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Recent Obituaries in Chillicothe, OH
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Chillicothe, OH area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Howard Markley
Apr 28, 2012
Howard Edward Markley, 92, of Chillicothe, died 8:31 am, April 28, 2012 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, unexpectedly. He was born April 5, 1920 in Ashland Co., OH to the late Ralph and Ruth Ludwick Markley. On April 20, 1945 he married the former Helen Boyd, who survives. Also surviving are nieces Sherry Cochran and Beverly Evan, and a...
Nancy Hamilton
Apr 27, 2012
Nancy Mae Hamilton, 68, of Chillicothe, died 1:50 pm April 27, 2012, at home, following an extended illness, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born December 22, 1943 in Columbus to William J. and MaryEllen Speaks Hamilton. Survivors include her mother; two sisters, Esther (David) Hawk and Phyllis (Delbert) Ashworth; nieces and nephews, Brenda (Todd) Snyder, Mark (Sally)...
Darren Lemaster
Apr 24, 2012
Darren Blaine LeMaster, 43, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly at 7:58 am, April 24, 2012, at his home. He was born December 29, 1968 in Chillicothe to Harmalee and Betty Jean Ritchie LeMaster. On July 9, 2007 he married the former Carrie Nicole Wade, who survives. In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include his children, Kayla, Morgan, Hunter and...
Georgia Stafford
Apr 24, 2012
Georgia M. Stafford, 97, of Columbus, formerly of Chillicothe, died at 11:10pm on April 24, 2012, in her home. She was born April 21, 1915, in Lewis County, KY, to the late George and Ollie (Huffman) Lewis. On December 5, 1942, she married Paul J. Stafford, who preceded her in death on June 28, 1982. Surviving are her son and...
Michael Cottrill
Apr 22, 2012
Michael H. Cottrill, 68, of Chillicothe, died at 5:00am April 22, 2012, at Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born November 1, 1943, to George W. and Freda A. (Sullivan) Cottrill. He was married to the former Jane Swisher, who survives. Also surviving is his daughter Amy Jo Cottrill and her friend Jason Gibson, of Oregon;...
Vincent Branson
Apr 22, 2012
Vincent Dean Branson, Jr., 32, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1980 in Petersburg, VA to Vincent Dean and Monty Joy Brown Branson Sr., who survive. Also surviving are his sisters, Michelle (Mario) Lee and Martina Branson, of Chillicothe; nieces and nephews, Amaya and Desean Branson, Maleah...
Barbara Cooper
Apr 21, 2012
Barbara M. Cooper, 79, of Columbus, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Mt. Carmel, St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville, OH. Barbara was born January 1, 1933 in Chillicothe, OH. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Bernard Cooper, mother Ethel Cooper, brother Bernard Cooper, Jr. and sisters Ann Brown, Roberta Hickman, Kay Cooper and Mary Harris. She...
Linda Hartley
Apr 20, 2012
Linda L. Hartley, 81, of Chillicothe, died April 20, 2012, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 27, 1931, in Yeager, KY, to the late Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth (Johnson) Potter. On July 24, 1951, she married M. James Hartley, who survives. Also surviving are their children: Linda Susan (Randy) Smith, Chillicothe; Nancy Lin Keppler, Galena,...
Darrell Neff
Apr 20, 2012
Darrell F. Neff, 87, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Chillicothe, died Friday, April 20, 2012, in Ocala. He was born December 2, 1924, in Chillicothe, to the late Jennings B. and Doris (O'Dell) Neff. On March 1, 1997, he married the former Sally L. Arcady, who preceded him in death on March 10, 2005. Surviving are his sisters and brother-in-law...
George Stultz
Apr 19, 2012
George D. Stultz, 75, of Londonderry, died unexpectedly at 7:07am Thursday, April 19, 2012, in Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1937, in Bainbridge, to the late John P. and Minnie (Estle) Stultz. On December 21, 1979, he married the former Dolly May Russell, who survives. Also surviving are his son Gregg Stultz, Bainbridge; step-daughter Vicky (Bill)...
Margaret Moone
Apr 18, 2012
Margaret Mary Moone, 96, of Pickerington, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Abbyington of Pickerington. She was born October 16, 1915 in Columbus to the late Samuel and Cecelia Gavin Greene. She married the late Joseph E. Moone, who died June 20, 1997. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and Patricia Moone, of Pickerington; grandchildren, Brian (Vicki) Moone, of...
Elizabeth Moore
Apr 18, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Willis Moore, 44, of Chillicothe, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following a long battle with cancer. She was born December 28, 1967 in Circleville to late John S. and Rachel M. Speakman Willis. On July 9, 1985 she married Roger A. Moore, who survives. In addition to her husband, survivors include her...
William Snyder
Apr 17, 2012
Dr. William M. Snyder, 92, of Chillicothe, died 10:50 am, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1920 in Chillicothe to the late F. Marcus and Gladys Myers Snyder. On September 23, 1960 he married the former Patricia Trader, who survives. Also surviving are his children, John (Melissa) Snyder and Keith Snyder,...
Jack Eblin
Apr 17, 2012
Jack Eblin, 87, of Chillicothe, died Tuesday evening at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He is the widower of Dazel I. Eblin. Arrangements are being completed at this time. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Jack Lee Eblin , please click here to visit our Sympathy Store .
James Perkins
Apr 17, 2012
James B. Perkins, 91, of Chillicothe, Ohio died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in Chillicothe. He was born in Newburyport, MA on March 23, 1921 to Frank and Mary (Murphy) Perkins. James graduated from Boston English High School in 1937 and was employed as a printer for Strathmore Paper Company for twenty-eight years retiring in 1983. He was a member of...
Charlotte Hoosier
Apr 14, 2012
Charlotte Ann Hoosier, 81, of Chillicothe, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at her home. She was born August 19, 1930 in Chillicothe to the late Walter M. and Mildred L. Brandon Woodfork. On July 4, 1964 she married Herbert B. Hoosier, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Jack (Rhonda) Beard and Mark (companion Mary) Hoosier, both of Chillicothe; four...
David Thomas
Apr 13, 2012
David E. Thomas Jr., 54, of Chillicothe, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at his home, unexpectedly. He was born December 30, 1957 in Chillicothe to David E. and Bonnie L. Gatliff Thomas. Survivors include his mother; a brother, Robert L. Thomas, of Newport News, VA; two sisters, Thea Gatliff, of Columbus and Bonita Thomas, of Chillicothe; and several nieces and...
Karen Ritchie
Apr 9, 2012
Karen J. Liston Ritchie, 58, of Chillicothe, died 7:30 am, April 9, 2012, following a battle with Muscular Dystrophy. She was born February 24, 1954 in Elmira, NY to the late Walden W. and Virginia D. Eddy Liston. On March 1, 2003 she married Kenneth L. Ritchie Jr., who survives. Also surviving are her children, Shelly (Denny) Robinson, of Utica...
Danny Lemaster
Apr 8, 2012
Danny D. Lemaster, 61, of Chillicothe, died Sunday morning, April 8, 2012, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, following an extended illness. He was born August 28, 1950, in Hilliard, OH, to the late Edgar and Imogene (Moore) Lemaster. On September 2, 1972, he married the former Brenda K. Ferguson, who survives. Also surviving are his son and daughter-in-law Kristopher (Martha)...
Kathleen Machesney
Mar 30, 2012
Kathleen Etta Machesney, 86 of Canton, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away on March 29, 2012. She was born on January 19, 1926 in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Ulysses and Ruth LaGard. She is survived by her sons, Glenn (Susan) Machesney and David (Donna) Machesney; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; brother, Robert (Mildred) LaGard; half-brother, Dale LaGard; half-sister, Cindy LaGard....
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