THE RICHWOOD GAZETTE

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RUTH MOORE
Ruth Moore, 77 of rural Marysville, passed away peacefully Tuesday June 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by loved ones.
She was born January 31, 1941 in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Suzy Hicks.

GARY R. HERD
Gary R. Herd 81, of Magnetic Springs, died peacefully Sunday evening May 27, 2018 at his home.
He was born December 15, 1936 in Delaware to the late Harold E. and Juanita (Rogers) Herd.

PATRICIA LOUISE WALKER
Patricia Louise “Pat” Walker 81, of Marysville, died Thursday evening May31, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born July 10, 1936 in Marysville to the late John C. and Louise (Thompson) Smith.

ROSEMARY (WALL) TAYLOR
Rosemary (Wall) Taylor 92, formerly of Richwood, died peacefully on January 13, 2018, in Colorado Springs, CO.  She was born April 18, 1925, in Richwood to the late Lester E. and Hester (Kuntz) Wall and lived most of her life in Richwood.

PAUL JAY SAVAGE
Paul Jay Savage, 70 of Marion, fulfilled his purpose for living in Christ when he celebrated his Homecoming on Tuesday May 22, 2018 at his home.
Paul was born July 1, 1947 in Green Camp, the son of the late John and Donna Ruth (Barrett) Savage.

NANCY JAMISON
Nancy Jamison went to be with the Lord on Oct. 13, 2017. The family will be holding a Memorial Service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Claibourne Cemetery.
Family and friends are invited to attend.

LIONEL C. CONLEY
Lionel C. Conley, 77, of Richwood, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at his residence.
He was born April 14, 1941, in Hardin County, to the late Henry and Velva (Hall) Conley.

JON D. DAVIS
Jon D. Davis, 76, of Richwood died peacefully Monday evening, May 7, 2018 with his loving and devoted family by his side.
He was born February 12, 1942 on the family farm to the late D.K. and Lucille (Livingston) Davis.

RUSSELL ROBERT GOODWIN
Russell Robert Goodwin, 68 of Columbus, OH. Born January 20, 1950 - Went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2018.
Preceded in death by parents, Donald and Marie Goodwin.

CHARLES WESTON MCNAMEE
Charles Weston “Chuck” McNamee, 76 of Essex, died peacefully Thursday morning May 10, 2018 at the Marion General Hospital surrounded by his loving and devoted family.
He was born at the home farm on Patterson Rd. to John W. and Martha (Patterson) McNamee, his mom survives on the farm.

EDWARD G. MCCRARY
Edward G. McCrary, “Ed”, age 56, Larson Oklahoma, died May12, 2018 in Oklahoma, after complications from surgery.
He was born April 1, 1962, to Paul and Darleen McCrary and lived most of his life in Richwood. He is predeceased by his parents.

GLEN RAY HIGGINBOTHAM
Glen Ray Higginbotham, 80 of Richwood, died peacefully Friday morning April 27, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born January 12, 1938 in Putnam County, West Virginia to the late Letcher Monroe and Ruth Marie (Walker) Higginbotham.

CONNIE Y. THOMPSON
Connie Y. Thompson, 77, of Johnston, died April 11, 2018, at the Selma Markowitz Center in Newark.
She was born on September 29, 1940, in Columbus to the late Donald H. and Leila (Styer) Vance.

EVELYN ECHO SOUTHWICK BAKER HANNO
Evelyn Echo Southwick Baker Hanno, 91, of Byhalia, died at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Whetstone Care Center in Columbus, surrounded by her family.
She was born Oct. 3, 1926, at her home in Richwood, to the late Lawrence Southwick and Glenna (Wood) Southwick.

FRED W. FURNO
Fred W. Furno, 74 of Richwood, formerly of Morgantown, West Virginia, died Wednesday morning, March 21, 2018 at home.
He was born June 9, 1943 in Morgantown to the late Joseph and Evelyn (Lesnicky) Furno.

REV. ROBERT WILLIAM "ROBBIE" SCHMELZER
Rev. Robert William "Robbie" Schmelzer, 96 of Richwood, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, March 6, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Marion General Hospital.
Robbie was born February 28, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Clifton Homer & Virginia Violet (Howison) Schmelzer.

CAROL SUE BUMGARNER
Carol Sue Bumgarner, 75 of Marion, formerly of the Byhalia area died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Heartland of Marion.
She was born July 20, 1942 in LaRue to the late Phillip and Lillie May (Owen) Nickel.

HELEN L. BORLAND
Helen L. Borland, 94, of Richwood, died Thursday morning, March 1, 2018 at Brookdale Marysville.
She was born April 4, 1923 in Richwood to the late Harry and Anna (DeBolt) Ruhl.

LEWIS R. COLVIN JR.
Lewis R. “Lew” Colvin Jr., 80, of Marysville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born May 8, 1937, in Logan County, to the late Lewis R. Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Burhalter Colvin.

ROBERT L. CHENEY
Robert L. Cheney, 83, of Richwood, died Thursday afternoon February 15, 2018 at the O.S.U. Ross Heart Hospital.
He was born June 22, 1934 in Richwood to the late Sturgis Harmount and Gladys L. (Flesher) Cheney.

DAWN RENEE PACHA
Dawn Renee Pacha, 54 of Marion passed away on Monday February 12, 2018 at Marion General Hospital and the Heaven's gained another angel.
Dawn was born May 16, 1963 in Kenton to the late Edward Pacha and Nancy (Allinder) Pacha who survives in Delaware.

JOSHUA E. O’REILLY
Joshua E. O’Reilly 45, of Richwood, died unexpectedly early Monday morning, February 12, 2018, at his home in Richwood.
He was born May 13, 1972 in Zanesville to Dennis O’Reilly and Mary Lou (Middlesworth).

KEITH D. GREER
Keith D. Greer, 79, of Marysville, died early Thursday morning, Feb. 8, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side.
He was born Sept. 1, 1938, at the family home on White Stone Road, to the late Jay N. and Mildred O. Teets Greer.

TED J. KAVANAGH
Ted J. Kavanagh, 71, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, January 31, 2018 at Marion General Hospital.
He was born February 17, 1946 in Kenton, to the late George M. and Lois Levere (Fogle) Kavanagh.

JOHN H. MARSHALL
John H. Marshall, 78, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Monday morning, Jan. 29, 2018, at Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 26, 1939, in Delaware, to the late Leroy and Mary Kay Burris Marshall.

BETTY JO "PEG" JENKINS
Betty Jo “Peg” Jenkins 90, formerly of Richwood and West Mansfield, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Carriage Court in Marysville.
She was born June 16, 1927 in Nitro, West Virginia to the late B.J. and Mabel (Knight) Mitchell.

GAROLD E. MILLS
Garold E. Mills (aka Jerry, G.E., Big G), 88, of London was born on December 18, 1929 in South Solon, Ohio.
He died January 27, 2018 at OSU Medical Center as a result of a fall in early January.

JUNE L. GRAHAM
June L. Graham, a woman of grace, elegance and a little bit of sass, truly made the most of her 104 1/2 years of life. She went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Marion General Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
On June 24, 1913, June was born in Green Camp, Ohio, one of four sisters of the late Harry L. and Ora L. (Zieg) Beaver.

NANCY JANE REEP
Nancy Jane Reep, 78, of Richwood, formerly of Willowick, died peacefully Monday afternoon, January 22, 2018 at the Memorial Gables in Marysville.
She was born January 24, 1939 in Warren to the late Frank and Helen (Gorton) Neal.

PAUL L. VANCE
Paul L. Vance, 77, of Springfield, Ohio passed away January 24, 2018. He was born December 13, 1940 to John and Edith Vance in Raymond, Ohio.

JUANITA JOHNSON
Juanita Johnson, age 90, of Richwood, Ohio, went home to Heaven on Saturday, January 27, 2018.
She was born to the late Roscoe and Lillian Brill.

AVALON HAMILTON SHARK
Avalon Hamilton Shark 95, of Richwood, died peacefully early Thursday morning January 18, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Marion.
She was born April 12, 1922 in Richwood to the late Harry E. and Minnie (James) Millington.

ELLEN DIEHL KRAMER
Ellen Diehl Kramer 1920-2018, was proceeded in death by parents Cora Brown and Cromwell Diehl.

DEWEY L. SHIRK
Dewey L. Shirk, 91, of Richwood, died Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2018, at his home following a brief illness.
He was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Union County, to the late Heber and Neva Wright Shirk.

JOHN A. HOSKINS
John A. Hoskins of Richwood, died December 28, 2017 at the Kobacker House in Columbus.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 8, 1929, son of Mr. Donald J. Hoskins and Mrs. Dorothy M. Hoskins. 

MARTHA JANE (KEIGLEY) MOORE
Martha Jane (Keigley) Moore, 89 of Richwood, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at the Ohio State Medical Center.
She was born August 6, 1928 in Richwood to the late O. A. and Lulu (Worden) Keigley.

DOROTHY L. BUTCHER
Dorothy L. Butcher, 99, of Richwood, died Friday afternoon December 22, 2017 at the Heartland of Marion.
She was born October 13, 1918 in Waldo to the late Ernest and Daisy (Hoffman) Stoner.

GARY L. ROUSH
Gary L. Roush, 78, of Richwood, died Sunday December 17, 2017 at the Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster.
He was born August 28, 1939 in Marion to the late Clifford Roush and Naomi (Cray) Snare.

BETTY LOUISE ADAMS
Betty Louise Adams, 85, of North Lewisburg, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Memorial Gables in Marysville with her husband at her side.
She was born on July 18, 1932, in Marion County, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Mabel Park Montgomery.

MARY KATHERENE KRATOWICZ
Mary Katherene (Thompson) Kratowicz, 75, known to many as “Nana”, passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital on December 16, 2017.
Mary was born in Magnetic Springs on August 18th, 1942 to the late William and Mary Thompson.

WILLIAM L. PARROTT
William “Bill” L. Parrott, 80, of Magnetic Springs, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Memorial Hospital of Union County.
He was born on April 22, 1937, in Delaware to the late Donald D. and Dorothy G. Ballard Parrott.

DONNA L. MCALLISTER
Donna L. McAllister, 89, of Marysville died peacefully and unexpectedly at home Saturday evening December 9, 2017.
She was born in Richwood, on October 12, 1928 to the late Charles A. and Nora Belle E. (Mann) Cheney.

DONALD “DON” CHARLES ENSIGN
Donald “Don” Charles Ensign, age 62, of Richwood passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at the Kobacker House in Columbus following a brief illness.
He was born in Springfield on December 23, 1954, to the late James and Norma Ensign.

DONALD A. SMITH
Donald A. Smith, 90, of West Mansfield, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on July 27, 1927, in Union County, to the late Arch and Vera (Southard) Smith.

DOROTHY JANE (MOUNTS) MUECK SCHMELZER
Dorothy Jane (Mounts) Schmelzer, 95, of Richwood received her ultimate healing on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at her home surrounded by family.
Dorothy was born Jan. 30, 1922, in Prospect to the late Harlow Amos and Estella Irene (Congrove) Mounts.

S. RAY WEBB
S. Ray Webb, 82, of Marion, formerly of Richwood, died peacefully early Monday morning, November 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born April 27, 1935 in Lawrence County, Kentucky to the late Norman S. and Thelma (Holbrook) Webb.

LUCAS JAMES “LUKE” MCCLINCY
Lucas James “Luke” McClincy, 44, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Friday evening, Nov. 3, 2017, at his home.
He was born March 30, 1973, in Columbus to Patricia (Peterson) (Doug) Wilson of Richwood and Thomas (Sandy) McClincy of Columbus, who survive.

DAVID L. WILEY
David L. Wiley, 76, of Richwood, died Sunday morning, Oct. 29, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family following a number of months of failing health.
He was born on March 5, 1941, at his home on the family farm near Richwood, to the late Arnold and Dorothy Applegate Wiley.

NANCY J. JAMISON
Nancy Jean (Gillespie) Jamison, 74, of Sebring, Florida, went to be with the angels on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. She passed following a very brief illness surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born April 17, 1943 in Price Hill, West Virginia to the late Howard and Della (Hinkle) Gillespie.

HILDA FAY (PENIX) GILLIAM
Hilda Fay (Penix) Gilliam, 68, of Richwood, died Friday, Oct.13, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville.
She was born March 27, 1949, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to the late James Melvin and Iretta (Conley) Penix.

VICKI COOPER
Vicki Cooper, 69, of Westerville, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Hospice of Cincinnati following a four-year battle with cancer.
She was born Feb. 29, 1948, in Warren to the late Alva Green and Wilma Ilene (Watkins) Rosebrough, Jr.

LENA “LEE” MILLIGAN
Lena “Lee” (Chiesa) Milligan, also affectionately known as “Rosie”, 88 years old, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at her home in Englewood, Florida.
She was born in Richwood, Ohio, on Oct. 11, 1928, to her loving parents, Fred and Miranda Chiesa.

BERNICE EVELYN (OWENS) PHIPPS
Bernice Evelyn (Owens) Phipps, 93, of Somersville, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Marysville.
She was born Jan. 13, 1924, in Delaware County to the late Lloyd and Hazel (Mitchell) Owens.

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