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Jeffrey S. Cunningham
Mar 4, 2019
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...
Leslie R. "Bud" Arledge
Mar 1, 2019
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...
Walter Johnson Tagg, Jr.
Feb 21, 2019
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,...
Marvin W. Atwood, Sr.
Feb 21, 2019
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...
Tommie David Cockrell
Feb 16, 2019
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....
Dorothy Rinehart
Feb 16, 2019
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...
Emma Lou (Thompson) Bryan
Jan 31, 2019
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...
Bernard E. Knapp
Jan 16, 2019
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...
Bessie B. (Flake) Wright
Jan 6, 2019
Bessie B. Wright, 99 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born October 8, 1919 in Grayson, KY, the daughter of Joseph D. and Carrie (Pence) Flake. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Jennings Wright on October 18, 1995.
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Cecilia I. (Hickey) Ferguson
Jan 3, 2019
Cecilia Imelda Ferguson, 73, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Adena Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born May 31, 1945 in Columbus, OH as one of seventeen children to the late William & Susan Hickey. On June 2, 1962 she married Richard Ferguson who preceded her in death.
...William A. Hayes, Jr.
Dec 20, 2018
William A. “Butch” Hayes, Jr., 65 of Chillicothe passed away on Thursday evening, December 20, 2018 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus following a brief two-week illness. He was born June 10, 1953 in Chillicothe, the son of William A. Hayes, Sr. and Shirley (Parker) Hayes.
He leaves behind his adoring wife, Jane Irene (Kellough) Hayes whom he...
Glenn R. "Johnny" Barnhart
Dec 10, 2018
Glenn R. “Johnny” Barnhart, 82 of Kingston went to his eternal rest on Monday, December 10, 2018 in Heartland of Chillicothe following an extended illness. He was born August 3, 1936 in Ross County, the son of Albert and Marie (Brady) Barnhart. On June 6, 1964 he married Elizabeth J. “Betty” Adams who survives.
Also surviving are...
Joseph William "Bill" Riley
Dec 9, 2018
Joseph William “Bill” Riley, 91 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Sunday evening, December 9, 2018 in Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1927 in Chillicothe, the son of Joe Esker Riley and Bertha May (Howard) Riley. On February 2, 1948 he married Helen Betty Shoemaker and they spent 70 years together. Betty recently passed...
Richard L. Robl
Dec 4, 2018
Richard L. Robl, 69 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 2018 in Westmoreland Place following an extended illness. He was born April 27, 1949 in New York, NY, the son of Donald and Joan Robl.
In keeping with his wishes, there will be no services . The Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer...
Betty Riley
Dec 3, 2018
Helen “Betty” Riley, 89 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Monday, December 3, 2018 in Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born August 29, 1929 in Ross County, the daughter of Howard and Rena Belle (Minney) Shoemaker. On February 2, 1948 she married William “Bill” Riley who survives.
Also surviving are daughters, Vickie (Jeff) Rickey and Kim...
Lauren Marie Holton
Dec 3, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Lauren Marie Holton announces her passing following a brief illness on Monday December 3rd, 2018 at the age of 28.
Lauren will be forever remembered and missed by her parents, Marcia & Troy (Daren) Holton and her siblings Katie (Drew) Holton, Ben (Lexi) Holton and Jenna (Kendall) Holton....
Herbert Molenaar
Nov 28, 2018
Herbert Molenaar, 77 of Waverly, Ohio passed from this life on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Francine (Eatough) Molenaar.
Services will be held in Brigham City, Utah under the direction of the Myers Mortuary. The Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home are honored to assist the...
Lowell E. Fleshman
Nov 24, 2018
Lowell E. Fleshman, 69 of Monroe, NC, formerly of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 in the Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born Aug. 8, 1949 in Chillicothe, the son of Harold Ray and Evelyn (Cunningham) Fleshman.
Surviving are his sisters, Lawana L. McCorkle, Kingston and Lorna G. Fleshman, Chillicothe; his...
Norma Jo (Purpero) Burchett
Nov 2, 2018
Norma Josephine “Jo” (Purpero) Burchett, 78 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Friday, November 2, 2018 in Traditions of Chillicothe following an extended illness. She was born April 19, 1940 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Tomlinson) Purpero. Her husbands, Robert Finley and Paul Burchett preceded her in death.
Surviving are her...
William J. Monroe, Jr.
Oct 17, 2018
William J. Monroe, Jr., 79 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born July 21, 1939 in Gallipolis, OH, the son of William J. Monroe, Sr., and Della F. (White) Monroe. On Mar. 23, 1986 he married Janice L. Koreliski who preceded him in death May...
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