Obituary      Loretta V. Castle Sheets, 86, of Latham, Ohio, went to be with the Lord at 12:44 p.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021.      She was born November 23, 1934, in Carter County, Kentucky, to the late Hobert and Martha Barker Castle.  On April 1, 1952, she married Arvilla “Jake” Sheets who preceded her in […]

Obituary      Jack Lee James, 84, of Londonderry, passed away 6:15 a.m. Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home peacefully surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness.      He was born March 14, 1937, in Pike County, to the late William Clay and Vicie Ruth Adams James.  On December 10, 1960, he married […]

Obituary      John C. Perry, 62, of Chillicothe, died 8:40 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.      He was born June 5, 1958, in Williamson, WV, to Jessie J. and Virginia L. Chapman Perry.      Surviving are his life companion, Kimberley Fisher, of Chillicothe; daughters, Shelly R. Fisher and […]

Obituary      Marcella (Butterbaugh) Hougland , 75 of Chillicothe died 11:34 PM Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at OSU Wexner Medical Center following an extended illness.       She was born April 21, 1945, in Ross County, to the late Ben and Dollie Howard Keeton.  On April 16, 1961, she married Clarence Butterbaugh who died May 27, […]

Obituary        Rev. Willard L. “Bluey” Kellough, 74, of Chillicothe, went to be with his Lord 8:07 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Adena Regional Medical Center, unexpectedly.      He was born November 1, 1946, in Ross County, to the late Robert and Bertha Williamson Kellough. On June 21, 1966, he married the former […]

Obituary    Gloria J. Speakman, 40, of Jackson, formerly of Chillicothe died 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 in Grant Medical Center unexpectedly. She was born January 30, 1981 in Phoenix, AZ to Viola Speakman and Silas Jones.    Surviving are daughters, Kaylee (Daniel Scurlock) Lowery, of Waverly, Bethany Long, and Lacie Long, both of Jackson; granddaughter, […]

Obituary        Roger L. Jones, 68 of Chillicothe died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Grant Hospital in Columbus.      He was born March 10, 1953 in Chillicothe to the late Leroy Jones and Avanal Price.      Roger is survived by his daughter, Christina Young of Chillicothe, grandchildren; Kendia Young (Cody), Christopher Jones (Paulena), Kato Young, […]

Obituary      Timothy Butterbaugh, 61, of Chillicothe, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.      He was born March 3, 1960 in Chillicothe, Ohio, to the late Everett Butterbaugh and Zely M. Keesee.  On August 19, 2000, he married the former Teresa M. Hesson who survives.      In addition to […]

Obituary      Loraine A. Edgington, 88, of Circleville, died 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.      She was born June 23, 1932, in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Albert and Cecil Carroll Cochenour.  On February 28, 1951, she married Wayne E. Edgington who died February 28, 2016.       […]

Obituary      John W. Comer, 49 of Chillicothe died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Adena Regional Medical Center.      He was born February 25, 1972 in Chillicothe to the late Darrell D. Comer and Helen C. Hartsough Kuhn.      John is survived by daughters; Ceara Comer, Brittany Claytor, Amber Aills all of Chillicothe, brothers; […]