Obituaries

Phyllis “Tootie” Keller

Phyllis “Tootie” Keller, age 95, of Jackson passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Buckeye Forest Nursing Facility in Jackson. She was born March 2, 1929, in Cripple Creek, Virginia, to the late Homer R. Riggle and Della Quesenberry Riggle. Tootie graduated from Oak Hill High School with the class of 1947. She was a housewife and former licensed insurance […]

Bill Brian Farney

Bill Brian Farney, 24, of Jackson, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on July 19, 2000, to Bill Farney Ill (Jessie) of Oak Hill, Ohio, and Alishia Massie of Jackson, Ohio. He was a 2018 graduate of Oak Hill High School and had […]

Bonnie Kay Coon

Bonnie Kay Coon, age 70, passed away on May 15 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on June 16th, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio to Kenneth and Dorothy Leesburg. A barber her entire life, Bonnie cut hair at Carl’s Barber Shop in Oak Hill, Ohio before opening the South End Barber Shop in Wellston, Ohio, where she provided […]

Dan Franklin

Dan E. Franklin, age 73, of Jackson passed away on Monday evening, September 16, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born on September 21, 1950, in Jackson to the late Ed and Mildred (Kiser) Franklin. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jackie (Kelly) Franklin of Jackson; daughter, Mendy Saunders and special son-in-law, Mitch Saunders […]

Barbara Rhodes

Barbara L. Rhodes, age 78, of Ray passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born October 19, 1945, in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late John Speakman, Jr. and Wanda A. Shumway Speakman. Barb graduated from Allensville High School with the class of 1963 and attended Rio Grande College. Following 35 […]

David Summers

David R. Summers, age 82, of Oak Hill passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born on February 8, 1942, in Oak Hill to the late Roscoe and Tempa (Dickens) Summers. He is survived by his son, Chad (Deanna) Summers, of Beaver; daughter, Anneliese (Jason) Dummitt, […]

Diana Baisden

Diana Lynn Baisden, age 63, of Wellston, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, Ohio. She was born on August 26th, 1961, to the late Luther Albert and Gertrude “Trudy” Mitten. Diana dedicated her life to taking care of her family, friends and patients at Adena Home Health, which she recently retired from. […]

Karen Dixon

Karen Jo Dixon, 79, of Gallipolis and formerly of Jackson, passed away, at 3:51 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in the Emergency Department at the Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Born February 28, 1945, in Victoria, Texas, she was the daughter of the late George Cahoon and Ruth Sara Chandler Cleveland. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her […]

Diana Lynn Baisden

Diana Lynn Baisden, age 63, of Wellston, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, Ohio. Funeral services are pending under the direction of the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home.

Rick Anthony Patterson

Rick Anthony Patterson, 63, Vinton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in Adena Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio following a lengthy illness. Rick was born May 5, 1961, in San Antonio, Texas, son of the late Robert Emory and Esther (Farley) Patterson. Rick was a self-employed truck driver for many years before his decline in health forced an early retirement. […]


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