All Obituaries

Geraldine M. “Cookie” Bell, 84, of Kingston, passed from this life on Saturday May 14, 2022 in Grant Medical Center, Columbus.  She was born May 10, 1938 in Ross County to the late Elmer E. and Bessie Mae (Strawser) Fink.  She married James R. Bell, who preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1996. Surviving is her daughter; Sally (Johnny) Hill, Whistler, OH, step-sons; James Bell, Columbus, and Jeffrey (Sheila) Bell, Sunbury, OH, grandchildren; Tony, James, Greg, Kevin,...

Lisa L. (Graves) Salley, 61, of Chillicothe unexpectedly passed from this life on April 22, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on July 24, 1960 in Tucson, AZ to the late Roberta (Coman) Clemmons. Surviving is her daughter; Chastity (Isaac) Ransdell, SC, birth daughter; Heather Leasure, Williamsport, and a son; Bradley (Samantha) Price, Bainbridge, grandchildren; Jayden, Chloee, KeKe, Fancy, and Genesis Price, Kyler and Blake (Tershawna) Hollyfield, Kannan Ransdell, and Nathan...

Marjorie Ann McAbee, 77, of Chillicothe passed from this life Tuesday April 12, 2022 following an extended illness.  She was born on May 5, 1944 in Ross County to the late Benjamin and Mildred (Young) Hart.  On January 31, 1984 she married Douglas McAbee who survives. Also surviving are step-daughters; Candace Compher, Chillicothe, and Sandra (Tim) Arledge, Kingston, step-sons; Randy McAbee, Chillicothe, and Andy McAbee, Kingston, a nephew whom she raised; Jamie Hart, Chillicothe,...

Ivan K. Purdum, 79, of Chillicothe passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare in Wooster, Ohio. He was born April 14, 1942 in Chillicothe, Ohio the son of Robert and Ardath Fulton Purdum.  On August 20, 1967 he married Judy E. Walter who survives. Ivan worked as a forklift operator for the Chilpaco side of Mead Paper for 42 years.  He retired in 2002. Ivan enjoyed watching NASCAR and was an avid Jeff Gordon fan, and enjoyed watching The Ohio State...

Dr. Geoffrey Alan Haines, aka “Abner “to his friends, age 70, formerly of Chillicothe Ohio, passed away February 8, 2022, after complications from aortic valve open-heart surgery in Winter Park, Florida. Alan was born in Dayton Ohio in 1951 and lived in Chillicothe Ohio with his parents Donald and June Haines.   He was a 1969 graduate of Chillicothe High School and studied athletic training at the Ohio State University, earning his BA 1974. He then graduated with his...

  Thomas L. Martin, 83, of Suffolk, Virginia, formerly of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Lake Prince Woods Assisted Living Center, while under hospice care following an extended illness.  He was born on April 12, 1938 in Hamilton, OH to the late Clarence and Avonelle (Lee) Martin.  On September 25, 1959 he married Sharon Rose Cade who preceded him in death on December 31, 2007.  On December 11, 2009 he married Leanna M....

Clara Maxine Garrison 92, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Sunday March 6, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center.  She was born on May 31, 1929 in Ross County to the late Leroy and Mary Elizabeth (Seeling) Johnson. Surviving is her daughter and son-in-law; Vicki L. (Carver) and Ronald E. Dean, Johnstown, OH, grandchildren; David M. Dean, and Lilliana Carver, daughter-in-law; Karen Hadam, Chillicothe, sister; Judy (Bob) Caplinger, Chillicothe, brothers; Bob Johnson, Waverly,...

William M. “Bill” Owens, 84, passed from this life on Saturday March 5, 2022.  He was born on January 30, 1938 in Floyd County, KY to the late Walter and Patsy (Johnson) Owens.  On November 28, 1958 he married Bernadine McDonald who preceded him in death on November 28, 2008. Surviving are daughters; Lisa Fisher, Chillicothe, and Denise (Larry) Entingh, Galloway, a son; Christopher Owens, Columbus, 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and a sister; Avonell Allison,...

Family Patriarch, Ossie Tackett passed from this life on Friday March 4, 2022 at his residence.  He was born in a little log house on March 3, 1929 in Magoffin County, Salyersville, KY to the late James and Mary (Penix) Tackett.  He was the youngest of five children.  He was so small at birth that he was not expected to live.  At the age of one he moved with his family to Ohio. In August of 1948 at the age of 18, he joined the Army.  It took two times before he was...

Rebecca June (Haines) Eselgroth, 85, passed away on February 27, 2022, after a year-long battle with cancer. Becky was a beloved wife to Ronald F. Eselgroth for more than 64 years and partner in their dairy farm, Shawnee Brook Holsteins. A graduate of Frankfort High School, she was a smart and strong woman with many talents, a consummate homemaker and businesswoman. She greatly enjoyed her family and freely shared genealogy information with her many Wilson and Haines cousins. Becky was born...