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Donald S. Skinner
Apr 21, 2015
Donald S. Skinner, 77, of Chillicothe, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2015 at his home following an extended illness, surrounded by his family. He was born May 23, 1937 in Chillicothe to Warren and Marie (Wilkins) Skinner. On July 19, 1962 he married Eloise McGraw who survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Sue (Tim)...
Charles R. Mcguire
Apr 18, 2015
Charles R. McGuire, 72, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born March 16, 1943 in Chillicothe, the son of Charles M. and Myrtle (Cook) McGuire. He is survived by his special friend and caregiver, Patricia Martindale and her sons, Bobby and Johnny Bobo, Chillicothe; sisters, Rosemary...
Norma Jean Purdue
Apr 17, 2015
Norma Jean Purdue, 83, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Friday evening, April 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 12, 1932 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Arthur Seymore and Dorothy Tomlinson. On September 18, 1948 she married Nelson H. Purdue who preceded her in death on July 16, 2003. Surviving are her daughters, Deborah Havens, Chillicothe...
Herbert A. Keller
Apr 17, 2015
Herbert A. of Keller age 85 of Chillicothe, Oh went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 17, 2015 following an extended illness. He was born in Chillicothe on July 27, 1929 to Harry and Katherine Keller who preceded him death. He is survived by his loving spouse of 33 years JoAnn Keller (Boggs) of Chillicothe. Also surviving are...
Wilma J. Stalnaker
Apr 16, 2015
Wilma J. Stalnaker, 89, of Kingston, passed from this life on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the residence of her daughter in Piketon, Ohio. She was born September 27, 1925 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Edward Mason and Ruby (Guthrie) Browning. On September 28, 1946 she married Daniel R. Stalnaker who preceded her in death on July 2, 1978....
Robert L. Ward
Apr 12, 2015
Robert L. “Bob” Ward, 63, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Sunday evening, April 12, 2015 in Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born December 22, 1951 in Chillicothe, the son of James and Virginia (Harrington) Ward. Surviving is a daughter, Traci Ward; a son, Jamie Ward, both of Chillicothe; grandchildren, Aaron Smith, Summer Ward,...
Robert L. Hull
Apr 11, 2015
Robert L. Hull, 88 of Chillicothe, passed from this life, 10:13 PM, Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following a brief Illness. He was born April 13, 1926 in Peru, IN, the son of the late Chester and Elzora L. Neicher Hull. Dec. 21, 1945, he married the late Gustava French Hull, who preceded him in...
Carol L. Goshorn
Apr 9, 2015
Carol L. Goshorn, 72, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born April 2, 1943 in Columbiana, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Strank) Schillinger. In 1962 she married Richard E. Goshorn who survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Terri (Jim) Dawson, Merritt Island, Florida;...
Robert Larry Dearth Iii
Apr 7, 2015
Robert Larry Dearth, III, 24, of Chillicothe unexpectedly passed from this life on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 24, 1990 in Chillicothe, the son of Robert Larry Dearth, Jr. and Alice (Lowery) Dearth. Surviving is his mother, Alice Perry, Circleville; grandparents, Robert Larry (Tina) Dearth, Sr., Chillicothe and Jane Lowery, Circleville; great-grandmother, Goldie...
Evelyn M. Bullard
Apr 4, 2015
Evelyn M. Bullard, 85 of Chillicothe, formerly of Carlinville, Illinois, passed from this life on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Traditions of Chillicothe following an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1930 in Carlinville, the daughter of Louis and Corlene (Schmidt) Lehmann. On March 24, 1948 she married Edwin D. Bullard who preceded her in death in 2007. Surviving...
Zella E. ("Betty") Bartlett
Apr 2, 2015
Zella Elizabeth “Betty” Bartlett, 96, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Thursday evening, April 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born March 22, 1919 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence J. and Suzanna C. (Cast) Titus. On October 4, 1952 she married Robert F. Bartlett who preceded her in death on March 20, 1990. Surviving are her...
Juanita G. (Betz) Williams
Mar 26, 2015
Juanita G. Williams, 99, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2015 in Traditions of Chillicothe following an extended illness. She was born February 29, 1916 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Thomas and Carrie (Arganbright) Betz. On January 20, 1949 she married Robert N. Williams who preceded her in death on July 30, 1980. Surviving is...
Everett D. Copenhaver
Mar 25, 2015
Everett D. Copenhaver, 67, of Kingston, passed from this life Wednesday morning, March 25, 2015 at his residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born December 1, 1947 in Chillicothe, the son of Raymond and Amie (Dyer) Copenhaver. On July 8, 1972 he married Karen S. Sayre, who survives. Also surviving are his daughters, Amie (B.J.) Unger and...
Malisa S. (Stamper) Carter
Mar 23, 2015
Malisa S. Carter, 94, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Monday evening, March 23, 2015 in Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born October 14, 1920 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, the daughter of Samuel P. and Lenora (Qualls) Stamper. On August 26, 1945 she married William E. Carter who preceded her in death in 1978. Surviving are her daughters,...
James B. Hopper
Mar 12, 2015
James Bryan “Hop” Hopper, 56, of Chillicothe entered Heaven’s gate on Thursday, March 12, 2015 surrounded by his loving sisters after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born August 30, 1958 in Chillicothe, the son of John W. Hopper, Sr. and Naomi Ruth Bryan Hopper. Surviving are his sisters, Pam (Tom) Smith, Becky Anderson and Ruth (Wes) Crowe,...
Robert A Rittinger
Mar 2, 2015
Robert A. Rittinger, 99, of Chillicothe, passed from this life, 2:30am, Monday, March 2, 2015 in the Westmoreland Place Nursing Home following an extended illness. He was born August 1, 1915, in Ross County, the son of the late Clarence and Ethel Hatmaker Rittinger. On November 18, 1939, he married E. Maxine Rohrer Rittinger, who preceded him in death May...
Mary Louise Barnhart
Feb 28, 2015
Mary Louise Barnhart, 81, of Chillicothe, passed from this life, 5:15 pm, Saturday, February 28, 2015 in the Westmoreland Place Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was born, September 2, 1933, in Ross County, the daughter of the late Arthur and Hazel Miller Barnhart. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie and Floyd Ward, a brother and sister-in-law, Clarence...
Melissa Nichole Simkins
Feb 26, 2015
Melissa “Missy” Nichole Simkins , 31. In the early morning of Thursday, February 26, 2015, Missy left this world for a better place following an extended illness in Chillicothe, Ohio. The daughter of Denise (Larry) Entingh and Thomas (Tammy) Simkins, Missy was born on Sunday, June 19, 1983 in Chillicothe, Ohio where she lived most of her life. Missy’s spirit...
Rhoda C. (Cargo) Hixon
Feb 10, 2015
Rhoda C. Hixon, 101, of Chillicothe, passed from this life 7:22 am, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born August 17, 1913, in Gallia County, the daughter of the late Charles and Josephine Cash Cargo. On June 21, 1936 she married the late Harold T. Hixon, who preceded her in death March 15, 1990. Surviving are...
Mark A. Stanley
Jan 30, 2015
Mark A. Stanley, 58, of Circleville, died Friday afternoon, January 30th, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. His love of family and faith was strong, and he will occupy a beloved place in our hearts and minds always. He was born in Dayton, March 19, 1956, and grew up in Waynesville, the son of the late Harold and Doris...
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