Obituaries Listing
Charles E. Peters
Feb 9, 2020
Charles E. Peters, age 95, of West Jefferson, OH, passed away at home on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Born in Lawrence County, OH to the late Jewel and Stanley Peters, Charles was a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School, Class of 1942. He was a veteran of the United States Army, Air Corps during WWII attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant...
Gene Carter
Feb 8, 2020
Gene Carter, age 90 of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Arbors West. Gene was a member of the Masonic Lodge in West Jefferson, and also a member of the Shriners. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and friends, being outside, and gardening. Gene is preceded in death by his wife; Zella Carter, son; Roger...

Goldia Richardson
Feb 2, 2020
Goldia Richardson, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2020. Goldia graduated from Morehead University where she received salutatorian in her class obtaining a Masters's degree. She was a member of the New Boston Church of God for 60 years. Goldia was a teacher/administrator for 42 years. She touched many hearts throughout her years of teaching....
Mollie Barker Burch
Jan 24, 2020
Mollie Barker Burch, age 99, passed away peacefully January 24, 2020, at Arbors West, in West Jefferson, Ohio. Born in Rigley Kentucky on February 18, 1920. She is preceded in death by husband Virgil Barker, and husband John Burch, and son Wendell Barker. She was a loving mother, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma. She was a cook in the Southwestern School...
Deretha Hackney
Jan 24, 2020
Deretha Lynn (Roark) Hackney, 59, of West Jefferson, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Deretha was born on October 10, 1960, at Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, Ohio and she was a 1978 graduate of West Jefferson High School. She was saved by the Lord’s grace on February 16, 1977 and baptized into the Hickory Grove United Baptist...
John W. "Bill" Straley
Jan 22, 2020
John W. "Bill" Straley, age 74, a longtime resident of West Jefferson, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Doctors West Hospital. Born in 1945 on a farm in Madison County, OH, where he lived and farmed until 1988 when he went to live with his aunt Martha Gaver until her passing in 2001. Bill is preceded in death...
Charles "Pete" Otis
Jan 15, 2020
Charles E. "Pete" Otis, age 78, of West Jefferson, OH, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, with his loving family by his side. Pete was a U.S Army Veteran and served in Vietnam. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post 7005, was a past West Jefferson Athletic Booster Club President and attended the...
Thomas R. Fultz
Jan 13, 2020
Thomas Ray “Tom” Fultz, age 81 passed away at Kobacker House on January 13, 2020. He was born in Lucasville Ohio on May 28, 1938, and raised in Peebles Ohio. Tom was a 1957 graduate of Peebles High School. He worked at Westinghouse until they closed. He went to work at Ohio State University and retired from there in 2004...
John "Greg" Beam
Jan 11, 2020
John "Greg" Beam, age 57, of Grove City, OH, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 11, 2020. Greg was an avid outdoorsman. Greg had a special place in his heart for animals and loved his dogs Hazel and Lucy unconditionally. He is survived by his parents: Janet (Kenzie) Endicott, John (Carolyn) Beam, Fiancé: Mary Bailey, siblings: Lori (Kenny) Love, Tom (Annette)...
Faith Irene Godden
Jan 9, 2020
Faith Irene Craig Godden, age 87 of West Jefferson, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Kobacker House Hospice. She was born December 17, 1932 in Alton, the oldest daughter of Charles and Mildred Daniels Craig. Faith grew up in West Jefferson, graduated in the Class of 1950 and married her loving husband Willis C. “Red” Godden on Valentine’s Day,...
Mary Ann Armentrout
Jan 5, 2020
Mary Ann Armentrout, age 76, a longtime resident of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away and went to Heaven on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Mary was a faithful member of the Christian Life Church of Plain City. She is preceded in death by her parents: Raymond and Gladys Wolfe, son: Mark A. Armentrout, sister: Ethel Bagent, mother-in-law and father-in-law: Harold and...

Christina Erickson
Dec 31, 2019
Christina Erickson, age 65, of West Jefferson, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was a nurse at Doctors West Hospital for over 30 years. Christina is preceded in death by her husband: James Erickson, parents: Mary L. and Albert B. Chatwood, sister: Mary Elizabeth and brothers: Stephen and Phillip. Christina is survived by daughter: Sarah (Andrew) Harden and son:...
Robert C Miller
Dec 30, 2019
Robert C. Miller Jr., 76, passed away Monday, December 30th, 2019. Bob was a graduate of West Jefferson’s class of 1961 where he loved playing football for the Roughriders. After school, Bob found work with Lennox and Liebert where he worked on industrial air conditioning units until he retired. Bob enjoyed fishing, hunting, tinkering with his cars, the Ohio State...

Daniel Borders
Dec 30, 2019
Daniel Borders, age 66 of Galloway, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 30, 2019. Daniel was a man of God and a wonderful son, brother and friend. He loved his family, nieces and his animals. Daniel is preceded in death by his father Arthur Borders. He is survived by his mother: Dorothy Borders, sister: Sue (Adam) Rinehart,...
Gary S. Case
Dec 5, 2019
Gary S. Case, 72, while surrounded by his family, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 5, 2019. Gary is Proceded in death by his parents: Pierce and Jewel Case, brothers: John, David and Rick Case. He is survived by his 7 siblings: Joyce Blake, Donna Case, Danny (Mary) Case, Vickie (Tim) Kelley, Chiquita Edwards, Perry Case, and...

Thomas W. Omen Jr.
Nov 28, 2019
Thomas W. Omen Jr., age 62 of West Jefferson, Ohio passed peacefully Thursday, November 28, 2019, at home after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born Oct. 23, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio to Esther and Thomas Omen Sr. After graduating from Central High School in 1976, he attended Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Tom was an avid cyclist who...

Brenda Ellifritt
Nov 27, 2019
Brenda Ann Ellifritt, passed away on November 27, 2019, at her home from pancreatic cancer with her loving husband Tim at her side. She is preceded in death by her parents Keith and Marguerite Root and her mother-in-law Carol Ellifritt. Besides her husband Tim, she is survived by her father-in-law, Gerald Ellifritt; brothers, Richard (Valerie) Root and Jack Root; sister,...
Amanda Horne Runyon
Nov 24, 2019
Amanda Horne Runyon, age 38 of South Charleston, formerly of West Jefferson, OH, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2019, with her loving family at her side. A mother's love for her child is like no other and that was no different with Amanda and her daughter Katie. You were always sure to hear Amanda say...
George M. Wendel
Nov 22, 2019
George M. Wendel, age 82, of West Jefferson, OH, died Friday, November 22, 2019. Preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Sarah Wendel, sister Mary Durban, nephews Steven Wendel and David Davies. Survived by wife Doralee Wendel, daughters, Pam Hutchison and Christine (Bryan) Haenszel, grandchildren Sarah Blair, Conner, Blake and Madison Haenszel, great grandson Gregory Blair; Sister, Barbara Hallsteine...
Roseanna Dell Green
Nov 17, 2019
Roseanna Dell Scott Green, 87, of West Jefferson, Ohio went to be with The Lord on November 17, 2019.
Roseanna is the daughter of Clyde and Gladys Scott, born in Mt Sterling, Ohio, October 4, 1932.
She is survived by husband Roy Lee Green, daughter Christine Green Snashall, son-in-law Bill Snashall, beloved grandmother to Billy Snashall and Jackie Greer, great-grandchildren,...