Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes

Oct 29, 2019

James Melvin Walker, 58, of Baltimore, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.  He was born May 25, 1961 in Nelsonville, son of Ronald and Patricia Wahl Walker of Lancaster.

Jim was a 1979 graduate of Logan High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from...

Oct 25, 2019

Paul “Yapper” Everett Thompson, 95, of New Plymouth, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at his residence.  He was born February 24, 1924 in Athens County, Ohio, son of the late John R. and Georgia Mae Polling Thompson.  Yapper was married to the late Lula Mae Mace Thompson.

He retired from Austin Powder after 40 years of...

Oct 22, 2019

Julia Mae Smith, 83, of Creola, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her residence.  She was born January 19, 1936 in Sweetland, West Virginia, daughter of the late Everett and Ruby Harbar Harris.  Julia was the widow of the late Rev. Newton Kennon Smith.

She is survived by her son, Keith (Edith) Smith of Creola; daughters,...

Oct 18, 2019

Wayne L. “Boss” Cox, 70, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. He was born February 20, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Virgil A. “Pete” and Charlotte Royal Lyons Cox.

Wayne was a mechanical and electrical engineer and a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam war serving with the 5 th Special...

Oct 16, 2019

Jamey Harrison Goss, 33, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  He was born June 13, 1986 in Logan, son of John Harrison Goss of Logan and Brenda Sue (Tom) Rinehart Barnett of Lancaster.

Jamey attended Christian Church.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a...

Oct 14, 2019

Mary Alice Yerian, 96, of Glouster, passed away Monday October 14, 2019 at her residence.  She was born November 15, 1922 in Morgan County, Ohio daughter of the late Willard Dean and Emma Lenora “Nora” Hogue Mason.  She was married to Donald A. Yerian, for 49 years, and he passed away in 1990.

She was a graduate...

Oct 13, 2019

Jo Ellen Kinnison Hagerty, 83, of McArthur, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at her residence.  She was born July 28, 1936 in McArthur, daughter of the late Edward Kinnison.  Jo was the widow of the late Earl Edward Hagerty.

She was a member of the First Christian Church in McArthur, the VFW Post #5299 Ladies Auxiliary...

Oct 11, 2019

Carole I. Myers, 82, of Rockbridge, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster.  She was born January 16, 1937 in Athens County, Ohio, daughter of the late Preston and Inez Johnson Wisecup.  Carole was married to Rexford C. Myers, who survives.

She was a member of Hocking Hills Church of Christ.

Oct 11, 2019

Charles B. “Chuck” Thompson, 75, of Nelsonville, passed away Friday October 11, 2019 at Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital in Athens.  He was born April 9, 1944 in Long Island, New York, son of the late Charles Leonard and Loretta Walraven Thompson.  He was married to Sherry C. Smathers Thompson, for 58 years, who survives.

He was a...

Oct 10, 2019

Mary F. Hayes, 74, of McArthur, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 10, 2019.  She was born June 10, 1945 in Jackson, Ohio, daughter of the late John W. and Sara Crabtree Essman.  Mary was married for 54 years to the late James E. Hayes, who passed away August 18, 2019.

She retired after 32...

Oct 9, 2019

Jonna Deane Burns, 57 of The Plains, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her residence.  She was born June 23, 1962 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joyce Deane Forbes Burns of The Plains and the late John Lee Burns.

Jonna formerly worked at Hocking Valley Industries in Logan and the ATCO Workshop in Athens. ...

Oct 6, 2019

Roseann Canini, 70, of McArthur, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at her residence.  She was born September 19, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Riehle) Canini Sr.

Roseann retired from Borden in their customer service department.

She is survived by her son, Anthony (Nick Wortman) Canini of McArthur; daughter,...

Oct 5, 2019

Priscilla “Kaye” McConaha, 67, of Nelsonville, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Centerburg Rehabilitation Center in Centerburg, Ohio.  She was born January 13, 1952 in Athens County, the daughter of thew late Walter and Dondana McConaha Forrest.

She is survived by her children; Michael Kinghorn, Angela Hine, Susan Kinghorn and Darcy...

Oct 3, 2019

Judy Lee Mullins, 70, of Buchtel, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at her residence.  She was born June 20, 1949 in Pikeville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Curtis and Pearlie Mae Tackett Hamilton.

She is survived by her children, Duane (Donna) Holbrook, Michael (Missy) Holbrook, Alana (Jan) Loudermilk all of Glouster and Amy (Bruce Conley)...

Oct 2, 2019

Virgil Lee Collins, 98, of Nelsonville and Nokomis, Florida, passed away Wednesday October 2, 2019 at his residence in Ohio.  He was born December 14, 1920 in Nelsonville, Ohio, son of the late William L. and Susie L. Campbell Collins.  He was married to the love of his life, Martha Kauff Collins, for 64 years, and she passed away...

Sep 29, 2019

Christopher Allen Coffey, 55, of Zaleski, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his residence.  He was born February 3, 1964 in Columbus, son of Larry Wayne and Patricia Booth Coffey Sr., of Zaleski.

Chris was a Gahanna High School graduate.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Larry W. (Melanie)...

Sep 25, 2019

Mickel Lee Rutter, 50, of Athens, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Hopewell in Athens.  He was born March 27, 1969 in Athens County, son of the late Cliffton Edward and Linda Donaldson Rutter.

Mickel formerly attended the Glouster Church of Christ.

He is survived by his brother, Edward Rutter of...

Sep 20, 2019

Mary Jane McCollister, 71, of Nelsonville, passed away Friday September 20, 2019 at her residence.  She was born June 26, 1948 in Nelsonville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James Wilson “Jim” and Forrest Rose Glass Jolley.  She was married to Donald Floyd McCollister, for 46 years, and he passed away in 2013.

She was a graduate...

Sep 17, 2019

Pamela Ann Watkins, 66, of Londonderry, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at her residence.  She was born March 31, 1953 in Chillicothe, Ohio, daughter of the late Homer Forest and Mabel Whisman Graves.

Pamela is survived by her son, Jason Watkins of Chillicothe; brothers, Garry (Sue) Graves of Londonderry, Jeff Graves of Londonderry and Daniel Graves...

Sep 17, 2019

Krista Kay Krichbaum died unexpectedly in her sleep September 17, 2019 due to complications from heart disease. She was born June 24, 1968 to Arla Lee Chatfield and Clarence Kenneth Krichbaum in Columbus, Ohio.

Krista was an avid reader with a rich vocabulary who loved the classics, in particular Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Mark Twain and Edgar...