Jackson County Obituaries 2001-2003

1 Jackson County Obituaries 2001-2003 Timothy I. MillerDied: Thursday, October 30, 2003 Age: 100 Timothy I. Miller, age 100, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, and a former resident of Jackson , passed away at St. Lukes Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 . He was born in Jackson County , Ohio on Nov. 1, 1902 to the late Ulysses and Mayme (Bartlett) addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife. Lena Miller, and two is survived by one son, Robert Miller of Phoenix, Arizona; one daughter, Judy Lambert of Huntington, W. Va.; one sister, Mary Miller of Jackson ; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one nephew and two nieces who all reside in Jackson , may call at the Mayhew Funeral Home Monday, Nov. 3 from 4 to 8 , where services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 11 with Kathryn Loxley officiating.

2 Burial will follow in Fairmount L. MillerDied: Thursday, October 30, 2003 Age: 95 Jennie L. (Blake) Miller, age 95 of Jackson , passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 at Heartland of Jackson . She was born on Nov. 1, 1907 to the late John W. and Judy (Yinger) Blake. Jennie was a member of the Vega United Methodist Church and a life member of Loyal Order of the is survived by two daughters, Vicki L. Michael of Thurman, and Winifred (Ronald) Dobbins of Jonesville, Michigan; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Fred R. Miller; two daughters, Virginia Brohard and Carolyn Turner; one brother, Lewis Blake; and sister Lucy services will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 at the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral Home with Ronald White officiating, with burial to follow in Fairmount Cemetery.

3 Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice of Portsmouth, 35 Bierly Road, Portsmouth, Ohio RisterDied: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Age: 85 Irene Rister, age 85, of South Webster passed away Wednesday October 29, 2003 at Holzer Medical Center, Jackson . Born in Scioto County , Ohio, October 6, 1918 to the late James and Jane (Tomlin) Sprouse. She was a homemaker and a member of Olive Furnace Baptist is survived by sons, James of Ocala, Florida; Ray of Sheffied Village, Ohio; Danny of Vermillion, Ohio; one daughter, Sandy Patton of South was a devoted grandmother to 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; one brother, Will Sprouse of Jackson also survives. She was preceded in death by husband, Clifford in 1995; parents; son, Michael; five sisters and two brothers also preceded her in death.

4 Funeral services were held at 1 Saturday, November 1, 2003 at the Kuhner-Lewis Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Boggs officiating. Burial followed at C. M. Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral Essence ManningDied: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Justine Essence Manning, 4 mo. infant, daughter of Matthew and Allison (Harris) Manning of Taylor Hollow Rd., Piketon. Passed away Weds., Oct. 29, 2003 . Funeral arrangement are under the direction of Cox Funeral E. GeerDied: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Age: 81 Merrill E. Geer, age 81, of Buckeye Park Road, Wellston, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 29, 2003 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born March 27, 1922 at Buckeye Park Road in Wellston, son of the late Wesley and Florence Turner Geer. Merrill was a 1940 graduate of Wellston High School.

5 He served with the 9th Bomb Group of the 20th Air Force having served in communications during World War II on Tinian Island in the South Pacific. He was a former employee of Farson and Loman Trucking out of Ashland, Kentucky. Merrill was a member of the Teamsters Local Union #505 and the Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pauline Kisor Geer; children, Terry Geer and wife Carolyn of Jackson , Merrill E. Gene Geer, Jr., and wife Jeanette of Wellston and Billijean Wright and husband, John of Ewington; as well as eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren; as well as many other family and addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Wesley Roy Geer and three hours were held Friday from 2 to 9 at the McWilliams Funeral Home, where funeral services were held Saturday at 1 with Pastor Denver McCarty officiating.

6 Burial followed in the Salem Cemetery with military graveside services by American Legion Post 371 of GeerDied: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Age: 81 Merrill Geer, age 81, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday evening, October 29, 2003 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the McWilliams Funeral Home. Betty BurgeDied: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 Age: 68 Betty (Peggy) Burge, 68, of 999 N. Buck Rd. #43, Marblehead, OH, died Tuesday at her daughters home in Columbus, Ohio. Peggy has battled cancer for the past 16 years. Born Sept. 19, 1935 in Buffalo, to the late Harrison and Norma (Anderson) White. She was married August 13, 1955 to Dr. James Jim Burge who is also survived by son Donald Burge, Buckeye Lake, Ohio; Darlene Burge, Columbus, Denyse Elam and husband Mark of Louisville, KY; eight grandchildren, Michelle Wilson, Stephanie Curry, Ashley Harrison, Kristopher and Paige Elam, Jessica Sanders, Amanda and Samantha Burge; three great- grandchildren, and siblings, David White, Roger White, Joan Baker, and Shirley addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sister Beverly was a homemaker and attended Nyack Bible college.

7 She loved her family deeply and enjoyed doing anything with them. Her home was her castle as she enjoyed every aspect of homemaking. Gardening and working in the flowers was her love. Her faith was extremely deep as she led us by being an services will be held Friday, Oct. 31 at 10 in the Whitehall United Methodist Church, 525 Bernhard, Columbus. Following the celebration of her life there will be cremation with final disposition at a later date. Friends may call at the church on Thursday where the family will receive friends from 2 to 9 Memorials may be made to Mt. Carmel East Hospice in her GrowDied: Monday, October 27, 2003 Age: 78 Dorothy Grow, age 78, of Jackson , Ohio, passed away Monday Oct. 27, 2003 at Heartland of Jackson . Born Nov. 8, 1924 in Waterbury, Ct. to the late Wilbur and Malvina (Evon) Shepard.

8 She was a graduate of the Wilby High School class of 1943 in Waterburg, Ct., she was employed by Century Brass and the Dept. of Public Assistance until her retirement. Dorothy was an active member of Calvary United Methodist Church and the Jackson Senior is survived by son, Everett and daughter-in-law, Debbie Grow of Jackson ; daughter, Janice and son-in-law, John Caldeira of Waterbury, Ct.; step-son, William Grow of Jackson ; grandson, Chad (Julie) Grow; granddaughter, Tina (Darren) Mapes and Stacey Caldeira; great-grandchildren, D. J. and Dillon Mapes; sister, Eleanor Costello, Boynton Beach, Fl.; several nieces and was preceded in death by parents and daughter, services will be held at 1 Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 at Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jack Hughes officiating. Burial to follow in Fairmount Cemetery.

9 Friends may call from 11 to 1 at the time of the service on Friday, Oct. lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Calvary United Methodist Church, 483 Chillicothe Pike, Jackson , Ohio 45640 or to Holzer Hospice, 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio SevertDied: Monday, October 27, 2003 Age: 89 Paul Severt, age 89 of Zanesville, Ohio passed away October 27, 2003 at 7:15 at the Sunny View Nursing Home in Zanesville, Ohio. Born Sept. 5, 1914 In Obids Township, Ashe County , North Carolina to the late William F. and Loutisha (Bare) Severt. He was a descendent of the first Severt, Bare, Mash, Miller, and Patrick families of Ashe County , North Carolina. When he was about three years old he came with his parents, two brothers and two sisters from Ashe County , North Carolina to live on a 200 acre farm that his mother and father had purchased in Greenfield Township, Gallia County , Ohio.

10 There he grew to manhood and met and married his late wife Parthine (Donley) Severt who he married in 1934. In the 1930's he worked for the The early 1940's he worked as a coal miner then worked to help build the Atomic Plant in Portsmouth, Ohio. His last job was lumberjack that he kept until about 1980 till health forced him to give up his and his wife were blessed with five daughters and three sons of which six survive, Betty (Ben) Clifton of Oak Hill, June Clay of Columbus, Kenneth (Janice) Severt of Marion, Ohio, Faye (Lloyd) Adams of Zanesville, Janet Bohn of Zanesville, and Jeff (Glenda) Severt of Marion, Ohio; 24 grandchildren and 25 grandchildren; and a sister, Effie E. Ford of was preceded in death by parents; wife, Parthine (Donley) Severt on Sept. 3, 1988; two children Pauline Severt on April 20, 1957; son Paul; two brothers, Claude in 1997 and Glenn in 1968; also two sisters preceded him, Blanche Migliore in 1998 and LouBeth Stemm on Mar.