Obituaries

Jun 17, 2021

RAUB

William A. Raub, 75, of London died Thursday, June 17, 2021 in his residence.

Born June 6, 1946 in Madison County, he was the son of Marion A. and Mildred (Karnes) Raub.

A US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, Bill had started his working career as a lineman for Ohio Bell....

Jun 16, 2021

BLANKENSHIP

John M. Blankenship, Jr., 65, of South Charleston, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in his residence.

Born February 14, 1956 in Springfield, he was a son of John M. and Wilma J. (Willis) Blankenship, Sr.

A truck driver most of his life, John enjoyed fishing, gardening, photography, being outdoors, working with his...

Jun 14, 2021

EADES

Carol Ann Eades, 74, of London died Monday, June 14, 2021, in The Ohio State University Hospital.

Born December 4, 1946, in London, she was the daughter of Angus and Ruth (Emmons) Murphy.

Carol enjoyed her friends and family, playing euchre, hosting family holiday events and vacationing in Tennessee and South Carolina....

Jun 12, 2021

KOMIVES

Mary Orosz Komives born April 22, 1920, passed away at Sisters Assisted Living, London, Ohio June 12, 2021 at the age of 101. Preceded in death by her husband, Alexander Komives, Sr., granddaughter Courtney Alexcis Barton, Mother and Father Mary and Andy Orosz and brothers Andrew, Mike and Frank Orosz.

Loving wife and mother...

Jun 10, 2021

NAPPER

Aundrey Napper passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 16, 1972.

He spent the majority of his time in London, Ohio.

He was the son of Gregory Hoosier and Constance Napper.

Aundrey attended Brookhaven High School before relocating and graduating...

Jun 8, 2021

COFFEY Pamala June Coffey, passed away on June 8, 2021, in the arms of her husband, Virgil, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

She was born on April 7, 1951, to Grace Cragg and Wilson Heskett Jr.

She loved her family very much. She was married to Virgil Coffey on November 29, 1968.

Jun 1, 2021

POTTER

Gwen E. Potter, 77, of London died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Mount Carmel Hospital, Grove City.

Born September 1, 1943 in Urbana, Ohio, she was a daughter of John E. and Alma E. (Louden) Stembel.

A 1961 graduate of Urbana High School, she was the first "Sparky" mascot! Gwen had worked...

May 27, 2021

PENWELL

Carl M. Penwell, 85, of London died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City.

Born September 27, 1935 in Pickaway County, he was a son of Carl and Sarah (Martindale) Penwell.

Carl was a paratrooper for the US Army and a member of Madison Memorial Post #105, American...

May 25, 2021

DAVIS

Larry R. Davis, 71, of London died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in his residence.

Born July 31, 1949 in McCarr, Kentucky, he was a son of Otis and Ruth (Blevins) Davis.

For 47 years, Larry had worked for Fisher Cast Steel, many of those years as a welder and retiring as a...

May 24, 2021

SWINDALL

Andrew T. "Swindigally-Doo" Swindall, 45, of West Jefferson died Monday May 24, 2021 in West Jefferson, Ohio.

Born April 5, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of Christine (Sprunk) and James Bradley Swindall.

Andy has always been self-employed and worked in construction, but enjoyed being with friends and family fishing,...

May 24, 2021

WRIGHT

Shawn A. Wright, 45 of London died Monday, May 24, 2021 in West Jefferson.

Born September 23, 1975 in London, he was a son of Brenda J. (Cain) and Rick Wallace.

Shawn was an avid OSU football and basketball fan. He loved to fish, dance, listen to music, but above all, he...

May 24, 2021

LEON BILLY DANIELS

Leon B. Daniels, of London, died May 24, 2021 in West Jefferson, Ohio.

Born May 17, 1983 in Providence Hospital in Washington D.C., he was a son of Roosevelt Daniels and Joanna Y. McNeal.

Leon worked at numerous jobs, but the only job he loved was wanting to take care...

May 17, 2021

BAILEY

David H Bailey. Died May 17, 2021.

Born March 1, 1963 in Orlando, FL, raised in Greenville, SC, and called London, OH home.

David began his career as an area manager of several Waffle House locations, which lead to his love for the food industry and starting up numerous restaurants. He was...

May 16, 2021

BUNCH

Betty J. Bunch, 78, of Grove City, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 in her residence.

Born November 29, 1942 in Remington, Ohio, she was a daughter of James William and Mary Lena (Martin) Reeves.

Betty was a member of the Westgate Baptist Church in Columbus.

Survivors include her daughters Michelle...

May 15, 2021

BUMGARNER

Walter T. "Tom" Bumgarner, 81, of London died Saturday, May 15, 2021 in OSU East Hospital, Columbus.

Born July 14, 1939 in Clarksburg, Ohio, he was a son of Elbert and Marie (Birchfield) Bumgarner.

Tom had been a lifelong farmer. He belonged to the Madison County Farm Bureau and the Madison County...

May 10, 2021

DETTY

Wilson H. Detty, Jr., 66, of West Jefferson, died Monday, May 10, 2021 in Grant Medical Center, Columbus.

Born April 26, 1955 in Chillicothe, he was a son of Janice (Copley) and Wilson H. Detty, Sr.

A US Army Veteran, Wilson had taught HVAC for American School of Technology and had also...

May 9, 2021

MORAN

John E. Moran, 58, of London died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in his residence.

Born August 2, 1962 in Springfield, he was a son of James W. and Julia Joan (Lloyd) Moran.

John had been a master heavy equipment operator, doing numerous excavating projects. He also attended the Madison County Vineyard Church...

May 9, 2021

CAMPBELL

Jody Sue (Mathews) Campbell, 56, of London died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in her residence.

Born December 14, 1964 in London, she was the daughter of James W. and Joyce (Clifton) Mathews.

Jody had worked for Express Scripts for many years and most recently for Wal-Mart. She had also been a 4-H...

May 5, 2021

FARRELL Tricia L. (Miller) Farrell, 51, of London died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Madison Health.

Born October 10, 1969 in London, she was the daughter of Donald E. and Susan (Farquhar) Miller.

A member of the First Presbyterian Church of London, she had been employed with the Child Support Enforcement Agency.

Survivors...

May 1, 2021

SALYER

Jacob Noah Salyer, 12, of London died Saturday, May 1, 2021 in London.

Born June 10, 2008 in Dayton, he was the son of Kimberly (Case) and Steven Cooper.

Jacob was in the sixth grade at London Middle School and loved football, basketball, baseball, video games, trucks, cars, motorcycles and anything with...