dec 2, 2018

Taylor  E. Lutz  89 of Ashville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at home surrounded by  his family.   He was born on July 23, 1929 in Columbus to the late Walter and Carrie (Taylor) Lutz.   Taylor with wife Fern owned and operated the Ashville Coffee Shop for 22 years and previously he worked for the former Reith-Miller Construction Co....

Nov 30, 2018

David  Lee   Sherman  61 of Canal Winchester, passed away on Thurs. Oct 24, 2019 at home after a lengthy illness.   He was born Jan. 29, 1958 in Columbus to the late George D. and Virginia P. (Carruthers) Sherman.  Dave was a graduate of Teays Valley H.S. Class of 1976 and worked various jobs over the years; he especially enjoyed...

Nov 30, 2018

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Nov 24, 2018

Thomas (Tom) Mitchell Vaughn Jr., 69 of Ashville, OH went to be with the Lord Sat. Nov. 24, 2018 at his residence.  Tom was born Sept. 28, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to Thomas Mitchell and Mildred Lee (Morris) Vaughn Sr.  Tom was a 1967 graduate of Raytown High School in Missouri and attended Central Missouri State College.  He worked...

Nov 22, 2018

Robert  “Bob”  G.  Smoot, age 82 of South Bloomfield passed away surrounded by his family at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus.   He was born on Dec. 13, 1935 in Chesapeake, Ohio to the late  Dovel and Ruby (Alltop) Smoot.  Bob had over a 20 year career in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 1974 as  First Sargeant at...

Nov 9, 2018

John E. Walton Jr. age 63 passed away at his home in Galion, OH on Fri. Nov. 9, 2018.  He was born on May 14, 1955 to John E. and Lucille (Hicks) Walton Sr. in Richland, OH. John is preceded in death by wife Debra L. (Artrip)Walton in 2016 and father John E. Walton Sr.  John is survived by...

Nov 5, 2018

Jesse Wayne Hurt, age 70 of Ashville passed away at home on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018.  He was born on Dec. 8, 1947 to the late Jesse M. and Florence L. (Singleton) Hurt in Riverdale, MD.  Jess was a 1965 graduate of High Point High School in Beltsville, MD and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam...

Oct 31, 2018

Eleanor G. Barr of Ashville passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Pickaway Manor Assisted Living.  She was born September 22, 1924, in Ashville to the late Ray E. and Margie (Warner) Heffner.  Eleanor graduated from Walnut Twp. High School class of 1942 and attended Buckeye State Secretarial College in Columbus.  She was secretary to the Air Inspector...

Oct 28, 2018

Charles William “Flash” Dawson, Sr.  64 of Circleville, formerly of Groveport, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at Riverside Methodist.  He was born Jan. 20, 1954 to the late Jesse William Dawson and Barbara Ann (Yarger) Wagner.  Charles had been employed by Complete General Construction for 20 years and was a member of Labor’s Local 423 in Columbus. He...

Oct 28, 2018

Mary Kathleen (Katie) Reid, age 98 of New Albany, OH passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 peacefully at her daughter’s home.  Katie was born on April 28, 1920 to the late Frank and Margaret (McFarland) Walters in Lancaster, OH.  Katie was a member of Church of the Resurrection Roman Catholic Church in New Albany.

Katie is...

Oct 19, 2018

World War II Veteran, Russell Lloyd Melvin, 97, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 19, 2018.  He was born on October 30, 1920 to Lloyd and Eunice (Siniff) Melvin at Jackson Twp., Pickaway County, Ohio.  Russ was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Vera (Beatty) Melvin, 1 granddaughter, 2 grandsons, 3 brothers, and...

Oct 15, 2018

John W. Timmons, age 83, Ashville, Ohio, passed away Mon. Oct. 15, 2018 at his residence with his family and loved ones at his side.  He was born Sept. 11, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late John Wesley and Sarah Elizabeth Fields Timmons.  John was retired from Norfolk & Southern Railroad.

John was preceded in...

Oct 11, 2018

Taran  N. Brown  33  of Columbus, passed away on Thurs. Oct. 11, 2018 at her residence.   She was born in Columbus  to the late Susan M. (Pettibone) Liston.  Taran had attended Teays Valley H.S. and Circleville Schools. Preceded in death by father Douglas E. Clem and grandmother Mary Ellen Pettibone.   She is survived by daughters Shaelynn Shackelford, Aniah, Neleah,...

Oct 9, 2018

Keith Edward Rathgaber, age 62 passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at his home in Whitehall, OH.  Keith was born to the late Richard and Joyce (Griffin) Rathgaber on Feb. 17, 1956 in Columbus, OH.  Keith was a truck driver for Travis Transportation and a U.S. Navy Veteran.  He was a member of the NRA, VFW and The...

Oct 9, 2018

Linda E. Nicklas, 66, of Circleville, passed away Tues. Oct. 9, 2018 unexpectedly at Berger Hospital. She was born on Aug. 8, 1952 in Washington, DC to her late father Royce  William East and mother Louise (Sacra) Cairns who survives. Linda was currently working at DuPont in Circleville in the shipping department. She was a member of Circle of...

Oct 6, 2018

Caleb Russell Toole

This is the story of how one specially gifted young man grew up to defy the odds and medical professionals for nearly 30 years.  Caleb was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and what now is classified as Intellectual Disability at birth. His Father, Charles E. Toole was told that due to his conditions, his would...

Oct 3, 2018

Robert “Bob” L. Rich, age 85 of Grove City, OH formerly of Ashville passed away on Wed. Oct. 3, 2018 at Kobacker House in Columbus, OH.  He was born on May 20, 1933 to the late Lloyd and Pauline (Finley) Rich in Columbus, OH.  He was a graduate of Central High School and served in the U.S. Army during...

Oct 2, 2018

Kolsen Reid Winstead, born and entered into rest on Tues. Oct. 2, 2018 at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, OH.  His surviving family are parents Brad and Melissa Winstead and siblings Kaden, Kimberly, Bradley Jr. and Briana Winstead of Ashville, OH.  A Graveside Funeral Service will take place at Harrison Twp. Cemetery in South Bloomfield.

Sep 30, 2018

Donna J. Blanton, age 82, of Ringgold, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 at home.   She was born Oct. 28, 1935 in Fairfield County to the late Fred and Eva (Johnson) McNabb.  Donna grew up in the Amanda area and was a graduate of Amanda H.S. Class of 1953.  She had worked for RCA and Wynn Molded Plastics...