Jonathan Freeman
Nov 11, 2011
Jonathan Tyree Freeman, 49, of Chillicothe, died Friday, November 11, 2011, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, unexpectedly, due to heart conditions. He was born October 8, 1962 to Richard Freeman and Phyllis J. Freeman-Palmer. Survivors include his parents; his son, Nathaniel Taylor-Joseph Freeman; daughter, Alyssa Nichole Freeman; girlfriend, Deborah Vonville; mother of Nathaniel and Alyssa, Allison Flynn; and many...
Virginia Rippeth
Nov 11, 2011
Virginia E. Rippeth, 84, of Chillicothe, died 9:50 am, Friday, November 11, 2011, at Heartland of Chillicothe. She was born April 18, 1927 in Jackson, OH to the late Harry and Cleo Goheen Luster. On September 7, 1946 she married John L. Rippeth, who died September 11, 2007. Survivors include her children, David (Joan) Rippeth, Cathy Cox, Jill Merriman, Beth...
Richard Merriman
Nov 9, 2011
Richard Lee Merriman, 76, of Chillicothe, died 9:30 pm, Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. He was born May 5, 1935 in Columbus, OH to the late Helen Merriman. He was adopted by his grandparents, the late Samuel and Fannie Magill Merriman. He was preceded in death by his adopted brothers and...
Karen Ross
Nov 8, 2011
Karen D. Ross, 66, of Chillicothe, died 12:56 pm, Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at her home, following an extended illness. She was born October 28, 1945 in Vinton Co. to Richard W. and Emma J. Kennedy Nixon. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Theobald, of Chillicothe; a son, Troy Ross, of Londonderry; two grandsons, E.J. and Brandon Umphries; six great-grandchildren, Alex,...
James Renison
Nov 5, 2011
James Michael Renison, 58, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Saturday November 5, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born August 14, 1953, in Portsmouth, OH, to James E. and Ruby Blanton Renison. On September 11, 1976, he married Doris A. Dispennett, who also died from injuries sustained in the same accident. He is survived...
Doris Renison
Nov 5, 2011
Doris A. Renison, 56, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Saturday November 5, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. She was born April 2, 1955, in Louisville, KY, to Robert and Ruth Nash Dispennett. On September 11, 1976, she married James Michael Renison, who also died from injuries sustained in the same accident. She is survived by...
Kenneth Davis
Nov 2, 2011
Kenneth E. Davis, 68, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 2, 2011. He was born February 6, 1943, in Chillicothe, to the late Lloyd and Marguerite Miller Davis. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law Ken, Jr. (Rhonda) Davis, Katy, TX; daughters and sons-in-law Dianna (Jay) Finley, Chillicothe; Jamie (Greg) Smith, Pueblo, CO; son Brian Davis, Chillicothe; grandchildren: Christopher Finley; Corbin...
Mary Enderle
Nov 2, 2011
Mary K. Enderle, 77, of Chillicothe, died at 3:05am Wednesday, November 2, 2011, in Pleasant Hill Manor, Piketon, OH. She was born May 8, 1934, in Chillicothe, to the late Ernest, Sr. and Delsie Cottrill Johnson. She was the widow of Joseph C. Enderle, Sr., who preceded her in death on May 15, 1993. She is survived by her son...
Edna Burton
Oct 30, 2011
Edna S. Burton, 89, of Chillicothe, died at 12:10pm Sunday, October 30, 2011, in Heartland of Chillicothe. She was born October 16, 1922, in Frankfort, OH, to the late Daniel and Martha Manns Stewart. She was the widow of William H. "John" Burton, who preceded her in death in 1992. Surviving are her granddaughters Julie (Jim) Mowery; and Penny Andrews;...
Ellen Nutt
Oct 29, 2011
Ellen L. Nutt, 80, of Bend, OR, formerly of Chillicothe, OH, died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at the Partners in Care Hospice House, following an extended illness. She was born November 12, 1930 in Alhambra, AZ to the late Beatrice Slinker. Survivors include 3 daughers, Laura (Carlton) Hewitt, of Chesapeake, VA, Gretia (Herny) Capri, of Bend, IN, and Elizabeth Gillum,...
James Harvey
Oct 25, 2011
James E. Harvey, 72, of Chillicothe, died 5:45 pm Tuesday October 25, 2011 at Westmoreland Place Nursing Home. He was born February 12, 1939 in East Peoria, IL to the late Jems H. and Ella M. Bloomingstock Harvey. Survivors include his children, Everett, James and Carol Ann Harvey, of Frankfot; and a sister, Olive Harvey. He was preceded in death...
James Counts
Oct 25, 2011
James E. Counts, 60, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at his business. He was born October 11, 1951, in Ross Co. to the late Phyllis Jean (Magill) Counts. On November 4, 1978, he married the former Cheryl Bethel, who survives. Also surviving are his sister Cherie (James Davis) French, of Wilmington, NC; sister-in-law Shirley (Kermit) Vickers; his...
Ellsworth Trent
Oct 24, 2011
Ellsworth E. "Joe" Trent, 66, of Frankfort, OH, passed October 24, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born December 25, 1944 in Piketon, OH to the late James A. and Mary M. Trent, Sr. Survivors include a special devoted friend of 25 years, Lynn McCarley; her daughter, Fabrienna Hannan, and her granddaughter, Jessica;...
Gilbert Sewards
Oct 24, 2011
Gilbert S. "Besser" Sewards, 82, of Chillicothe, died 5:12 pm, Monday, October 24, 2011, at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born October 5, 1929 in Richmond Dale to Elmer and Rose Johnson Sewards. On October 3, 1981 he married the former Patricia L. Liggins, who survives. Also surviving is his daughter, Nellie Scarville, of Chillicothe; four step-children, Anthony...
Betty Cruse
Oct 20, 2011
Betty L. Cruse, 87, of Chillicothe, died at 7:00am Thursday, October 20, 2011, in Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born February 22, 1924, in Ross County to the late Ernest H. and Gertrude A. Shull Claytor. On May 21, 1942, she married Edgar Donald Cruse, who preceded her in death in 1961. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law Donald (Gail)...
Larry Mustard
Oct 19, 2011
Larry L. Mustard, 63, of Waverly, died 6:15 am, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born March 30, 1948 to Dorothy Mustard. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, the former Mary L. Grubb; their six children, Teresia K. Stepp, Laura (Ed) Bernardo, George (Connie Jenkins) Stepp, Mary J. Stepp, Shirley A. Stepp,...
Jenevee Jones
Oct 18, 2011
Jenevee Jones, 94, ended her long journey to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 5:36 p.m. surrounded by her family. She was born in Blackfork, Ohio on May 10, 1917 to the late Charles H. and Zella (Calloway) Keels. She married her former husband, the late Reuben Jones, on August 3, 1939, and they had five...
Jay Shoemaker
Oct 13, 2011
Jay D. Shoemaker, 56, of Chillicothe, died 8:15 am, Thursday, October 13, 2011, at his home, following a battle with cancer. He was born November 1, 1954 in Ross Co. to the late Leroy and Mary Lloyd Shoemaker. On August 7, 1986 he married the former Peggy A. Jordan, who survives. Also surviving are his two sons, Colton Shoemaker, of...
Robert Hitchens
Oct 13, 2011
Robert R. Hitchens, Sr., 70, of Chillicothe, died 4:36 pm, Thursday, October 13, 2011, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 7, 1941 in Jackson, OH to the late Roy and Emma Davis Hitchens. On June 4, 1994 he married the former Cheryl A. Wingo, who survives. Also surviving are his children, Myia Hambrick,...
William Breakfield
Oct 12, 2011
William E. Breakfield, 92, of Chillicothe, went to be with the Lord 12:35 am, Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Heartland of Chillicothe. He was born September 19, 1919 to David and Exa Breakfield, at Rock Mills, OH. On August 11, 1948 he married the late Roberta Whetsel, who died December 22, 2010. He served in World War II with the...
