Obituaries

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...
Kenneth Dent
Jun 29, 2013
DENT Kenneth Dent, 73, of London, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Columbus. Born October 14, 1939 in Breeden, WV; he was a son of Pinkney and Bertha Dent. Ken retired from Navistar International in Springfield. Survivors include his high school sweetheart, whom he married on September 29, 1960 Barbara (Phelps) Dent, daughter Andrea Rogers; granddaughters...
Martha Vara
Jun 25, 2013
VARA Martha L. Vara, 86, of London, died at 6:01 PM Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in the Courtyard At London. She was born February 23, 1927, in Bellaire, Ohio. She is survived by a sister, Betty Barichar, of Bellaire, OH; a sister in law, Kay Chambers of London; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Vicki Harris
Jun 24, 2013
HARRIS Vicki Lynn Harris, 63, of Arizona, died unexpectedly at the home of her son in London on Monday, June 24, 2013. Born in Palmyra, Michigan on October 20, 1949, she was a daughter of David and Bonnie (Erickson) Sorensen. Vicki was a former teacher for 25 years at the London Correctional Institution from where she retired in 2005. A...
Naomi Minor
Jun 22, 2013
MINOR Naomi Garnett (Jackson) Minor, 77, of London departed this life Saturday, June 22, 2013 in her residence. Born October 14, 1935 in Beaver, Ohio she was a daughter of Arthur and Anna (Walker) Jackson. Naomi joined Zion Baptist Church in Beaver, Ohio in 1989 and later moved her membership to St. Paul A.M.E. Church, London where she served as...
Charles (Charlie) Hahn
Jun 22, 2013
HAHN Charles E. Hahn, 72, of London died Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the Arbors at West Jefferson. Born December 12, 1940 in Madison County; he was a son of Oliver and Mildred (Clements) Hahn. He is survived by his daughter Chaddi Ann (Andy) Baker and son Charles Edward (Kim) Hahn, Jr. both of Florida; five grandchildren, three great grandchildren;...

