Obituaries

Aug 13, 2022

HART

William Jack Hart, 80, of Washington Court House, died Saturday, August 13, 2022, in St. Catherine's Manor.

Born April 14, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of Denver Austin and Ruby Jane (Fogle) Hart.

Bill retired as a welder from the City of Columbus, was in the National Guard, and...

Aug 11, 2022

MARKLEY

Eldon "Perk" Markley, 96, of Springfield, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, in Springfield.

Born May 29, 1926, in Summerford, Ohio, he was a son of Herbert and Lina (McWhirt) Markley.

A World War II Navy veteran, Perk had worked for Bauer Brothers in Springfield for 35 years, retiring in 1988. He was...

Aug 10, 2022

HARLEY

William H. Harley, 62, of London, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in his residence.

Born December 4, 1959, in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was a son of Richard Arlen and Billie Jean (Papillon) Harley.

William had spent his career as a printer/press operator and attended Grace Baptist Church in London.

He...

Aug 9, 2022

HART

Nora Jean Hart of Hilliard, OH died on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, after a brief illness. Born November 27, 1949, to Jesse and Maxine (Houck) Hart, Nora spent her childhood in Madison County among a bevy of cousins before moving to the greater Columbus area to pursue her career as an RN.

Nora retired...

Aug 9, 2022

COLLINS

June Irene Collins of London, Ohio traveled to her heavenly home on August 9, 2022. She was born in Salyersville, Kentucky to Dewey and Dora Borders on August 10, 1932. She married her sweetheart, James, in 1951 and later moved to Ohio. In July they celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary.

June retired from Madison...

Aug 6, 2022

REEVES

Al Reeves, age 84, born June 24, 1938 died on August 6, 2022 at his home in South Vienna, Ohio. He was a son of Maudie Ethel (Leming) Reeves and James Delmar Reeves.

Al was a US Army veteran proudly serving his country from 1957-1960. He was a Commander at VFW Post 1176 and...

Aug 3, 2022

WHITESIDE

Suellen Kay Whiteside, 62, of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after a long battle with Huntington's Disease. Suellen was born May 30, 1960, in Wilmington, Ohio to Wanda (Ogle) and Kenneth Higgins.

Valedictorian of her 1978 Madison Plains High School class, she also...

Jul 29, 2022

SNELL

Harold Daniel "Dan" Snell, 78, of London, died Friday, July 29, 2022, in the Bluebird Retirement Community, London.

Born August 10, 1943, in London, he was a son of Mildred "Petie" (Greer) and George Harold Snell.

Dan was a man who loved staying busy and who always tried to live life to...

Jul 24, 2022

Roy Lee Mitchell

June 25, 1939- July 24, 2022

Roy Lee "LeRoy" Mitchell, 83, of London, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 in London Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born June 25, 1939 in Buffalo, West Virginia, the son of Donald Mitchell and Ann Simpson Hall.

LeRoy graduated from Buffalo High School...

Jul 23, 2022

ELFRINK

Raymond J. Elfrink, 80, of London, passed away July 23, 2022, at the James Cancer Hospital, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born August 17, 1941, to Gerrit and Matilda Elfrink, in Franklin County, Ohio.

He was a former farmer on his family farm, worked for Signal Delivery, and retired from Roadway. ...

Jul 22, 2022

HOANEY

John A. Hoaney, 63, of Dover, Delaware, died Friday, July 22, 2022, in London, Ohio. Born June 14, 1959, in Easton, MD; he was a son of Alfred Hoaney and Louise Boyce.

John will always be remembered as a man after God's heart, a faithful sevant, and a lover of people. He passed away...

Jul 19, 2022

BURT

Roger A. Burt, 70, of London, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in his residence.

Born July 26, 1951, in Columbus, he was a son of Guy E. and Belva (Puckett) Burt.

Roger was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam war. He spent his lifetime as a general laborer and was an...

Jul 19, 2022

SARK

Kellie Sue Sark, 55, of London, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Born May 3, 1967, in Chillicothe, she was a daughter of Gerald and Nancy Jane (Richards) Sark.

Kellie had spent her life as a caregiver, devoting her life to those she served. She...

Jul 17, 2022

MITCHELL

Richard "Dick" "Mitch" Mitchell, 92, of Sedalia, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, in London Health and Rehabilitation.

Born January 28, 1930, in Sedalia, he was a son of John and Ethel (Knisley) Mitchell.

Dick had worked for International Harvestor in Springfield for 35 years and belonged to the UAW, Local #402, Springfield....

Jul 16, 2022

SIMMONS

Marlene Smith Simmons, 70, of London, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, in her residence.

Born July 26, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of John Anthony and Marvine Smith.

Marlene graduated from London High School in 1970 and spent her career working in offices. She was a woman who was...

Jul 16, 2022

HARRIS

Tobitha Lucille Harris, 87, of London, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, in London Health and Rehabilitation.

Born March 18, 1935, in Pike County, she was a daughter of Ralph and Bessie (Bird) Herman.

A member of St. Paul AME Church, Lucille had formerly worked for the Union 76 Truckstop, the China Lantern...

Jul 8, 2022

PETEE

Robert Lawrence Petee, 64, of West Jefferson, died Friday, July 8, 2022, in his residence, surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Born June 4, 1958, in Ohio; he was a son of Dolores (Smith) and Robert l. Petee.

Bob had worked as a meat manager for Save-A-Lot in Springfield. He loved...

Jul 1, 2022

MARCUM

William E. (Bill) Marcum, age 82, passed away on July 1, 2022, at his London, Ohio residence. Bill was also a longtime resident of West Jefferson, Ohio. Born on Silver Creek in Crum, West Virginia on October 9, 1939.

Preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth (Stroud) Marcum, parents, Harmon and...

Jun 29, 2022

ARTIS

Brian Eugene Artis, 58, of London, died Wednesday June 29, 2022, in Mount Carmel Hospital, Grove City.

Born November 14, 1963, in London, he was a son of Earl Andrew and Carolyn Marie (Howard) Artis.

Brian had spent his career in factory work. He was a very caring man who deeply loved...

Jun 27, 2022

ROUSE

Robert David Rouse, Sr., 60, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio died Monday, June 27, 2022, in Mount Carmel Hospital, Grove City, Ohio.

Born March 19, 1962, in Williamson, West Virginia, he was a son of Robert F. and Betty L. (Laxton) Rouse.

A construction worker most of his life, Dave loved working and...