Obituaries Listing

Bertha Mae Hamilton
Mar 25, 2018
Bertha Mae Hamilton, age 85, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly a long-time Mifflin Township resident, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018. Born in Floyd County, Kentucky, Mae moved to Central Ohio in 1956. She was a long-time member of Shining Light Baptist Church in Hilliard where her late husband, Delmar pastored for many years. Mae was preceded in death by her...

Eva Seely
Mar 24, 2018
Eva Seely, age 96 of Hilliard passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018. She was a member of West Park United Methodist Church, owner of Seely's Hardware store, volunteered for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society, and worked for the Columbus Public Schools for 20 plus years. Eva is preceded in death by her husband Emmett and daughter...

Ricky Lee Smith
Mar 24, 2018
Ricky Lee Smith age 66 of Galloway, passed away March 24, 2018. Retired from the Franklin County Sheriff's Department with 22 years of service and member of the FOP. Preceded in death by parents Arthur and Betty Smith Jr. and son Jeremiah Lee Smith. Survived by loving wife Ann of 45 years, daughter Heather Marie Smith (Andrew) Queler, siblings brother...

Melody Maynard
Mar 23, 2018
Melody "Bunny" Maynard, age 70, of Hilliard, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 23, 2018. Member of Hayden Run Enterprise Baptist Church. Family was everything to Melody, she adored her husband, family and grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Todd Maynard, parents Chris and Catherine May and best friend Barbara Maynard. Survived by loving husband and soulmate Gene...
Dellas Harold Harder
Mar 21, 2018
Dellas Harold Harder, age 89, of Hilliard, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Dellas served his country as a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. He was a self-employed architect and retired from the Ohio Historical Society. Dellas was a Fellow and past-president of the American Institute of...

Lois Copley
Mar 20, 2018
Lois Nell Copley, born on June 28, 1935, to Curtis Thompson and Evangeline Crabtree Thompson in Wayne County, WV, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Member of United Methodist Church for All People. Lois worked for General Motors Fisher Body for 13 years, Owned and Managed Copley’s Market and Post Office, a retired school bus driver of 15 years for...

Michael Bice
Mar 19, 2018
Michael Bice, age 68, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018. Michael was an employee of UPS for over 25 years. He grew up racing go-carts and riding motorcycles. Michael was an avid Nascar fan, Buckeye Football fanatic, loved tinkering around in his garden and his pool. He was a wonderful papaw who lived for his grandchildren and loved...
Charlotte Wells
Mar 17, 2018
Charlotte Wells, age 87, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of McArthur, died March 17, 2018 at Kobacker House. She was born in Athens on August 8, 1930. Charlotte retired from Charles Zender Company. After retirement, she volunteered for the Ohio Statehouse and Baptist for Life Maternity Resource Center. She was predeceased by her parents Charles and Virgene Davis. Survivors include...

Betty Penley
Mar 16, 2018
Betty Jean Penley, age 77, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018. A longtime resident of Hilliard, attended Cypress Wesleyan Church and retired from Mars Pet Care (Kal Kan). Preceded in death by parents Otto and Mathilda Tegtmeyer, brothers Roger, Ernie and Elmer Tegtmeyer and sister Viola Witman. Survived by children Lisa (David) Carter, Kim (Scott) Nice and Darrin (Lacy) Penley,...

Kelly Schackne
Mar 13, 2018
Kelly Schackne, Sunrise January 30, 1958, Sunset March 13 2018. A life long resident of Hilliard Ohio. Kelly graduated from Hilliard High School in 1976. She drove a school bus for Hilliard City Schools for 15 years and then for Columbus City Schools for the last 10 years. Kelly enjoyed working out in her yard in the summers and cuddling...

Charles Lord
Mar 13, 2018
Charles Nelson Lord, 85, with his wife Linda by his side, peacefully left this life to be with his Father and Lord on March 13, 2018, while under the care of The Laurels of Hilliard (Ohio) Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Ft. Pierce Florida, he and his family were true pioneers of the (pineapple) plantation era of and...

Carroll Cordle
Mar 11, 2018
Carroll S. Cordle, age 68, of Grove City, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018. Member of Liberty Way Church of Carroll, Ohio. Preceded in death by parents Joseph and Magdalene Maynard and sister Linda K. Murphy. Survived by loving husband of 41 years Harry, children Wendy (Ed) Miller, Sheri L. (Joe) Harper, and Jason (Kelley) Cordle, siblings Charles (Alberta) Maynard,...

Marvin Wright
Mar 11, 2018
Marvin Wright, age 79, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018. Marvin loved to grow the world’s best tomatoes, enjoyed fishing and liked to tell many jokes. He retired from Lennox Industries as a welder. Preceded in death by parents Roy and Flora Wright, brothers Orville, Leonard, Lawrence, Franklin and Denver Wright. Survived by loving wife of 58 years...
Jovelina Mozo Montero
Mar 11, 2018
Dr. Jovelina Mozo Montero died March 11, 2018, in Hilliard, OH. She was born on February 12, 1931 in Napindan, Taguig, Rizal, Philippines. In 1972, she immigrated to the United States (WV) with her spouse, Marianito Ruiz Montero, MD (deceased), and 10 children. Jovelina completed medical school at Manila Central University, practiced pediatrics as a Philippine government employee and retired from Lakin State Hospital in West Virginia. She will...

Albert Allen
Mar 5, 2018
Albert Louis Allen, fondly known as “Bud”, died on March 5, 2018. He was born on April 19, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH, the oldest of two sons born to Olive and Russell Allen. He was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1953 and was associated with the Galloway, OH congregation. He shared his faith with others for over 64...
Juanita P. Miller
Feb 27, 2018
Juanita P. Miller, age 90, of Hilliard, OH, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Born in Odd, WV to the late Basil and Ivory Bryant, Juanita moved to Central Ohio in 1951. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Henry C. Miller, her grandson Paul Harris, her great-granddaughter Bella Rossi and her two...

John Pyatt
Feb 27, 2018
John Pyatt, age 47, of Galloway, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. John was a Mr. Fixit who never met a stranger. He was a kind man, loving husband, brother, son and friend. Preceded in death by father John Pyatt. Survived by loving wife Jennifer Ringer, mother Carolyn Pyatt, sisters Sharon Williams, Shana (Ed) Barns and Sheril Bare, brother Joe...

Karen Phillips
Feb 25, 2018
Karen Sturm Phillips, age 75, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 25, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Bliss and Gladys (Metz) Sturm. Survived by loving husband of 54 years, Keith, children David, Ellen (Pete), Susan, Joyce and Jill (Ryan), grandchildren Lucas and Michael. Family will receive friends 5-7 pm Wednesday at the TIDD FAMILY...
Vernon Cruze
Feb 25, 2018
Vernon Cruze, age 97, of Columbus, Ohio, went to be with his wife in Heaven on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born in Grainger County, TN, he was a veteran of the United States Army during WWII serving in Northern France, Rhineland and the Philippines. After the war, he worked for the City of Knoxville, TN and retired to Ormand Beach,...

Jaden Sanders
Feb 24, 2018
Jaden Sanders, age 14, of Hilliard, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. Jaden attended Hilliard Weaver middle school where he played defensive tackle and offensive guard on the football team and also for Cap City Falcons. Preceded in death by aunt Jennifer Sanders, uncle Nicholas Barnett, sister Emma Sanders and many loving relatives and friends. Survived by father Eric (Stephanie...