Obituaries

Frederick Mcintire
Apr 7, 2018
McINTIRE Frederick McIntire, 63, of South Charleston, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 in his residence. Born July 26, 1954 in Washington Court House; he was the son of Marion and Norma (Dodds) McIntire.Fred had retired from Yellow Freight and for the last 12 years, he had been involved in farming. He attended Journey of Faith Fellowship and had belonged to...
Vada Gay Harsh
Apr 2, 2018
HARSH Vada Gay Harsh, 86, of Plumwood, died Monday, April 2, 2018 in Columbus. Born May 5, 1931 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Ernest Nelson and Lela Mildred (Ashley) Purdum. Gay was a long-time member of the former Plumwood United Methodist Church and currently belonged to the Lafayette United Methodist Church. Her loves in life were family, farming,...
Ruth Cain
Apr 2, 2018
CAIN Ruth Ann Cain, 64, of London, died Monday, April 2, 2018 in Columbus. Born June 5, 1953 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Jack Robert and Lulabelle (Beers) Cain. Ruth had worked as a STNA at Arbors of London and also a Retail Associate at Walmart. Survivors include her; sons Virgil (Tina) Pace of South Charleston, Robert (Marah)...
Kelly Ward
Mar 29, 2018
Kelly Lynn Ward (AKA William James Ward), 58, died on March, 29, 2018 in London, Ohio. Kelly was born February 4, 1960 in Long Beach, California to William Ward and Sheila Murphy Lawson. He is preceded in death by his mother, Sheila Marie Lawson; his father, William Ward; his step-father, David Lee Lawson; and his sisters, Debbie Ward and Tammy...
Dean Cooper
Mar 27, 2018
COOPER Dean D. Cooper, 66, of London, died on March 27, 2018 in Arbors of London. Born June 1, 1951; he was the son of Arzella (Wilson) Herman and Emerson Herman. Dean never knew a stranger and was always willing to help others. Dean also loved collecting cans and listening to country music.Survivors include his siblings Josephine Artis, Vivian Price,...
Carrie V. Trapp
Mar 26, 2018
TRAPP Carrie V. Trapp, 85, of London died Monday, March 26, 2018 in Doctors Hospital, Columbus. Born April 19, 1932 in Gallipolis, West Virginia; she was a daughter of Rueben William and Ocie Mae (Price) Gardner. Survivors include her children Gary (Rebecca) Trapp, Debra Brubaker and Julie (Max) Sanchez; grandchildren Michael (Leo) Trapp, Shane (Wally) Gutierrez, Christopher Stires, Gregory Stires,...
Frank Cox
Mar 23, 2018
COX Frank H. Cox, 90, of London died Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Arbors of West Jefferson. Born July 19, 1927 in London; he was a son of William and Rose (Price) Cox. Frank retired from Madison County Hospital as an orderly, umpired in local softball leagues and ran the chain-gang for London High School home football games at...
Mina Mae Gorby
Mar 22, 2018
GORBY Mina Mae Gorby, 95, of London died Thursday, March 22, 2018 in her residence. Born December 19, 1922 in Pomeroy; she was a daughter of Gilbert and Vada (Martin) Sinclair. Mina was a 1940 graduate of Pomeroy High School and attended the London Church of Christ in Christian Union. She was dedicated mother to her son Waid Stephen (Harriet)...
Delmas Browning
Mar 22, 2018
BROWNING Delmas E. Browning, 80, of London died Thursday, March 22, 2018 in his residence. Born July 1, 1937 in West Virginia; he was a son of Melvin and Ella (Hatfield) Browning. He had been a truck driver for Palmer Donovan. Survivors include his children Elizabeth Browning of Columbus, Dana (David) Gibson of Florida, Sherry Fields of London and Sharon...
Garry Groves
Mar 21, 2018
GROVES Garry A. Groves, 71, of London died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in the Dayton VA Hospital. Born March 22, 1946 in Columbus; he was a son of Howard and Pauline (Kerns) Groves. Garry retired from Lennox Industries in Columbus after 25 years and was a charter member of Central Townships Fire Department, where he retired as a Captain after...
John Powers
Mar 17, 2018
POWERS John T. Powers, 81, of London, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Madison Health. Born September 19, 1936 in Madison County; he was a son of Frank Eldon and Arwilda (Hodge) Powers. John retired from the US Army as a First Sergeant and has served his country during the Vietnam War, where he earned two bronze stars, a purple...
Mary Lou Sanders
Mar 15, 2018
SANDERS Mary Lou Sanders, 86, of London died Thursday, March 15, 2018 in her residence. Born January 20, 1932 in Zanesville, Ohio; she was a daughter of Stanley and Florence (Ansel) Rea. Mary Lou was active in the Phi Beta Psi Sorority, was an avid bridge club player, was a volunteer at Madison County Hospital and was a member of...
Doris Smith
Mar 9, 2018
SMITH Doris D. Smith, 103 plus, of London died Friday, March 9, 2018 in the Madison House. Born October 9, 1914 in Champaign County; she was a daughter of Mearl and Ruth (Hatfield) Doty. A long time member of the First United Methodist Church; Doris was also an 80 year member of the London Chapter #386, OES, where she was...
Annette Wolfe
Mar 4, 2018
WOLFE Annette Sue (Bardey) Wolfe, 49, of London, Ohio died unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday, March 4, 2018 in her residence. She was born May 19, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana; the daughter of Beverly Ann (Hughes) Bardey and the late, Richard Louis Bardey. Annette had worked in inventory control for the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Grove City, Ohio and...
Anna Mae Story
Mar 4, 2018
STORY Anna Mae (Pfeil) Story, 100, died on March 4, 2018 at Arbors West in West Jefferson. Born on December 27, 1917 in Paint Township; she was a daughter to Frank and Bertha (Shepherd) Pfeil. Anna Mae was a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church for 73 years and served as secretary for many of those years. An avid...
Deena Townsend
Feb 27, 2018
TOWNSEND Deena Townsend, 57, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 26, 1961 in Maysville, KY; she was a daughter of Billy and Hazel (Miller) Hamm. Deena loved the outdoors, including camping, gardening and working in her flower beds. For several years, she had run Deena's Little Sunshines Daycare...
Beverly L. "Sue" Johns
Feb 27, 2018
JOHNS Beverly L. "Sue" Johns, 66, of London died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in her residence. Born November 8, 1951 in London; she was a daughter of Earl and Esther (Kemp) Wilson. Beverly had been a school bus driver for London City Schools as well as Florida Schools. She was also a lifetime member of the VFW. Survivors include her...
Richard Johnston
Feb 25, 2018
JOHNSTON Richard Allen Johnston, age 66, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 12:18 AM at London Health and Rehab in London, Ohio. He was born on August 18, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio to Eugene and Harriet (Carpenter) Johnston. He married Brenda Ellen Pitts on July 1, 1972. He was self-employed and owner of R & B's Fiberglass. He...
Irene Davis
Feb 16, 2018
DAVIS Irene (Chadwell) Davis, 64, of London died Friday, February 16, 2018 in London. Born November 10, 1953 in Greensburg, PA; she was a daughter of Robert and Irene Eachus. Irene had worked at Stanley Electric in London as well as the Der Dutchman and the 76 Truck Stop. Survivors include her husband Larry Davis; son Chris (Tammy) Chadwell, daughter...
Joseph Landon Slagle
Feb 15, 2018
SLAGLE Joseph Landon Slagle, 81, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. Joe was born July 9, 1936 in London; he was a son of Elmer and Mary (Herman) Slagle. He attended London High School, the class of 1954 and then graduated from the Chicago Technical Institute in 1958. He enjoyed collecting and restoring old cars. He was a member of...

