Obituaries

Apr 8, 2019

Mary Beth (Davis) Bacher, 66, died peacefully on April 8th, 2019 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, OH after a battle with cancer. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her sons and daughters-in-law. Mary Beth was born on July 15th, 1952 in Willoughby, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marie (Joyce) and...

Apr 6, 2019

Ronald “Ronnie” McKnight (Squirrel Head), age 61, of Gahanna, Ohio passed away peacefully in his home on April 6th, 2019. Born to John and Anna McKnight on May 17th, 1957, Ronnie was a lifelong resident of Columbus, Ohio.

He is preceded in death by parents John and Anna McKnight, sister Bonnie VanCuren, uncles Sonny, Glen, Ray, Roger,...

Apr 6, 2019

Clifford Lee Peters is survived by his wife Jackie Peters, sons, Grady, Cliffy and Ronald as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Rory Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Chad Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Zack Randolph, many grandchildren, brother, John (Linda), sisters, Patty (Wayne), Connie and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death...

Apr 4, 2019

William B McGorum, Jr., age 92, of Worthington passed away at home on April 4, 2019.  Survived by granddaughter, Sara Abele (Ryan Hughes); and great granddaughters Caroline and Paige Hughes. He was preceded in death by wife, Georgianne “Anne” McGorum; and daughter, Jane Farlow. Sara and family are sincerely grateful to Ohio Health Hospice for their loving care during...

Apr 3, 2019

DENAY (GREGORY) PAYTON

Denay (Gregory) Payton, Selma, NC, formerly of Columbus, OH, went to be with the Lord on April 3, 2019 in Raleigh, NC surrounded by family who loved her dearly. Denay, the daughter of Thomas and Irene Gregory, was born in Boston, MA on June 19, 1959.

Denay loved working with numbers, and...

Apr 3, 2019

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Michael Alexander George on April 3, 2019. Born January 28, 1996, Michael was a cancer survivor, a great son, father, grandson, nephew, and friend. Michael graduated from Olentangy Orange High School. Everyone will remember his kindness, weird sense of humor, his great smile, and energy. He loved movies,...

Apr 3, 2019

Randall David Farley, age 71, passed away April 3, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Us Navy Veteran. Preceded in death by wife Gloria, son Clinton and daughter Angela, brother Bill Farley. Survived by sons Shawn and Jason (Gina) Farley, grandchildren Heather, Gracie, Jenny, Macee, Mario, Melinda; great grandson Clinton; siblings Brenda Adams, Bettina Eader, Tim Farley, Michael Farley, Carol Eklund,...

Apr 1, 2019

Frank Bernhardt, formerly of Woodstock, GA, passed away on April 1, 2019 in Columbus, OH.  He was surrounded by his children and his former wife, Jill Krzynowek Bernhardt, to whom he was eternally grateful.  He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Christian and Jana (Bowling) Bernhardt of Roswell, GA, his son and daughter-in-law Mark and Jaime (Ridings) Bernhardt...

Apr 1, 2019

Our beloved Raymond A. Davis sunrise was July 22, 1954, sunset April 1, 2019.

He was proceeded by parents, Josephine H. Davis an William R. Hayden, brothers Gerald, George, Robert, an William. Those here to cherish his memory, his brothers, Richard Davis, Juan (Glenda) Davis an Leonard Davis, an his sisters Gertrude (Lawrence) Stubbs, Virginia Davis an...

Apr 1, 2019

Deanne (Reynolds) Arnold passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019. Deanne was born in Peebles,Ohio in 1938 to John and Esta Reynolds. She was very strong willed and lived life on her terms. She was very artistic and had a love for antiques. She is survived by her children Rocco (Virgie) Evangelista, Sunbury, John Evangelista, Homosassa Springs, Fla, Michael...

Apr 1, 2019

Cheryl J. Salyers, age 71, passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2019 at her residence. She graduated from Big Walnut High School, worked for several law firms in the Delaware area. She was a member and volunteer at the Genoa Baptist Church. She will be remembered for her smile, happiness, singing, traveling, sewing, the outdoors and most importantly her family....

Mar 31, 2019

Mitchell Davis Roberts "Mitch" was born March 11, 1996, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away suddenly on March 31, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother Karen D. Roberts, grandmother Carol Doyle, and cousin Danny Trautman. He is survived by his father Scott A. Roberts, Sister Madeline C. Roberts, grandparents John J. Davis, Patrick W. Doyle, and Garey...

Mar 30, 2019

John Wesley Williams

1963-2019

John W. Williams of Columbus, Ohio went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2019 after a battle with a long illness. He is preceded in death by father Aurther Williams. John is survived by mother Edna Ogburn, children Maurice (Amber) Thomas, Sherice Thomas, DeJuan Thomas, grandchildren Aujhae Thomas, De’Von...

Mar 28, 2019

Phillip A. Williams, age 74, went to be with his Lord on March 28, 2019. Born on June 4, 1944, in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Linden McKinley High School in 1962 and graduated from Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1966. He has served in ministry for 55 years, serving in Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan. He semi retired in 2011 to be Chaplain at the Worthington...

Mar 27, 2019

Eleanor Joan Lawrenz, 86, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away March 27,2019, surrounded by her family.

Eleanor was born on August 31, 1932 to Samuel Edgar and Myrtle Eve (Hall) Rusmiselle in the home of her Aunt Josephine’s in Huntington, West Virginia. Eleanor loved her hometown, the Ohio River, West Virginia, the Marshall Thundering Herd and THE OSU...

Mar 25, 2019

March 8, 1950 - March 25, 2019

Eileen went to be with our Lord in heaven on Monday March 25, 2019 at 6:24 p.m. at the age of 69. She was preceded in death by her parents Neil Edward Gallagher, Margaret Rose Gallagher and stepmother Lila Gallagher. Survived by husband Ronald L. Stortz, children Margaret Holmes, David...

Mar 24, 2019

Donald W. Nethers of Newark, Ohio went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 27, 2019.  Don was born on October 20, 1936 to the late Charles Leo and LaVada  (Thompson) Nethers.  Don is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Karen (Mason) Nethers; sons, Rusty Nethers, Don and Becky Nethers, Randy (Rink) Nethers and Ty Nethers; sister,...

Mar 21, 2019

John Merle Retterer, 81, peacefully passed away at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio on March 21, 2019.  John was born in June 1937 to Arthur and Dorothy Retterer of Prospect Ohio.  John was the oldest of three children.  Initially John grew up in Prospect, but his family moved to Marysville where he spent the rest of his...

Mar 21, 2019

Michael Paul Posey II born in Columbus, Ohio on May 28, 1979 passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2019. Mike was a U.S. Army Veteran and served from 2003-2008 and deployed to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was an avid fan of the Browns, Buckeyes, and Notre Dame. Mike could often be found working on his Eclipse, spending...

Mar 20, 2019

Charles L Hinson, age 84, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on March 20, 2019. He was employed with Ohio Operating Engineers as a heavy equipment operator for many years, then was able to retire and enjoy the things he loved to do. He was an dedicated Ohio State Buckeye fan. He loved football, basketball and...