All Obituaries

Robert S. “Bob” Seymour, 95, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Friday morning, March 15, 2019 in the Adena Regional Medical Center.  He was born January 24, 1924 in Chillicothe to the late Phillip Scott and Martha (Barnett) Seymour.  On August 14, 1943, he married Patricia Kennison who preceded him in death on January 3, 1990. Surviving are daughters; Patsy (Ron) Good, Colorado Springs, CO, and Margie Grimes, Naples, FL, one son; Scott (Cindy) Seymour, Chillicothe,...

Jerry E. Hall, 79 Chillicothe passed form this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born May 4, 1939 in Chillicothe, the son of Dallas Hall, Sr. and Clara (Kelstat) Hall.  On May 16, 1961 he married Georgia Smith who survives.   Also surviving are sons, Jerry E. (Karen) Hall, Jr., Tigard, OR and Cary L. (Laurel) Hall, Burlson, TX; grandchildren, Chad, Brian, Jamie, Jackie and Amber; 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary...

Jeffrey S. Cunningham, 58 of Ashville, Ohio, formerly of Chillicothe passed from this life on Monday, March 3, 2019 at his residence.  He was born February 24, 1961 in Chillicothe, the son of Elba R. and Clarice J. (Hickman) Cunningham. Surviving is his daughter, Lindsay R. (Jason) Berry, Columbus; a grandchild, Ayva Berry; a sister, Mary Jane (Charles) Lemaster, Chillicothe; brothers, John D. (Rhonda) Cunningham, Conway, SC and Thomas H. (Kimberle) Cunningham, Chillicothe; a...

Leslie Rudolph “Bud” Arledge, 95 of Chillicothe passed from this life to join the Lord on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Sunrise of Dublin, Dublin, OH.  He was born February 26, 1924 in Chillicothe, the son of Leslie W. and Martha (Saltz) Arledge.  He married the love of his life, Betty Louise Walter on January 11, 1947 and together they celebrated 71 years of marriage in 2018.  Betty preceded him in death on June 16, 2018. Surviving are his son, Barry Arledge, Waverly;...

Marvin William Atwood, Sr., 78 of Bainbridge passed from this life on Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2019 in OSU Medical Center, Columbus.  He was born Jan. 1, 1941 in Chillicothe, the son of William and Violet L. (Malone) Atwood. Surviving are daughters, Sharyn Knox, Tina Estep, Cathy Jean Halasz and Ashley Atwood, all of Chillicothe; sons, Cody (Daphne) Atwood, Clarksburg, Rob Landis, Trotwood, Oh, Charlie Hedrick, Marvin (Stephany) Atwood, Jr., both of Chillicothe and Marvin Estep, Pt....

Walter Johnson Tagg, Jr., 85 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 in Signature Health Care of Chillicothe.  He was born June 12, 1933 in Delaware, OH, the son of Walter Johnson Tagg, Sr. and Madge Mary (Miller) Tagg.  On June 24, 1962 he married Madeleine Kenz who survives. Also surviving are sons, David Allen Tagg and Ernest Edward (Laura) Tagg, all of Chillicothe; a granddaughter, Tiffiany Renee Tagg; and a special cousin, Charles D. Miller, Carthage,...

Tommie David Cockrell, 73 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 in Heartland of Chillicothe following an extended illness.  He was born Feb. 17, 1945 in Chillicothe, the son of Herman D. and Kathryn L. (Rinehart) Cockrell. Surviving are sisters, Lynette M. (Martin T.) Elward and Bonnie (Richard) Betts; a brother, Timmie D. (Sandy) Cockrell, all of Chillicothe and a host of nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kay...

Dorothy Rinehart, 89 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 in Westmoreland Place following an extended illness.  She was born Feb. 27, 1929 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Chester and Nancy (Powers) Hamlin.  She was preceded in death by her former husband, Gerald E. Baker.  In 1956 she married Lawrence J. Rinehart who preceded her in death in 1993. Surviving is a daughter, Carolyn (Thomas) McClaskey, Chillicothe; sons, James A. (Cheryl) Rinehart,...

Emma Lou Bryan, 79, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Thursday evening, Jan. 31, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.  She was born April 2, 1939 in McArthur, OH, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred Thompson.  On Apr. 9, 1956, she married William Jack Bryan who preceded her in death Aug. 13, 2018 Also surviving are daughters; Brenda Bryan (William Barnhart), and Mary Bryan, both of Chillicothe, sons; William Bryan (Debbie Krider), of Chillicothe and Thomas...

Bernard Eugene Knapp, 93 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Tuesday morning, January 16, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness.  He was born August 27, 1925 in Chillicothe, the son of Bernard Earl Knapp and Bessie (Woodbridge) Knapp.  On February 5, 1950 he married Ruth Eileen Terflinger who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Janis (Michael) Schreiter, Elgin, IL, Emily (Scott) Grigsby, Murfreesboro, TN and Barbara (Bill) Forthofer, Huron, OH; sons, Bernard A....