Obituaries

May 23, 2016

Ruby Lee "Big Ma" Gibson Newsome, age 84, passed from this life on Monday, May 23, 2016 at approximately 4:54 p.m. at her residence in Lima surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born on September 16, 1931 in Haddock, Georgia to the union of Eddie and Anna (Ray) Pitts, both parents preceded her in death.

May 21, 2016

Mrs.  Shirley Mae Thomas McDowell, age 66, passed from this life on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at approximately 11:15 a.m. at Lima memorial Health Systems.

She was born on October 17, 1949 in Lima, Ohio to James and Ola Mae (Stewart) Thomas, Sr.  Her father is deceased and her Mother; Ola Mae Armstead survives in Lima.

May 18, 2016

Janice Joan Bolden, age 58, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at approximately 11:40 p.m. at Baton Rouge Nursing Home in Lima.

She was born in Lima, Ohio on February 17, 1958 to the union of James W. and Willie Mae (Thomas) Bolden, Sr.; both parents preceded her in death.

She leaves...

May 18, 2016

Ms. Dollie Ann Cesario, age 73, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at approximately 9:30 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

She was born on November 16, 1942 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Johnnie M. and Charlie M. (Ward) Cook both her parents preceded her in death.  Her step-mother; Harriett...

May 14, 2016

Mrs. Loretta Tolbert, age 60, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at approximately 3:18 p.m. at James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born on March 17, 1956 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Rev. Major and Rosa Bell Flemon Amerson, Sr.; both parents preceded her in death.

May 8, 2016

Nakia Lorine Cannon, age 35 passed from this life peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at approximately 10:50 PM at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born on April 18, 1981 in Lima, OH to Terry Emmett Cannon Sr. and Geraldine Antoinette Woodley.

Nakia was a member of Kingdom Faith Worship Center. She worked as a Patient...

May 5, 2016

Mrs. Luvenia Hill, age 97, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at approximately 4:06 a.m. at her residence in Lima surrounded by her loved ones.

Mrs. Hill was born on October 18, 1918 in Montgomery, Alabama to the union of Andrew and Hattie Erving Long; both parents preceded her in death....

May 4, 2016

Mr. Charles Banks, Jr. , age 77, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at approximately 10:35 a.m. at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima.

He was born on October 5, 1938 in Paulding County, Ohio to the union of Charles and Mary Iola Phillips Banks, Sr.; both parents preceded him in death.

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Apr 27, 2016

Mr. Gordon Eugene Haithcock, Sr.,  age 86, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at approximately 4:12 p.m. at  Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima.

Mr. Haithcock was born on January 17, 1930 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Harold L. and Ethel Louise Barnett Haithcock, Sr.  His father and his mother Ethel L....

Apr 26, 2016

Mary Rose Robinson, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at approximately 7:28 a.m. at Van Wert Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born on February 9, 1928 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Robert N. and Helen White Burden, both her parents preceded her in death....

Apr 17, 2016

Mrs. Oveta Lucille "Wee Wee" Shurelds, age 61, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at approximately 11:54  p.m. at her residence in Lima surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born on June 17, 1954 in Florence, Alabama to the union of Owen Edward Cox and Mary Elizabeth Houston; her father...

Apr 15, 2016

Mrs. Pearl Johnson, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 15, 2016 at approximately 3:47 p.m. at her residence in Lima surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born on March 11, 1931 in Tuscaloosa,   Alabama to the union of Wilbur and Velma Lott Davis; both parents preceded her in death.

Apr 12, 2016

Miss Lavae Monique "Vae Vae" Cowan, age 12, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at approximately 7:45 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on December 8, 2003 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Troy Lavelle and Felicia Antoinette Watson Cowan; both parents survive in Lima.

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Apr 11, 2016

Carter RaShad Henderson, age 3 days, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2016 at approximately 5:03 a.m. at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 8, 2016 to Rosa M. Henderson who survives in Lima, Ohio.

Besides his loving mother he leaves to...

Apr 7, 2016

Mr. Daniel Ray Ross "Boonie"  Wright, Sr., age 30 , passed from this life on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at approximately 5:40 p.m. at his residence in Findlay, Ohio.

He was born on October 22, 1985 in Lima, Ohio  to the union of Danny Ray and Jacqueline Ann Long Wright, Sr.; both his parents survive in Findlay,...

Mar 31, 2016

Mrs. Frances Elaine Chandler, age 61, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at approximately 5:33 a.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on October 27, 1954 in Marion, Ohio to the union of Roscoe and Mary West Clemons; both parents preceded her in death.   In August of 1991 she...

Mar 26, 2016

Gary Lamar Tisdale, age 38, passed from this life on Saturday, March 26, 2016 At approximately 9:28 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio.

He was born on April 24, 1977 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Gary and Mary Lee Hodges Tisdale.  His father survives in Lima and his mother survives in Dayton, Ohio.

Besides his...

Mar 20, 2016

Mr. Mitchell Earl Wilson, age 49, passed from this life on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at approximately 3:00 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

He was born on April 8, 1966 in West Memphis, Arkansas to the union of Willie B. and Mary E. Jones Wilson; his father is deceased and his mother; Mary E. Wilson Bulliox...

Mar 17, 2016

Ms. Mattie Lee Henderson, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at approximately 5:15 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on February 7, 1937 in Greenwood, Mississippi to Henry S. and Annie Mae Petaway Jones, Sr.; her father is deceased and her mother Annie M. Petaway Jones...

Mar 17, 2016

Ms. Helen Walton, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.m. at Baton Rouge Care Center in Lima.

She was born on December 4, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to Johnnie and Betty Johnson Walton, Sr.; both parents preceded her in death.

Ms. Walton previously worked...