Emma Leedom
Jun 1, 2009
Emma J. Leedom, 85, of Chillicothe, died 11:28 am, Monday, June 1, 2009, in the Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born May 2, 1924 in Chillicothe to John and Ruby Ellison Nichols. On January 18, 1943 she married Harold Leedom, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Saundra (Paul) Moore, of Lucasville and Melissa Jo (Frank) Carey, of Las...
Naomi Wells
May 29, 2009
Naomi J. Wells, 92, of Frankfort, passed away at Westmoreland Place at 12:40am on Friday, May 29, 2009. She was born March 30, 1917, in Toledo, OH, to the late Charles M. and Cora M. McClure Woodward. On November 12, 1938, she married Clifford E. Wells, who preceded her in death on January 13, 1998. She is survived by their...
David Norman
May 27, 2009
David "Stumpy" E. Norman, 65, of Chillicothe, died 8:17 am, Wednesday, May 27, 2009, in his home, unexpectedly. He was born June 20, 1943 in Hallsville to Charles and Marie Brokaw Norman. On May 14, 1961 he married Nancy Cooper, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Kevin (fiancé Lisa McGhee) Norman, of Waverly and Kelly (Cheryl) Norman, of Chillicothe;...
Beverly Hurst
May 27, 2009
Beverly Ann "Susie" Hurst, 70, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly in her home Wednesday, May 27, 2009. She was born May 14, 1939, in Chillicothe to the late Maynard Warner and Phyllis Marie Edinger Hurst. Surviving are her daughters Cynthia Bair, of Chillicothe; and Peggy Bair, of San Diego, CA; a grandson Jesse (Andrea) Snyder, of Akron; 3 great-grandchildren: Olivia, Madelyn...
Danny Ratliff
May 24, 2009
Danny E. Ratliff, 59, of Chillicothe, died at 12:55pm Sunday, May 24, 2009, in his home following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 21, 1949, in Portsmouth, OH, to the late Herbert and Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Webb Ratliff. On August 19, 1972, he married the former Patricia P. Cahill, who survives. Also surviving are his sons...
Dale Austin
May 23, 2009
Dale E. Austin, 48, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Saturday May 23, 2009, at his home. He was born May 18, 1961, in Adams Co. to Forest Dale and Vivian Y. (Tracy) Austin. Surviving are his mother and step-father, Vivian Y. (Gary) Stonerock, of Chillicothe; sisters Cheryl Austin, Chillicothe; and Pamela Austin, Cape Canaveral, FL; nieces Cathy (Mike) Buskirk and Jennifer...
Candace Dade
May 22, 2009
Candace S. "Candy" Dade, 62, of Chillicothe, went home to be with the Lord at 1:25pm on Friday, May 22, 2009, at home following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born January 11, 1947, in Chillicothe to the late Robert William and Mary Ann Jones Brown. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters: Robin (Patrick) Beard and...
Virginia Cottrill
May 22, 2009
Virginia Ree (Cydrus) Cottrill, age 62, of Chillicothe passed away May 22nd at her home following an extended illness. She was born, September 24, 1946 to the late Hayward and Dollie Graves. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Ellis A. Cydrus; and a sister, Evelyn Hopper; and her loving companion, Bell Bell. Surviving is her husband, Charles...
Betty Trego
May 22, 2009
Betty Mae (White) Evans Trego, 86, of Chillicothe, died at 5:25am Friday, May 22, 2009, in Heartland of Chillicothe, following an extended illness. She was born May 21, 1923, in Circleville, OH, to the late Harold and Sarah White. On October 16, 1946, she married Ernest T. Evans, Sr., who preceded her in death on January 7, 1967. She later...
Thelma Shoemaker
May 21, 2009
Thelma Jean Shoemaker, 80, of Bourneville, went to meet the Lord at 8:23pm Thursday, May 21, 2009, in Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born August 4, 1928, in Ross Co., to the late Dave and Grace Everhart Hall. On October 5, 1985, she married George A. Shoemaker, who survives. Also surviving are her son and daughter-in-law James (Wendy) Hafner,...
Owen Knox
May 19, 2009
Owen D. "Uncle" Knox, 89, of Chillicothe, died at 11:30am Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Heartland of Chillicothe. He was born September 11, 1919, in Chillicothe to the late George Thomas and Erma Loretta Knapp Knox. Surviving are his son Daniel R. Knox, Pensacola, FL; son and daughter-in-law Richard K. (Lynn) Knox, Belfair, WA; daughter and son-in-law Sheila (Wayne) Decker,...
Lawrence Corrigan
May 18, 2009
Lawrence W. Corrigan, 75, of Frankfort, died Monday, May 18, 2009, in the VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, following an extended illness. He was born June 25, 1933 in Columbus, OH to Kenneth W. and Esther Lawrence Corrigan. On June 1, 1990 he married Judith Tweed, who died June 14, 2002. In addition to his mother, survivors include a daughter, Lynn...
Richard Southworth
May 18, 2009
Richard V. Southworth, 86, of Trenton, OH, life long resident of Chillicothe, died 9:00 am, in his home, following an extended illness. He was born January 5, 1923 in Chillicothe to Carroll J. and Margaret M. Parker Southworth. On July 10, 1943 he married Irene E. Miller, who preceded him in death. Survivors include his children, Richard V. (Marilyn) Southworth...
Phyllis Hines
May 18, 2009
Phyllis M. Hines, 76, of Chillicothe, died 9:20 am, Monday, May 18, 2009, in the Ohio State University Hospitals, following an extended illness. She was born September 24, 1932 in Chillicothe to Virgil L. and Iva M. Poole McKee. On September 15, 1950 she married Rev. H. Merrill Hines, who died September 22, 1976. Survivors include a son, Michael (Jennifer)...
Homer Fry
May 17, 2009
Homer O. Fry Sr. Homer O. Fry Sr., 80, of Chillicothe, died 8:15 pm, Sunday, May 17, 2009, in the Adena Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1929 in Ross Co. to Adrian L. and Myrtle Cooker Fry. On May 25, 1947 he married Rosa Montgomery, who survives. Also surviving are two children, Joyce...
A. Brooks
May 13, 2009
Anna Louise Brooks, 95, of Columbus, formerly of Chillicothe, died at 1:35am Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Sunrise on the Scioto, following an extended illness. She was born January 2, 1914, in Clarksburg, to the late Carlos, Jr. and Sara (Hancher) Eycke. On July 4, 1939, she married John Wendell Brooks, who preceded her in death on November 18, 1996....
David Adams
May 7, 2009
David L. Adams, 59, of Kingston, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 1pm in his home while surrounded by family and friends. He fought a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born July 4, 1949, in Ross County Ohio to Clyde and Elizabeth (Wilkes) Adams. He was preceded in death by his...
Darrell Allen
May 5, 2009
Darrell L. Allen, Sr., 62, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in his home. He was born October 18, 1946, in Rising Sun, IN, to Roy C. and O. Faye Frye Allen. Surviving are his daughters Darlene Allen, of Westerville; Stephanie Allen; Lisa Allen, both of Portsmouth; son Darrell Allen, Jr., Westerville; his mother, Faye Allen, Chillicothe; grandchildren:...
Floyd Lewis
May 5, 2009
Floyd "Skeet" R. Lewis, 86, of Chillicothe, died 7:10 pm, Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, following an extended illness. He was born February 20, 1923 in Ross Co. to Floyd and Violetta Cousins Lewis. Survivors include his ex-wife and best friend, Mary Ann Lewis; daughter, Betty Beverly, of Chillicothe; his sons, Eric Boydston, Greg Lewis,...
Jean Gray
May 4, 2009
Jean A. Gray, 75, of Chillicothe, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday afternoon, May 4, 2009. She had been hospitalized at Grant Hospital for several days. "His will be done." Jean was born July 13, 1933, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Garnet and Samuel P. Mowrey. On November 4, 1948, she married William W. Gray,...
