All Obituaries

James R. Lykins, age 65, of Beaver, Ohio, died Sunday April 11, 2021 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born February 15, 1956 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Walter Reeves Lykins and Tressie Louise LeMaster Lykins. He was united in marriage September 12, 2015 to his wife, Jacqueline “Jackie” Stephenson Lykins, who survives. Also surviving are three sisters, Kay (Mike) Rowe of Beaver, Ohio, Carolyn (Berlin) Caudill of Beaver, Ohio and Susan (Dana)...

Larry Richardson, age 73, of Lancaster, Ohio, died Sunday April 11, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 10, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late Jack Richardson and Dorothy Stultz Richardson. He is survived by his brother, Mike (Bonnie) Richardson of Canal Winchester, Ohio, a nephew, Michael (Lisa) Richardson of Carroll, Ohio, a niece, Vickie (Joe) Curran of Florida, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother,...

Malea Jo (Ledley) Ison, age 64, of Beaver, Ohio, died Tuesday March 30, 2021 at her residence. She was born April 15, 1956 in Kenton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles N. Ledley and Patricia A. (Secord) Larson. She was united in marriage November 10, 1991 to her husband, James Randell Ison, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Carrie (Rodney) Chamberlain, two granddaughters, Sabrina Chamberlain and Kendra Chamberlain, one brother, Charles E. (Brenda) Ledley, three sisters,...

Richard Lee Henson, 80, of Waverly, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at SOMC in Portsmouth, Ohio. Richard was born June 12, 1940 to the late Troy Henson Sr. and Virginia (King) Henson of Ligon, Kentucky. Richard was preceded in death by one brother, Troy Henson Jr. and survived by one brother, Darrell Henson of Columbus, Ohio and one sister, Joyce (Henson) King of Southern Shores, North Carolina. Richard is survived by his wife Betty (Akers) Henson of 60 years of marriage in which...

Rowena May Brown, age 77, of Waverly, Ohio, left this world to go to her Heavenly home on Sunday February 28, 2021 at SOMC in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born April 26, 1943 in Jackson County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Oscar Hill and Florence McGhee Hill. She was united in marriage November 12, 1960 to her husband, Jack Brown, who preceded her in death January 31, 2015. Surviving are two children, Beth (Al) Cooper of Portsmouth, Ohio and Brenda (Susan Carpenter) Brown of Waverly, Ohio, two...

Robert Eugene Bobst, 76, of Waverly, Ohio, passed away on Saturday February 6, 2021 from Parkinson’s Complications. Robert was born June 29, 1944 to the late Ezra Damon Bobst and Gladys (Schrader) Bobst. Robert is survived by his wife Connie (Pennington) Bobst of fifty-four years and two sons, Sherman Todd Bobst of Beaver, Ohio and Michael Sean Bobst and wife Lana of Waverly, Ohio. Robert was preceded in death by one son, Jeffery Bobst. Surviving also, are four grandchildren and five...

Edna Mae Wills, age 59, of Beaver, Ohio, died Thursday February 4, 2021 at her residence. She was born November 29, 1961 in Gallipolis, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lowell Fisher Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Collins Fisher. She was united in marriage October 15, 1978 to her husband, Gerry Dean Wills, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Marie (Jamie) Turner of Jackson, Ohio and Elizabeth (Charles) Wilson of Jackson, Ohio, two granddaughters, Tiffany Turner and Emily Turner, her...

Eric Lee Theobald, age 62, of Waverly, Ohio, died Sunday January 31, 2021 at the Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly, Ohio. He was born July 5, 1958 in Chillicothe, Ohio, a son of the late George Theobald and Pauline Wilson Theobald. He leaves behind his loving wife and best friend, Trina Adkins Theobald of Waverly, Ohio, his children, Nichole (Jason) Scott of Beaver, Ohio, Erica Theobald Colburn of Piketon, Ohio, Ashley (Derek) McCain of Beaver, Ohio, Nathan Theobald (Deceased), Brooke...

David Wayne Harmon, age 52, of Piketon, Ohio, died Wednesday January 20, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 21, 1968 in Oak Hill, Ohio, a son of the late Mason Stanley Harmon Sr. and Martha Ellen Fetty Harmon. He was united in marriage November 7, 1987 to his wife, Melissa Lynn Moore Harmon, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, David Wayne (Brittany) Harmon II of Latham,  Ohio and Joshua Dillon Harmon of Piketon, Ohio, four grandchildren, Harold Mathon Long, Rachael Lynn...

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...