Obituaries

Dec 23, 2015

Mr. Leonard Eugene Ward, Sr., age 64, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 1:51 p.m. at his residence in Lima.

He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 30, 1951 to the union of James Lewis and Emma M. Harris Ward, both parents are preceded.

He leaves to cherish his precious...

Dec 9, 2015

Mr. Bobby L. Long, Jr., age 71, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

He was born on July 27, 1944 in Seal, Alabama to the union of Bobby Lee and Nora E. Collier Long, Sr.  His father is deceased and his mother; Nora E. Collier Long survives...

Dec 9, 2015

Mrs. Willie Mae Brown, age 85, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at approximately 3:05 a.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on February 24, 1930 in Columbia, Mississippi to Elijah and Sarah Alexander Evans; both parents preceded her in death.

She previously worked at RCA in Findlay and Lima...

Dec 9, 2015

Raymond Abraham Wilson, Sr., age 66, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at approximately 8:40 p.m. at Lima Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on January 8, 1949 in Lawndale, North Carolina to the union of Clarence and Sarah Mae Branan Wilson.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Dec 4, 2015

Mr. Jerry D. Boyd, age 76, passed away on December 4, 2015 at approximately 8:58 a.m. at the Orchards of Lima, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on May 19, 1939 in Iuka, Mississippi to Hamp B. and Henrietta Brown Boyd, Sr., both preceded him in death.

On January 21, 1978 he was...

Dec 1, 2015

Susie A. McGee-Maravilla, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Northwestern Prentice Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

She was born on January 14, 1930 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Edgar Leroy and Grace Irene Stewart McGee.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Ms. Maravilla was a...

Nov 30, 2015

Mrs. Yvonne Marie Downton, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2015 at approximately 1:54 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on June 10, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Julius and Verdie Mae Robinson Stubblefield; both parents preceded her in death.

On...

Nov 28, 2015

Courtney LaVell Smith, age 35, passed from this life on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Bismarck, North Dakota.

He was born on May 7, 1980 in Lima, Ohio to Willie Jeffers and Linda Smith.  His father survives in Lima, Ohio and his mother preceded him in death.  He was raised by his maternal grandparents;  Lee A. and...

Nov 24, 2015

Ronnie E.  Ward, age 59, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at approximately 6:45 a.m. at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima.

He was born on May 21, 1956 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Elza M. and Frances M. Durr Ward, Sr., both parents preceded him in death.

Mr. Ward...

Nov 24, 2015

Mr. Ronnie E. Ward, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Lost Creek Care Center.   Servcies are incomplete at this time.

Nov 21, 2015

Mrs. Constance JoAnne White, age 65, passed from this life on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at    approximately 7:45 am. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on June 28, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio to Washington Lee Alexander and Sarah Anne Woods Halsell.  Both parents preceded her in death.

On September 27, 2003 she was...

Nov 19, 2015

Mr. Gregory Dixon, age 61, passed from this life on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at approximately 2:45 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

He was born on April 11, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to the union of Charles and Elizabeth Jones Dixon, both parents preceded him in death.  His stepfather; Louis "Shorty" Campbell survives in...

Nov 14, 2015

Mr. Louis Louallen Owens, age 77, passed from this life on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at approximately 12:40 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems, surrounded by his loved ones.

Mr. Owens was born on September 22, 1938 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Everett and Elnora Jennings Owens.  He was preceded in death by his father,...

Nov 13, 2015

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Sanders Qualls, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 13, 2015 at approximately 8:25 p.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on November 17, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to the union of John Eddie and Jimmie Hugh Jones; both parents preceded her in death.

She...

Nov 9, 2015

Ms. Ethel Jean Glenn, age 61, passed from this life on Monday, November 9, 2015 at approximately 10:55 am. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on October 2, 1954 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Ike Lee and Ethel Lean Jones Glenn, Sr.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Ms. Glenn was...

Nov 6, 2015

Mrs. Annie Mae Banks, age 81, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 6, 2015 at approximately 12:51 a.m. at Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Center in Lima.

She was born in Belzoni, Mississippi on February 25, 1934 to Dan and Leanna Cooper Robinson.  Both parents preceded her in death.

She a Teacher in...

Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Jonathon Randell "Randy" Williamson finished his race strong and valiant in the early morning of November 3, 2015.  Randy was born April 29, 1956 to the late John L. and Arletha L. (Ward) Williamson.  He was strong in faith and lived miraculously many years as a renal patient.

Randy's employment included Tom Ahls, Clark Equipment, Airfoil...

Oct 28, 2015

Mr. David Brian Halsell, age 56, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his residence in Lima.

He was born on December 15, 1958 in Hamilton, Ohio to James Henry and Sarah Anne Woods Halsell, both parents preceded him in death

Mr. Halsell worked as a Self Employed Truck Driver; he was also a...

Oct 22, 2015

Ms. Angela Faye Kitchen, age 45 , passed from this life on October 22, 2015 at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born on April 23, 1970 in Jackson, Mississippi to Lee Ervin and Rosie Lee Rose Kitchen, both parents survive in Lima.

Besides her loving parents she leaves to cherish her precious...

Oct 16, 2015

Ms. Paquita Rochelle Burns, age 57, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 16, 2015 at approximately 4:00 a.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born in Cario, Illinois on June 19, 1958 to Mose and Shirley Young Reed, both parents preceded her in death.

Ms....