Obituaries

Gary Lamar Van Bibber, Sr.

Gary Lamar Van Bibber, Sr.

Mar 8, 2024

Gary Lamar, " THE BEST THEY ARE, " Van Bibber Sr., 79, passed from this world to his heavenly home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, peacefully comforted by his family's love, honor, and prayer on the morning of Friday, March 8, 2024. He was born in Hamden, Ohio, on April 30, 1944, to the late Gould and Frances...

June Lewis Phillips

June Lewis Phillips

Mar 1, 2024

June Lewis Phillips, 73, passed peacefully away while surrounded by her family at her home in Oak Hill, Ohio, on Friday, March 1, 2024. She was born in Ironton, Ohio on February 6, 1951, to the late Melvin Blevins and Mary Signs Blevins. She was an employee of Luiginos in Jackson for many years in quality control. She enjoyed spending...

Barbara Ellen Simmons

Barbara Ellen Simmons

Feb 11, 2024

Barbara Ellen Simmons, 73, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Four Winds Community. She was born in Wellston on August 28, 1950, to the late Harold Dunn and Helyn Campbell Dunn. She graduated high school in Atlanta, Georgia. She enjoyed taking care of her family, bowling, working puzzles, playing cards, taking daily rides around Lake Alma...

Charlene Clark Mayfield

Charlene Clark Mayfield

Feb 11, 2024

Charlene Clark Mayfield, 96 and a half, went peacefully home with her Lord on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at her home in Wellston, Ohio, while surrounded by her family. She was born in Wellston on June 18, 1927, daughter of the late Charles C. Clark and Delfa M. Styles Clark. She was a former resident of Heber Springs, Arkansas, where...

Rhonda Sue Caudill

Rhonda Sue Caudill

Feb 8, 2024

Rhonda Sue Caudill, 63, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at her home in Hamden, Ohio, while surrounded by her family. She was born at Hurlburt Field AFB in Okaloosa County, Florida on September 22, 1960, to the late James L. Davis and Agnes V. Johnson Davis. She was a graduate of Martin County High School in Stuart,...

Jerrod Elden Rogers

Jerrod Elden Rogers

Dec 7, 2023

Jerrod Elden Rogers, 36, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, December 7, 2023, while helping others in his line of duty. He was born in Athens, Ohio, on March 17, 1987, to his surviving parents of Wellston, James and Betty Eberts Rogers.He was a 2005 graduate of Vinton County Consolidated High School and studied EMT-B at Pickaway-Ross...

Charlotte R. Patrick

Charlotte R. Patrick

Dec 7, 2023

Charlotte R. Patrick, 83, of Wellston, Ohio, while surrounded by her family, went Home with her Lord on Thursday morning, December 7, 2023, at her residence. She was born on April 13, 1940, at Berlin Crossroads in Milton Township. She was the eldest of 10 daughters born to the late Charles Earl Coon and Nellie Elizabeth Perkins Coon. She began...

Myrna Jean Lenegar

Myrna Jean Lenegar

Sep 6, 2023

Myrna Jean Lenegar, 92, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 6, 2023, at Four Winds Community. She was born in Wellston on February 17, 1931, to the late Raymond and Georgia M. Arthur Henry. She retired after 35 years employment by the Kuppenheimer Manufacturing Co. in Wellston where she was a seamstress and supervisor. She continued...

James L. Remy

James L. Remy

Aug 25, 2023

James L. Remy, 77, passed away with his family by his side at his home in McArthur, Ohio, on Friday afternoon, August 25, 2023. He was born in Ray, Ohio, on November 3, 1945, to the late Clarence H. Remy and Garnet Reynolds Remy. He was employed by Buckeye Automatic for 42 years. He enjoyed going to the Easy Rider...

James "Jimmy" Ervin

James "Jimmy" Ervin

Aug 3, 2023

James " Jimmy " Ervin, 70, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, August 3,2023, at Four Winds Community following an extended illness. The beloved son of the late Bundy E. Ervin and Anna Belle Loudermilk Ervin, he was born in Wellston, Ohio, on February 1, 1953. His journey began on a small family farm where he learned the values...

Harry L. Steel Jr.

Harry L. Steel Jr.

Jul 12, 2023

Harry L. Steel Jr., 85, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 12, 2023, at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio, March 11, 1938, to the late Harry Steel Sr. and Mildred M. McCall Steel. He was a 1956 graduate of Wellston High School and a veteran of the U.S....

Mary A. Midkiff

Mary A. Midkiff

May 28, 2023

Mary A. Midkiff, 87, formerly of Wellston, Ohio, and most recently of Batavia, Ohio, passed peacefully away on Sunday morning, May 28, 2023, at Provision Living at West Clermont. She was born in Vinton County, Ohio, on January 1, 1936, to the late George " Bill" K. Saunders and Dorothy Emily Steele Saunders. She was Valedictorian of the Wilkesville High...

Mary Lou Lenegar

Mary Lou Lenegar

May 11, 2023

Mary Lou Lenegar, 83, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, May 11, 2023, at Holzer Assisted Living, Jackson, Ohio. She was born to the late Floyd Albert Murray Sr. and Cora Mae Bishop Murray on May 28, 1939, at home in Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio near Log Pile. She was a graduate of Wellston High School,...

William Wayne Mulhern

William Wayne Mulhern

Mar 24, 2023

William Wayne Mulhern, 74, of McArthur, Ohio, passed away on Friday morning, March 24, 2023, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born in Wellston, Ohio, on November 7, 1948 to the late Joseph and Beatrice Mulhern. He was a truck driver for Huntley Trucking of New Plymouth, Ohio. In his spare time, he loved working on and...

Martha Newman Graves

Martha Newman Graves

Mar 22, 2023

Martha Newman Graves , 91, of McArthur, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023, at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born in Wellston, Ohio, on April 16, 1931, to the late George Newman and Dorothy Norris Newman. She graduated from Wellston High School as Salutatorian of her class. She was a former employee of the...

Mary Helen Jones

Mary Helen Jones

Jan 19, 2023

On Thursday, January 19, 2023, Mary Helen Jones passed away at the age of 93. Mary Helen was born on September 24, 1929, the eldest daughter of Corliss ( Pete ) and Mary (Gladys ) Jacobs. She was born in Jackson County, in the Welsh community of Soar. She graduated as valedictorian from Bloomfield High School in 1947, and attended...

Dewey Canada

Dewey Canada

Dec 27, 2022

Dewey Lee Canada, 80, of Wellston, Ohio, went home with his Lord, while surrounded by his family, on Tuesday morning, December 27, 2022, at Holzer Medical Center-Jackson where he was a patient. He was born in Vinton County, Ohio, on February 28, 1942, to the late Golden Dewey Canada and Daisy Mae Farmer Boyer. He retired from Luiginos where...

Richard Emmert

Richard Emmert

Dec 3, 2022

Richard Eugene Emmert, 76, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning , December 3, 2022, while surrounded by his family, at Edgewood Manor of Wellston. He was the first of four boys born to Eugene J. Emmert and Dorothy Poling Emmert in Dayton, Ohio, on February 3, 1946. He was a 1964 graduate of Wellston High School...

Hazel Ghearing

Hazel Ghearing

Dec 2, 2022

Hazel Eunice Ghearing, age 103, entered into her heavenly home on December 2, 2022, following many years of declining health. Hazel was born on August 28, 1919, in Dundas , Ohio, and graduated from McArthur High School in the class of 1936. Mrs. Ghearing married the late Harold Joseph Ghearing and this union lasted for 52 years until Mr. Ghearing's...

David Edwards

David Edwards

Nov 28, 2022

David Garland Edwards, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Wellston, Ohio on Monday morning, November 28, 2022. He was born in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, May 21, 1945, to the late Roy Garland Edwards and Maribell Savage Edwards. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Vietnam. He attended Hillsborough Community College in Florida while also...

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