Obituaries

Apr 1, 2020

HENRY

Mary Ann (Jones) Henry, 79, of Marysville died at 6:14 PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.

Born September 25, 1940 in London; she was a daughter of Freedman and Marie (Baird) Jones.

Mary Ann was a retired office manager at Roby Auto Group, where she had...

Mar 28, 2020

WEDDLE

Alma (Davis) Weddle, 97, of South Vienna passed away peacefully at Villa Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, OH on Saturday, March 28, 2020. She was born February 21, 1923 in Kentucky and was the daughter of Samuel L. and Laura (Badgett) Davis. She graduated from London High School and Cedarville College. Alma retired from Northeastern...

Mar 24, 2020

ROGERS

Judy A. Rogers, 74, of London died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in her residence.

Born January 30, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio; she was a daughter of Clay and Barbara () Snyder.

Judy had worked at the former Purex/Dial Corporation in London.

Survivors include her children Donald (Tammy) Hunter and his...

Mar 23, 2020

BARNETT

Lydia Gail Barnett, 60, of South Solon, died Monday, March 23, 2020 in Mount Carmel Hospital, Grove City.

Born April 1, 1959 in Dayton; she was a daughter of Alvin and Mary (Owenby) Thompson.

Gail had worked for Siemans as a service technician.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years...

Mar 23, 2020

GOODMAN

Paul Jones Goodman, Sr., 90, of London died peacefully in his residence on Monday, March 23, 2020.

Born January 11, 1930 in Bristol, VA; he was a son of the late Hale and Nancy (Jones) Goodman. He was also preceded in death by his wife Eloise (Atwood) Goodman; son in law Ron Berry; sisters...

Mar 13, 2020

TACKETT (OWENS)

Velma Lorena (Owens) Tackett, 82, of London died Friday, March 13, 2020 in her residence.

Born December 22, 1937 in Scioto County; she was a daughter of Omar Leslie and May Florence (Canter) Pitts.

A member of the London Apostolic Gospel Church; Velma had worked at the former 76 Truck Stop....

Mar 12, 2020

MORRIS (KITCHEN)

Karen L. (Kitchen) Morris, 76, of London, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 in her residence.

Born September 30, 1943 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Roy and Margaret (Brown) Chamberlain.

Karen had grown up in Mt. Sterling, attending the Plains High School. An avid OSU football and basketball fan; she...

Mar 12, 2020

STEPHENSON

Nickalas Shawn Stephenson, 27, received his wings and went to Heaven on March 12, 2020.

Nick was born on January 28, 1993 in Columbus, Ohio to Conie (Davis) Stephenson and Douglas Stephenson.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents Mabel and Pearl Davis, James Davis and his great-grandparents.

He...

Mar 9, 2020

BARRIENTOS

In loving memory of Richard Barrientos. He died Monday, March 9, 2020 at home. He was 54 years old.

He was born January 21, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois; his parents were Manuel Barrientos and Elaine Ramirez. His children are Victor, Cydnie, Corey and Nickalos; stepchildren Alisha, Leandre and David; companion of 25 years Marsha...

Mar 8, 2020

IAMS

Michael Alan Iams, 58, of Springfield, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 in his residence.

Born January 18, 1962 in Summerford; he was a son of Fred and Mary (Harrington) Iams.

Mike had spent most of his career with Denny's, first as a cook and then manager.

Survivors include his wife...

Mar 4, 2020

BAKER

Randall Frank Baker, 58, of London, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Doctors Hospital, Columbus.

Born April 19, 1961 in Columbus; he was a son of Harrison Hue and Joy Alden (Flower) Baker.

Randy was a lifelong farmer and an avid biker.

Survivors include his son Cody Baker; brother Rick...

Feb 29, 2020

VEELEY

Thomas L. Veeley, 75, of West Jefferson, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Doctors Hospital, Columbus.

Born February 27, 1945 in Columbus, Indiana; he was a son of Joseph and Estelle (Owens) Veeley.

Tom was the owner/operator of Air Control, Inc. A Sergeant in the US Air Force; he was also a...

Feb 25, 2020

COFFEY

Betty L. Coffey, 82, of London, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in London.

Born April 20, 1937 in Camp Creek, Ohio; she was a daughter of Emmitt Burdette and Leona (Boldman) Burkitt.

Betty had owned and operated the former Golden Scissors Beauty Salon in London. A member of the Catawba Christian...

Feb 25, 2020

McMAHEN

Mike McMahen, 75, of London, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in Mount Carmel, Grove City, surrounded by his family.

Born January 4, 1945 in Summerford; he was a son of William Harrison "Whis" and Harriett Elizabeth "Toby" McMahen.

A US Navy veteran, Mike retired from International Harvester after nearly 30 years and...

Feb 16, 2020

DHUME

Beverly J. Dhume, 87,  of London, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 in her residence.

Born October 12, 1932 in London; she was a daughter of William B. and Thelma (Jones) Bierbaugh.

A long-time member of the First United Methodist Church; Bev was a former employee of Westinghouse and The Madison Press.  She...

Feb 14, 2020

MAYNARD

Charles Desmond Maynard, 59, of West Jefferson, Ohio passed away on Feb. 14, 2020 after losing a battle to cancer. He passed away in his home surrounded by family and friends.

Des, as he preferred to be called, was born in Holden, WV, graduated from West Jefferson High School, class of 1979 and was...

Feb 13, 2020

TAYLOR

William "Bill" Taylor, 84, of London, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Ohio State University hospital.   Born in Columbus, Ohio on September 20, 1935, he lived most of his life in the London, Ohio area, being raised by Helen Salyers.

Bill was a self-governing man who enjoyed the automotive...

Feb 5, 2020

HARSH

Barbara Eleanor (Oyer) Harsh, 90, peacefully passed away early Wednesday morning at home surrounded by loved ones. Barbara "Bobbie" was born in Augusta, GA on May 29, 1929, the second daughter of Robert and Rosa (Barksdale) Swint.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 She worked various jobs throughout her life, from a Corrections Officer, Cashier, Owning and operating many restaurants throughout the...

Feb 5, 2020

DOLBY

Susan Michelle Dolby, 48, of London lost her courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Born September 25, 1971 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Catherine (Harris) and Vaughn Clutter.

For the past 26 years, Susan has had a notable and extensive investigative career for the State of Ohio,...

Feb 2, 2020

CHAMBERLAIN

A man who was highly respected in the local community, Raymond, L. Chamberlain, 81 of Lake Choctaw, passed away on February 2nd, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Ray was born on April 1, 1938, in Mount Sterling, OH, the son of Ruth Edna (Lantie) Kitts and Joseph Maxwell (Edna) Chamberlain; older brother to...