Obituaries

Joe Edinger
Dec 4, 2015
EDINGER Joe Edinger, 69, of London died unexpectedly, Friday, December 4, 2015 in London. Born March 18, 1946 in Mechanicsburg; he was a son of David and Jean (Kelly) Smith. Joe owned and operated Joe's Can Do in London for over 30 years. Survivors include his wife Lucy (Snyder) Edinger; daughter Tina (Greg) Honaker of London, son Brian (Tina) Vance...
Eric Blazer
Nov 26, 2015
BLAZER Eric Blazer, 44, of London; died unexpectedly Thursday, November 26, 2015 in London. Born June 22, 1971 in Franklin County; he was a son of Vickie (Hymrod) Blazer. A self-employed carpenter, he is survived by his children Brandon Blazer, Tyler Blazer and Holly Blazer; grandson Braxton Blazer; mother Vickie Blazer, maternal grandmother Iona Hymrod, sister Candace Blazer, partner in...
Arthur Malone
Nov 26, 2015
Malone Arthur T. Malone, 66, of London died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the London Health and Rehab Center. Born September 8, 1949 he is the son of the late Arthur and Catherine (Hastings) Malone and had worked at the Dixie Drive-In Restaurant. He is survived by siblings Jackie Sue (Philip) Rinehart, Bonnie (Bert) Hatfield, Diane (Steve Johnson) Ray, and...
Carol Sue Martin
Nov 25, 2015
MARTIN (DOWLER) Carol Sue (Dowler) Martin, 69, of Mt. Sterling died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 following a lengthy illness. Born November 15, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio; she was daughter of Elvin Leon and Dorothy (Penwell) Dowler. Carol had worked for OCI for many years before serving as assistant manager at the Sterling One stop. She was a member of the...
Michael E. Green
Nov 23, 2015
GREEN Michael E. Green, 78, of Roswell, GA died November 23, 2015 of complications following a stroke at the Logan Elm Health Center, Circleville, OH where he spent the last two years of life. Mike was born in Kings Mountain, SC, February 20, 1937 to Dorothy (Newton) and Edward Green. He lived a full and rich life. Mike married Jacque...
William "Paul" Ackerman
Nov 23, 2015
ACKERMAN William "Paul" Ackerman, 92 of London, died Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Sisters Nursing Home, London. Born August 9, 1923 in Clark County Ohio he is the son of the late William and Lydia (Weist) Ackerman and had worked as a farmer all of his life. Paul was a member of the Nation Chapel Church, enjoyed vegetable gardening,...
Arbun "Orb" Davidson
Nov 23, 2015
DAVIDSON Arbun "Orb" Davidson, 101, of London died Monday, November 23, 2015 in the Bluebird Assisted Living Center, London. Born December 4, 1913 in Fayette County, Ohio he is the son of the late Isaac and Pricilla (Boss) Davidson and was lifelong farmer, a World War II veteran where he received a Bronze Star, and a member of The Masonic...
Donald Lowell Dillion
Nov 13, 2015
DILLION Donald Lowell Dillion, 72, of London died Friday, November 13, 2015 in his residence surrounded by family. Born June 8, 1943 in Springfield, he was a son of Donald and Pauline (Henry) Dillion. Lowell started his career as a claims adjustor with the Indiana Insurance Company. He was a long time insurance agent with Dillion Insurance and Andrix and...
Susan Mcfann
Nov 10, 2015
McFANN Susan "Sue" Elaine Virts-McFann, 62 of London, entered into Eternal Life with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at The OSU Medical Center. Born February 18, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio, she is the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Inskeep) Virts, Jr. Sue was a lifelong member of Nation Chapel United Methodist Church where over the...
Claribel Warner
Nov 8, 2015
WARNER Claribel J. Warner, 96, of London died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her granddaughter's home. Born September 29, 1919 in Range Township; she was the daughter of the late Cary and Stacy (Tenney) Tope. Claribel graduated from Midway High School in 1937 and OSU in 1942, with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of Arts and Sciences....
Marjorie Howard
Oct 19, 2015
Marjorie E. Howard, 84, of London died Monday, October 19, 2015 in London. Born December 26, 1930 in Adams County; she was a daughter of James Richard and Flossie Irene (Stephenson) Clark. Survivors include her sons James Howard of KY, Michael Howard, Russell Howard and Thomas Howard of Columbus; daughters Fannie Hastings of Newport, and Rose Rickman of MI; many...
Charles Reynolds
Oct 15, 2015
REYNOLDS Charles Reynolds, Jr, 65 of Springfield died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Born March 20, 1950 he is the son of the late Charles Edward and Helen Marie (Rowland) Reynolds, Sr. and had worked at the Clark County Engineers as a heavy equipment operator for 30 years. He was a member of the Moose,...
Edwin "Chuck" Reinier
Oct 6, 2015
REINIER Edwin "Chuck" Reinier, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in his residence. Born July 1, 1935 in Columbus; he was a son of James and Margaret (Epley) Reinier. Chuck had worked at Westinghouse for twenty years, before working and retiring from Liebert's in Columbus. A US Army veteran, he was very active...
Rodney Kenneth Hannah
Oct 6, 2015
HANNAH Rodney Kenneth Hannah, 47, of South Solon died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at his residence. Born January 3, 1968; he was the son of the late Ronnie and Eunice (Reed) Hannah. Rodney had operated his own transportation company R&A Express for 18 years and attended The Church of Christ in Christian Union of Sedalia. He is survived by his...
Alka Boggs
Oct 4, 2015
BOGGS Alka Boggs, 98, of London died Sunday, October 4, 2015 in DeGraff, Ohio. Born January 26, 1917 in Flat Gap, KY, she was a daughter of the late Phairo and Effie (Price) Williams. A born again Christian since 1941, she had attended the Free Will Baptist Church. She married Ted Boggs in 1934 in Flat Gap. They moved to...
Teresa Roush
Sep 30, 2015
ROUSH Teresa Roush, 68 of West Jefferson, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in Arbors West. Born January 4, 1947 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Harold "Bud" and Nellie (Nibert) Wright. A member of the London Church of Christ and the Madison County Senior Center; Teresa had been a realtor at Saxton Real Estate as well as working for...
Nancy Slone
Sep 27, 2015
SLONE Nancy Slone, 59, of Powell, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her family and her spouse Gerald Norman. Born December 28, 1955 in Garden City, MI; she was a daughter of Donald and Margaret (Williams) Bryant. Survivors include her sons Darrell (Lisa) Slone, Zachary (Jessie) Slone and Jeremy Slone; grandchildren Jacob Morse, Cody Slone, Raven...
Carolyn Artis
Sep 22, 2015
Carolyn M. Artis 78, of London went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Born June 1st, 1937 in London, Ohio; She was the daughter of John and Eva (Meadows) Howard. Carolyn married the love of her life, Earl Artis in 1960. She was a homemaker and dedicated her life to taking care of her husband, her...
Megan Leigh Kriel
Sep 18, 2015
KRIEL Megan Leigh Kriel, 23 of South Solon, died Friday, September 18, 2015 in Mt. Carmel Medical Center. Born March 20, 1992 in London; she was a daughter of Jack and Lisa (Hare) Kriel. Survivors include her parents Jack and Lisa Kriel of Florida, siblings Darick Schneider, Erin Schneider and James Parson; nieces and nephews Sage and Machi Hewitt, Tristiana...
Helen Gatlin
Sep 16, 2015
GATLIN Helen Gatlin, 57, of London, died Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015 at Madison Health. Born October 25, 1957 in Washington Court House, she is the daughter of the late James and Wilma (Dillon) Hitch and had worked at Shell as a cashier for several years. Helen is survived by her husband Ron Gatlin; children Geoffrey, Bridget and Tiffanie Link; siblings...

