Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann Blackburn

Elizabeth Ann Blackburn, age 84, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Springfield, Ohio. She was born December 9, 1938, to the late Clarence and Frances Marie “Duhl” Linton in Jackson, Ohio. Elizabeth loved walking and enjoyed country music. She is survived by her children: Brenda (Tony) Ball, Donna Blackburn, Janet (Bill) Legg, Rusty (Cindy)  Blackburn, Gloria Blackburn and Brian […]

Rosa Irene McClaskey

Our sweet Rosa Irene McClaskey, at the age of 103 years, departed for her heavenly family on the 25th of May 2023. She was the much-loved wife of the late Charles F. McClaskey and mother to her three sons. She was born May 23, 1920, daughter of the late Edward and Minnie (Kottcamp) Bush. Rosa was primarily a homemaker but […]

Elizabeth Blackburn

Elizabeth Blackburn, 84, of Springfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the Allen View Healthcare facility in Springfield, Ohio. She was born December 9, 1938. She is survived by her daughter, Janet Legg. Funeral services are pending under the direction of the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home.

Evan “John” Davis

Evan “John” Davis, 67, of Chillicothe, passed at 10:34 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2023, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1955, in Gallipolis, to the late Carl and Frances Thompson Davis. On February 2, 2002, he married the former Andrea L. Long, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Jessica Davis; stepchildren: Stephanie Weaver […]

James Clyde “Jaime” Jones III

James Clyde “Jaime” Jones III passed away May 15, 2023, at his home in Chicago, Illinois. He was born March 24, 1949, at the old Holzer Hospital, in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Thelma M. (Staton) Jones and the late James Clyde Jones, Jr. Jaime grew up in Oak Hill, Ohio, where he attended public school, graduating from Oak Hill […]

Judy Pierce Hollingshead

Judy Pierce Hollingshead, age 62, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at her home. She was born April 18, 1961, in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late William V. Pierce and Wanda D. Bowen Pierce. Judy was a former home health caregiver for many years. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, reading, and going fishing. Judy is survived by her […]

Mary Young

Mary S. Young, age 80, of Wellston passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at O’Bleness Hospital in Athens, Ohio. She was born September 9, 1942, in Wellston, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles J. Hunter and Bernice L. Thacker Hunter. Mary was a homemaker and a former employee of R.J. Reynolds. She was a very loving and giving person whose […]

Thelma (Adkins) Rakes

Thelma L. (Adkins) Rakes, of Oak Hill passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson at the age of 86. She was born April 14, 1937, in Midkiff, West Virginia to the late Matthew Adkins and Esta (Bragg) Adkins.  She is survived by her seven children: Janet (John) Forshey, Deborah (Michael) Hall, Timothy (Karla) Rakes, Polly […]

Janice Elanor (Weitzel) Von Thaer

Janice Eleanor (Weitzel) Von Thaer, age 80, of Jackson, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Akron, Ohio on October 6, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents: Lewis and Ruth (Smith) Weitzel; her son, Thomas Von Thaer; her sister, Patricia Midour; and her husband of 50 years, Fred Von […]

Alice Spearry

Alice E. Spearry, age 88, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born July 14, 1934, in Jackson, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles Zern Marquis and Bernetta Clark Marquis. Alice was a loving housewife, homemaker and a warrior for Christ. She was a member of the Community Chapel […]


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