ScalesAlma M. Scales, 91, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Minerva Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 4, 1920 in Jackson, Mississippi. Alma was preceded in death by her husbands, Ivory Scales and Lawrence Miller. She retired from the Rockingham County Department of Social Services. Alma is survived by her daughter, Margaret (Robert) Day....

Jerry Otis Adkins, RN age 70, passed away May 28, 2011 with family by his side at his son's home. Born October 20, 1940 in Sandstone, WV, oldest son of the late Norville "Tally" and Rosie Adkins. He attended Beckley Jr. College on a basketball scholarship. He was a respiratory therapist before becoming an Emergency Room trauma RN at St....

PuzIrene M. Puz, 90, of Logan, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. She was born January 11, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Puz and sister, Margaret Pienkoski. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy (Dan) Foster, nephew, Frank Pienkoski and church family at Christian Life Fellowship Church....

Casebolt Larry K. Casebolt, 63, passed away May 26, 2011. He was born March 30, 1948 in Virgie, KY. He is preceded in death by parents, Arnold and Flora Casebolt. Larry is survived by loving wife Nina; children, Adrienne (Shane) Boysel and Michael (Amy) Casebolt; siblings, Gary (Ruth) Casebolt, Gutheria Jones, Mary Lou (Wayne) Klein, Patricia Mathys and Sue Stewart;...

Myrtle Elizabeth Smith, 88, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Wesley Glen. She was born January 24, 1923, in Salina, KS, daughter of the late Stephen and Lucy Beil Hoyne. In addition to her parents, Myrtle was preceded in death by her husbands, Capt. Bert Alley and Clifford Smith; two brothers and two sisters. She was a...

Mays John Mays, 86, of Delaware, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Grady Memorial Hospital. He was born February 28, 1925, in Bellaire, OH, son of the late Darl and Elizabeth Stevenson Mays. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Mays; daughter, Avis Mays; brothers, Raymond, Melvin, Harry and Jim Mays; sisters,...

HODGE-GILLESPIE Abigail Marie Hodge, 4, passed away May 22, 2011 along with her brother, Joshua Allen Gillespie, 2, on May 21, 2011. They are survived by parents, Misty Hodge and Jamie Gillespie; grandparents, Mark and Polly Kuhns, David Gillespie and Glenna Robertson and Charles and Pamela Woods; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation Monday, June 20, 2011...

WILSON Lisa Ann Wilson, 51, left this earth unexpectedly to the glory of God Monday, May 23, 2011. Lisa was born in Columbus, OH on October 25, 1959, to Marvin and Judy Wilson and is survived by her parents; brother Brad (Carmen) McMillen and sons; sister, Christine (David) Charles, nephew, Cody and niece, Cassidy: Aunt Catherine Ewing; cousins, Sally Ewing,...

Granger Bernard L. "Bernie" Granger Jr., 56, of Columbus, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at Mt. Carmel East. He was born August 21, 1954, in Columbus. Bernie was preceded in death by his mother, Rosemary Granger and sister, Michelle Lattice Granger. He is survived by his father, Bernard L. Granger Sr.; siblings, Pamela Jo "Pammy" Granger, Gary Brian "Dino"...

SCHRAMJeannine Katherine Schram, 75, Columbus, OH passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Riverside Hospital after a courageous battle with lung disease. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Thelma Boyer and sister, Diane Solter. Survived by loving children, Terri McBrayer-Marsh, Kathy Miesse, David (Deidre) Miesse II, Cindy (Bob Cowgill) Miesse and Gregory Garnett. She is...

ROBINSONBrittany Waverlene Robinson, 17, of Galloway, OH passed away May 21, 2011. She was born in Columbus, OH to Garry and Joy (Bonham) Robinson. She was a Junior at Central Crossing High School where she was an honor student. Brittany was also employed at Applebee's Restaurant. Family includes, parents, Garry and Joy Robinson, brother, Howard (Christina) Davis, maternal grandmother, Martha...

DeWeeseSarah E. (Mason) DeWeese, 78, of Grove City passed away May 22, 2011. She was born April 18, 1933. She is preceded in death by husband, John Mason; parents, Harry and Louise Schmidlin; children, Patty (Mason) Rose and Charles Mason; granddaughter, Amber and great-grandson, Ronan. Sarah is survived by husband, Harold; and her children, Clyde (Pauline) Mason, Wayne (Kim Harris)...

Linda Dianne Smith peacefully passed away at home in the loving arms of her family on May 18, 2011. Linda was born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia and graduated from Victory High School. One of four children born to Lawrence and the late Wanda Steele, she is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 39 years, John Lee...

HUMPHREYNancy L. "Mimi" Humphrey, 71, of Columbus, passed on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Mt. Carmel West surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Myron and Betty Coontz and loving brother, Jim Coontz. Nancy is survived by her husband, Robert; children, Mark (Thelma) Peart, Marilyn Helsel, Mindy Stair, Susan Greenlee and Debra (Robin) Sarnel;...

BUEHLERVincent J. Buehler, 41, passed away May 18, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dinah Buehler and brother, Glen Buehler. Vincent is survived by his wife, Shirley Buehler; father, Richard (Nancy) Buehler; daughter, Alyssa Snyder; step-son, Bobby Dodson; sisters, Rebecca (Steve) Nida and Darlynn Buehler; brothers, James (Elaine) and Dixon (Virginia) Buehler; special nephew, Josh Lewis; special...

BACKULICHJohn Backulich, 87, Columbus, known as "Pa" to everyone who loved him, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Obetz, OH to Joseph and Zorka Backulich on October 9, 1923 and is preceded in death by his parents. In 1942, he married his childhood sweetheart, Virginia "Janie" who died in 1999. They...

BLANTONDorothy L. Blanton, 83, Columbus, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Columbus, OH on November 14, 1927, and is preceded in death by her mother, Kathryn (Hostetter) Curty; son, Douglas Asprey; daughter, Vicki Moore. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Forest Blanton; daughters, Kathy...

FISHERSylvan L. Fisher, 79, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Sylvan was born in Columbus, OH on July 8, 1931, to Sylvan A. and Mildred (Hobbs) Fisher and is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Donnalee Jacob; brother, Melvin Fisher. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Delphia (Duewell) Fisher; son, Lewis Paul (Kathy)...

GroveWilliam T. Grove, 81, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on May 17, 1930, in Columbus, OH to Oren A. and Ruth (Myers) Grove and is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Charma Lee Grove; son, Dennis Grove; sister, Norma Jean Hone. Survivors include his sons, Gary (Pam), Tim (Susan), Brad,...