Obituaries

Dec 16, 2019

Roy W. Casey, Sr., age 82, passed away Dec. 16, 2019. Born May 27, 1937 in West Virginia to parents Thomas Casey and Sophia Long. Preceded in death by son William Casey; daughter Brenda Casey; grandsons Dustin and Nicholas Casey; siblings Walter, Luke, Raymond, Inez, Jenny, Tom, John, and Willard and former wife Daisy.

Survived by children...

Dec 16, 2019

Henry 'Hank' G. Baldwin, 67, passed away Dec 16, 2019 at home. Born Oct 26, 1952 in Tazewell, VA to parents Rufus and Virginia King Baldwin. Preceded in death by son Louis Venuto; siblings Connie, Carrie, William and Arnold; niece Kathy Fugate and nephew William Fugate. Survived by beloved wife Terri Venuto; children Patty (Scott), William (Amy), Carol (Bill)...

Dec 15, 2019

LEGRAND

Robert Preston LeGrand, age 79, passed away Dec 15, 2019. Born Feb 9, 1940 in Huntington, WV to parents Charles and Mary Pritt LeGrand. Survived by loving wife Helen LeGrand of 52 years of marriage; sister-in-law Betty Cunningham; several nieces and nephews. Robert was a 30 year retiree of Ameritech. Owner IMR Telecommunication, which serviced Anheuser...

Dec 14, 2019

Brenda Michelle Carey, age 60, passed away Dec 14, 2019 at home. Born June 10, 1959 in Marysville, Ohio to parents William Buckley and Barbra Bahan. Preceded in death by her parents; husband Chuck; and son Dion. Survived by son Charles; mother-in-law Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Springs; grandchildren Katherine Trakas, Krystal Leonard, Kamden Broersma, Alexis ‘Lexi’ Kuhn; brother Jeff Buckley; sister...

Dec 13, 2019

Melody Lynn Marshall has been reunited with her family above.  She was loving and caring and loved her family very much. She loved her animals and had a beautiful soul.

She was Preceded in death by: Father: Richard Marshall,Mother: Ethel Marshall (Linley) Brother: James Kroff. Sisters: Patricia Thompson and Edward Thompson, Linda Meadors, Terrie Kroff, Sherrie and...

Dec 12, 2019

Richard Lane Connell ~ A.K.A “Wolfie” of Columbus, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2019 at the age of 68, due to complications from stage four Melanoma Cancer. Richard is a native of the city of Washington Court House, Ohio, born to James and Ruth Connell on June 15, 1951. Richard is survived by his siblings,...

Dec 12, 2019

Sims

Richard Carter Sims, 72, passed away Dec 12, 2019 in Columbus, OH. Born Feb 18, 1947 in Knoxville, TN to predeceased parents Almon and Eunice Carter Sims.  Also preceded in death by beloved wife Mary Carol Longenecker Sims. Survived by sons Christopher (JoAn) Sims and Mark (Tracy) Sims; grandchildren Maya, Jacob, Violet and Selma; siblings Jim...

Dec 11, 2019

Marcus was born August 18, 1961 in Simi Valley, California, the second child of Johnny Harrison and Emma Lee Turner; (who preceded him in death).

His family moved to Compton, Ca in the 70’s, where he attended Vanguard Middle School and Compton High School. He joined Double Rock Baptist Church in Compton where he committed himself to...

Dec 11, 2019

Deborah Lou DeHaan Sullivan, longtime resident of Columbus and Worthington, left this world December 11 at 68 years of age after a long and valiant battle with a rare illness.

Deb will be remembered for her ornery sense of humor - which frequently ignited uncontrollable laughter - her grace as a dancer, her insistence upon sleeping in,...

Dec 9, 2019

Towanda J. Williams June 7, 1954-December 9, 2019.

Towanda J. Williams was born June 7, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Mary F. Williams and George Stripling.

She was the Mother of 7 children, and 7 grandchildren. Ayanna, Tica, Ebony|Bernard(Chim), Melissa(deceased), Sarah, Matthew, and Oboi.

Towanda was a loving Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, and...

Dec 8, 2019

Nadine Gilbert, 91, died on December 8, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Zanesville, OH, the daughter of Catherine Marie and Lloyd Gille.

Nadine’s passion was working in her yard. She also loved traveling with family and friends. She enjoyed going on vacation with her brother, Charles, and his wife Marilyn. Nadine also appreciated the...

Dec 8, 2019

Cathie Elaine Cooper, 66, of Grove City, Ohio passed away suddenly on December 8, 2019. She was born the oldest child of Junior Hilterbran and Anna McCalla in Greenfield, Ohio on January 21, 1953. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Bruce Hilterbran, and husband Stanley Cooper. Stanley and Cathie shared 34 years together, 17 of them...

Dec 7, 2019

Deidre Ann Legg completed her life in the early morning of December 7, 2019, just days after celebrating her 64th birthday on November 23, 1955, due to a lengthy illness.

Deidre was the third child of Charles E Lawrence and Norma Jean (Snodgrass) Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Donald Lawrence.

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Dec 5, 2019

Edward Earl Harnish, age 88, of Columbus Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 5, 2019. Edward was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1931. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. After serving in the Army Edward was an Industrial Engineer before settling in Columbus, Ohio where he finished his career...

Dec 4, 2019

Theodric Harrell, affectionately known as Thee, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Denver, Colorado, peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on December 4, 2019. He was born on April 6, 1949, to the late Pertis and Leatrice Harrell in Chicago, Illinois. He was the first of three children.

Growing up in Chicago gave Thee access...

Dec 3, 2019

Ronald Lee Riffle, age 79, died peacefully at home among his family and friends. He was a West Virginian at heart and born to Rettie Dorcus and Wilson Riffle. He shared a beautiful life with Cindy Riffle, his wife of forty years, his children and grandchildren. Riffle proudly served in the United States Air Force. Riffle retired from the State of...

Dec 3, 2019

William C. Moss went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 3, 2019 at the age of 77 after suffering a heart attack.

He grew up in Parma, OH and graduated from Parma High school.  He attended The Ohio State and graduated from Youngtown state University in business.  He served in the United States Army...

Dec 1, 2019

Griffin

Predeceased by her  husband Phillip P. Griffin; father Dale H. Rose  and mother Florence (Lee) Rose; brother Paul Rose and sister Esther Rose. Survived by her sisters Mildred (Rose) Trent, Evangeline (Vangie) Rose Bickel and Evelyn (Evie) Rose Stimmel. Jo·Ann Rose was the daughter of Dale H. and Florence (Lee)  Rose, was born May 11, 1931 in Columbus,...

Dec 1, 2019

Cheryl Jean (Vaughn) Cochran, 68, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at OSU Hospital, Columbus OH. Born December 24, 1951. Survived by: mother: Joann Vaughn; siblings: Beverly Moone (Craig), Tonda Cleaver, Jackie and Pam Vaughn; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: husband: Charles Cochran, father: Billy Joe Vaughn; sisters: Barbara Muncy, Carol Vaughn, Joyce Henry; brother, William...

Dec 1, 2019

Christ Leo George of Columbus, Ohio died on December 1st, 2019. Mr. George was born December 15th 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a World War II Veteran serving until Dec 16th 1946. He graduated from University of Michigan and got his Masters & Doctorate degree from Ohio State University. He was born an educator. He was Director of Education and...