Caroll Lee Blankenship, age 74, sadly passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in South Lebanon, Ohio on June 4, 1937, the son of Oscar and Elizabeth (Gilday) Blankenship.

Donald L. "Pete" Tate age 78 of Marion passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at DeWolfe House in Marion.

Born May 2, 1933 in Marion to the late Joseph and Helene (Lee) Tate.

Betty Lou (Kull) Carey, age 78, of Green Camp, Ohio is now with her Lord Jesus Christ. He welcomed her into his home on Monday, June 27th at 7:40pm from the Marion General Hospital.  She passed unexpectedly to her family and friends.

Betty was born on April 30th, 1933 at the Marion General Hospital to the late Herman Adam Kull and Gladys Mary (Eller) Kull, both of Marion.

Betty J. Long, age 79, of Marion, passed away June 27, 2011, at Partners of Marion.  Betty was born February 9, 1932, in Marion, to the late Delbert and Viola (Baker) Saunders.

She married Stanley E. Long on June 2, 1951, and he preceded her in death January 6, 2000.

Betty Jean Smith, age 87, of Mount Gilead, died of natural causes Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2011, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

On February 15, 1924, Betty was born at her home in Mount Gilead, the only child of the late Walter and Millie (Graham) Whitney.  She graduated from Johnsville High School in the Class of 1942.

Hilda L. Smith age 86 of Marion, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Partners of Marion.

She was born January 25, 1925 in East Liverpool, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Ethel (Robertson) Brown.

James "Jim" K. Peacock, age 74, of Marion passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at 8:45 a.m. in his home.

He was born on December 11, 1936 in Marion, Ohio to the late Merle and Martha Jane "Marty" ( Sweney) Peacock.

James Darrell Patterson, age 64 of Richwood, died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at OSU Medical Center from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

He was born December 14, 1946 in Seattle, Washington to the late Eugene Leonard and Helen Ella (Murray) Patterson.

Shirley J. Shroyer, 71, of Marion, passed away Friday June 24, 2011 after an extended illness.

Shirley was born in New York on May 11, 1940 to the late George and Olive (Foltz) Cooper.

Steve L. Potter, of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home June 24, 2011.

He was born on July 16, 1955 to the late Franklin R. and Reable (Mullins) Potter in Virgie, KY.