Obituaries

Jan 23, 2016

Ralph E.   Runkle 89 of Columbus passed away on Sat. Jan. 23rd, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.   He was born on May 1st, 1926 in Ashville, Ohio to the late David Andrew and Elma  Beulah (Miller)  Runkle. Ralph grew up in the Ashville area and attended Walnut School. He had worked for a number of years for...

Jan 20, 2016

Six, Beverly M. age 77 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016. She was born on November 5th, 1938 in Hilliard, Ohio to the late Joseph and Ruth (Miller) Campbell. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brother Ronnie Campbell. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband of 56 years, William...

Jan 17, 2016

Gary A. Bartholomew 67 of Ringgold passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus.  He was born on March 13, 1948 in Circleville to the late Charles C. and Virginia M. (Peters) Bartholomew.  Gary was a lifelong farmer, was a veteran of the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, and later was a member of...

Jan 11, 2016

Larry L. Ward 74 of Ashville, OH passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Berger ER in Circleville.  He was born on October 23rd, 1941 in Circleville, OH to the late Chester R. and Evelyn (Peters) Ward.  Larry was a lifelong farmer and was a member of The Ashville Area Heritage Society.

Survivors include...

Jan 9, 2016

Major Remo Joseph Nardi 81 of Ashville, OH passed away on Sat. Jan. 9th, 2016 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus surrounded by his loving family.     He was born on Oct. 18th, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Dino S. and Amelia J. (Niccolai)  Nardi.  Remo was a member of Vine Life Assembly of God in Groveport;...

Jan 4, 2016

Vivian Geralene Lightfoot, 81, of London, OH went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 4th, 2016 surrounded by her four girls and their families.  She was born on Feb. 14th, 1934 in Ashville, OH to the late Creed Lando and Mary Myrtle (Fowler) Ward.  Gerri proudly served the Village of Mt. Sterling as a Police...

Dec 31, 2015

CUMMINS

Barbara Jane Cummins, 88 of Ashville, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015.  She was born Aug. 30, 1927 at Crestline, Ohio, daughter of the late Gordan and Bonita (Likens) Jenkins.  She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Richard and son, Steven.  Survived by her daughter and...

Dec 27, 2015

JORDAN, JR.

Vonley M. Jordan, Jr. 64 of Ashville, passed away Sunday Dec. 27, 2015 at his residence.  He was born Nov. 26, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Vonley M. and Helen (Sweeney) Jordan, Sr. He was retired from Harrison Twp., Pickaway County, Ohio.  He was preceded in death by...

Dec 23, 2015

Isaac B. Clegg Jr. 83 of Ashville and formerly of Columbus,  passed away Wed. Dec. 23, 2015 at Doctors West Hospital.  He was born on Nov. 13, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Isaac B. Sr. and Golda (Burkhead) Clegg.  He was a graduate of East High School in Columbus and retired from S. M. Flickinger’s...

Dec 21, 2015

Donald E. Berry, 88 of Ashville, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 at Pickaway Manor, Circleville.  He was born Mar. 27, 1927 in Ashville, son of the late Clarence E. and Maude (Hoover) Berry.  Donald was part owner and operator of Ashville Oil Company in Ashville for 47.5 years with his father and brother, Lewis.

Donald was...

Dec 18, 2015

Joseph D. Dunham (81) of Ashville passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. He was born on August 10, 1934 in Scioto County, Ohio to the late James and Pearl (Gilbert) Brantley Dunham.  Joseph was a farmer, had been a barber for a number of years in Columbus, and retired from Brown Implement in Ashville.  He was a veteran of...

Dec 16, 2015

Betty Jeane (Devors) Havens (82) of Ashville passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at her home. She was born on May 17, 1933 in Pickaway County, Ohio to the late Milbern P. DeVors and Rosetta (Barker) DeVors.  Betty attended Ashville Schools for her first 10 years of school but graduated from Huntington High School in 1950.  She worked for...

Dec 15, 2015

Fannie M. Casebolt (78) of Ashville went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was born on April 17, 1937 in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late Duran and Patty (Ellet) Akers.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  Fannie was a Christian for over seventy years and a member of Lockbourne Freewill Baptist...

Dec 11, 2015

Douglas Wayne Buckler 58 of Mt. Sterling, passed away at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born on May 1, 1957 in Loraine, Ohio to the late Leslie N. and Joyce Ann (Curtis) Buckler.  Doug worked for Morgan’s Appliance and Repair in Circleville.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army for 10 years...

Dec 10, 2015

Billy E. Lockard, age 81, of Ashville, OH passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home. He was born in in Circleville to the late Harold R. and Myrtle (Schlegler) Lockard. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Billy started his career in telephone work with Ohio Consolidated and retired after 42 plus years from...

Dec 6, 2015

Suan  Woodrow 66 of Orient passed away Sunday Dec. 6, 2015

at Circleville Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on July 9, 1949 in Circleville, Ohio to the late  Walter W. and Margaret Marie (Malone) Coontz.   A graduate of Teays Valley H.S. and a loving mother and grandmother.  Preceded in death by her husband James R....

Dec 4, 2015

Brenda Sue (Hoover) Groves 60 of Ashville passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at home.  She was born April 28, 1955 in Circleville to the late Richard and Maxine I. (Young) Hoover.  Brenda had worked at VFW Post 7941 So. Bloomfield and more resent at the Eagle’s #685 in Circleville as a waitress.  She was a member of...

Dec 1, 2015

James T. Ward 83 of Ashville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tues. Dec. 1, 2015 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Columbus.   He was born in Inez, KY  on Aug. 26, 1932 to the late Joe and Lucy (Copley)  Ward.   James retired from Teays Valley School District in maintenance after 16 years and also had...

Nov 18, 2015

Dixie L. (Zwayer) Cummins 85 of Ashville, passed away Wed. Nov. 18, 2015 at her home.  She was born on January 30, 1930 in Pickerington to the late Leo and Eveline (Wood) Zwayer.  She was a member of First English Lutheran Church and a graduate of Ashville-Harrison H.S.  in 1947.  Dixie had worked for Grange Insurance, the former IMC...

Nov 17, 2015

Lewis Jeffrey Welsh, 56, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Lewis was born October 5, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Lewis Garnet Massie and Louise Runkle Massie. He was the National Sales Representative for Prospec Electronics. He is survived by four sisters, Jodi Welsh of Ashville, OH, Barbara Leopold and her husband,...