Michael True
Oct 12, 2022
One of the most wonderful men that has ever lived has gone home to the Lord. Michael Charles True (4/1/50) passed away in the arms of his beautiful wife of fifty-three years, Polly Ann (Sparks) True, on 10/12/2022. Michael was surrounded by his family and passed peacefully after a brief illness. Michael, or "Papaw" to his family, was preceded in...
Decie Hettinger
Oct 12, 2022
Decie F. Hettinger, 75, of Bainbridge, died unexpectedly at 3:23pm, October 12, 2022, at her residence. She was born May 31, 1947, in Yellowbud, OH to the late Virgil and Gertrude Marie (Gerald) Holbrook. On August 2, 1993, she married Charles J. Hettinger, who preceded her in death November 12, 2020. Surviving are her children: Edward (Rebecca) Davis, Jr., of...
Anna Bateson
Oct 10, 2022
Anna H. Bateson, 76, of Chillicothe, died at 12:37pm October 10, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born August 29, 1946, in Chicago, IL to the late Cecil and Florence (Hader) Graves. On October 8, 1967, she married Richard A. Bateson, who survives. Also surviving are her daughter and son-in-law Michele (Larry) Blaum, of Waverly; granddaughter Lauren (Randall)...
Garnet Graham
Oct 10, 2022
Garnet L. Graham, 85, of Chillicothe, died at 6:20pm October 10, 2022, at NCR Traditions of Chillicothe. She was born April 10, 1937, in Portsmouth, OH, to the late Farrell and Naomi Roswetha (Miller) Conley. Surviving are her children: N. Jane Justus, of Chillicothe; Daniel J. Graham, of Hamilton, OH, David W. Graham, of Liberty Twp., OH, and Dennis A....
Linda Ware
Oct 10, 2022
Linda Mae Ware, 72, of Bainbridge, OH, died October 10, 2022, at her residence. She was born May 17, 1950, in Willmar, MN, to the late Gustave W. and Dorothy (Timmons) Klingbeil. On July 8, 1976, she married Joseph D. Ware, who preceded her in death March 26, 2018. Surviving are their children: Katara (Matt) Zachmann, Leslie (Justin) Pitts, Joseph...
Kevin Davis
Oct 8, 2022
Kevin K. Davis, 63, of Circleville, died 5:12 pm, Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, following an brief illness. He was born August 18, 1959 in Chillicothe to the late John "Jack" E. and Helen L. Hinton Davis. On June 15, 1988 he married Rhonda Morris Davis, who survives. Also surviving is his grandchild, Aaron...
James Mitchell
Oct 6, 2022
James V. Mitchell, 64, of Chillicothe, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Adena Regional Medical Center. James was born August 24, 1958 in Chillicothe, the son of Beryl and Helen Wolfe Mitchell. He was a 1976 graduate of Huntington High School. He worked at YSK for over 30 years. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie...
Donald Malott
Oct 5, 2022
Donald "Kevin" Malott, 64, of Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Adena Regional Medical Center, following a courageous battle with a brief illness. He was born December 2, 1957 in Chillicothe, Ohio, son of the late Donald Zane and Roselene Lucille (Stewart) Malott. He is survived by the love of his life, Darlene Good; two loving children,...
Clifford Zempter
Oct 4, 2022
Clifford Lee Zempter, 88, of Chillicothe, died peacefully on October 4, 2022. Cliff was born December 11, 1933, in Portsmouth to Henry Lee and Dora Mae (Jones) Zempter. He graduated from Minford High School in 1952 and attended Ohio University and Rio Grande College, where he was a member of the 1952-53 undefeated national championship men's basketball team. He was...
Cecilia Jackson
Oct 4, 2022
Cecilia Ann Jackson, 83, of Chillicothe, died 2:44 pm, October 4, 2022 at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born February 4, 1939 in Chillicothe to the late Cecil and Mary Ann Pettiford Medley. On March 12, 1966 she married George Jackson, who died April 17, 2018. Survivors include three sisters, Rosemary Ghoston, Dayton, Jacqueline...
Noah Clary
Oct 4, 2022
Noah "Buzz" L. Clary, 80, of Chillicothe, died 6:40 am, October 4, 2022 at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born December 29, 1941 in Vinton Co. to the late Sidney and Olivia Ratcliff Clary. On September 4, 1976 he married Kathleen Evans Clary, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children, Nancy Graf, Lancaster, Gregory and Lee Clary, of...
Lee Crabtree
Oct 1, 2022
Lee Ray Crabtree, 72, of Chillicothe, died on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Adena Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born February 5, 1950, to Hiram and MaryAnn Crabtree of Toledo, Ohio, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Crabtree, of Chillicothe; daughter, Leanne (Matthew) Fall, of Delta, OH; step-sons, Joel...
Barbara Wickline
Sep 30, 2022
Barbara Sue (Davis) Wickline, 88, of Chillicothe, passed away Friday morning, September 30, 2022, following an extended illness. She was born December 16, 1933, in Chillicothe, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph and Helen (Hammond) Davis. On January 26, 1989, she married her high school sweetheart, Gerald "Jerry" Franklin Wickline, and together they shared nearly 31 wonderful years of marriage...
Gary Henness
Sep 25, 2022
Gary Roger Henness, 81, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, following an extended illness. He was born June 4, 1941, in Frankfort, Ohio, son of the late Everett Marlin and Margaret Jane (Hurles) Henness. On May 20, 1967, he married Helen Mae (Lohr) Henness, and together shared over 55 years...
Deborah Smith
Sep 24, 2022
Deborah D. Smith, of Chillicothe, formerly of Ennis, TX, died September 24, 2022, at Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She lived the last 11 months in Chillicothe, but spent 45 years in the Dallas, TX area. She was born September 11, 1953, in Ross County to the late Bernie Faulkner, Sr. and Margaret C. (Sheets) Faulkner Whitehead. ...
William Lee
Sep 23, 2022
William E. Lee, 85, passed away peacefully early Friday, September 23, from an extended illness. He was born Feb. 20, 1937 to Roy and Elizabeth (Ragland) Lee. On Sept. 10, 1994, he married Lucille Austin, who survives. Also surviving are his son DeWayne (Maja) Lee, of Mansfield; granddaughter August, of Columbus and special miracle grandson Zayne Lee; 6 great-grandchildren; his...
Richard Wardell
Sep 22, 2022
Richard Wardell Jr., 59, of Londonderry, died 8:10 pm Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the VA Medical Center-Chillicothe, following a battle with cancer. He was born May 6, 1963 in Ross Co. to Richard Wardell Sr. and Barbara A. Doyle Wardell, who survive. Also surviving is a sister, Jo Ellen Morgan, of Beaver. He was preceded in death by two...
Ruth Mccloskey
Sep 21, 2022
Ruth Ann McCloskey,89, of Chillicothe, got her wings and went to walk with the angels on September 21, 2022 following an illness. Ruth was born on March 9, 1933 in Chillicothe, to the late Robert Frederick Schumann and Pauline (Betz) Schumann. She was preceded in death by four infant children, two brothers: Paul Joseph Schumann and Frederick (Mary Lou) Schumann;...
Richard Magill
Sep 20, 2022
Richard E. Magill, Sr., 81, of Chillicothe, died at 3:31pm, September 20, 2022, at his residence, following a brief illness. He died not quite two months after his beloved wife, Faye H. (Jankowski) Magill died. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this December. Surviving are his children: Richard "Rick" (Tina) Magill, of Chillicothe; Mary Magill and her companion...
James Bolte
Sep 20, 2022
James A. Bolte, 60, of Londonderry, died at 1:45am September 20, 2022, at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born July 1, 1962, in Chillicothe, to the late Vernon E. "Butch" and Shirley L. (Park) Bolte. Surviving are his twin sons: Christopher (Angela) Bolte and Patrick Bolte, son Benjamin Bolte, all of Chillicothe; grandchildren: Bradly, Noah and Delanee Bolte; and...
