Obituaries

Mar 16, 2016

Mr. Stacy Elsworth Jones, Sr., age  45,  passed from this life on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at approximately 12:33 a.m. Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Mary's, Ohio.

Stacy  was born on February 21, 1971 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Louis and Mary A. Robinson Blackwell; his father is deceased and his mother survives in...

Mar 14, 2016

Mrs. Nakeysha Hampshire-Johnson, age 37, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016 at approximately 5:13 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on November 20, 1978 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Lindberg and Mamie Ruth Rouson Hampshire, Sr. who survive in Lima.

On July 5, 2013...

Mar 13, 2016

Mr. Frank James Smith, age 84 , passed from this life on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at approximately 1:25 p.m. at   Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born on December 24, 1931 in Yazoo City,    Mississippi to the union of Louis and Jessie Bell Durr Smith; both parents preceded him in death.

On October...

Mar 8, 2016

Mrs. Louise Bibbs, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at approximately 1:37 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on May 15, 1935 in Valdosta (Dasher) Georgia to the union of Bennie and Sarah Gause Montgomery; both parents preceded her in death.

On September 27,...

Mar 7, 2016

Mr. Da'Veon Da'Jior Petaway, age  19,  passed from this life on Monday, March 7, 2016 at approximately  9:36 p.m   in Lima.

He was born on September 15, 1996 in Lima, Ohio to Bre'Shawn Petaway and Takela Florence, both parents survive in Lima.

He was a member of In Faith Ministries.  He attended Lima Senior High...

Mar 7, 2016

Mr. Edward Louis Patton, age78, passed from this life on Monday, March 7, 2016 at approximately 3:08 p.m. at Lima Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on July 24, 1937 in Huntsville, Alabama to the union of Raymond and Irene Vaugh Patton; both parents preceded him in death.

On July 11, 1959  he was united...

Feb 28, 2016

Mr. Alonzo Lamont Williams, Sr. age 48, passed from this life on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at approximately 5:48 a.m. at his residence in Lima as a result of a fire.

He was born on December 4, 1967 in Sidney, Ohio to Ronnie Lee Smith and Lillian Williams.  His father survives in Lima, his mother Lillian Williams...

Feb 26, 2016

John Edward Conyers, Sr., age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 26, 2016 at approximately 2:55 p.m. at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima.

He was born on November 30, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the union of Alfred P. and Ruth Wyatt Conyers; both parents preceded him in death.

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Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Kenneth Nathaniel Spratt, age 61, passed from this life on Thursday,  February 25, 2016 at approximately 12:43 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center.

He was born on February 26, 1954 in Salisbury, N. Carolina to the union of Jonathan and Bertha Spratt; both parents preceded him in death.

On September 25, 2010 he was...

Feb 22, 2016

Aala Ruth Rushin, age 2 months, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2016 at approximately 7:38 a.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on December 28, 2015 in Lima, Ohio to Antoine Garfield Rushin and Chazzmin Lashay White; both parents survive in Lima.

Aala was a beautiful little...

Feb 19, 2016

Joann Williams, age 56, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2016 at approximately 11:55 p.m. surrounded by her loved ones at her residence in Lima.

Joann was born on November 30, 1959 in Lima, Ohio to Albert Dent and Annie R. Williams.  Her father is deceased and her mother Annie R. Williams...

Feb 17, 2016

Mr. Herbert Malcolm Hurley, age 63, passed from this life on Wednesday,  February 17, 2016 at approximately 8:07 a.m. at his residence in Lima.

He was born on March 8, 1952 in Sheffield, Alabama  to the union of Evy R. Echols, Sr. and Nellie Lee Hurley; both parents preceded him in death.

He married Ingrid...

Feb 17, 2016

Mr. Rodney Paul White, age 69,  went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at his residence in Lima.

Mr. White was born on January 31, 1947 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Elton D. and Dorothy Pauline Downton White; both parents preceded him in death.

On July 26, 1975...

Feb 14, 2016

Mrs. Ella Blanch Plair, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at approximately 2:40 a.m. at Lima Manor Nursing Home.

She was born on June 29, 1939 in Iuka, Mississippi to the union of Robert S. and Ella Mae Common Dilworth, Sr.;  both parents preceded her in death.

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Feb 11, 2016

Gordon Eugene Haithcock, Jr., age 65, passed from this life on Thursday, February 11,  2016 at approximately 11:21 a.m. at  his residence in Lima.

He was born in Lima, Ohio on December 9, 1950, to the union Gordon Eugene and Alice Ione Day Haithcock, Sr.  His mother is deceased and his father and step-mother Madeline Haithcock survive...

Feb 6, 2016

Willia Frances Napier, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at approximately 9:34 p.m. at Community Hospice of Texas in Burleson, Texas.

She was born on June 25, 1942 in Florence, Alabama to John Elliott and Aree Florence Martin Napier, both parents preceded her in death.

Willia was...

Jan 31, 2016

Mrs. Maggie Mae Shepherd, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at approximately 4:00 a.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

She was born on May 2, 1928 in Belzoni, Mississippi to William and Eula Mae Singleton Stokes; both parents preceded her in death.

On February 16,...

Jan 29, 2016

Robert Lee Price, age 83, passed from this life on Friday, January 29, 2016 at approximately 11:22 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

Robert Price was born in Roanoke, Virginia to the union ofJohn  Scott and Frankie Price ; both parents preceded him in death.

In April 1968 he  was united in holy matrimony to...

Jan 26, 2016

Mr. Charles Cotton, Jr., age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at approximately 8:05 am. at Lima Memorial Health Systems in Lima.

He was born on May 13, 1935 to the union of Charles and Lillie Y. Courtney Cotton, Sr.; both parents preceded him in death.

He was...

Jan 21, 2016

Mr. Marion Hampton, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at approximately 2:50 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home in Bluffton, Ohio.

Mr. Hampton was born in Valdosta, Georgia to Professor and Easter Wilder Hampton; both parents preceded him in death.

On March 19, 1948 he was united...