Obituaries for Wellman Funeral Home Inc.

Oct 19, 2008

Evelyn L. Gillian, 80, of Circleville, died October 19, 2008 at Berger Hospital. She was born October 22, 1927 in Pickaway County, the daughter of the late Harry and Sylvia (McKnight) Lee. She is survived by her children, Betty Gray of Grove City, Mary (Michael) McEvain of Kingston, William Gillian of ND, Lawrence (Joyce) Gillian of South Bloomingville, John...

Oct 18, 2008

Samuel L. Parker, 56, of Kingston, died Oct. 18, 2008 at his residence. He was born May 14, 1952 in Circleville, the son of Charles “Gene” and Wavelene (Bigham) Parker. He was retired from Circle Plastics and a member of Saltcreek Tarlton Volunteer Fire Dept. . He is survived by his wife; Judy (Barnhart) Parker; sons; Jeremy (Beth Ann) of...

Oct 17, 2008

Mabel King, 73, of Circleville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 17, 2008. She was born Oct. 12, 1935 in Chester Twp. Meigs County the daughter of the late Edward and Edith (Hoffman) King. Mabel was a member of Circleville First Church. Mabel was preceded in by her parents and brothers,William King...

Oct 15, 2008

Eddie W. Peck, 79, of Ashville, died at his residence October 15, 2008. He was born November 16, 1928 in Hamilton, OH, the son of Charles and Estella (Donathan) Peck. He was a U.S. Marines veteran of Korean War, electrician with IBEW # 683 Columbus, member of Masonic Lodge (Middletown), Lincoln Lodge #693, Scottish Rite (Dayton), Shriners Antioch (Middletown)...

Oct 15, 2008

Robert F. Styers, 79, of Circleville, passed away October 15, 2008 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital due to complications from pancreatic cancer surgery in August. He was born March 15, 1929 in Newark, Ohio, the son of Clarence and Grace Charlene (Simpson) Styers. He was a retired minister in the Church of the Nazarene, with over 55 years of...

Oct 14, 2008

Esther M. Emerson, 85, of Circleville, died October 14, 2008 in Berger Hospital. She was born January 1, 1923 in Pickaway County, the daughter of Albert and Grace (Stonerock) Bond. She was a member of the Ressurrection Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Emerson and brothers, Lawrence, David and Daniel “Lew” Bond. She...

Oct 14, 2008

Gilbert F. Butterbaugh, 75, of Circleville, lost his battle to lung cancer and was called home by the Lord, October 14, 2008. He was born January 11, 1933 in Ross County, the son of Harry Butterbaugh and Opal Sigler Hedges. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, May; 3 daughters, Bonnie Balthaser of Lancaster, Diana Kosch of...

Oct 14, 2008

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Donald Watson, 69, of Circleville, passed away at home October 14, 2008. He was born November 27, 1938 in Columbus, the son of the late Donald and Mae (McKenzie) Watson. He was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, a 1956 Circleville High School graduate, retired...

Oct 13, 2008

Fred Redman, Jr., 78, of Circleville, died October 13, 2008 at Berger Hospital. He was born August 24, 1930 in Pickaway County, the son of Fred and Jennie (Curry) Redman. He was an U.S. Army veteran and retired from DuPont. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Tara L. Redman; sister, Lucille and brother, Harry Redman. He...

Oct 13, 2008

Terry Lee Collins, Sr., 58, of Adelphi, died October 13, 2008 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. He was born December 28, 1949 in Chillicothe, the son of Robert and Marian (Cowans) Collins, Sr. He worked as a paramedic for Pickaway Plains and Hocking County EMS, volunteer fireman for Adelphi & Colerain Twp. & Harrison Twp., EMS instructor, member of...

Oct 9, 2008

Lerma E. Smith, 90, of Circleville, died October 9, 2008 at Logan Elm Health Care. She was born April 8, 1918 in Hocking County, the daughter of Lee and Lettie (Fox) Azbell. She was a member of Outreach Ministries, Stoutsville Senior Center and Pickaway Senior Center. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Smith; grandson, Todd...

Oct 8, 2008

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Oct 7, 2008

Larry E. Finney, 66, of Williamsport, died October 7, 2008 at his residence. He was born January 7, 1942 in Springfield, the son of the late Clarence and Mary (Strickle) Finney. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Ohio Christian University. He is survived by his wife, Clara (Chadwell) Finney; brother, Ted (Marcia) Finney of Mechanicsburg; sisters,...

Oct 5, 2008

Stephen Shawn Stewart, 30, of Columbus, died October 5, 2008 at his residence. He was born August 1, 1978 in Columbus, the son of Stephen and Gai (Gentzel) Stewart. He is survived by his mother, Gai Stewart; father, Stephen (Kim) Stewart; children, Andrew and Laila Stewart; brothers, Brandon Stewart, Dustin Eveland and Christopher Emerson; grandmothers, Marianna Stewart and Irene Rutherford...

Oct 5, 2008

Mark D. Stevens, 49, of Laurelville, died October 5, 2008 at Berger Hospital. He was born June 25, 1959 in Hocking County, the son of Elbert and Betty (Smith) Stevens. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Penny Reid and sons, Gene and Gary Stevens. He is survived by his former wife, Angela Stevens; children, Johnathan, Amanda and...

Oct 5, 2008

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Karen K. Bush, 61, of Circleville, died October 5, 2008 at her residence. She was born November 25, 1946 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Spangler) Calton. She was a former Sunday School teacher at Ringgold United Methodist Church. She is survived by...

Oct 1, 2008

John W. Fortner, 88, of Laurelville, died October 1, 2008 in Pickaway Manor. He was born March 22, 1920 in Champaign, OH, the son of Arthur and Florence (Weethee) Fortner. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, member of the First Church of God and worked at VA Hospital for 34 years and operated Fortner’s Greenhouse in Laurelville. He was...

Sep 27, 2008

Frank E. Carpenter, 81, of Circleville, died September 27, 2008 at Berger Hospital. He was born February 6, 1927 in Fairfield Co. the son of Frank E. and Mary Elizabeth (Swank) Carpenter, Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Stoutsville H.S., army veteran of WWII and member of the American Legion. Frank was a member of St. John Church,...

Sep 20, 2008

Lavona Holbrook, 68, of Circleville, died September 20, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born December 19, 1939 in Chillicothe the daughter of the late Emery and Ina (Jarrell) Keeton. She was preceded in death by one sister Delena (Alex) Brittain. She is survived by her husband Clinton R. Holbrook; son Allen (Brenda) Holbrook of Circleville; daughter Karen...

Sep 15, 2008

Raymond H. Alexander, 76, of Laurelville, died September 15, 2008 as a result of a truck accident. He was born September 8, 1932 in Bainbridge the son of Harley and Harriet (Daniels) Alexander, Sr. He was an electrician for IBEW #367 & #102, an Army veteran of the Korean War, member of the American Legion #134, life member of...