Obituaries for Wellman Funeral Home Inc.

Aug 19, 2016

Cynthia A. “Sandy” Gentry, 56, of Circleville passed away August 19, 2016 at her home in Circleville. She was born February 16, 1960 in Williamson, WV to Bruce and Jeanette (Blackburn) Williamson. She attended Vinton County High School where she was raised. She was a loving mother of 4 and grandma (Nana) to 11 grandchildren. She loved spending time...

Aug 18, 2016

Lucille Adkins, 94, passed away on August 18, 2016. She was born on October 29, 1921 in Ross County to Alfia and Grace (Justice) Parker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son; Roger Dearth, brothers; Richard and Robert Parker, sister; Louise Sowers and by son-in-law; George Dabbs. Lucille is survived by her husband; Rev....

Aug 17, 2016

Doris June Moss, 91, of Chillicothe formerly of Circleville passed away on August 17, 2016 in Chillicothe. She was born on October 14, 1924 in Canton to Chester and Muna (Gatchell) Thompson. She previously worked for Therm-O-Disc. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sister; Hazel McGill and brothers; Fred and Clarence Thompson. June is...

Aug 13, 2016

Virginia Karshner, 91, of Laurelville passed away on August 13, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1925 in Pickaway County to Roy and Viola (Pritchard) Strawser. She retired from E.I. Dupont. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by siblings; Harold, Evelyn, Maxine and Mildred. Virginia is survived by her daughter; Karen Wiget of South...

Aug 13, 2016

Marsha Cockerham, 56, of Circleville passed away on August 13, 2016. She was born on May 26, 1960 in Circleville to George and Thelma (Byrd) Cockerham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by siblings; Joyce Byrd, Yvonne and Barbara Cockerham and by grandchild; Malia. Marsha is survived by her children; Heather and Michelle Cockerham, grandchild;...

Aug 12, 2016

Norman O’Conner (Norm, Pete) lost his courageous battle of cancer on August 12, 2016. Norm was a life-time member of The Monroe Mens Club Five Points Ohio and a member of Westfall Alumni Association. Norm was born in Pickaway County on June 8, 1948 to Norwin and Lois (Wallace) O’Conner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Aug 11, 2016

Orlando Junior “O.J.” Martin, 83, of Laurelville, passed away August 11, 2016 at Berger Hospital. He was born January 17, 1933 in Ross Co. the son of Orlando W. and Louella (Wine) Martin. Junior was preceded in death by his parents and wife Ruth JoAnn (Steele) Martin. He was an U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Chillicothe Correctional...

Aug 10, 2016

Susan Rooney, 52, of Circleville passed away on August 10, 2016. She was born on October 16, 1963 in Circleville to Kenneth and Bonnie Morris. She was preceded in death by her parents. Susan is survived by her children; Allen Rooney (Paige Bentley), Ryan Rooney and Meghan (Robert) Cunningham, grandchildren; Aliana and Evie and by sister; Becky Morris Rhoades....

Aug 10, 2016

Harold A. Tener, 76, of Circleville passed away on August 10, 2016. He was born on August 26, 1939 in Circleville to Harold and Naomi (Hatfield) Tener. He retired from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Harold was a member of Crossroads Church, Pickaway County Camp of Gideons International and was an adult leader for Boy...

Aug 9, 2016

Joyce Chadwell, 75, passed away on August 9, 2016 in Michigan. She was born on January 18, 1941 in Circleville, Ohio to Amos and Dora (Schwalbach) Cramblit. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; William Chadwell and siblings; William and Robert Cramblit and Raymond and Judy Crawford and step father Joe Crawford. Joyce...

Aug 9, 2016

Glenna M. Brown Shook, 83, of Avon Park, Fl. died, Aug.9, 2016. She was born Nov. 29, 1932 in Ironton, OH, the daughter of Rufus and Nellie (Thornton) Nance. She was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Rev. Donald L. Brown and Rev. Clarence “Bud” Shook. She is survived by her children, Dennis (Dena) Brown of Grove...

Aug 9, 2016

Ronald Smith, 45, of Mount Sterling passed away on August 9, 2016. He was born on February 25, 1971 in Honolulu, HI to Larry and Diane (Pennington) Smith. Ronald, an Army Veteran graduated from Kubasaki High School, Okinawa, Japan. He was a Boy Scout assistant and was a life member of VFW Post 3331. In addition to...

Aug 7, 2016

Herman Jeffries Jr., 70, of Circleville passed away Sunday night August 7, 2016 of cardiac arrest. Herman was born on December 21, 1945 in Point Pleasant WV to Herman and Zelda (Sayre) Jeffries. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War with helicopter rescue unit and was member of the...

Aug 7, 2016

Raymond Steele, 73, of Darbyville, died August 7, 2016 in Columbus. He was born April 16, 1943 in Grayson, KY the son of William E. and Phoebe (Seagraves) Steele. He was an U.S Navy veteran, member of Seventh Day Adventist, was an avid baseball fan and coached the Bad News Boys. He made an annual walk to Kentucky to...

Aug 7, 2016

Lincoln Isaac, 85, of Circleville “kicked the bucket” (one of his favorite phrases) on Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was born on February 12, 1931, in Ashville to Charlie and Rose (Nelson) Isaac. Lincoln served two tours of duty in the Army as a sniper, paratrooper and scout during the Korean War. He was the owner of Isaac Tree...

Aug 6, 2016

Mark Roark, 47, of Lockbourne passed away on August 6, 2016. He was born on September 6, 1968 in Circleville to Van and Elizabeth (Dean) Roark. He was a member of Local 189 Pipefitters and Welders. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother; Trent Roark. Mark is survived by his mother and step-father;...

Aug 6, 2016

Aug 5, 2016

Fred Vandermark Sr., 79, of Circleville passed away on August 5, 2016. He was born in Chillicothe to Joseph and Cecil (Fultz) Vandermark. He had worked at Ralston Purina and had been an auxiliary deputy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughters; Karen Wagner and Connie Jo Weikert, brother; Gary Vandermark and by nephews;...

Aug 5, 2016

Pauline Elnor (Page) Miller, 96, of Circleville passed away on August 5, 2016. She was born in Fulton, Ohio on June 22, 1920 to Logan and Ethel (Powell) Page. She was past member of the Garden Club, South Central Ohio Preservation Society, was involved for many years with the outdoor drama, Tecumseh, was a life member of Historical Society,...

Aug 3, 2016

Ruthayn Mertz, 71, of Ashville passed away on August 3, 2016. She was born on December 5, 1944 in Columbus to Theodore and Dorothy (Berkheimer) Queen. She was preceded in death by her parents. She was a former member of the Board of Directors Pickaway Agriculture Society, served as Treasurer and Vice President of Pickaway County Womens Republican Club...