Obituaries

Theodore Strawn

Theodore Strawn, 65, of Carbon Hill, died February 28, 2020 at his home. He was born, December 7, 1954 in Lancaster, Ohio, the son of the late Floyd Pearl Strawn and Marjorie Strawn. He was a mechanic for 30 years in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by[…]

Minerva (Lee) Gillespie

Minerva (Lee) Gillespie, age 74, of The Plains, Ohio, passed away March 10, 2020 at O’Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. Minerva was born September 8, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio to Chester P. and Eileen Gillette.                                Surviving are her brother Tom Gillette; sisters, Carol (Charles) Gillespie and Marry[…]

Steven Michael Blackford

Steven Michael Blackford, age 42, of Athens, Ohio, passed away March 10, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Steven was born June 29, 1977 in Athens, Ohio to William and Rose Blackford. He loved the work he did at the cemetery for the City of Athens. When[…]

Joy A. Johnson

Joy Arlene Johnson, age 85, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away March 10, 2020 at Lanfair Nursing Home, Lancaster, Ohio. Joy was born March 10, 1935 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Hubert and Edna (Myers) Parsons. She attended Nelsonville High School; and attended Bill Rice Ranch, which was a[…]

Ethelene D. Sargent

Ethelene D. Sargent, age 88, of Logan, Ohio, passed away March 6, 2020 at Logan Care and Rehabilitation, Logan, Ohio. Ethelene was born January 16, 1932 in Tuscola County, Michigan to Earl and Iva (McCrumb) Bissell. She was a member of the Smith Chapel United Methodist Church;[…]

Gerald Dayne Bickley

Gerald Dayne Bickley, age 81, of Hollister, Ohio, passed away March 9, 2020 at Hickory Creek of Athens, The Plains, Ohio. Gerald was born December 17, 1938 in Glouster, Ohio to Price Bickley and Pauline (McFarland) Bickley.                               Surviving are his children, Michael (Olympia) Bickley, Vickie (Chuck) Russell,[…]

Carol Ann Woolever

Carol Ann Woolever, age 67, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away March 4, 2020 at The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Carol was born August 10, 1952 in Athens County, Ohio to Daniel Woolever and Anna Mae (O’Harrow) Woolever .                                Surviving are her half-brother David Woolever;[…]

Barbara Downhour

Barbara Downhour, age 98, of Logan, Ohio, passed away just 2 weeks short of her 99th birthday on March 4, 2020 at Carlin House, Logan, Ohio. Barbara was born March 18, 1921 in Hocking County, Ohio to William E. Hankison and Estella P. (Sater) Hankison . She[…]

Richard “Dick” Dollison

Richard “Dick” Dollison passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2020. Dick was born on September 28, 1926 in Logan, Ohio to Paul and Eula Dollison. In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by brothers Dean, Ray and Verle; sisters Ruby Nelle Rochester[…]

Janelda Charlene McCall

Janelda Charlene Hoisington McCall, age 92, left this earthly life on March 1, 2020. She was born on February 24, 1928, to Charles Harrison and Ida Florence South Hoisington of Jacksonville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, James Harlan McCall; four[…]