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Marjorie Maxine (Kennison)  Haskins

Marjorie Maxine (Kennison) Haskins

Jun 22, 2022

Marjorie Maxine Haskins, 93, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in Adena Regional Medical Center.  She was born June 29, 1928 in Fayette County, the daughter of Fred and Marjorie (Stover) Kennison.

She was the fifth of eight children and the last surviving child. She was also a great-niece of Nathaniel Massie,...

Rebecca Sue Jenkins

Rebecca Sue Jenkins

Jun 20, 2022

Rebecca S. Jenkins, 59, of Londonderry, unexpectedly passed from this life on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1962 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Clarence A, Sr. and Marilyn Sue (Toohey) Jenkins.

Surviving are siblings; Judy (Terry) Althouse, Ronald (Rosella) Jenkins, Clarence Allen Jenkins, and Frances Detty,...

Thomas A. Hinton

Thomas A. Hinton

Jun 20, 2022

Thomas Alan Hinton, 71, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Monday June 20, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center.  He was born on August 4, 1950 in Chillicothe, to the late Gladys Hinton.

Surviving is his wife; Cheryl, children; Sonya (Jay) Barnett and Heather (Toby) Lines, grandchildren; Suzy Hinton, Carissa (Samuel) Mitchell, Travis (Kimberly) Carter, and...

Christopher M. Carpenter

Christopher M. Carpenter

Jun 5, 2022

Christopher M. Carpenter, 68, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born November 24, 1953 in Chillicothe, the son of Harold and Joanne (Fennell) Carpenter.

Surviving is his daughter, Lindsay (Scott) Van Winkle, Lancaster; his grandchildren, Freya and Archer Van Winkle; and his sisters,...

Harry M. Jones

Harry M. Jones

Jun 2, 2022

Harry McDonald Jones, 74, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Thursday, June2, 2022 in the Valley View Care Center, Frankfort following an extended illness.  He was born Nov. 16, 1947 in Chillicothe, the son of Carl O. and Frances A. (Davis) Jones.

Surviving are his siblings; his sister, Irene (Tom) Hopkins, Londonderry; his brothers, Harvey Jones,...

Roger Dean Glass

Roger Dean Glass

May 21, 2022

Roger Dean Glass, 94, beloved husband of Lynda Lou Fent Glass, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Embrace Hospice House, Myrtle Beach, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Glass was born September 19, 1927, in Jeffersonville, Ohio to Delbert L. Glass and Juanita Thomas Glass, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Silvercreek High...

Geraldine M. "Cookie" Bell

Geraldine M. "Cookie" Bell

May 14, 2022

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...

Lisa L. (Graves)  Salley

Lisa L. (Graves) Salley

Apr 22, 2022

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,...

Marjorie Ann (Hart)  Mcabee

Marjorie Ann (Hart) Mcabee

Apr 12, 2022

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,...

Ivan K. Purdum

Ivan K. Purdum

Mar 13, 2022

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...

Thomas L. Martin

Thomas L. Martin

Mar 9, 2022

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...

Clara Maxine Garrison

Clara Maxine Garrison

Mar 6, 2022

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...

William "Bill" M. Owens

William "Bill" M. Owens

Mar 5, 2022

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...

Ossie Tackett

Ossie Tackett

Mar 4, 2022

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...

Rebecca June Eselgroth

Rebecca June Eselgroth

Feb 27, 2022

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...

Sheila E. (Waugh)  Moffatt

Sheila E. (Waugh) Moffatt

Feb 25, 2022

Sheila E. Moffatt, 58, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Friday morning, February 25, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

She was born on June 27, 1963 in Chillicothe, OH to John Waugh and Judy Thompson.  She married Ted Moffatt who preceded her in death on June 23, 2020

Surviving...

Bernard L Bowers

Bernard L Bowers

Feb 18, 2022

Bernard L. Bowers, 97, of Chillicothe, passed from this life February 18, 2022  in the Ohio Veteran’s Home, Sandusky, OH following an extended illness.  He was born on October 3, 1924 in Chillicothe, OH to the late Earl and Sylvia (McCorkle) Bowers.  On July 20, 1950 he married Margaret Martin who preceded him in death on August 21, 2009....

Geoffrey Alan Haines

Geoffrey Alan Haines

Feb 8, 2022

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...

Nancy Carolyn Shields

Nancy Carolyn Shields

Jan 29, 2022

Nancy Carolyn Shields, 87, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Valley View Care Center, Frankfort, following an extended illness. She was born November 16, 1934 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Milton and Vivia (Oaks) Tyo. On June 5, 1955 she married the love of her life, Joseph Harmon Shields who preceded her...

Lawrence "Toehead" Campbell

Lawrence "Toehead" Campbell

Jan 26, 2022

Lawrence “Toehead” Campbell, Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2022, following a long illness.  Toehead, the second oldest son of the late William and Elma (Skaggs) Campbell is proceeded in death by his parents, the love of his life, Ms. Jeanette Lorain Menges, brothers John Lee and Ralph and sisters Thelma and Ida.

Toehead is survived...

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