Obituaries
Donald Bender
Sep 7, 2014
Donald H. Bender, 86, of Westerville, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Kobacker House. He was born January 19, 1928 in Columbus, son of the late Hugh and Ruth Alwood Bender. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his aunt, Seffie Alwood. He was a graduate of West High School and attended The Ohio...
Mildred Aline Ramella
Sep 7, 2014
Mildred Aline Ramella, 90, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Mildred was born in Pike County, KY on November 9, 1923, to Hobart and Rosa (Hatfield) Vipperman and is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 64 years, Jesse Ramella; infant daughter, Sandra Ramella; grandson, Phillip Oliver; brother, Taylor Vipperman. She is survived by...
Jeffrey Clark
Sep 7, 2014
Jeffrey A. Clark, 33, passed away September 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by mother, Vickie Clark and grandmother, Donna Clark. Jeff is survived by father, Richard (Susan) Clark; sisters, Jennifer (David) Harris and Rebekah (Zachary) Cellar; step-brothers, Steven Joseph (Jenifer) Heavner and Matthew Heavner; nieces and nephews, Hailey, Tyler and Dylan Harris, Brandon, Alexis and Aiden Heavner and...
Gary W. Ratliff
Sep 7, 2014
Gary W. Ratliff, 45, passed away on September 7, 2014 in Columbus, OH surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Columbus on September 17, 1968 to Marlow Ratliff II and Jean Craft. Gary is preceded in death by his father; and grandmother, Kathy Maggiore.He is survived by his children, Gary Ratliff II...
Richard Curry
Sep 6, 2014
Richard Curry, 80, passed away on September 6, 2014. He was born on September 7, 1933. He was preceded in death by his parents Lewis and Stella Curry and brothers Jim and Wilburn Hunt, sisters, Betty and Stella and great-granddaughter, Macey. Surviving family includes wife, Eula, children, Richard Jr., Eula, Abbie, James, Loretta, Freddy, 28 grandchildren/ great-grandchildren and sisters, Erma,...
Joyce K. Hughes
Sep 6, 2014
HUGHESJoyce K Hughes, loving mother and grandmother, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, September 6, 2014. She was born July 28, 1953, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late John R. Payne and Katherine Vendura Payne of New Boston. Along with her father, Joyce was preceded in death by five brothers; Glenn, Carl, Johnny, Dennis and James Payne and a...
Phyllis J. Conkel
Sep 6, 2014
Phyllis Conkel, 79, of Columbus, OH, passed away on September 6, 2014. She was born on January 8, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Wilma Conkel, son, Richard Dupler and daughter Dolores Dupler, sister, Esther, brother, Harold. Surviving family includes children, Clydene Walters, Jason (Jamie) Dupler, grandchildren, Buneka, Donnetta, Phillip, Shane (Amber), Lyndsey, Kilea, Mariah,...
Charles Hawkins
Sep 3, 2014
Charles C. Hawkins, 45, of Orient, OH, passed away suddenly September 3, 2014. He was recently employed by the City of Columbus. He was preceded in death by parents, Walter and Vena Hawkins. Surviving family includes, wife, Pamela Hawkins; son, Chaz Hawkins; sisters, Diane Johnson and Carrie Kuhn; aunt, Ann Harris; and cousin, Danny Hoermle. A gathering for friends and...
Ericka Johnson
Sep 3, 2014
Ericka Michele Johnson passed away on September 3, 2014 in Columbus, OH. She was born on February 26, 2014.Ericka is survived by her two loving fathers, Michael Johnson and Michael Maksem; sister, Mary Maksem; grandmothers Mary Kay Maksem and Patricia Johnson; and many other loving family members and friends. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 8, 2014 from 6:00pm-8:00pm...
Richard Connell
Sep 3, 2014
Richard Neal "Rich" Connell, 68, of Marengo, OH and formerly of Westerville, OH, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Rich was born in Brilliant, OH on January 19, 1946, to Clyde and Mary (Huff) Connell and is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Betty Molnar; brothers, William, C. Raymond and Arthur Connell. Survivors include...
William D. Alexander
Sep 3, 2014
William D. Alexander, 72, of Columbus, OH, passed away September 3, 2014. He was born on November 8, 1941. He is preceded in death by parents Wendell J. and Mildred L. Alexander. Surviving family includes wife, Patricia, daughters, Julie (Wayne) Sanders, Jill (Mike) Leingang, Christine (Mike) Henry, step-son, Daniel (Amber) White, step-daughter, Christy White, multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will...
Franklin Starkey
Sep 3, 2014
Franklin "Frank" Starkey, 79, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born September 17, 1934 in Glenwood, WV, son of the late Forest and Beulah Spurlock Starkey. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his siblings, Dorothy Miller, Sheldon Starkey, William Starkey and Mary Ruth Meadows. He retired from...
Raymond E. Clark
Sep 2, 2014
Raymond E. Clark, 57 of Columbus, passed away at his residence on September 2, 2014. Born on January 16, 1957 to Edward Clark and the late Helen (Fernandes) Clark. Survived by wife of 6 years Linda (Holden) Clark, daughters Nicole and Alexandra Clark of Hayward, CA, grandson Noah Castillo, sister Marianne Bartsch, ex-wife Maria Clark and godson Nicholas Nawrotzki. Per...
Ricky A. Spires Sr
Sep 2, 2014
Ricky A. Spires, Sr, 60, Clarksburg, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Ricky was born in Columbus, OH on April 14, 1954, to Archie Ray and Patricia M (Wolf) Spires and is preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Francis and Marie (Vess) Wolf and Leland and Carolyn (Bradley) Spires. Ricky is survived by his mother; son, Ricky A....
Tamara (Tammy) Gray
Sep 2, 2014
Tamara (Tammy) Gray, 45, passed away September 2 at her home in Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her father Gerald Gray and survived by sons John Tyler and Alex Gray Swisher, mother Joanne Gray, sister Dawn Gray, brother Chris Gray, many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, Pat and Michael Young, extended families...
Kathy Warner
Sep 1, 2014
Kathy Warner, 66, passed away on September 1, 2014 in Columbus, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 20, 1948 in Dalton, GA to William and Anna (Hampton) Loughridge. Kathy is preceded in death by her parents; brother, David Loughridge; and nephew, David Jr.She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Steven Warner; children, Bruce...
Barry Scott Drummond
Aug 31, 2014
Barry Scott Drummond, 51, passed away on August 31, 2014 in Reynoldsburg, OH surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 8, 1963 in Gallipolis, OH to Barry and Pearlie (Hall) Drummond.He is survived by his wife, Kristin (Cramer) Drummond; children, Jaelynn and Barry Drummond; brother, Joe (Susie) Drummond; and his parents. Family will receive friends on Thursday,...
Verda B. Smith
Aug 30, 2014
Verda B. Smith, 76, of Columbus, OH passed Saturday, August 30, 2014. Verda was born May 26, 1938, to Clarence C. and Luella B. Eden in Point Pleasant WV. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles A. Smith; sister and brother-in-law, Myrtle Ann and James Compton; brother, Kenneth Eden. Survivors include her son, Jeffrey C. Watkins and...
Alfred Brock Sr.
Aug 29, 2014
Alfred E. "Bud" Brock Sr., 68, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 29, 2014. He was born in Sevier County, TN on April 1, 1946. He was preceded in death by parents, Alfred J. and Rachel K. Latham Brock and sister, Mary Jacobs. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Alice Lawhun Brock;...
Gwenna Shriver
Aug 29, 2014
Gwenna Denise Shriver, 50, on August 29, 2014, finally succumbed to her injuries that she sustained after a hit and run on July 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by parents, Woodrow and Billie Castle. Gwenna is survived by children, Melissa (Bob) Rummell, Casey Crawford and Shawn (Erin) Crawford; brothers, Rodney, Rockey and Doug Castle; grandchildren, Britney Crawford, Breanna...
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