Ned Speasmaker
Jan 25, 2016
SPEASMAKER Ned J. Speasmaker, 89, of London died Monday, January 25, 2016 in Madison Health. Born April 15, 1926 in London; he was the son of E. P. and Katharine (Beery) Speasmaker. A self-employed farmer and a partner with the former E.P. Speasmaker & Sons; he was a 1944 graduate of London High School and served in the US Navy...
Richard Brady
Jan 22, 2016
BRADY Richard "Dick" "Grandpa" Brady, 76, of South Charleston, died Friday, January 22, 2016 in his residence. Born April 4, 1939 in Coalton, Ohio: he was a son of Gilbert and Hazel Marie (Davis) Brady. A US Navy Veteran, Dick retired from Navistar after 40 years of service. Survivors include his children Eric (Amy Chamberlain) Brady and Heidi (Jason Tackett)...
Thomas Mcnamara
Jan 20, 2016
McNamara Thomas W. McNamara, 78, of London died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at his residence surrounded by family. Born September 28, 1937 in Columbus Ohio he is the son of the late Leo and Lena (Fields) McNamara and had worked as an electrician and a farmer for many years. He was a member of the St. Patrick Church of London,...
Ann Henson
Jan 15, 2016
HENSON Ann Henson, 70, of London Ohio, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Columbus. Born December 21, 1945 in Washington Courthouse Ohio, she is the daughter of the late Kemper and Irene (Travis) Meadows and had worked at MATCO Industries as a Supervisor for 15 years. She is survived by her children Kathy McDowell, Tim...
Harrison Baker
Jan 13, 2016
BAKER Harrison Baker, 88, of London died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Doctors Hospital, Columbus. Born February 9, 1927 in London; he was a son of Mary E. (Hubbard) and Harrison Baker, Sr. A US Navy Veteran of WWII, Harrison had been a conductor for Conrail for 35 years as well as farming for 40 years. He was a member...
Alice M. Smith
Jan 6, 2016
SMITH Alice M. Smith, 86, of London died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the London Health and Rehab Center after a 6 year battle with cancer. Born September 16, 1929 she is the daughter of the late Jesse and Edna (Justice) Pence and had worked as a sales clerk for CVS Pharmacy. She was an avid seamstress and quilter who...
Margaret M. Lawrence
Jan 6, 2016
LAWRENCE Margaret M. Lawrence, 82, of London died January 6, 2016 in her residence. Born April 19, 1933 in Grand Tower, IL; she was a daughter of William Thomas Rice and Gladys Marie (Fraley) Rice Dean. A member of the First Christian Church of Springfield, she was also a past member of the Pythian Sisters, Modern Temple #433 and had...
William "Billy" R. Clark
Jan 5, 2016
CLARK Billy R. Clark, 80, of London died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in his residence. Born April 5, 1935 in Columbus; he was a son of Herman and Myrtle (Koontz) Clark. Billy had worked many years as a Fireman/EMT at various stations in the Columbus Area before retiring from Station #26. A veteran of the US Army, he also attended...
Helen Denen
Jan 4, 2016
DENEN Helen J. Denen, 92, of London, died Monday, January 4, 2016 in her residence. Born September 12, 1923 in Madison County; she was a daughter of Chester and Forest (Whiteside) Baughn. She was a lifetime farm wife and supported her husband in many community organizations including FOPA and the Sedalia Lions Club among others. She was preceded in death...
Bobby Johnston
Dec 31, 2015
JOHNSTON Bobby Johnston, 60 of Sedalia, died Friday, January 1, 2016 in the James Cancer Hospital. Born March 30, 1955 in Fayette County; he was a son of Gayle E. and Patricia Ann (Seaburn) Johnston. Bobby had worked at Stanley Electric for the past 30 years, was president of Sedalia Town Council, past Mayor of Sedalia, a former volunteer and...
Con Ferguson, Jr.
Dec 31, 2015
FERGUSON Con Ferguson was born at Flat Gap in Johnson County, KY; the son of Con Sr. and Ruth (Childers) Ferguson in 1926. He died Thursday, December 31, 2015 in London Health and Rehab. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Virginia M. (Hughes) Ferguson, his parents, brothers Carroll, Parnell and Alamander Ferguson and sisters Melissa...
Raleigh (Pete) Stringer
Dec 29, 2015
STRINGER Raleigh Jerry "Pete" Stringer, 78, passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Born on August 2, 1937, he was the son of John Will and Eva (McFadden) Stringer. He was a resident of London since 1962, where he retired from Madison County Hospital in 2003. Pete served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Wilkinson DL-5 from...
Sharon Nelson
Dec 8, 2015
NELSON Sharon Lynn (Adkins) Nelson, 61 of West Jefferson died December 8, 2015 at her son's house in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. Born August 21, 1954 in Logan, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Murl Adkins and had worked as a homemaker for many years. She is survived by her loving mother Patricia Adkins; children Rachel (Michael) Giehl...
Mary June Bidwell
Dec 8, 2015
BIDWELL Mary Bidwell, 84, of London died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her residence. Born in Circleville, Ohio on May 22, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Elbert O. and Dollie (Stevenson) Neff and had worked as a secretary at OSU in the Dean's office and for the Pickaway County School System. She is survived by her husband...
Columbia "Rose" Cox
Dec 7, 2015
COX Columbia "Rose" Cox, 78 of London passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at London Health and Rehab. Born February 21, 1937 in Rockcamp, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Luke William and Cleo Patra (Stilner-Hopkins) Faulkner. She had been a member of the London Church of the Nazarene for 50 years. She is survived by her husband...
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...
