Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes

Mar 13, 2014

Carolyn S. Martin, 58, of Nelsonville, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her residence. She was born February 24, 1956 in Athens, the daughter of Donald E. Johnson and the late Lois E. Blackford Johnson. She was the widow of the late Henry Lee Martin.

Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Julie (Shawn) Powell of Logan...

Mar 11, 2014

Arthur L. “Art” Boyer, 67, of Zaleski, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 17, 1946 in Jackson County, son of the late Clarence and Prudence Lowe Boyer.

Art worked at Auston Powder Company for 38 years as a boiler operator.

He is survived by his sons, Brian (Cheryl...

Mar 9, 2014

Verna L. Grubbs, 90, of Noblesville, Indiana, formerly of Glouster, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville, Indiana. She was born August 17, 1923 in Ringgold, Ohio, daughter of the late Mahlon and Forrest Glass Parsons. Verna was the widow of the late Frank L. Grubbs. She was the owner and operator of Grubbs Bakery...

Mar 8, 2014

Billy E. Monks, 87, of Nelsonville, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born June 13, 1926 in Nelsonville, son of the late Clarence and Cora Young Monks. Billy was married to the late Donna J. Kinsey Monks. He retired from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric and was a WWII Army Veteran....

Mar 7, 2014

Sylvia Miller, 58, of Logan, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at her residence in Logan.  She was born March 22, 1955 in Hamilton Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Dyer and Elizabeth Marie Brush Harris.  She was married to Scott Miller, who survives.

In addition to her parents, Sylvia was preceded in death by...

Mar 6, 2014

Burman S. Stewart, 89, of McArthur, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston. He was born August 23, 1924 in Vinton County, son of the late Joseph S. and Zella L. Peck Stewart. Burman was married to the late Jean Clemons Stewart. He retired as the Assistant Manager of Lake Hope State Park and...

Mar 6, 2014

Rodney “Shane” Diehl, 40, of Londonderry, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 23, 1973 in Chillicothe, son of the late John and Marilyn Richards Diehl. Shane was married to Peggy Johnson Diehl, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Johnnie Diehl; daughter, Joanna Diehl; four brothers...

Mar 6, 2014

Arlie Miller, 84, of Ray, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born July 20, 1929 in Perry County, Kentucky, son of the late Galileo and Easter Fugate Miller. Arlie was married to the late Stella L. “Lucy” Adams Miller. He retired from Dayton Malleable Company as a diesel mechanic and...

Mar 4, 2014

Larry A. Wells, 64, of Logan, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1949 in Toledo, son of Gayle S. Bouldin Wells of Henderson, Nevada and the late Walter E. Wells. Larry was veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Larry had a very successful...

Mar 4, 2014

Geraldine L. “Geri” Bradley, 66, of Buchtel, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1947 in Haydenville, the daughter of the late Willard and Hazel Rush Smathers. She was married to Thomas Bradley, who survives, for 42 years. Geri retired from Nelsonville-York High school where she taught English for 33 years. She...

Mar 2, 2014

Kimberly Dawn Detty, 45, of Hudson, Florida, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Born November 4, 1968 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Roger Eugene Detty and survived by Linda Joyce Detty. She is survived by her two daughters, Ashleigh and Seleste Hill, both of Kentucky; a sister, Tori McMahan of Hudson, Florida;...

Mar 1, 2014

Betty F. Van Allen, 88, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Jenkins Care Community. She was born May 22, 1925 in Radcliff, daughter of the late Edgar and Celia Hunter Hensler. Betty was married to Joseph W. Van Allen Sr., who survives. She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church in Wellston. Betty is survived...

Mar 1, 2014

Eva Mae McMillan, 92, of Chauncey, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 18, 1922 in Lurig, Ohio, daughter of the late Everett and Grace Young Haines. Eva was the widow of the late Wyatt McMillan. She delivered the Athens Messenger for 10 years and loved cooking. She also retired from Goodyear in...

Feb 28, 2014

Gerald Jesse Murray, 91, of Ray, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at Chillicothe Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 13, 1922 in Ross County, son of the late Ora Sandord and Bertha Scott Murray. Gerald was married to Darlene Long Murray, who survives. He retired in 1985 from Duffy Electric Company in Chillicothe and was a...

Feb 27, 2014

Bruce G. Hartman, 75, of Nelsonville, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born July 13, 1938, in Athens, son of the late Audrey and Velma Ernestine Hartman. He was married to Carol Riley Hartman, who survives, for 57 years. Bruce was a retired Maintenance Supervisor at the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail....

Feb 27, 2014

Judy A. Mercer, 73, of Malta, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Morrison House in Zanesville. She was born September 16, 1940 in Trimble Township, daughter of the late Charles Elmo and Gladys Love McLaughlin. Judy was married to Claude M. Mercer, who survives. She retired from NCR Corp in Columbia, South Carolina. Judy is survived by...

Feb 26, 2014

Margaret Baker, 84, of Coolville, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in The Plains. She was born July 9, 1929, the daughter of the late George and Martha Rood Buchannan. She was the widow of the late Dane Baker. Margaret is survived by her son, Richard Baker of The Plains and 4 grandchildren. In...

Feb 26, 2014

John D. McCarty, 68, of Rockbridge, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 18, 1945 in Meigs, County, son of the late Oscar James and Olga Gibbs McCarty. John was married to Pamela M. Harden Eggleston McCarty, who survives. He was a retired self employed electrician and an Army Veteran. In addition to...

Feb 21, 2014

Anne D. Pollard, 78, of McArthur, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Wexner Heritage Village, Zusman Hospice, in Columbus. She was born June 11, 1935 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Earl and Marion Miller Houseknecht. Anne was the widow of the late Arnold Pollard. Anne was a member of Zaleski Free Will Baptist Church, an Air...

Feb 21, 2014

Gregory Wayne Ogg, 62, of Logan, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 1, 1951 in Barberton, Ohio, son of the late Carl Ogg and Margaret Hanning Hunter. Gregory was married for 26 years to Carla Rowan Ogg, who survives. He retired after 25 years from Quality Castings in Orrville, Ohio. He was...