All Obituaries

Ora Eugene Penwell “Gene,” born October 14, 1947, passed away at his home October 3, 2022 following an illness he just couldn’t fight off. Gene was preceded in death by both parents Russell and Clarabelle Penwell, a sister Laura Mae Jackson, and a brother-in-law Joe Bill Cross. He is survived by his wife Geraldine, his children Philip (Amanda) Penwell, Crystal (Chad) Moon, and Kimberly Carter, his grandchildren Arron Penwell, Brianna Purdin, Brandon Purdin, Dylon Needs...

Lenora Fay (West) Chandler was born on August 10th 1932 and passed away on Saturday, October 1st 2022 at the age of Ninety. Lenora was one of 12 children born to Joseph and Hazel West who lived near Inez, Kentucky. Lenora was preceded in death by: Her parents - Joe and Hazel West; Brothers - Lester West, Joseph West Jr., James Luther West, Clarence S. “Beans” West, Robert West and William David West; Sisters – Josephine West, Luzetta Grace Lusher, Mae Parton, and Sharon...

Barbara Ellen “Bobbie” Osborn, age 87, of Waverly, Ohio, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on Tuesday September 20, 2022. She was born September 12, 1935 in Ross County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Floyd Davis and Blanche Shoemaker Davis. She was united in marriage August 15, 1953 to her husband, Clyde Osborn, who preceded her in death February 28, 2002. Surviving are three daughters, Claudia (Carl) Bloomfield of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Deborah (Mike) Thompson of...

Delbert Ray Hines, age 86, of Waverly, Ohio, died Wednesday September 7, 2022 at his residence. He was born July 10, 1936 in Pike County, Ohio, a son of the late Frank Charles Hines and Elizabeth Boggs. He was united in marriage in 1967 to his wife, Mary Lee Fuller Hines, who preceded him in death January 23, 2022. Surviving are two sons, Brett (Bobbi) Hines of Waverly, Ohio and Scott (Christina) Martin of Waverly, Ohio, five grandchildren, Brenon (Anna) Hines of Waverly, Ohio, Wyatt...

William James Dawson, age 83, of Pleasantville, Ohio, passed away Sunday September 4, 2022 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1939 in Auxier, Kentucky, a son of the late Ersel Dawson and Maudie Hill Dawson and foster son of the late T. and Wylodine Brown. He was united in marriage June 17, 1961 to his wife, Rosalee West Dawson, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Roy (Debra) Dawson of Thornville, Ohio, Rick (Loretta) Dawson of Junction City, Ohio, and Staci (Ryan) Smith of...

Rodger V. DeWitt, 81, of Pleasant Hill Rd., Waverly, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his home. He was born May 4, 1941 in Buchanan to the late Charles and Helen Dyke DeWitt. He was united in marriage to Myra Etta Woods, his wife of 63 years, on August 1, 1959. He is survived by his wife; one son, David DeWitt of Waverly; three daughters, Shannon (Joe) Jennings of Waverly, Karlena (Jason) Reinhard of Circleville, and Lisa Cutler (Stephen Corwin) of Waverly; nine grandchildren,...

Sherry Diane Hurt, age 64, of Beaver, Ohio, died Saturday August 27, 2022 at her residence. She was born February 18, 1958 in Chillicothe, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert Myers and Margaret Ann Rapp Myers. She is survived by her loving companion of over forty years, Russell E. Blevins of Beaver, Ohio, her children, Richard D. (Moria) Hurt of Columbus, Ohio, Christina Lynn Hurt of Beaver, Ohio, and Sean (Liz) Blevins of Columbus, Ohio, her grandchildren, Cheyenne, Jacob, Owen, Conner,...

Merritt Leon Rapp, 95, passed away at home Monday, August 15, 2022. Visitation will be held at Cox-Burkitt Funeral Home, 5856 Beaver Pike, Beaver, OH, on Saturday, August 27, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Beaver Union Cemetery, Beaver, Ohio.  Merritt Rapp was the eighth of nine children born to Jacob and Bertha Rapp in Beaver, Ohio. He attended Beaver schools and graduated from Ohio University. He loved his hometown, visited every year, and followed local news...

Lily K. Wilburn, 81, of Sebring, FL, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Annapolis, MD, October 5, 1940 to parents, Royal Lee and Kathyrn (Alton) Sweeney and had lived in Sebring for 28 years. From 1973 to 1994, Lily and her husband Jim made their home on Bethel Ridge Road in Jackson County, Ohio.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lorida, FL. Lily is survived by her loving dogs, Coco and Abbie; sons, Dale (Susan) Wilkerson; Allen (Penny)...

Marie (Stamper) Conley, age 89 of Beaver, passed away August 3, 2022.  Marie was born November 8, 1932 in Hamm, Kentucky to the late Jesse and Carrie Stamper.  She was the second of nine children.  On August 12, 1955, she was united in marriage to Tom Conley who preceded her in death in 2005. In addition to her husband and parents, Marie was preceded in death by two sisters: Iren and Thelma, and six brothers: Curly, Lloyd, Joe, Charles, James, and Luther Stamper. Marie...