TOWNSENDEllen V. Townsend, 73, of Columbus, passed away June 2, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Spurgeon and Vilillian Donaldson; brother, Spurgeon Jr.; twin sister, Ann; sisters, Gloria, Candace and former husband, Edward Townsend. Ellen is survived by her children, Barry Townsend, Apollo (Bennie) Harold, Tina Kirby, Dawn Townsend, Ruth Townsend; sister, Lydia Crandall; aunt, Ada Ali;...

MarcumLarry A. Marcum, 53 of Columbus passed away on May 28, 2006 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1953 in Holden, West Virginia to the late Earnest and Lois Marcum. He was preceded in death by his Parents; Brother, Earnest Craig Marcum. Larry is survived by ExWife, Pamela Marcum; Daughters, Maria Dennis, Jaimee' Marcum, and...

GRUMMANW. Fred Grumman, 70 of Columbus passed away at home on Saturday May 27, 2006 at 7:46 P.M., devout member of the Church of Christ for 58 years, current member of the Cherry Creek Church of Christ, member of Luther B. Turner Masonic Lodge for 49 years, member of the Evening Square Dance Club, and retired from the Columbus Dispatch...

SCARBERRYPatrick W. Scarberry, 39, of Grove City, passed away May 22, 2006. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Scarberry. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Renee Scarberry; father, Eugene (Gidget) Scarberry; sister, Melody (Chris) Ross; brother, David Scarberry and stepson, Jay Schwalbach. He is also survived by his grandmother, Hortense Nall; fiance, Angel Caldwell; best friend,...

MCCLANAHANCharles (Johnny, "Knightrider") McClanahan, born on June 1, 1941, passed away May 20, 2006. He will be greatly missed by his family. He was born in Grundy, VA but resided in Columbus for over 40 years. He had served in the Army during the Vietnam War, worked at General Motors but later went on to be a builder of beautiful...

Edna Louise Johnson beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister left this world on Friday, May 19, 2006 to join her savior, Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by parents Martha Branham Butcher and James Earl "Buck" Branham, brother Robert Butcher and sister Anna Lee Moore. She is survived by husband, Curtis C. Johnson; children Pam Bellis (Kelly Bellis),...

McCoy (Morris)Elizabeth "Betty" Jean McCoy, 71 of Columbus went home to be with the Lord on May 16, 2006 at the Lanfair Care Center. She was born on September 23, 1934 to the late Eugene and Irene (Davis) Morris. Betty graduated from Central High School in 1952, and retired from Huntington Clothiers in 1996. She is preceded in death by...

Harry "David" Sipe, age 51, of Grove City passed away on Monday, May 15, 2006 after a long battle with emphysema and many infections. He tried hard to get well and come back home. We will all miss his "ear to ear" smile that reminded us of Dad and his interesting conversations. He was always generous. He is preceded in...

LaVelle-BurchettLaVelle-Burchett, Janet S., 65, of Columbus, Ohio, went to be with our Lord on Friday, May 12, 2006. She was born in Carter Co., KY on May 24, 1940 to Estill and Louise (Howard) Burchett. She graduated from Coalton High School in 1958 and was a professional secretary most of her life. She went back to college at the age...

WaughNina Faye Waugh, 56 of Columbus went to be home with the Lord on May 15, 2006 at her residence. She was born on August 12, 1949 to Bruce and Bertha Brown. Faye is preceded in death by her Father, Bruce Brown. She is survived by her loving Husband of 22 years, Danny Waugh; Mother, Bertha Brown; Mother-in-Law, Pearl Waugh;...

PadgettJulie A. Padgett, 38, of Columbus passed away May 14, 2006 at her residence. She was born on July 12, 1967 in Columbus to James and Myrtle Fisher. She attended Columbus State in Computer Technology. She is preceded in death by her Brother, Paul Fisher. Julie is survived by her Husband, John Padgett; Son, Johnny Padgett, III; Three Brothers, Dave,...

Rosemary Mills, 82, of Grove City passed away Sunday, May 14, 2006. Rose loved to work with all kinds of crafts. She decorated her home in bright colors for all seasons. She spent a lifetime crocheting for herself and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Rose is survived by her husband, Paul of Grove...

Ruth E. (Jahn) Davis, age 81, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2006. Ruth "Sis" was born July 8, 1924 in Grove City, OH the daughter of the late Everett Jahn and Elva (Breckenridge). In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Everett Jahn, Jr. and nephew Bart Davis. Ruth was an exceptional wife, mother,...

Sayre Iona "Babe" Anthony Sayre, 77, of Columbus, passed away Friday, May 12, 2006, following an extended illness. Born January 30, 1929, in Logan Ohio to Frederick and Maggie (Schubert) Anthony. Iona is survived by her husband Dewey "Sonny"; daughters, Cheryl Estheimer and Amy (George) Dietz; grandchildren, Aaron Estheimer, Muriel and Gretchen Dietz; great-grandchildren, Jessica Elliott, Cody and Chazlyn Estheimer;...

Kimberly Elefritz, age 45, passed away May 12, 2006 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Survived by her loving son, Steven; parents, Barb and Bill Elefritz; Aunts, Marquita (Jim) Dodrill, Peggy (Jim) Rose and Lloyd (Sophie) Elefritz; many nieces, nephews, cousins and a life long friend, Cheryl Rowe. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W....

HUNTERDavid W. Hunter, 46, of Columbus, passed away May 11, 2006. David is survived by his wife, Maria; daughter; Jessica; son, Austin; grandson, Gabriel and parents, Nick and Peggy Hunter. David is also survived by his sister, Kathy (Ronald) Whittington; nieces, Angela, Kara, Theresa; nephew, Mikel and many other aunts, uncles and cousins. David was a veteran of the US...

WHITAKERJudith A. Whitaker, 53, of Williamsport, Ohio, passed away May 12, 2006. She was preceded in death by her father, Chester Steele. Judy is survived by her loving husband Bob; sons, Todd, Gary(Beth); grandchildren, T.J., Isaiah, Gwendolyn, Noah and Gregory. Judy is also survived by her mother, Virginia Steele; sisters, Rita (Jerry) Staten, Karen (Charles) Monroe, Pam (Johnny) Crabtree; brothers,...

SAVAGECharles Edward Savage, 78 of New Albany passed away May 10, 2006 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. He was born on November 29, 1927 in Jamestown, Tennessee to the late Millard and Mary Jane (Staggs) Savage. Charles faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during W.W.II. He was a 32nd degree Mason and worked for A.W. Burns Construction, Decker...

Ezra Clifford Birt, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at his home in Westerville, Ohio. He was a member of the Church Of The Living Word. He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Wilda; daughters, Kaye (Wayne) Anthony, Sharon (Michael) Mason Mihaltian, Teresa (Jeff) Stevenson; son, Rusty (Lisa) Birt; ten grandchildren...

WITHEMChester L. "Bus" Withem, 76, of Columbus passed away May 9, 2006 at Traditions at Stygler Road in Gahanna. He was born on June 20, 1929 in Glouster, Ohio to the late Amos and Maxine (Kinnison) Withem. Chester was retired from General Motors after 23 years of service. He enjoyed cars and worked on them throughout his life. Chester is...