Penny P. Pennington-Lewis, 48, of Edison

Penny P. Pennington-Lewis, age 48, of Edison, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Urbana, OH, on December 15, 1966, to the late Arthur Pennington and Wilma F. (Campbell) Pennington-Ball. Penny graduated from Mount Gilead High School in the class of 1985. Penny spent many years as […]

Leigh Tackett, of Marion

Leigh Tackett passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 4, 2015 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.  As anyone who knew her can attest, she was “39 and holding”.  She was born in Ironton, Ohio to Joseph and Bessie McGlone Sanders. Leigh grew up in Ironton, Ohio where she graduated from Ironton High […]

Thomas (Tom) L. Eckard, 72, of Marion

Thomas (Tom) L. Eckard age 72 of Marion, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday November 4, 2015 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 25, 1942 in Marion, Ohio to the late Charles and Olive Evangeline (England) Eckard. On December 17, 1960 Tom married Frieda Mae Blair and she survives. Tom […]

Erma Fern Briner, 93, of Marion

Erma Fern Briner, age 93 of Marion, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2015 at her home. Fern was born on August 14, 1922 in Morral, the daughter of Clark and Nina Fern (Myers) Miller. She graduated from Morral High School. Fern worked for Fulfillment, Huber Company and the Marion Power Shovel. She is […]

Dorothy Marie Croft, 82, of Caledonia

Dorothy Marie Croft, age 82 of Caledonia passed away Thursday morning November 5th, 2015 at her residence. Dorothy was born March 11th, 1933 in Marion as the daughter of the late Henry VanVelerah and Clizzie Armeta. On September 29th, 1956 she married John W. Croft. He preceded her in death in 2009. Dorothy was faithful […]

Grace M. Spears, 85, of Marion

Grace M. Spears, age 85, of Marion, was reunited with her husband and children on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at her home. She was born in Marion, OH, on August 21, 1930, to the late Roland H. Anthony and Viola E. (Chuck) Draper. Grace loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was […]

Mary L. Clarkson, 87, of Marion

On November 4th, 2015 in the early morning Mary L. Clarkson peacefully passed away. Mary was born on September 21st, 1928 to Emmett Gary Ledford and his wife L. Frances in Oak Grove, Ky. She married George W. Clarkson on January 4th, 1945 in Hopkinsville, Ky. When George was discharged from the Army in 1947, […]

Steven R. Blevins, 60, of Prospect

Steven R. Blevins, age 60 of Prospect, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Elmwood Center in Green Springs, Ohio. Steven was born on June 4, 1955 in Marion, the son of John H. and Mary M. (Schroll) Blevins, Sr. He attended Pleasant High School, graduating in the class of 1973. He received […]

William “Bill” E. Arnt, Sr., 79, of Marion

William “Bill” E. Arnt, Sr., age 79 of Marion, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his home. Bill was born on September 23, 1936 in Marion, the son of the late James Smith and Hazel Burns. Bill was a “jack of all trades”, always busy doing something. He enjoyed going to auctions and […]

James W. Weaver, 91, of Marion

James W. Weaver, age 91 of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2015 surrounded by those he loved. Jim was born on September 24, 1924 in Findley, the son of Cloyd C. and Nellie L. (Wilson) Weaver. He graduated from Harpster High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy, […]