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Ashville, Ohio Obituaries

Fern A Lutz

Fern A Lutz

Mar 7, 2026

Fern A. Lutz, 90 of Ashville passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Brookdale Senior Living in Grove City. She was born on June 26, 1935 in Circleville to the late Robert Clarence and Emma Florence (Sark) Dennis.

Fern, with her late husband Taylor, owned and operated the Ashville Coffee Shop for 22 years. She then worked as a cook at...

Randy E. Thompson

Randy E. Thompson

Mar 4, 2026

****SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO FAMILY ILLNESS. AN UPDATE WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE****

Randy E. Thompson, 63 of Washington Courthouse, OH passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Doctor’s West Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born on January 23, 1963 in Columbus. Randy was part of Ohio Operating Engineers and most recently worked as a heavy equipment operator...

Roger Lewis Hart II

Roger Lewis Hart II

Feb 28, 2026

Roger L. Hart II, 62, of Lockbourne passed away on February 28, 2026. He was born in Columbus to the late Roger L. and Janice (Mills) Hart on January 4, 1964. Roger was a 1982 graduate of Teays Valley High School. He was an avid deer hunter and loved cars, his dogs and family.

Aside from his parents, he was preceded...

John E. Baemel

John E. Baemel

Feb 24, 2026

John E. Baemel, 88, of Orient passed away on February 24, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 18, 1937 in Columbus to the last John and Clara (Burkhart) Baemel. John was a veteran of the Army. He was a farmer and talented masonry contractor.

Aside from his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary...

Linda M Welsh

Linda M Welsh

Feb 19, 2026

Linda M. Welsh, age 75, of Ashville, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at The Wyngate at Circleville. She was born on June 25, 1950, in Circleville to the late Carl and Bernice (Hinton) Cathel. Linda was a 1968 graduate of Westfall High School and retired after 28 years of being a Sergeant over the Dispatch Center...

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...

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,...

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