Obituaries

Larry Morehart
Jan 4, 2015
MOREHART Robert "Larry" Morehart, 76, of London died Sunday, January 4, 2015 in his residence. Born August 1, 1938 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio; he was the son of James Earl and Lena Frances (Terry) Morehart. Larry, a lifetime farmer, had retired from GM where he had worked as a certified journeyman welder for 38 years. Larry loved British bikes and...
Paul E. Whiteside
Jan 1, 2015
WHITESIDE Paul E. Whiteside, 81, of London died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Arbors of London. Born October 15, 1933 in Era, Ohio; he was the son of Chester E. and Louise "Louie" (Ratliff) Whiteside. Paul worked in construction for over 20 years as a heavy equipment operator. Survived by his wife Emegine "Jean" (Harris) Whiteside; children Connie, Bonnie,...
Deborah Lynn Johnson
Jan 1, 2015
JOHNSON Deborah Lynn Johnson, 61, of South Vienna, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 in her residence. Born June 21, 1953 in Pikeville, KY; she was a daughter of Curtis and Mavis (Lowe) Goff. She was a member of the Brighton United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Hugh Johnson; children Easter Michelle (Brad) Aleshire, Lisa (Scott) Levin,...
Donald Murphy
Dec 25, 2014
MURPHY Donald David Murphy Sr., 82, of London died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Born May 30, 1932 in Grantsville, West Virginia; he was the son of Howard and Hazel "Narr" (Starcher) Murphy. Donald retired in 1994 from Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Marysville. He had served in the US Army during...
Maxine Hart
Dec 22, 2014
HART Maxine Hart passed at 7 PM on December 22, 2014 at her home. She was 98 years old. She was born December 16, 1916 at Rosedale, Ohio the daughter of John W. and Nora (Crabbe) Houck; the oldest of five children. She was retired from the Federal Government Department of Agriculture with thirty years of service. She was a...
Marshall Huffman
Dec 20, 2014
HUFFMAN Marshall "Dean" Huffman, 61, of London, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Spring Meadow Care Center, Woodstock, Ohio. Born November 18, 1953 in Columbus; he was the son of Curtis Edward and Geraldine (Ferreira) Huffman. Dean worked for U.S. Steel as a lab technician and served in the US Navy. Survivors include his mother Geraldine (William) Ferreira-Huffman-Cooper; children...
Robert "Bob" Pike
Dec 15, 2014
PIKE Robert (Bob) Lee Pike, 57, of London died Monday, December 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Bremerton Washington to the late Thomas Clifford and Evelyn Louise (Payne) Pike. He worked as a car salesman for 20 years and enjoyed bowling at Madison Lanes. He is survived by his children Kevin (Jamie) Pike of Overland Park, KS,...
Harold Lee Sebastian
Dec 9, 2014
SEBASTIAN Harold Lee Sebastian, 83, of London died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Madison Health Hospital. Born in Cannel City, Kentucky on March 8, 1931, he was the son of Elmer and Elsie (Toby) Sebastian. Harold retired from General Motors in 1987 where he worked as a Supervisor of tool and die makers. He was a long time member...
Tommy Dillion
Dec 9, 2014
DILLION Tommy Dillion, 66, of South Solon died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in his residence. Born December 14, 1947 in Columbus; he was a son of John Preshing and Norma Eileen (Hunter) Dillion. A member of the First Church of God and the VFW; Tommy had served in the US Army during Vietnam. Survivors include his son Leroy Overfield of...
Audrey Dillon
Dec 7, 2014
DILLON Audrey Dillon, 95, of London died Sunday, December 7, 2014 in sisters on Elm. Born June 22, 1919 in Mt. Sterling; Audrey was a daughter of Curtis and Mindy (Nance) Payne. Audrey retired in 1984 from the former Purex Company in London after 15 years and had also worked for the Timkin Company in Columbus. Survivors include nieces and...
Marilyn Ann Reeder
Dec 3, 2014
REEDER Marilyn Ann Reeder, 84, of London died December 3, 2014 at her residence surrounded by family. Born October 22, 1930 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of Myers Wolford and Edna (Robinson) Jones. A graduate of 1948 London High School, she attended Ohio Wesleyan College where she was a member of Phi Beta Psi Sorority. She was a...
James A. Cox, Sr.
Nov 30, 2014
COX James A. Cox, Sr., 78, of London died Sunday, November 30, 2014 in his residence. Born May 13, 1936 in Rhodell, WV; he was a son of Princie, Sr. and Dora May (Mathews) Cox. James was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in London, was a former Sunday school teacher, was a veteran of the US Army and also...
Betty Keller
Nov 23, 2014
KELLER Betty C. (Perkins) Keller, 58, of Columbus, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 in London. Born August 23, 1956 in Williamson, WV; she was a daughter of Raymond and Sarah (Whaley) Perkins. Betty retired in 2005 as a supervisor from the Heinzerling Foundation in Columbus. Survivors include her daughter Catherine (Terrill) Wilson and their son Gage of London; son Christopher...
Mary Murry
Nov 22, 2014
MURRY Mary Patricia "Mary Pat" Murry, 50, of London passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 after "Kicking ALS 's Ass" for 4 years. Mary Pat was born on January 28, 1964 in Towanda Pennsylvania to Clifford and Peggy Rosinski (Moran). Mary loved family, nursing, laughter and animals. She married Darryl Murry on Sept.23, 1988 at a ceremony in Norwalk,...
Robert "Bobbie" Murry
Nov 20, 2014
Robert "Bobbie" Eugene Murry, 87, of London died Thursday, November 20, 2014 in his home. Born January 22, 1927 in Plumwood, he was the oldest son of Ralph Murry and Bernice Leach Murry. He was a long time resident of Madison County, owner of Murry & Edwards Marathon and a cattle dealer for many years. Until his death, he worked...
Nona Slattery
Nov 17, 2014
SLATTERY Winona (Nona) Slattery, 97, of London died Monday, November 17, 2014 in the Arbors at London. Born May 7, 1917 in Union County; she was a daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Adams) Boysel. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of London, she also belonged to London Lodge #386, OES. Survivors include her daughters Mary Beth Christman and Dee...
Kenneth Littleton
Nov 16, 2014
LITTLETON Kenneth H. Littleton, 80, of London died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin. Born October 20, 1934 in Grahn, Kentucky; he was the son of Howard E. and Kilone (Waugh) Littleton. Ken had retired as a lieutenant in 1987 from LOCI. He had served in the US Army during the Korean War. Kenneth...
David Wood
Nov 16, 2014
WOOD David K. Wood, 68, of London died Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Marysville, Ohio. Born February 8, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio; he was the son of Lawrence "TIG" and Ruth (Brown) Wood. David had retired as a truck driver from Consolidated Freightways. During his 40 year career in the transportation industry he had the distinction of driving over 6...
Tonya Marie Nibert
Nov 14, 2014
NIBERT Tonya Marie Nibert, 47, of Columbus died Friday, November 14, 2014 in Mount Carmel Medical Center. Born July 16, 1967 in London; she was a daughter of Tommy G. and Ruth Marie (Henderson) Hutslar. Tonya is survived by her husband Tom Nibert, children Jeremy (Terri) Hutslar, Miranda Nibert (Josh Burney) and Kevin Nibert; granddaughter Alaysia Burney; her parents Tommy...

