Obituaries Listing

Charles Carlisle
Aug 29, 2018
Charles Irving Carlisle, 78, of Mt. Sterling died August 29, 2018 in Grant Medical Center, Columbus. He was born September 26, 1939 in Ironton, Ohio. Charles served in the US Air Force for 20 years; member of Mt. Sterling Legion Post #417; retired from CXS Railroad. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert Irving Carlisle and Doris (Shelton) Carlisle. He...

Gloria Penn
Aug 21, 2018
Gloria Penn, 91 of Springfield, died August 21, 2018. She was born Oct. 28, 1926 in Stickney, W. VA. Retired after 34 years of working for the Federal Government while achieving many awards for her excellent service. 11/14/1960 she was the first to use the RAMAC 305 at Lockbourne A.F.B. while training co-workers to operate the newest machine. When transferring...

Ruth Marie Vance Fields
Aug 17, 2018
Ruth Marie Vance Fields, 92, joined her husband Albert in heaven on August 17, 2018 succumbing to cancer. Preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Mary Gibson Vance; brothers Heber [Louise] Vance, Chaney [Jane] Vance, Coburn [Wilma] Vance, Joseph [Talitha] Vance and sisters Amy [John] Tims and Mary [Clarence] Narcross; Sister-in-Law Mary Evelyn [Bud] Smithson and many other loved...
Morris Bayes, Sr.
Aug 6, 2018
Morris L. Bayes, Sr., age 102 of Pickaway County, died Monday, August 6, 2018. He was born July 15, 1916 in Johnson County, Kentucky, son of the late John and Eva (LeMaster) Bayes. Mr. Bayes has been a member of the Darbyville Nazarene Church since 1953. In addition to being preceded in death by his parents and siblings, his wife...
Walter Packer
Jul 27, 2018
Walter Allan Packer was called home to Heaven on July 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Walter, or “Bud”, was born on March 4,1940, to Dr. R.H. Packer and Virginia (Pill) Packer in Columbus, Ohio. He grew up in Mt. Sterling, was a member of the Mt. Sterling United Methodist Church, and graduated Salutatorian from Mt. Sterling High School...

Shelley Suzanne Porter
Jul 23, 2018
Shelley Suzanne Porter, age 56, of Orient, OH, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center. She was born in 1961 in Newark, OH to the late Charles Swyck and Cora McCoy. In addition to her birth parents, Shelley was also preceded in death by the father who raised her, Mack McCoy, and by her...

Dana L. Bernthold
Jul 23, 2018
Dana L. Bernthold, age 60, of Columbus, OH, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother Emma White and her son Luke Seymour. Dana is survived by her husband of 40 years Mark Bernthold, her sons Mark, II, Geo and Joshua, daughter Annie, sister Debra (Ted) Sanders, brother Raymond...
Sheila Chaffin
Jul 12, 2018
Sheila K Chaffin, age 55, died unexpectedly, July 12, 2018 in Doctors West Hospital, Columbus. She was born August 29, 1962 in Grayson, Kentucky.
Sheila took pride in being a bus aide for special needs children in the South-Western City Schools. She loved fishing, shopping, sewing, was creative with art, loved music, and most of all spending time with...

Opal Smalley
Jul 11, 2018
Opal Smalley, age 85, passed away at London Health and Rehab Center on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. She was born November 14, 1932 in London, Ohio.
Preceded in death by her parents, Ralph Stringfellow and Mildred (Bentley); husband, Richard D. Smalley; and son Richard C. Smalley.
She is survived by her loving family; sons Ricky Lee Smalley of London, Ronnie...

Carolyn Crawford
Jun 28, 2018
Carolyn Sue Crawford (Anderson), 72 of Galloway, died June 28, 2018 after a brief but courageous battle with leukemia. She was born February 3, 1946 to the late Ted and June Anderson. Also preceded in death by husband, Michael Crawford (Jan. 1, 2018); sisters Lois Tomlinson, Donna Phillips, Judy Mowery; brothers Dick Anderson and David Anderson. Survived by her loving...

William DuBois III
Jun 27, 2018
William Lee DuBois III (Billy), 2-27-1955 to 6-27-2018 63 years old. Born in Columbus, OH and made his home in Mt. Sterling, OH. Survived by his Father William Lee DuBois, Jr, his Fiance' Anita Sayers, and his children from his previous wife Betty O. DuBois; his son Timothy B. DuBois. His daughters Jessica L. DuBois, Samantha J. Goble, and Eliza...

Rev. Densil K. Wright
Jun 23, 2018
Reverend Densil K. Wright, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, was born March 21, 1949 and died Saturday, June 23, 2018. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Lois (Atwood) Wright, his children Brian Densil (Katrina) Wright of Lockbourne, OH and Brandi Denise (Fabian) Graham of Columbus, his grandchildren: Zachary (Emma) Nance, Kameron Wright, Maranda (Jacob) Hicks, Brandon Salyers,...

Roy Holbrook
Jun 14, 2018
Roy Holbrook, Jr. age 54 of Derby, died June 14, 2018 unexpectedly at his home. He was born Dec. 23, 1963 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Roy was a hard-working man who loved his family and especially enjoyed Emma and Jazymen. Preceded in death by his father, Roy Holbrook, Sr.; wife Goldie Holbrook. Survived by Mother, Betty Holbrook; sons Jason Holbrook, Scott...

Freddie Puckett
Jun 9, 2018
Freddie G. Puckett, Sr., age 74 of Mt. Sterling died June 9, 2018 in Fayette County Memorial Hospital. He was born April 7, 1944 in Orient, Ohio. Son of the late Walter Puckett and Thelma (Jenkins) Puckett. Freddie was retired from Buckeye Steel. He loved fishing, gardening, an avid Buckeye fan and most of all his family. He was preceded...

Mary Lou Junk
Jun 1, 2018
Mary Lou Junk, 86, of Mt. Sterling passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 31, 1932 in Atlanta, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Porter Mills and Jessie (Parker) Mills. Mary Lou was a member of The United Church of Mt. Sterling, a sales clerk for Rapp's True Value Hardware...

Cathy M. Moore
May 25, 2018
Cathy M. Moore, age 61, of Leesburg, OH, lost her valiant battle with cancer on Friday, May 25, 2018. Born in Columbus, OH to the late Virginia and Lester Larrison, she was also preceded in death by her sister Jesse Louise Higginbotham and her granddaughter Tabitha Allen. Cathy is survived by her loving husband of nearly ten years, Michael Moore,...

Kyoko McKinney
May 19, 2018
Kyoko McKinney, age 85, entered the light to the heavens above on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Born on August 13, 1932 in Hokkaido, Japan, daughter of the late Yasuhisa and Motoyo Asano. She came to the United States in 1956 barely speaking the English language. Through persistence and fierce determination, she became a proud United States citizen on January 5,...

Judith Saltz
Apr 27, 2018
Judith Ann Saltz, 97, of Columbus went Home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2018. She was born November 29, 1920 in Pickaway County, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Bessie (Owen) McCoy. Survived by nieces, nephews and many special friends. In keeping with her wishes, cremation has been requested. A Memorial service will...
Keith C. Nutt
Apr 12, 2018
Keith C."KC" Nutt, 46, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2018, at his residence with his wife and family by his side. KC is survived by wife, Darla and two sons Keith Michael and Matthew. Also sharing in the grief is his father, Jimmie Lee Nutt, sisters Sherinda "Pinky" Bevens (Chris), and Narene...

Beverly Bobo
Apr 5, 2018
Beverly Bobo, 73 of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 14, 1944 in Plumwood, Ohio. She was Treasurer of Mt. Sterling Friends of the Library, an avid flower gardener, loved to watch and feed the birds, she was a "favorite" Aunt to many of her numerous nieces and nephews, and...