Helen Hall
Dec 20, 2011
Calling Hours : 11-1 Friday Funeral : 1:00 pm Friday Interment: Concord Church Cemetery Helen "Babe" L. Hall, 87, of Chillicothe, died 4:20 pm, December 20, 2011, at the Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born December 19, 1924 in Ross Co. to the late Raymond W. and Lillian Bennett Speakman. On May 18, 1944 she married Edgar A. Hall,...
Steven Painter
Dec 20, 2011
Steven Brian Painter, age 45, went to Heaven to greet his Lord when a fire destroyed his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Although the cause of the fire is still under investigation, it was determined that that the destruction of the home led to his death. Conditions prove that Steve died while trying to save the children's Christmas gifts....
Grady Tillett
Dec 19, 2011
Grady E. Tillett, 64, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Monday morning, December 19, 2011 at his temporary home on Freedom Lane, Building 210, one of the newly remodeled buildings at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. It was a brief stay for Grady, who was being lovingly cared for by his family and the hospital staff. Grady was born December...
Lyle Schumacher
Dec 16, 2011
Lyle J. Schumacher, 78, of Chillicothe, formerly of Winona, MN, died at 9:50am Friday, December 16, in his home in loving care with his family. He was born February 14, 1933, in Lakefield, MN, to the late Clayton and Viola Rapp Schumacher. On August 19, 1961, he married his wife Julie Navarro Schumacher, who survives. Also surviving are his daughter...
Beryl Minnix
Dec 12, 2011
Beryl L. Minnix, 91, of Chillicothe, died at 12:11pm Monday, December 12, 2011, in Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1920, in Ross County to the late Virgil and Minnie (Hurles) Minnix. On June 22, 1947, he married the former Olive L. Johnson, who survives. Also surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law David (Donna) Minnix; Joseph (Deborah)...
Carson Mccomis
Dec 7, 2011
Carson McComis, 72, of Chillicothe, died 5:56 pm, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. He was born December 2, 1939 in Ross Co. to the late Huey and Ruby Kuhn McComis. In 1958 he married the former Betty Jane Butcher, who survives. Also surviving are his four daughters, Roberta Thacker, Waverly, Ruby (Arthur) Auten, Buchanan, Teresa...
Marilyn Baer
Dec 4, 2011
Marilyn C. Baer, 89, of Chillicothe, died at 4:50am December 4, 2011, in Westmoreland Place Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was born September 4, 1922, in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Robert R. and Mary Ann (Davis) Baer. Surviving are her brother and sister-in-law Robert "Red" (Marie) Baer; sister Ruby Baer, all of Chillicothe; and several nieces and...
Mary Brown
Dec 2, 2011
Mary V. Brown, 90, of Chillicothe, died at 12:08am Friday, December 2, 2011, in Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born March 10, 1921, in Ross Co. to the late Tracy George and Susie Jane (Cash) Patterson. In 1961, she married William P. Brown, who preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by her...
Obadiah Harris
Dec 1, 2011
Obadiah Harris, Jr., 85, of Chillicothe, went to be with the Lord at 8:00 p.m. on December 1, 2011, at his home. He was born on December 30, 1925 in Chillicothe, OH, to the late Obadiah, Sr., and Esther Mae Adams Harris. On February 10, 1953 he married Mary Ellen Cooper who preceded him in death; they were married for...
Helen Menear
Nov 27, 2011
Helen L. Hall Menear, 90, of Chillicothe, died at 9:30pm Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Westmoreland Place. She was born April 5, 1921, in Ross Co. to the late Clarence H. and Mayme (Strausbaugh) Hall. On December 19, 1942, she married A. Leroy Menear, who preceded her in death on January 1, 1985. She is survived by her daughter and...
Harry Raines
Nov 26, 2011
Harry Raines was born on June 22, 1924 in Matewan, West Virginia to the late Christopher Columbus and Ona Belle (Steele) Raines. He died on November 26, 2011 at Heartland of Chillicothe, following a lengthy illness. Harry had five brothers and two sisters, all of whom are deceased. He lived in West Virginia and Kentucky during his childhood, mostly in...
Betty Kelley
Nov 24, 2011
Betty Lee Kelley, 80, of Kingston, died 12:20 am, November 24, 2011, at Westmoreland Place Nursing Home, following an extended illness. She was born June 29, 1931 in Aurora, MO to the late Millard and Alberta Cook Leffingwell. Survivors include her children, Timothy (Paula) Kelley, of Sugar Grove, OH and Nicholette (Dan) Ratcliffe, of Chillicothe; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three...
Phyllis Van Hooser
Nov 23, 2011
Phyllis Ann VanHooser, 77, of Chillicothe, died 3:15 pm, November 23, 2011, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born March 14, 1934 in Chillicothe to the late Phillip and Blanche Kellough Beeler. She was a Chillicothe High School graduate. On December 26, 1952 she married Gary Van Hooser, and had four children. Phyllis and...
Arlie Scott
Nov 21, 2011
Arlie Scott, 86, of Chillicothe, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a brief illness. He was born November 1, 1925 in Omega, OH to the late Sylvester A. and Marie Stanley Scott. On April 11, 1965 he married Delores M. Gilbert Scott, who survives. Also surviving are two sisters, Patricia (Robert) Placier and Katie (Jack) Sullivan,...
Verna Myers
Nov 19, 2011
Verna Mae Myers passed away peacefully from this life to her eternal life in heaven on November 19, 2011 in San Jose, CA. She was born in Chillicothe, OH on December 2, 1916 to Fred and Laura Ellifritt Rodgers. She was married to Samuel C. Myers who died December 15, 1988. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Surviving...
Clarice Martin
Nov 15, 2011
Clarice Marie Martin, 83, of Frankfort, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at her home following an extended illness. She was born October 22, 1928, in Frankfort, to the late James and Retha Smith Schoonover. On November 26, 1947, she married Rev. Roger D. Martin, who preceded her in death on May 10, 2001. Affectionately known as...
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,...
