Obituaries

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...

Apr 28, 2021

HAYES

Patricia Lee (Freyermuth) Hayes, 80 of London died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.

She was born April 19, 1941 in Plain City.

Patty had worked and retired from Showa Aluminum in Mt. Sterling and had also been a school bus driver for Madison Plains School District, Shaw Elevator...

Apr 19, 2021

CLIFTON

Norma Jean "Rose" Clifton, 89, of Plumwood, died Monday, April 19, 2021 in Springfield.

Born January 18, 1932 in Plumwood, she was a daughter of James Daniel and Alta J. (Stockwell) Harsh.

She had attended the former Plumwood United Methodist Church. Rose loved quilting and her family. Another passion was traveling, making...

Apr 17, 2021

SCURRY

Harold "Jack" Scurry, Sr., 80, of London died Saturday, April 17, 2021 in his residence.

Born September 16, 1940 in Madison County, he was a son of Ralph and Gladys (Holloway) Scurry.

A US Army veteran of Vietnam, Jack had worked for the United States Post Office, retiring in 1992. A member...

Apr 16, 2021

WEBB

Dallas Vincent James Webb, 25, of London died Friday, April 16, 2021 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.

Born June 14, 1995 in Columbus; he was the son of James and Allison (Payne) Webb.

Very talented with electronics, Dallas spent most of his time working in construction and remodeling.

Survivors include...

Apr 10, 2021

McCLELLAND

Jon A. McClelland, 68, of London died Saturday, April 10, 2021 in The Ohio State University Hospital.

Born December 31, 1952 in Columbus, he was a son of Kenneth and Rosemary (Dehmann) McClelland.

A 1971 graduate of The Plains High School, Jon then received his associates degree from Franklin University. He started...