All Obituaries

Elzie Culwell, age 71, of Beaver, Ohio, died Friday January 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born August 4, 1949 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, a son of the late William Riley Culwell and Erma Mae Fannin Culwell. He was united in marriage June 1, 1968 to his first wife, Gloria Jean Culwell, who preceded him in death June 24, 2013. He was united in marriage May 11, 2014 to his second wife, Pamela Sue Carman Culwell, who survives. Also surviving are five sons, Elzie (Jessie) Culwell Jr. of...

Mark Allen Bapst, 58, of Beaver, Ohio, peacefully and calmly passed from this world on January 3, 2021, at the Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Mark had fought a long, hard fight with a variety of health problems. As Mark would like it, he was surrounded by his family. Mark, born February 4, 1962, was the youngest son of Janet and the late Jacob Bapst of Beaver. In addition to his father, Mark was preceded in death by his sister Naomi Bapst and a niece, Jessica Leslie Bapst. In...

Susan (Sue) E Brannan Isaac, of Waverly, formerly of Givens, Ohio, passed Thursday December 24th 2020 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 20th 1947 at Elm Grove, the daughter of the late Warren and Hazel A (Lute) Brannan. On August 16th 1985 she was united in marriage to Jackie Isaac, who proceeded her in death. Surviving is her daughter, Cheryl Newton (Ryan Rapp), grandson Zach Newton (Cassandra Nelson), granddaughters Aimee Ross (Joe...

Sarah Jane Harris, age 75, of Beaver, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday December 23, 2020 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. She was born April 2, 1945 in Pike County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Walter Harris and Grace Simmons Harris. She was united in marriage August 8, 1960 to her husband of 60 years, Bradley K. Harris, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Sharon (Larry) Jackson of Chillicothe, Ohio, Karen (John) Jackson of Beaver, Ohio,...

Edna Mae Tunnell, age 59, of London, Ohio, died Wednesday December 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Willard James Smith and Evelyn Mae White Smith. She was united in marriage November 16, 2012 to her husband, Dale L. Tunnell, who survives. Also surviving are two sisters, Tina Faris of Columbus, Ohio and Brenda Smith of Beaver, Ohio, one brother, James (Roxanne) Smith of Columbus, Ohio, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,...

Martha Ellen Harmon, age 89, of Waverly, Ohio, died Thursday December 10, 2020 at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born August 6, 1931 in Pataskala, Ohio, a daughter of the late Samuel Vinson Fetty and Blanche May Chapman Fetty. She was united in marriage October 13, 1950 to her husband, Mason Stanley Harmon Sr. who preceded her in death January 17, 1988. Surviving are four children, Steve Dean (Treva) Harmon of Beaver, Ohio, Diana Marie (Jeff) Sagraves of Waverly, Ohio,...

James Ray “Jimmy” Hoover, age 81, of Beaver, Ohio, died Wednesday November 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1939 in Jackson, Ohio, a son of the late James Harvey Hoover and Marian Marie Rumfield Hoover. He was united in marriage December 19, 1992 to his wife, Risbey Cathern Jenkins Hoover, who survives. Also surviving are his children, Dean (Melody) Hoover of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Tammy Hoover of Beaver, Ohio, and Heath (Mandi) Hoover of Beaver, Ohio, Trish Powell...

Rella Dean Tackett, passed away Saturday November 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Pike County, Kentucky in 1936. She was united in marriage to John V. Mullins, who preceded her in death. To that union was born seven children and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Three of her children preceded her in death, leaving four to mourn her passing. Rella later married Frank Tackett, who preceded her in death in 2018 after 15 years of marriage....

  Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Lawson, age 70, of Greenville, Ohio, died Wednesday November 18, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 11, 1950 in Waverly, Ohio, a son of the late Andrew and Pauline Johnson Lawson. Surviving are two brothers, Kenny (Gina) Lawson of Greenville, Ohio and Durbin (Rita) Lawson of Troy, Ohio, one sister-in-law, Jackie Lawson of Sidney, Ohio, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Andrew...

  Carl V. “Windy” Smith went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Bristol Village National Church Residences in Waverly, Ohio. Windy was born September 10, 1934 to the late Gertrude (Voelker) Smith and Victor Smith. He was united in marriage on March 21, 1992 to Ruie (Caudill) Smith who proceed him in death. Surviving are two sons, Terry Smith of Groveport, Ohio and Tony (Pam) Smith of Beaver, Ohio along with one step daughter Pam (John) Raymond of...