Obituaries

Floyd Deaton
Aug 21, 2013
DEATON Floyd Deaton, 53, of London, died at 11:00PM Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in his residence. Born May 24, 1960 in Booneville, KY, he was a son of Albert and Bonnie (Marshall) Deaton. He was self employed as a carpet installer. Survivors are his wife, Robin Mathews Deaton; a daughter, Sara Deaton of London; son Levi (Holly) Mathews of London;...
Paul "Doug" Williams
Aug 21, 2013
WILLIAMS Paul "Doug" Williams, 70, of Plain City, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in his residence. Born November 5, 1942 in Johnson County, Kentucky; he was a son of Buel and Tera (Salyers) Williams. Mr. Williams had been a mechanic most of his life, having owned the former SOHIO and subsequent BP Station in London until 1993. He then worked...
Joe Johnson
Aug 18, 2013
JOHNSON Rev. Joe E. Johnson, 96, of Mt. Sterling, died at 7:00PM Sunday, August 18, 2013 in The Sterling Place in Mount Sterling. Born July 31, 1917 in Nelsonville, OH, he was a son of Frank E. and Lena (Hayman) Johnson. A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, Joe had served for over 70 years in the Church of Christ in...
Billie "Bill" Hardy
Aug 16, 2013
HARDY Billie "Bill" R. Hardy, 77, formerly of New Plymouth, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster. Born December 4, 1935 in Edsel, Kentucky; he was a son of Everett and Ila Hazel (Blevins) Hardy. Bill loved the outdoors, especially when he was bow hunting and fishing. A US Army veteran; Bill had retired as the plant...
Glenna Thompson
Aug 15, 2013
THOMPSON Glenna A. Thompson, 97, of Springfield, died at 3:05AM Thursday, August 15, 2013 in the Oakwood Village Care Facility in Springfield. Born in Springfield on March 12, 1916, she was a daughter of Harry and Carrie (Goings) Ackerman. Glenna was a teacher for 40 years, having taught in Clark, Champaign, and Madison Counties. She was a member of the...
Beatrice Matthews
Aug 14, 2013
MATTHEWS Beatrice E. Matthews, 87, of London, died at 8:40AM Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Mount Carmel West Hospital in Columbus. Born June 6, 1926 in Greentree, PA, she was a daughter of Benedict Wilhelm and Margaret Ruth (Heckler) Miller. She was a member of the Community United Methodist Church in Irwin, Pa. Survivors are her Daughter, Joan A. (William)...
Delmar Bush
Aug 7, 2013
BUSH Delmar "Del" Bush, 79, of London, died at 7:05AM Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in his residence. Born November 28, 1934 in Holden, West Virginia, he was a son of Willis Virgil and Bivien (Lyons) Bush. A former member of the U.S. Army, Del had been employed OMCO in Springfield (a division of Figgie International) from where he retired as...
James "Junior" Grove
Aug 3, 2013
GROVE James J. "Junior" Grove, 73, of Millersburg (formerly of London and Springfield) died at 10:34PM Saturday, August 3, 2013 in the Scenic Pointe Nursing Home in Millersburg. Born in London on January 22, 1940, he was the son of Jay and Frances (Smith) Grove. He was a former member of the United States Air Force. Survivors are 3 aunts,...
Christine Davis
Jul 30, 2013
DAVIS Christine Davis, 71, of London, died at 12:41AM Wednesday, July 30, 2013 in her residence. Born July 13, 1942 in Springfield, OH, she was a daughter of Virgil Lee and Mary (Murphy) Fraley. Christine was employed by Wittenberg University in Springfield for 20 years, retiring in 2000 as the Secretary for the Director of the Thomas Library. She is...
Lucy Smith
Jul 28, 2013
SMITH Lucy M. Smith, 85, of London died Sunday morning in Madison County Hospital. Born July 3, 1928 in London; she was a daughter of Sheridon and Bertha M. (Cartwright) Kuhn. Lucy was a member of the First United Methodist Church of London and had formerly worked as a secretary in the Insurance Field. Survivors include her son Ted Smith...
Margaret "Peg" (Brown) Wood
Jul 24, 2013
WOOD (BROWN) Margaret "Peg" Wood (Brown), 85, Of London, died at 1:25PM Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in the Madison Senior Living Community. Born June 3, 1928 in Madison County, she was a daughter of Ernest Leo and Lucile (Dewey) Sollars. A member of the First United Methodist Church of London, she was also a member of the London Eastern Star...
Etta (Baldwin) Grubb
Jul 20, 2013
GRUBB Etta (Baldwin) Grubb, 75, of London, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born May 4, 1938 in Paintsville, KY, she was the daughter of Shelvy M. and Stella (Wheeler) Baldwin. A long time resident of London, she was employed by Speedway for 20 years. Etta was a member of...
Steven Coffey
Jul 19, 2013
COFFEY Steven R. Coffey, 56, of London, died at 12:49PM Friday, July 19, 2013 in his residence. Born May 1, 1957 in Columbus, OH, he was the son of Paul and Betty (Burkitt) Coffey. A member of the American Legion Post #105, he was employed by Bowman Trucking Company. Survivors are 3 sons, Jared (Sarah), Justin, and Kyle Coffey all...
L. Jean Daniels
Jul 13, 2013
DANIELS L. Jean Daniels, 87, of Columbus, formerly of London, died at 11:25AM Saturday, July 13, 2013. Born May 2, 1926 in London, she was a daughter of Orral and Edith (Lux) Brill. A member of the London Church of Christ, she had formerly been employed as a secretary and bookkeeper. Survivors are 2 daughters, Lisa S. Carifs of Columbus,...
Carolyn "Sue" Dixon
Jul 12, 2013
DIXON Carolyn "Sue" Dixon, 57, of London, died at 9:45PM Friday, July 12, 2013 in the Arbors At London. Born August 4, 1955 in Columbus, she was a daughter of Claude and Wilda (Call) Sanders. Sue had worked as an LPN for many years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was a life member of the...
Susan M. Conard
Jul 10, 2013
CONARD Susan M. Conard, 64, of London died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Mount Carmel Medical Center. Born March 29, 1949 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Willard S. and Thelma Louise (Wood) Conard. Susan retired March 30, 2012 as the Director of Human Resources for the Ohio Department of Education. She is survived by her sisters Daisy Corrigan...
Zackary Price
Jul 9, 2013
PRICE Zackary Paul Price "Bub", 16, of London died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic. Born August 8, 1996 in London; he was a son of Jeffrey Lee Price and Jesica (Lawhun) Ray. Bub had just finished his sophomore year at Madison Plains High School and loved spending time with his family and pet dogs and with...
Eleanor (Cox) Morman
Jul 8, 2013
MORMAN (COX) Mrs. Eleanor "Ellie" (Cox) Morman, 80 of Galloway; went home to the Lord on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Mount Carmel Medical Center. Born June 6, 1933 in Chillicothe; she was a daughter of Wendell and Mindora (Smith) Harris. Ellie was a nurse, first working at Madison County Hospital; she then entered private duty nursing. A member of...
Doris Cordle
Jul 7, 2013
CORDLE Doris R. (Miller) Cordle, 89, of London, died at 3:40AM Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Sisters on Main in London. Born October 3, 1923 in Greene County, OH, she was a daughter of Roy and Nancy (Wedge) Miller. Doris was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of London for over 50 years and was also a member and...
Mabel (Betty) Scott
Jul 2, 2013
SCOTT Mabel E. "Betty" Scott, 81, of London, died at 12:40AM Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in the Arbors West Nursing Home in West Jefferson. Born January 23, 1932 in Frankfort, Ohio, she was a daughter of William George and Mary Lou (Duling) Henderson. Betty was a lifetime member of the St. Paul A.M.E. church in London where she was a...

