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Mabel Majors
Jan 31, 2011
Mabel Erma Whaley Majors, 92, of 489 East Franklin St., Circleville, died January 31, 2011 at Brown Memorial home. She was born November 6 1918 in Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, OH, the daughter of the late James Edward and Anna Elizabeth (Reisinger) Whaley. Mrs. Majors cooked for and managed the Knotty Pine Restaurant on North Court Street before her marriage...

Joyce Rupp
Jan 28, 2011
Joyce A. (Watson) Rupp, 65, of Port Orange, FL, died January 28, 2011 at Hospice of Volusia-Flagler. She was born November 14, 1945 in New Holland, the daughter of Amos and Betty (Huffman) Watson. She was a 1963 graduate of Chillicothe High School. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, Betty Watson...

William Kneece
Jan 27, 2011
William M. “Bill” Kneece, 64, of Circleville, died Jan. 27, 2011 in Columbus. He was born Oct. 2, 1946 in Williamsport, the son of Melvin and Florence (Hastings) Kneece. Bill Was retired from Arrow Molded Plastics and a US Navy veteran of Vietnam. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Karen Fenneken. He is survived by...

Joshua Hart
Jan 25, 2011
Joshua S. Hart, 31 of Kingston, died January 25, 2011 at Riverside Hospital. He was born May 13, 1979 in Circleville, the son of Terry and Linda (Knece) Hart. He was a 1997 graduate of Logan Elm High School. He is survived by his wife, Chasity (Landram) Hart; children, Madison and Jakob Dean of the home; parents, Terry (Sharon)...

Sharon Ramsey
Jan 22, 2011
Sharon E. Ramsey, 60, of Circleville, died January 22, 2011 at OSU Hospital. She was born April 5, 1950 in Fairplain, WV the daughter of the late Herman D. and Mary M. (Harrison) Rollins. She is survived by her husband Rickey Ramsey, son Javan P. (Stephanie) McClurg of White Oak, TX, grandchildren Connor J. and Katie E., brothers Richard...

Richard Mccomas
Jan 22, 2011
Richard H. McComas, 71, of Circleville, died January 22, 2011 at Grant Hospital. He was born December 16, 1939 in Huntington, WV, the son of Homer E. and Quanita (Nance) McComas. He was U.S. Marine veteran and a life member of Amvets. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roy L. McComas. He is survived by...

Sharon Ramsey
Jan 22, 2011
Sharon E. Ramsey, 60, of Circleville, died January 22, 2011 at OSU Hospital. She was born April 5, 1950 in Fairplain, WV the daughter of the late Herman D. and Mary M. (Harrison) Rollins. She is survived by her husband Rickey Ramsey, son Javan P. (Stephanie) McClurg of White Oak, TX, grandchildren Connor J. and Katie E., brothers Richard D.,...

Dorothy Hardman
Jan 22, 2011
Dorothy E. Hardman, 80, of Circleville, died January 22, 2011 at OSU Hospital. She was born October 7, 1930 in Hocking County, the daughter of Ollie and Gertrude (McNichols) Thurston. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Hardman; children, Kenneth Eugene, Bruce Halston and Wanda Kay and brothers, Clarence, Robert, Jack, Donald, David, James and Charles. She...

Jo Miller
Jan 16, 2011
Jo Ann Miller, 64, of Circleville, died January 16, 2011 at Riverside Hospital. She was born January 18, 1946 in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late of Joe and Lora Belle (McCleary) Miller. She was a retired Individual Life Analyst from Nationwide Insurance Company. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Miller; daughters, Lori (Doug) Moss of Laurelville and Wendi...

Mae Chaney
Jan 13, 2011
Mae Chaney, 81, of Ashville, went to be with her loving savior on Jan.13, 2011 in her home. She was born May 31, 1929 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Henry and Hester (Snyder) Reese. She was a member of the Ashville Church of Christ in Christian Union, played piano and taught Sunday school for many years and ran Chaney Upholstery...

Tommy England
Jan 12, 2011
Tommy M. England, 53, of Circleville, died January 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born December 14, 1957 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Tommy C. and Phylis (McDonald) England. He was self employed as a general contractor and was an avid golfer, hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Deborah M. (Hunt) England; children,...

Janet Ross
Jan 10, 2011
Janet “Chris” Ross, 58, of Laurelville, died January 10, 2011 at Regency Hospital. She was born November 9, 1952 in Columbus. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Phillips and Billie Fee and brother, Danny Phillips. She is survived by her daughters, Laurie Ellen (Christopher T.) Fouch of S. Bloomingville, Renee Lynn (Sonny) Hunter of Laurelville and Amanda...

Mary Wiley
Jan 10, 2011
Mary R. Wiley, 65, of Laurelville, died January 10, 2011 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born February 27, 1945 in Inez, KY, the daughter of Everett and Eula (Whitt) Sweeney. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer Wiley; daughter, Sharon Kay Spillman and brothers, Everett, Benny and Raymond Sweeney. She is survived by her sons,...

Jerry Vanderpool
Jan 5, 2011
Jerry W. Vanderpool, 68, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday January 5, 2011 at Riverside Hospital. He was born March 16, 1942 in Portsmouth, the son of John and Florence (Dodridge) Vanderpool. He was a US Navy Veteran, member of Southern Ohio Giant Pumpkin Growers, Circleville Pumpkin Growers and retired construction worker for Clear Span Buildings. Jerry loved fishing, hunting,...

Launie West
Jan 4, 2011
Launie H. West, 74, of Laurelville, died January 4, 2011 in Newark. He was born August 10, 1936 in Wallback, WV, the son of Everett and Lucy (Beckett) West. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna (Hanshaw) West and daughter, Joyce West. He is survived by his children, Randie (Carolyn) West and Sharon Miller of Laurelville; 9...

Douglas Thompson
Jan 4, 2011
Douglas Lynn Thompson, 59, of Circleville, died January 4, 2011 in Columbus. He was born June 17, 1951 in Kenton, OH, the son of Paul and Ruth (Hayman) Thompson, Sr. He was preceded in death by his father and niece, Michelle Bowling. He is survived by his mother; children, Kathy Jo (Estvan) Arguello and Michael Douglas (Leslie) Thompson; grandchildren, Kyle...

Dorothy Painter
Jan 4, 2011
Dorothy V. Painter, 78, of Circleville, went to be with the Lord, January 4, 2011 at Pickaway Manor. She was born September 20, 1932 in Altoona, PA, the daughter of John and Vada (Stump) Aulthouse. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Robert Aulthouse. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Painter; children, Barry L. Painter of...

Luther Johnson
Jan 4, 2011
Luther T. Johnson, 66, of Circleville, died January 4, 2011 at Chillicothe VA Hospital. U.S.M.C. Vietnam Veteran, member of Amvets 2256, Moose Lodge. Survived by his children, Chris Johnson of Chillicothe, Jimmy Hollis of Circleville, Kyle and Latoya Cockerham of Circleville; 6 grandchildren; sisters, Geneva Andrews and Evelyn Coffman of Columbus; special nephew and niece, Kenneth (Cheryl) Johnson and...

Benny Metzger
Jan 3, 2011
Benny W. Metzger, 89, of Williamsport, died Jan. 3, 2011 at Pickaway Manor. He was born March 3, 1921 in Circleville, the son of Walter and Florence (Wilson) Metzger. Benny was a WWII Army veteran serving with the 1st Cavalry in the Pacific Theater with honors, a lifelong farmer and cattleman and a buyer for the Ohio Packing Co....

Hilda Smith
Dec 31, 2010
Hilda L. Smith, 73, of Circleville died Dec. 31, 2010 in Columbus. She was born Aug. 5, 1937 in Circleville, the daughter of Maurice and Hilda (Starkey) Francis. Hilda was retired from Sunoco. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Thomas L. Smith and sister, Clara Parker. Hilda is survived by her children, Cheryl L. Smith and Thomas...
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