Obituaries
Hazel M. Mcelfresh
Jan 30, 2017
Hazel McElfresh, 86, went to be with her heavenly father on January 30, 2017. She was born Hazel May Brown on May 17, 1930 in Missouri. She grew up in Morgan County, OH. Hazel married Robert "Bob" McElfresh in 1951 and they moved to Columbus. Bob died in 2004. She is survived by her sister, Irene, her children, Jim (Becky)...
Thomas Merritt
Jan 30, 2017
Thomas Haines Merritt, 73, Columbus died January 30, 2017. He was born March 24, 1943, the son of Marthena S. Merritt and Charles Webster Merritt. He was a graduate of Ohio University. Survived by cousins Steve Massie and Dave Massie; niece Mandy Merritt; and nephew Tim Merritt. Preceded in death by parents Marthena Merritt and Charles Webster Merritt and brother...
Anna Anderson
Jan 29, 2017
Anna Anderson, 82, of Columbus, OH, passed away on January 29, 2017. She was born on July 24, 1934. Anna was a longtime member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Rose Legg, husband, Melvin E., grandson, Michael D. and daughter, Toni A. Glenn. Surviving family includes children, Donald (Elizabeth) Anderson, Nikki (Lloyd)...
Linda C. Amburgey
Jan 29, 2017
Linda C. Amburgey, age 69, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017.Surviving family includes children, Vickie (Don) Clagg, Danny (Maria); grandchildren, Matthew (Anna), Jeremy (Heather) Clagg, Aaron Amburgey, Hannah, Gabrielle, Brandon (Aurora) and Chris; great-grandchildren, Breanna, Fal'len, Aiden, Liam Michael; daughter-in-law, Kristal Scarberry; sisters, Sue (Wendell) Barker, Brenda (Ray) Dials and Kim Garcia-Skaggs; brother, Danny (Jewel) Skaggs; special friends, Wendi Hardy...
Janice H. Mills
Jan 28, 2017
Janice H. Mills, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born on March 15, 1926 in Columbus, OH to Ralph and Edna Helmick.Janice is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Owen Mills; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her uncle, Kenneth Helmick; several cousins; brother-in-law, Neil (Diane) Mills; sister in...
Della Wright
Jan 28, 2017
Della Wright, 57, of Columbus, OH, passed away on January 28, 2017. She was born on October 31, 1959. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Barbara Smith, brother, Marc Cummings Sr. Surviving family includes husband, Joe, nieces, Carol Cummings, Amber Boothe, nephews, Marc Cummings Jr., Robert Powell, sisters-in-law, Annabell (Randy) Chaffin, Shirley and Mary Kilgore and...
Christopher J. Smith
Jan 27, 2017
Christopher J. Smith, 54, left this earth surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Westerville, OH. Chris was born on November 21, 1962 in Columbus to John and Patricia Smith.Chris is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his two children, Olivia Smith and Nathaniel Smith; grandchildren, Jocelyn and Natalee; and his loving...
Bob Sweazey
Jan 27, 2017
Bob Sweazey, age 73, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. Bob was born February 15, 1943 in Fremont, OH to Clifford (Margaret) Sweazey.He is preceded in death by his parents.Bob is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Mary (Durham) Sweazey; brother, Lonnie Sweazey; sister-in-law, Debbie Durham; sons, Scott (Kelly) Sweazey, Chris (Malisa) Sweazey, Zane (Pia) Russell.Bob had 6...
Randall Mccoy
Jan 27, 2017
Randall "Randy" McCoy, 66, of Columbus, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 12, 1950 in Columbus, son of the late William and June Ferris McCoy. Randy served in the Army during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Dawn McCoy; children, Nicole (Greg), Brandie (Charlie), Tina (Jeff), Alissa and Rylan; siblings, Sherry, Bill,...
Cathy Messer Dysart
Jan 27, 2017
Catherine Sue (Messer) Dysart, age 59, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on January 27, 2017. Cathy was born on March 11, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bruce Messer and her mother-in-law, Connie C. Dysart. She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her husband, Howard Dysart; parents, Gobe and Stella Messer; brother,...
Florence M. Hutson
Jan 27, 2017
Florence M. Hutson "Flo", 91, of Zanesville, passed away Jan. 27, 2017. Born in Plainfield, OH Aug. 28, 1925 to Floyd Dickerson and Ludie Bailey. In addition to her parents, Flo was preceded in death by husbands, Paul Conrad and Norman Hutson; siblings, Marie Dawson, Everett Dickerson, Sylvia Laird, Mina Angle, Earl Dickerson, Kathryn Reames, Earnest Dickerson, Manine Jones, and...
Peter J. Drenovas
Jan 26, 2017
Peter J. Drenovas, 75, of Columbus, OH, passed away on January 26, 2017. He was born on May 17, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, James P. Drenovas and Christine Thomas. Surviving family includes children, Gregory P. (Julie Brant-Drenovas) Drenovas, Angelique Drenovas, Stephanie Drenovas, Theo Drenovas, sisters, Connie Dupuis, Georgia Combe, Mary Ann Outhwaite, brother, Ray Thomas,...
Clarence C. Mills
Jan 26, 2017
Clarence Carlos Mills, 88, of Westerville, passed away January 26, 2017, at Mt Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, OH. He attended Linden McKinley High School where he played lineman on the 1946 City Championship football team. He served in the United States Army in the Korean War, achieved the rank of Master Sergeant and was awarded the Silver Star Medal...
William A Oliver
Jan 25, 2017
William "Bill" A. Oliver, 68 of Morrow, OH, formerly of Columbus, OH, passed away at Hospice of Cincinnati on January 25, 2017. He was born on June 19, 1948 to Audrey A. (Graham) Thornton and the late William Oliver, Jr. in Columbus, OH. Bill worked for the State of Ohio Department of Liquor Control for over 25 years. Bill was...
Richard Allan Cline
Jan 25, 2017
Richard (Dick) Cline, age 52, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Ft. Myers, FL. He was born March 27, 1964 in Tacoma, WA.He was the owner of True Concrete in Columbus and loved to fish, golf, gardening and cooking out with family and friends. Surviving family includes wife, Diana; children, Shaun Straight, Angie Straight, Curtis Stephens; granddaughter,...
Marquisha J. Pickett
Jan 25, 2017
Marquisha J. Pickett, 41, of Columbus, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 20, 1975 to Kenneth D. and Paula Pickett. Marquisha is survived by her parents, Kenneth and Paula; children, Damia and Kiara Mills; sister, Alexandria Pickett. Marquisha's loss will be felt by many other family members, friends and...
Robert Wilson Smith
Jan 25, 2017
Robert W. Smith passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Age 81.He was born in Athens, Georgia on May 18, 1935 to parents, Wiley and Frances Smith. He is survived by his devoted wife of 39 yrs, Deloris A. Smith of Lockbourne, Ohio; Daughter, Beverly (Ronnie) Rentz and Son, Robert D. Smith both of Florida; Stepfather to Rebecca (John) Shell,...
James W. Patterson
Jan 25, 2017
James W. Patterson was born on August 20, 1935, in Bellefontaine, OH in Mary Rutan Hospital to H.R. (Robert) and Faith (Offenbacher) Patterson. A member of Jersey Baptist Church, New Albany, OH., James loved his Lord and was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. He went home to be with his Lord on January 25, 2017. He was an Amateur...
Anna Himes
Jan 25, 2017
Anna Himes, 90, passed away Jan. 25, 2017. Born in Lacey, KY and formerly of Waverly, OH. She was preceded in death by parents, Sola and Robert Russell; husband, Clarence Himes; daughter, Donna (Donald) Olson; siblings, Hobart, John, Walter, Elizabeth, Clyde, Hager, Avanelle, Willis, Martha, Dorothy, including an infant sibling, and stillborn sibling. Anna is survived by son, Clarence R....
Jerry Emerick
Jan 24, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Emerick, age 73, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017.Jerry worked as a printer for many years, and later worked at Maryhaven.Surviving family includes mother, Mary O'Harra; sister, Judy (Jack) Foley; brothers, Jim (Rita) O'Harra, Hal O'Harra and Kevin O'Harra; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by step-father, Asa O'Harra and sister-in-law, Susan O'Harra.A memorial...
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