Tara D. Motley age 40 passed away Thursday February 3, 2005 at O.S.U. East hospital in Columbus. She was pre-deceased by her parents Geraldine Motley and Earlington H. Motley Sr.; Brother Carl A.Motley and Sister Tonsana O. Lewis. She is survived by Siblings; Sanceria (Arthur) Hill, Earlington H. Motley Jr., Pamela Motley, Tanya L. Motley, Earlene H. (Donald) Penick, Yvette...

AlleyWilliam Andrew Alley Sr., age 72 passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2005 in Columbus. Survivors include his wife Lillian, sons William Andrew (Jenell) Alley Jr., Lawrence Kelsie (Linda) Alley; son, Stephen Dwayne (Debra) Alley; daughter, Deanna Marie Lantz; brothers, Robert K. Alley, Jr., James Monroe Alley; brothers-in-laws, Frank (Patty) Kennis. Roger (Andrea) Myers; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He will...

Abraham K. Conteh age 21 passed away Monday January 17, 2005 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus Ohio. He is survived by his Wife Judy Conteh; his parents Alfred and Mary Conteh; brothers, James, Alfred, Peter and Abu Conteh; sisters Rachel, Fatu and Anna Conteh. Abraham was a local business man in the Columbus Northland Community and he was a...

Charles Henry Engler Sr., age 92 died on January 30, 2005 in Westerville, Ohio. Mr. Engler retired from the Columbus Dispatch after 25 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; son, Charles Engler Jr. and daughter, Jean Foor all from Columbus. Step-son, Chuck (Diana) Bridge of Marysville, OH and step-grandchildren Brenda and Jamie Sheets of Westerville, Lisa and Billy...

Juanita Shamlin age 76 passed away Sunday January 30, 2005 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus Ohio. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Albert; Sons David L. Shamlin, Michael W. (Mary Jo) Shamlin, Gary L. Shamlin and Larry E. Shamlin; Daughters Cheryl A. (William) Vaughn, Karen E. (John) Gutheil and Leslie C.(David Boychan) Shamlin; Sisters Virginia...

Andrew Stover Passed away Thursday January 27, 2005 at his residence; He is survived by his parents Mark and Lisa Stover; sisters Kaylee and Jessica Stover; Grandparents; Al and Sheila Speaks, Sharon Moore, Mark Stover and Don and Barbara Lowe as well as numerous Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. The family will receive friends Monday 5-8 PM January 31, 2005 at...

BARBARA ANN WILLIAMSON (YATES)Barbara went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2005. She is preceded in death by her father, Carl P. Yates, Sr. and brother Carl P. Yates, Jr. Survivors include: mother, Freda L. Arnott, sisters: Sandra L. St. John and Denise L. Yates, daughters: Deborah Michelle Denney, Victoria Lynn Pritchard, Angela Maureen Weaver, 5...

Paul L. Doty age 81 passed away Wednesday January 26, 2005 at his residence in Westerville Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Bernice; Son Paul L. Doty Jr. of Green River Wyoming and Daughter Estelle Gill of Westerville. He was a loving husband and devoted father and an avid pilot. He was a WWII Air Force...

Marjorie L. Brown age 88 passed away Sunday January 23, 2005 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband Harold J. Brown of 52 years. She is survived by sons; Joseph K. Hanlon, George W. Hanlon and Donald W. "Bill" Dodson; daughters; Beverly Jean Gibson and Laketa Sue Stafford. She is also survived by Brother Wilbur...

Howard T. Womack-Rakes, "Tommie-Pookie", age 23 went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 21, 2005 in Columbus. Survived by his parents Tyrone and June Rakes; sister, Merrideth; daughter, Mariah and his fiancé Crystal. He will be loved and missed by his grandparents, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of friends. Family will receive friends on Wednesday,...

LEDSOMEBarry Ivan Ledsome, age 44 passed away on January 21, 2005 at his home in Columbus. He was preceeded in death by his father, William Ledsome Sr., brother, James Ledsome and nephew, Paul Ledsome. Mr. Ledsome is survived by his mother, Alice Ledsome and two brothers; William Ledsome Jr. and Mickey (Martha) Ledsome and sister-in-law Diane Ledsome. Daughters Michelle and...

Una "Midge" Collier, age 59, formally of Columbus, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in Shelbyville, Indiana. Mrs. Collier is survived by her beloved ex-husband Jay Collier. She is also survived by four chidren; Lisa Collier (Robert Ford), Tammy (John) Swartz, Carol (Dave) Bush , Jeffery Jay Collier; several grandchildren also survive Kirt, Kenny, Jodi, Melissa, Sierra, Amber, Jeffery,...

Stephen Glenn Tatman, 52, of Reynoldsburg ascended into heaven to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on January 14, 2005 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He had lived in Columbus during his childhood and graduated from Eastmoor High School in 1970 and from Ohio Dominican College in 1976. He is survived by his loving wife of 28...

Mary Kenney, age 87, of Columbus passed away peacefully Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Hospice's Kobacker House. She was born April 25, 1917, in Iberia, Missouri to Charles and Emma (Woody) Welsh. She was united in marriage to John William Kenney on November 25, 1937 in St. Louis. The Kenney's moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas from Columbus in 1976. Mary...

Mabel C. Howard age 91, of Reynoldsburg passed away Monday, January 10, 2003 at Mount Carmel Hospital East. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul E. Howard Sr.; son Paul E. Howard Jr.; parents Ira & Estella (Kern) Young. Survived by her loving son David F. (Rebecca) Howard of Reynoldsburg; granddaughter Liberty Howard of Johnstown. Visitation will be...

Ernest W. Franks age 46, of Columbus passed away Friday January 7, 2005 at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus.Survived by his parents Ernest L. & Connie (Clark) Franks; brother David, sisters Robyn (Matt) Perje, Louise (Howard) Budd, Carol Breckenridge and Dorothy (Jim) May; and many other family members and friends. Visitation will be from 5-8, Friday, January 14, 2005 at...

Frances Pittenger, age 68, passed away Friday, January 7, 2005, at her residence. Preceded in death by son, David; parents, Pearl and Dorothy (Riffle) Camp; brother, Roy; sister, Ruth. Survived by her loving husband Bob of forty-nine years; sons, Robert "Dennis" (Barbara), Derek; grandchildren, John, Emily, Mathew; daughter in-law Marla Pittenger; sisters, Carolyn (Sonny) McWhorter and Julia (Gary) Bowden. Visitation...

Doresta W. Richards age 81 of Columbus passed away Friday, January 7, 2005 at Edgewood Manor Westerville. Doresta retired from Kisco Photo Finishing after many years of faithful service. Preceded in death by her parents John Coe & Pearl (Smith) Williams; sisters Beulah Shelton, Helen Clark, Adrienne Shelton and Jacqueline Coe: brothers Charles and Johnathon Coe. She is survived by...

Ann L. Grubbs age 68, of Columbus passed away Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Ohio State University Hospital East. Preceded in death by her parents James M. & Lina (Adkins) Kimbleton. Survived by her loving husband of 44 years Bill; son Rick E. Grubbs Sr.; daughter in-law Mary Climer;grandchildren Rickey E. Grubbs Jr., Billy M. Grubbs, Dylan J. Grubbs,...

Joseph E. Parks age 77, of Westerville passed away Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Village of Westerville. Preceded in death by his parents Earl & Martha (Griffith) Parks. Survived by his loving wife of 53 years Norma (Snell) Parks; son Gregory Parks of Akron; daughter Susan (Richard) Brownley of Granville; daughter in-law April Parks of Kent; granddaughters Sarah Lynn...