Loren Nichols
Dec 4, 2014
Loren "Jack" R. Nichols, 87, of Chillicothe, went to his heavenly home December 4, 2014 at 1:50 pm, following an extended illness. He was born April 19, 1927 to the late Donald and Irene Moreland Nichols. On January 2, 1951 he married M. Carlene Long, who survives. Also surviving are children, Fhaletta Seymour, Myscenea Brown, Mark (Pam) Nichols, and Matthew...
Ruth Smith
Nov 29, 2014
Ruth E. Smith, 95, of Chillicothe, died at 10:48am, Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born August 5, 1919, in Ross County to the late Claude H. and Cleo E. (Ray) Chenault. On June 10, 1939, she married Marion Arnold Smith, who preceded her in death May 1, 1976. She is survived by her children:...
Michael Matter
Nov 28, 2014
With a profound sense of sadness and loss, the Matter family of Chillicothe celebrates the life of Michael Carl Matter, who died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the James Cancer Center at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Michael was born September 25, 1945 to Paul H. and Mary G. Matter and was raised in Montoursville, PA with sister Paula...
Howard Acord
Nov 25, 2014
Howard L. Acord, Jr., 73, died unexpectedly at 1:39pm Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1941, in Chillicothe to the late Howard L., Sr. and Helen L. (Chaney) Acord. He is survived by his sister Peggy A. Gallagher, of Chillicothe; nieces and nephews Ted (Joyce) Click; Mark (Diane) Click; Cheryl (John) Evans;...
Brendan Dyer
Nov 25, 2014
Brendan Andrew Dyer, 6, my sweet baby boy, now in the loving arms of his Daddy and his Nana Freda Scott, died November 25, 2014. He was born December 2, 2007, in Lexington, KY. He is survived by his mother, Sondra L. (Becknell) Dyer; his sister Alyssa Dyer; paternal grandparents Grandpa Bruce and Grandma Cynthia (Pool) Dyer, all of Chillicothe;...
Donald Collier
Nov 24, 2014
Donald L. Collier, 68, of Chillicothe, died at 8:47am Monday, November 24, 2014, at Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus. He was born June 1, 1946, in Vinton County, OH, to the late Ed and Nancy (Mace) Collier. On July 7, 1972, he married the former Marilyn Kay McFadden, who survives. Also surviving are his son Kevin Harper, of Chillicothe; grandchildren:...
Barbara Melchert
Nov 24, 2014
Barbara J. Melchert, 74, of Chillicothe, died at 8:25am Monday, November 24, 2014, at Signature Health Care. She was born October 24, 1940, in Chillicothe to the late Robert E. and Norma J. (Snow) Click. She is survived by her daughter Cindy (Wellinghoff) Davis, of Waverly; grandchildren: Tracy Bettendorff (Carey Ackley), Chillicothe; Nathan Rudd, Waverly; and Jubal Davis, Waverly; and...
Randall Diehl
Nov 24, 2014
Randall S. "Randy" Diehl, 42, died unexpectedly at 10:00pm Monday, November 24, 2014, at his residence. He was born October 29, 1972, in Chillicothe, to Larry and Brenda (Jordan) Diehl. On September 29, 2012, he married Debra Lynn Waller, who survives. Also surviving are his sons Eric and Aaron Diehl, both of Chillicothe; his sister Shanna Burgin; his mother Brenda...
Joan Burns
Nov 24, 2014
Joan Lee (Lannon) Burns, age 80, of Chillicothe, went home to Heaven Monday November 24, 2014. Born to Lewis and Elizabeth Lannon, Joan is survived by her husband John Burns, sister Patty, family: Erick (Kathy) Burns, John (Paula) Burns, Beth (Tom) Hoodlet, Matt (Kim) Burns. Joan cherished her life with her loving husband John, took pride in being a West...
Justin Dyer
Nov 22, 2014
Justin N. Dyer, 37, of Chillicothe, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 9:02pm at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born May 7, 1977, in Chillicothe to Bruce A. and Cynthia L. (Pool) Dyer, who survive. Also surviving are his wife, Sondra L. (Becknell) Dyer; his daughter Alyssa Danielle Dyer (Age 9); and his son Brendan Andrew Dyer...
William Lunsford
Nov 21, 2014
William James "Jake" Lunsford, 87, of Chillicothe, died at 3:07 pm, Friday, November 21, 2014, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born January 14, 1927 in Berea, KY to the late Harrison and Carrie Jones Lunsford. He was married to the late Mary Lunsford for 49 years, and is survived by his wife, Verna...
Bonnie Poole
Nov 21, 2014
Bonnie L. Poole, 81, of Chillicothe, died 7:39 am, Friday, November 21, 2014, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born April 16, 1933 in Ross Co. to the late Herbert and Olive Shewalter McNeal. On November 11, 1951 she married George R. Poole, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Loralei (John) Poole-Hamer and...
Thelma Crago
Nov 21, 2014
Thelma Jean Crago, 79, of Chillicothe, died 9:45 am, November 21, 2014, at Westmoreland Place Nursing Home, unexpectedly. She was born February 1, 1935 in Frankfort, KY to the late John K. and Katherine Sexton Gibson. She married Leslie D. Crago, who died in 2011. Her children survive, Brandon Crago and Jill Beaver. In accordance with her wishes, no public...
Nila Gray
Nov 19, 2014
Nila Eileen Gray, 68, of Chillicothe, died at 5:26 a.m., November 19, 2014 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born July 31, 1946, to the late Harold and Ruth (Barnhart) Nord. On January 26, 1973 she married Harold "Hal" Wayne Gray who survives. Also surviving are her children, Patricia Poling, James (Carrie) Gray, Susan...
Charles Brown
Nov 17, 2014
Charles Franklin Brown, 79, of Chillicothe, died November 16, 2014, at his home, unexpectedly. He was born September 5, 1935 in Chillicothe to the late James H. and Maybelle Cobb Brown. On September 26, 1970 he married Alice M. Thornton, who died April 21, 2011. Survivors include a son, Chris Cousins, of Chillicothe; a step-son, Clark (Karen) Lee, of Chillicothe;...
Michael Seymour
Nov 12, 2014
Michael W. Seymour, 65, died at 9:23am Wednesday, November 12, at Adena Regional Medical Center, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born May 23, 1949, in Ross County to Willard and Vera (McCorkle) Seymour. On July 8, 1989, he married Fhaletta S. Nichols, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, Vera McCorkle, Chillicothe; sons and daughter-in-law Michael...
David Dellinger
Nov 10, 2014
David H. Dellinger, 56, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Monday, November 10, 2014, at his residence. He was born November 26, 1957, in Washington D.C. to Henry B. and Greta E. (Hall) Dellinger. Surviving is his mother, Greta Dellinger, of Acworth, GA; his sister and brother-in-law Debbie (Lee) Henderson, Acworth, GA; his fiancée Rosemary White, of Chillicothe; Rosemary's children Jenny (Matthew)...
Marylane Lewis
Nov 10, 2014
MaryLane Lewis, 93, of Chillicothe, formerly of Paoli, PA, died peacefully at 4:00am Monday, November 10, 2014, at Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born November 2, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late Ralph and Lane (Johnson) Pletcher. On April 15, 1944, she married Robert J. Lewis, Jr., who preceded her in death on September 26, 2004. Surviving are her...
Evelyn Scales
Nov 9, 2014
Evelyn E. Scales, 90, of Chillicothe, died 12:20 am, November 9, 2014 at Westmoreland Place Nursing Home, following an extended illness. She was born December 16, 1923 in Middlebury, VT to the late James and Edith Fletcher Root. On June 26, 1954 she married the late James A. Scales, who died in 2010. Survivors include her 5 children, Lesley Scales,...
Robert Cunningham
Nov 8, 2014
Robert Allen Cunningham, 51, of Chillicothe, died 12:30 pm, November 8, 2014, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born August 5, 1963 in Ross Co. to the late Richard P. and Florence I. Merritt Cunningham. Survivors include his children, Jessica (David) Alban and Robert (Meghan) Cunningham Jr., both of Chillicothe; the mother of his children, Freda Cunningham;...
