Obituaries

Aug 14, 2020

WOODS

Ricky Marvin Woods, 60, of London died Friday, August 14, 2020 in his residence.

Born November 28, 1959 in Paintsville, Kentucky; he was a son of Charles E. and Margaret (Sturgill) Woods.

Rick had worked as a warehouseman for several area warehouses, most recently Kellogg's.

Survivors include his mother Margaret;...

Aug 13, 2020

DAVIS

Donald E. "Weasel" Davis, 84, of London, died Thursday, August 13, 2020 in The Ohio State University Hospital.

He was born April 21, 1936 in London, Ohio.

Don had worked his entire career for the Goodyear Plymouth Chrysler Dodge Dealership in London, was a former volunteer for the emergency squad and loved...

Aug 11, 2020

THOMPSON

Brandy K.L.C.S.G. Thompson, 45, of London died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in her residence.

Born December 26, 1974 in London; she was a daughter of John William Puckett and Melissa (Thompson) Robert Allen Wilson.

A loving mother, Brandy was also a nurse's aide for 22 years and a member of Aerie #950,...

Aug 10, 2020

YOUNG

Harold Ray Young, 72, of Mount Sterling, Ohio, died Monday, August 10, 2020 in his residence.

Born August 10, 1948 in Columbus; he was a son of Hubert and Elizabeth (Moore) Young.

A US Marine Corp Veteran of the Vietnam War; Harold loved to work as a truck mechanic.

Survivors...

Aug 3, 2020

PETIT

Tereasa Ann Petit, 58, of Columbus; died Monday, August 3, 2020 in Columbus.

Born August 19, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky; she was a daughter of Earl and Carol (Davis) Petit.

Tereasa had been a respiratory therapist working at several hospitals in the Central Ohio area.

Survivors include her children Brandance...

Aug 2, 2020

WICKLINE

William "Ted" Wickline, 67, of South Solon, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 in his residence.

Born September 6, 1952 in Columbus; he was a son of William E. and Jo Elmo (Boggs) Wickline.

Ted retired as an excavator from Trucco. Ted was an avid Buckeye fan and was an excellent bowler. He...

Jul 30, 2020

MILLER

Norma Jean Miller, 89, formerly of Plain City, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Marysville.

Born July 24, 1931 in London, Ohio; she was a daughter of Emery and Osie (Newman) Penwell.

Norma retired from Ranco after 46 years of service.

Survivors include her sons Terry (Julie) Miller and Lloyd...

Jul 27, 2020

ESTRADA

David John Estrada, 63, of London died Monday, July 27, 2020 in The Ohio State University Hospital.

Born December 24, 1956 in Denver, Colorado; he was a son of Carlos Leroy and Naomi (Garibay) Estrada.

A God loving man, David was a member of the Journey of Faith Fellowship, a US Navy...

Jul 24, 2020

SPARKS

Richard "Rick" Lee Sparks, II, 49, of London died unexpectedly Friday, July 24, 2020 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.

Born May 5, 1971 in Columbus; he was the son of Beverly Lacey (Loughry) and Richard Lee Sparks, I.

Rick had been a firefighter with Central Townships for almost 20 years and also...

Jul 18, 2020

McKENZIE

Ruth McKenzie, 91, of London died Saturday, July 18, 2020 in the Kobacker House, Columbus.

Born June 1, 1929 in Mechanicsburg; she was the daughter of Milton and Helen (Bumgardner) Violet.

Ruth had started her working life after high school at Ohio Bell in Mechanicsburg. She then cooked for London City Schools...

Jul 16, 2020

DHUME

Mary Helen Dhume, 88, of London died Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Villa Springfield.

Born September 9, 1931 in Ashville, Ohio; she was a daughter of Lester and Hazel Emeline (Ridenour) Bethel.

Helen was a 1949 graduate of London High School. She had worked for the former Carter's Grocery and Beneficial Finance...

Jul 13, 2020

PFEIL

Kenneth Pfeil Jr., 73 of West Jefferson, Ohio passed away Monday July 13, 2020 due to an auto accident on St Rt 142.

He is survived by his wife Wendy Pfeil, Children Alesha (Forrest) Reverman, Jason (Monica) Stone, Elizabeth Hammil and Natalie Pfeil; Sister Ketra (Pfeil) Long, Niece, Allisa (Alan) Luich, Grandchildren, Caleb and...

Jul 13, 2020

Frederic Howard Reeder, a 32-year resident of London, Ohio, died Monday, July 13, in Columbus. The former school superintendent was 81.

He met his wife, LaDonna Byer, 1962 at the Marshall University student union, when they were undergrads. They danced that day, and they kept on dancing through 55 years of marriage.

Born in Huntington...

Jul 13, 2020

MIDDLETON

Mary J. Middleton (Browning) passed away on July 13, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur U. Middleton, USMC, Retired and grandsons Jason Fairall and Joshua Atwell.

Mary is survived by her brother Paul (Brenda) Browning, her children Deborah (Mick) Archer, Mike (Tammy) Middleton, Gary (Jennifer) Middleton and Theresa Atwell; nine...

Jul 7, 2020

CRAWFORD

Emma Marie Crawford, 27, of Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the result of an automobile accident.

Born June 8, 1993 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Robert and Julie (Lancia) Crawford.

She is survived by her loving family-her parents Rob and Julie of Texas; boyfriend Johnny Parrish; her four legged...

Jul 6, 2020

SAMSON

Cody Ryan Samson, 29, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, July 6, 2020 in his residence.

Born December 21, 1990 in Columbus; he was a son of Randy and Tracy (Cornwell) Samson.

Cody is survived by his mother Tracy (Dan) Minshall of New Holland, father Randy Samson of Grove City; brother Anthony Samson,...

Jul 5, 2020

MIDDLETON

Sandra Kay Middleton (King) passed away on July 5,2020 at home.

She was born on July 3, 1948 in Birch River, WV. to Harley and Bernice King.

She loved bird watching, gardening and spending her time outdoors watching her grandchildren play.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband...

Jul 2, 2020

FORREST

Leland F. (Lee) Forrest, formerly of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on July 2 at 7:45 PM. He lived in London, Ohio for 14 years, the last six years in The Blue Bird Retirement Community. He was born on Dec. 12, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of George C. Forrest and Agnes (Fischer) Forrest. He...

Jul 2, 2020

BOWER

Diane Bower, 63, formerly of London, of Tennessee; died Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Knoxville.

Born May 18, 1957 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Leo and Althea (Pitts) Whited.

Diane had served on Mt. Sterling Village Council from 1998-2005, where she was very active on the Good Old Days Festival...

Jun 30, 2020

FISHER

Phyllis J. Fisher, 86, of London passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.

Born in Fayette County, October 2, 1933 to Russell H and Mae (Butcher) Johnson.

Survived by her children Mark Fisher, Charles Jr. (Tina) Fisher, Patrick (Debbie) Fisher, Diana (Tony) Frey and Susan (Steve)...