Obituaries
Melvin Blackburn
Apr 18, 2020
Melvin Blackburn Jr., 69, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away April 18, 2020. He was born on September 7, 1950 in Fort Campbell, KY to the late Melvin Blackburn Sr. and Ruby Mae Thacker. He is preceded in death by his brother, Bruce A. Blackburn; granddaughter, Amanda Monn.Surviving family includes, wife of 9 years, Jennifer Blackburn; children, Christopher A. (Jamie) Blackburn,...
Betty Jane Seymore
Apr 17, 2020
Betty Jane Seymore, age 88, passed away on April 17, 2020. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Charlie Rothgeb and Clara - Opal Mayes. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell; son, Dale; 5 brothers and 1 sister. She is survived by her children, Sharon Fusner, Roy Seymore, and Phyllis Grove; 8 grandchildren; many...
William David Buskirk Iii
Apr 17, 2020
William David Buskirk of Williamsport, Ohio went home to heaven on Friday, April 17, 2020. Willy was born to Bill Buskirk and Cathy Spencer on January 9, 1997. He was a graduate of Westfall High School in 2015 and an employee of Atlas Moving and Storage. Willy loved fishing and being with his many friends playing video games. Our very...
Dale E. Hankinson Jr.
Apr 17, 2020
Dale E. Hankinson Jr., age 69, passed away on April 17, 2020. He was born on April 15, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Dale E. Hankinson Sr. and Julia Grubb. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Tim Hankinson; Sheryl Lynn and Sherry Lee; brother in law, Ronnie. Survived by, sister, Sandy; daughters, Michelle (Robert) Cremeans, Kimberly (Christopher)...
George W. Nugent
Apr 16, 2020
On Thursday, April 16th 2020, George William Nugent passed away at the age of 70. He was born August 1st 1949 in Trenton, NJ to the late George H and Nancy Nugent.He is survived by his Sister Nancy E. Nugent; cousins, Ellen, Amanda, Maya; close friends Janice, Mark, Rich, Sara, Joe, BJ, Russell & Ashley.George was a proud MARINE combat...
Paula L. Blue
Apr 15, 2020
Paula L Blue1947-2020Paula Louise Blue (Collins), passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 15, 2020 surrounded by her daughter and sisters. She was born in Columbus, OH on July 29, 1947 to Fred Collins and Alice Hunt (Rieser) and was preceded in death by her husband James Blue, Sr and stepson Timothy Blue of Delaware, OH.Paula loved animals, gardening, golfing, reading, writing...
Robert R. Carey Jr.
Apr 15, 2020
Robert R. Carey Jr., age 61, passed away at home surrounded by his family and "fittingly on Tax Day" on April 15, 2020. He was born on September 14, 1958 in Huntington, West Virginia.Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert R. Carey Sr.; grandparents, Horace and Rhoda Carey; best friend, Bill Brenner.Left to cherish his memory is the...
Helen Southers
Apr 15, 2020
Helen Southers, of Commercial Point, Ohio went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 15, 2020. Helen was born June 10, 1931, in Chattaroy, West Virginia, to the late Monroe and Mary Parsley Johnson. Helen was preceded in death by her beloved husband James, her grandson Christopher Eli Martin, her granddaughter Kristy Southers Woodcox, and...
Nellie Whiteside
Apr 14, 2020
Nellie Whiteside, age 82, passed away on April 14, 2020 peacefully in her home. She was born on February 5, 1938 in Kenova, West Virginia.Nellie was preceded in death by her parents, Nellie (Swanson) and Thomas Dixon; several siblings and in-laws.Left to cherish her memory is the love of her life, her husband of 52 years, Ted; son, Richard (Deborah)...
Nancy Hayes
Apr 14, 2020
Nancy Hayes, age 81, passed away on April 14th, 2020. She was born on January 23rd, 1939 in Obetz, Ohio to the late Walter and Goldie Davis.She is proceeded in death by her first husband; Richard Beightler, parents, grandson Richie Beightler, brother Walter Davis Jr, sisters Joanne Price and Maxine Hacker.She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Roger...
Joan Elsensohn Herr
Apr 14, 2020
Joan Elsensohn Herr, age 90 of Dublin and Upper Arlington, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday April 14, 2020, after a short battle with leukemia. Born Margaret Joanne (she later changed her name to Joan) to John and Mildred Elsensohn on February 10, 1930 in Pomeroy, a small farm town in the Palouse area of eastern Washington, a land...
Patricia Ann Koontz
Apr 13, 2020
Patricia Ann Koontz, age 68, passed away on April 13, 2020. She was born on September 3, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio.Patty was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gerald Koontz; parents, Roy Bryan and Susanne McCoy; brothers, Larry Bryan, Jerry Bryan and David Bryan. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Susie Barr and Jimmy Gallagher, Jr. (fiance,...
Jo-Ann Carol Nichols
Apr 12, 2020
Jo Ann Hayner Seagal Nichols passed into Glory into Jesus' loving arms on Easter Sunday evening, April 12, 2020. Jo Ann was 93. Born December 15, 1926 at the Old White Cross Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was an Honor Student Graduate of West High School, class of 1945. Preceded in death by her parents, Otho and Gertrude Hayner; her...
Cmsgt Charles Wallis
Apr 12, 2020
CMSgt. (Ret.) Samuel Charles Wallis, age 95, of Powell, Ohio went to be with our Lord April 12, 2020 under the care of hospice. Born in Covington, KY. February 22, 1925 to Charles Samuel Wallis and Cecilia Emma Wallis, oldest of five children. Sam was a loving husband to Alice Springer Wallis (deceased) for 64 years, and is survived by...
Michael J. Morgan Sr.
Apr 12, 2020
Michael J. Morgan Sr., 58, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away April 12, 2020. He was born on August 21, 1961. He is preceded in death by brother James Whitt Jr.; grandmother Ruth Morgan; four uncles and one aunt. Surviving family includes mother Patricia (Rob) Morgan; son Mike (Jenny); granddaughters Cierra (Sean), Taylor, Marissa; grandson Mason; great-grandson Jace; great-granddaughter Chloe; sister...
Danielle Nicole Sioux Rayburn
Apr 12, 2020
Danielle Nicole Sioux Rayburn, age 26, passed away on April 12, 2020. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 7, 1993. She was loving raised by Charles and Windy Wofford. She is preceded in death by her cousin, Frank Faught; grandmother, Connie; uncle, Charles; grandmother, Nemoa Cox; uncle, Greg. Survived by her parents; son, Jeremiah; nephew, Evan; sister, Elizabeth;...
Ciara Bray
Apr 12, 2020
Ciara Sharae Janae Bray, 14, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away April 12, 2020. She was born on April 26, 2005 in Springfield, Ohio to James Bray and Stephanie Cunningham. She is preceded in death by her Father, James Richard Bray, Sr. Surviving family includes, mother, Stephanie Y. (Shorron McKnight) Cunningham; grandmother, Katherine Beal; grandfather, Arthur James (Shirley Beard) Beal; sisters,...
Louella Hartley
Apr 12, 2020
Louella Mae Hartley (Oliver), age 74, passed away on April 12, 2020. She was born on July 10, 1945 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Jasper and Lora Oliver. She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Adam Hartley; brothers, Jim Kock, Jasper, Wilber, and Larry Oliver; sister, Barbara Jackson. She is survived by her loving husband of 58...
Alice "Jean" Brown
Apr 12, 2020
Jean passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2020. She was born September 7, 1927 in Nelsonville, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents, John W. Evans and Georgia P. Steenrod Evans; husband, of 61 years, Glendon W. Brown and son, Steven B. Brown. Jean is survived by her brother John (Mary) Evans; daughters Pamala (Larry) Steele...
Barbara Sue Allen
Apr 12, 2020
Barbara Sue (Bulen) Allen, 77, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away April 12, 2020. She was born on January 21, 1943 to the late Thurman and Betty (Compton) Bulen. She is preceded in death by sister, Judy Hartley. Surviving family includes daughters, Mary (Keith) Dotson, Donette Reynolds - significant other, Alfred Cox; only son, Kip Reynolds - significant other Linda Newcomb;...
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