Obituaries

Jul 18, 2016

Virgil Allen 79 of So. Bloomfield, OH passed away Mon. July 18, 2016 surrounded by family.  He was born on April 29, 1937 in Pineville, KY.  He had worked as a welder.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy (York) and Harvey Allen and his wife Thelma (Warix) Allen.

Virgil is survived by his children...

Jul 16, 2016

David L. Herren, age 66, of South Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016.  He was born November 6, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Amos L. and Frances A. (Forsythe) Herren. He was a graduate of Ohio Dominican University.  David was a retired truck driver for J B Hunt.  He was preceded in death...

Jul 16, 2016

James E. Brown 61 of Circleville, passed away Sat. July 16, 2016 at his residence.  Born on May 21, 1955 in Oak Hill, Ohio.  He had worked as a carpenter, painter, and a bartender for a number of years. Jim had served his country in the U.S. Army.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lou (Mannering)...

Jul 16, 2016

Richard E. Pangborn, age 81, of Ashville, passed away on Sat.  July16, 2016 at his residence.   He was born on July 29, 1934 in Delaware, Ohio, the son of the late Dale Carl and Georgie M. Bartman Pangborn.  He was married to Betty L. Camelin Pangborn who preceded him in death in 1994.  Richard is also preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2016

Ralph  D. Heil 92 of Circleville, went home to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by his family on Thurs. July 14th, 2016 at The Pickering House in Lancaster.   He was born on Feb. 7, 1924 in Franklin County,  Ohio to the late Adam and Alma (Karch)  Heil. Ralph had retired after 42 years for Wilson Floor...

Jul 11, 2016

Larry E. Peters, age 67, of Ashville, passed away on July 11, 2016.  He was born on February 13, 1949 to Ralph E. and Ruby (Kocher) Peters.  Larry was a Class of 1967 Teays Valley alumni and was a member of Rick Brown VFW Post 7941.  Throughout his career, he worked with WW Williams Co., APE and recently Cummins...

Jul 7, 2016

Gary Dean Harber, age 73, of Columbus, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Mount Carmel East Medical Center.  He was born on June 20, 1943 in Ashville, Ohio, the son of the late Willard and Lucille (Hollenback)  Harber.  Gary worked for many years for Capital Spring in Columbus and served in the U.S. Army from 1965-1967 during...

Jul 4, 2016

Everett Blanton, age 83, of Ringgold, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.  He was born on March 19, 1933 in Floyd County, KY, a son of the late John Ed and Myrtle (Fairchild) Blanton.  Everett had worked for 37 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Ohio Operating Engineers and was a member of...

Jul 2, 2016

Shirley Rose Clawson, age 78, of Ashville, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital.  She was born on August 30, 1937 in London, England to Charles John and Florence (Moore) East.  Shirley had worked at Orient State Institute for 27 years and also had been employed at Park West Rehabilitation Facility in Columbus and...

Jun 30, 2016

Jack E. McGill Jr., age 53, of Lockbourne, passed away on June 30, 2016 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center.  He was born on July 27, 1962 in Smyrna, TN, the son of Jack E. and Andra L. (Slater) McGill.  He is survived by his parents, sons, Justin McGill of South Bloomfield and Seth Neal of Lockbourne; brother, John...

Jun 28, 2016

Barry S. Madden, age 59, of Circleville, passed away on June 28, 2016 at OSU James Medical Center.  He was born on April 28, 1957 in Ironton, OH, a son of the late  Richard and Mary Jane (Adkins) McGuire.  Barry had worked in management for a number of years.  He was a graduate of Ironton H.S. and Jones International...

Jun 27, 2016

John Richard Cain, age 64, of Ashville, went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2016.  He was born on August 21, 1951 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of Charles and Marie Dailey Cain.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jim Cain.  He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jeanne; daughter, Connie...

Jun 25, 2016

Ramona Lea Ballard, 77, of Ashville, Ohio passed away Sat. June 25, 2016 at Valley View Care Center, Frankfort, Ohio.  She was born on May 28, 1939 to the late Ronald G. and Helen Ratliff.  She was retired from General Electric, Circleville, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by 3 sisters Lola Gay Charles, Mary...

Jun 25, 2016

Robert Melvin Peters, “Bob” age 85 of Ashville, passed away, June 25, 2016 at his home with family by his bedside.  He was born November 29, 1930 in Jackson Twp. Ohio, the son of Ralph E. and Rose (Davis) Peters.

Bob served in the Ohio National Guard for 9 years, worked for Columbus & Southern...

Jun 24, 2016

Kayla Eugene Leach, infant, of  Kingston, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Berger Hospital, Circleville, Ohio.  She was born on Friday, June 24, 2016 to RJ Leach and Tonya Mount of Kingston, Ohio.

Besides her parents, Kayla is survived by a brother, Donald Mount and a sister Kyra Leach, both at home; grandparents,...

Jun 6, 2016

James Lloyd Arnold, 63,  of Parker, Colorado passed away at his home on Monday, June 6, 2016.  He was born on July 22, 1952 in Glendale, WV to the late James Lee and Marion Francis (Diggs) Arnold.  Jim had retired from Federal Express with over 30 years of service, was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during...

Jun 5, 2016

Raymond Keith Beggrow, 75, of Ashville, left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 5th, 2016.  He is preceded in death by parents Raymond Charles Beggrow and Alice Marie (Costlow) Beggrow. Keith worked more than 30 plus years with the Sheet Metal Workers Local 24.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53...

May 24, 2016

Carl Richard Salyers 54 of Galloway passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Franklin Woods Rehab Center in Columbus.  He was born on July 15, 1961 in Sandy Hook, KY to the late Darrell and Idra (Howard) Salyers.  Carl had worked for A&R Transport in Columbus as a Driver Specialist.  He is preceded by son Carl Richard Salyers...

May 19, 2016

Jeffrey  Allen  Frazier 44  of Ringgold, passed away at his residence.  He was born on July 5, 1971 in Columbus, Ohio to Leon and Bonnie Kay (Sopher)  Frazier of Groveport who survive.  Jeff had worked as an Operating Engineer.  Preceded in death by a brother Thomas Scott Frazier.   Survived by children, Joshua, Allen Michael, Gage, Alexis, and Amber; granddaughter,...

May 13, 2016

Zane Hastings Grabans 23 of Ashville passed away Friday May 13, 2016 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus.   He was born on May 17, 1992 in Columbus.  Zane served his country for 4 years in the Air Force as an E-4 Airman and was just hired at Childrens Hospital in Columbus as a Periopertive Technician.  He was a...