RatliffCora Rae Ratliff, 16 months, infant daughter of David and Gretchen Skopic Ratliff passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 21, 2010 in Columbus. In addition to her parents, Cora is survived by her brother, Griffin Bailey; grandparents, Marla Schmader, Sherry Ditton, Randy Ratliff and an extended loving family. She was preceded in death...

DavidekWilliam "Bill" J. Davidek, Lt. Col, USAF-Ret., 78, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at home. He was born and raised in Tarentum, PA. Following graduation from high school Bill enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1953. After basic training he entered the Aviation Cadet Program completing Navigator flight training and was commissioned Second Lieutenant. In 1954 Bill married...

BAREBilly Bare, 77, passed away October 12, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Anna; brother, Robert; and nephew, Danny Brown. He is survived by his wife, Sue; sons, Bill (Sharon) and Brian (Sherril); siblings, Reva Green, John Bare, Bertha Brown and Betty Scott; grandchildren, Breanna Bare, Ryan Sagstetter, Joe Sagstetter, Cody Bethel and Brandy Bethel;...

Wells Sylvia Jean Wells, 55, passed away unexpectedly October 11, 2011. She was born April 11, 1956. Preceded in death by mother, Belva Lambert; step-father, Jack Lambert and brother, John Brandon. Survivors include loving son, John (Misty) Mead; siblings, Clara Burton, Kathy Lambert and Jack Lambert; aunt, Hazel Cantrell, companion, Jerry Ball and former husband, Francis Wells. She was an...

Pringle Bernard G. Pringle, 77, passed away at home October 10, 2011 after a long illness. He was born September 24, 1934. Preceded in death by parents Brady and Pearl Pringle, 3 siblings and 1 grandchild. Survived by loving wife Sharon; children, Charles Pringle, Sarah (Michael) Sanders, Wanda (Tim) Collins, Pamela Dragich, Dedrea (Dave) Wilson, Bernard M. Pringle, David (Barb)...

WALLACECheryl Lynn Wallace, 59, went to be with her Lord on October 10, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Howard and Martha Catherine Kemp, and sister, Kitty Little. Cheryl is survived by her children, Shawn (Carolyn) Wallace and Dawn Wallace; brothers, Ellis Howard Kemp and William Lee (Kathy) Kemp; grandchildren, Harley, Darian, Ivy, Aidan and Sara,...

GRAVELY Robert E. Gravely, 44, Columbus, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011. Rob was born in Columbus Ohio on October 30, 1966, to James C. Gravely, Sr. and Juanita (Forte) Gravely and is preceded in death by his father; sisters, Jeanette McCormick, Erma Reynolds and Angela Gravely. Survivors include his mother; daughters, Dominique, Anita, Amber, Angela, Tymara, Destini Gravely; sons,...

Boucher Boucher, Cheryl M. (Stange) passed away October 9, 2011. She was born September 29, 1927, daughter of Thelma and Griff Michael in Shawnee, OH. Preceded in death by parents, husband, James Boucher and loving dog, Turby. Cheryl is survived by son, L. Michael (Gwyn) Stange; daughters, Sharyl (David) Benson, Suellen (Charles) Spring; stepdaughters, Bonnie Van Meter, Sandra Young and...

SLEVIN On September 27, 2011, Henry D. Slevin, 94, passed away a few hours after Norma, his wife of 70 years, said her final good-bye at his bedside. Hank, a native of Pittsburgh, PA, was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, and 2 of his 3 sisters. Hank is survived by his wife, Norma, whom he met while...

Lahoma Virginia McCoy, known as "Sib" to family and friends born August 24, 1916 and died October 7, 2011 at home. Sib was cared for at home by her son Tim, wife Shirley and granddaughter Amy with the help of Alice Richards. She was preceded in death by her parents Freemen P. and Minnie Sprague; brothers Howard and Clifford; husbands...

SMITHPatricia Smith, 74, of Bexley, OH, passed away October 8, 2011. She was born in Columbus, OH on December 14, 1936 to Gale and Mary Myers. She is survived by sons, Brad and Brian Smith, brother, Phil Myers and grandchildren, Clay, Andrew, Ally, Winston, Benjamin and Abraham. Newcomer Funeral Home and Crematory, SW Chapel, Grove City, OH is handling the...

BROWN Allen Brown, Sr., 70, Whitehall, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011. Allen was born in Washington, DC, on February 6, 1941, to the late Henry Thomas (Banks) Graves and Wilma (Siler) Wade. Survivors include his wife, Wanda (Frye) Brown; daughters, Janine and Andrea Brown; sons, Allen B. Brown, Jr., Daniel W. Davis III, Bruce Hollman, Tony Hollman; sisters, Kayzetta...

AKERSScotty H. Akers, 32, of Grove City, OH passed away October 7, 2011. He was born in Columbus, OH on December 24, 1978. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Herbert Akers, cousin, Ryan Varney. Surviving family includes, parents, Richard and Connie Vance, companion, Melissa Hughes, daughter, Kayla Akers, brother, Jimmy (Teri) Akers and their children, Jimmy, Jessica and...

MESSERBetty Messer, 81, of Orient, OH passed away October 7, 2011. She was born in Columbus, OH on April 7, 1930. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Vernia Maxine (Legg) Johnson, sister, Luella Johnson, brother, Theodore Johnson, son-in-law, Jerry Watkins. Surviving family includes, husband, John Messer, daughters, Tamara Smith, LeAnn Watkins, sisters, Joyce Berry, Wanda (Tom)...

CLINEPaul W. Cline, Jr. 81, Upper Arlington, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011. Paul was born in Toledo on August 13, 1930, and raised in Upper Sandusky, to Paul W. and Kathryn Cline Sr., and is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara J. (Clark) Cline; brother, Norman Cline; daughters, Amber "Michelle" Antonopoulos, Billie McCoy and Carole Jamar. Survivors...

TAYLORLouis E. Taylor, 80, of Columbus, OH, passed away October 6, 2011. He was born September 20, 1931 in Franklin County. Surviving family includes, loving wife of 53 years, Marilyn Taylor, sons, Michael Louis (Lisa) Taylor, Randall Alan (Octavia) Taylor, 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm, Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Newcomer Funeral...

KellarEdith Mae Kellar, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Friendship Village of Columbus. She was born July 22, 1928, in Louisa, KY, daughter of the late Ora and Minnie Childers Blackburn. In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded in death by her son, Phillip G. Moore; daughter, Vickie Lynn Moore; two brothers and three sisters. She is survived...

McCARTYVirginia McCarty, 88, of Grove City, OH passed away October 7, 2011. She was born in Uhrichsville, OH to Lewis and Ruth Marie (Chaney) Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Loren McCarty and sons, Chuck and Mark McCarty. Surviving family includes, daughter-in-law, Rose Evans-McCarty, sister, Betty Norris, friends, Jack and Naomi Woods. The family would like...

WILLIAMSWm. Ned Williams, 84, passed away October 4, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Goldie and Arthur, and sisters, Opal, Glenna and Naomi. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Rausch Clark Williams; children, Sandra (James) Johnson and Mike (Jeannie) Berk; sister, Arlene; brothers, Herbert (Wilma), Paul (Stephanie) and George (Robin); three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild,...