Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes

Jul 31, 2017

Eric E. McWhorter, 37, of McArthur, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at Hide-A-Way Hills in Sugar Grove, Ohio.  He was born June 2, 1980 in Chillicothe, son of Brenda McWhorter Collier of McArthur and the late Robert Lowry.

Eric was a tree trimmer for Jeff Butts Tree Service in Laurelville.

He is survived by...

Jul 28, 2017

Kenneth “Buddy” R. Parker I, 60, of Logan, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at his residence.  He was born December 21, 1956 in Zanesville, son of the late Robert and Ruth Parker Barto.  Buddy was married to Juanita Justice Parker, who survives.

He was a retired Staff Sergeant from the United States Marine Corps and the...

Jul 27, 2017

Arthur “Randy” Randolph Woods Sr., 87, of Zaleski, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his residence.  He was born March 21, 1930 in Zaleski, son of the late Walter and Mable Rhoades Woods.  Randy was married to Judy Thacker Woods, who survives.

He was retired heavy equipment operator for Benedict Inc. in McArthur.  Randy was a...

Jul 21, 2017

Lewis “Bud” F. Skiver, 85, of Laurelville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Pickering House in Lancaster, after a long battle with cancer.  He was born April 7, 1932 in Columbus, son of the late Anthony Franklin and Ottie Hiser Skiver.  Bud was married to Linda Blair Skiver, who survives.

He is survived by his...

Jul 20, 2017

Rose Ann Edwards, 90, of New Straitsville, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan.  She was born January 9, 1927 in New Straitsville, daughter of the late Steven E. and Ethel Denney Blankenship.  Rose was the widow of the late Paul Edwards.

Rose was a member of the New Hope United...

Jul 16, 2017

Barbara L. Rice, 64, of Logan, passed away on July 16, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. She was born on September 24, 1952 in Wisconsin, daughter of the late Ross Kepler and Dorothy Tipton Hoffman.  She was married to Doug Rice, who survives. Barb was a retired bookkeeper and a former member of the Red Hat Society...

Jul 14, 2017

James Burley Beal, 69, of Nelsonville, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at his residence.  He was born June 2, 1948, son of Luella Minerd Beal of Nelsonville and the late Burley Beal.  He was married to Jeannette Walters Beal, who survives, for 26 years. Jim was retired from Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital, where he worked for 34 years....

Jul 13, 2017

Kason R. Tinkham, 3 months, of Logan, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his residence.  He was born April 5, 2017 in Columbus, son of William A. Tinkham and Amiee Isaac of Logan.

In addition to his parents, Kason is survived by his brothers, Bentley and Brantley Tinkham; sisters, Paisley Tinkham, Hailee and Ella Spears and...

Jul 13, 2017

Thelma Marie Wallace, 81, of Chillicothe, formerly of Vinton County, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Findlay.  She was born February 18, 1936 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Edwin and Sarah Harper Remy.  Thelma was married for 61 years to the late Lester Eugene Wallace.

Thelma retired from Vinton County Schools and was a...

Jul 12, 2017

Dean Atkins, 37, of Logan, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his residence.  He was born March 17, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio, son of Roger Dean Atkins of Rockbridge and Judith Pack of Logan.  Dean was married to Leslie Nelson Atkins, who survives.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by his daughter,...

Jul 10, 2017

Robert “Bobby” Jesse Patterson, 48, of McArthur passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.  He was born March 29, 1969 in Columbus, son of Jesse Patterson of Chillicothe.  Bobby is survived by his wife of 10 years, Angela Dawn Brandau Patterson.

Bobby was formerly employed by Mercer Sawmill in McArthur and...

Jul 9, 2017

Martha Louise Burgess Norris, 84, of Logan, formerly of Gore, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Logan Health Care Center.  She was born April 28, 1933 in Falls Township, Ohio, daughter of the late David E. and Goldie Lambert Burgess.  On February 26, 1941, Martha married Stanley E. Norris, who passed away July 22, 1980.

She...

Jul 7, 2017

Marjorie M. Huston, 96, of Hamden, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at Hamden Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was born August 5, 1920 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Harry Clifford and Mary Agnes Collins Eberts.  Marjorie was the widow of the late Max Jennings Huston.

She was the owner and administrator of the former Huston...

Jul 2, 2017

Jilda “Jill” Ann Wallace, 57, of Athens, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  She was born June 17, 1960 in Chillicothe, daughter of the late Walter Kenneth and Anna Novella Thomas Wallace.

Jill was a special needs caregiver and a member of the First Christian Church in McArthur.  She was an...

Jul 1, 2017

Betty M. Hartley, 94, of Rome, Georgia, formerly of Nelsonville, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her residence.  She was born August 24, 1922 in Nelsonville, the daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Skivers Hartley.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews including a great niece, Twinkle (Doug) White,...

Jun 27, 2017

Randy Alan Sanders, 61, of Logan, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at his residence.  He was born March 18, 1956 in Chillicothe, son of the late Billy Earl Sanders and Ruth Ann Voelker Rodgers.  Randy was married to Jill Ann Reisinger Sanders, who survives.

He was a retired landscaper, who owned and operated Classic Gardens in...

Jun 25, 2017

Connie L. Thacker, 57, of Hamden, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at her residence.  She was born September 22, 1959 in Wellston, daughter of Juanita DePew Parker of Hamden and the late James Russell Parker.

Connie is survived by her sons, Scott Thacker of McArthur and Ernest Hipsher of Dundas; daughters, Amanda Parker of Oak Hill,...

Jun 25, 2017

Brenna J. Evans, 52, of Rockbridge, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at The Pickering House in Lancaster.  She was born September 12, 1964 in Oak Park, Illinois, daughter of Grover Ericson of Findley, Ohi and the late Barbara Moede Ericson.  Brenna was married to John A. “Andy” Evans, who survives.

In addition to her father and...

Jun 24, 2017

Nancy J. Hunter, 67, of Nelsonville, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her residence.  She was born December 6, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of Virginia M. O’Rourke Larkin of Columbus and the late William S. Hunter.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, John Stokien of Waverly and daughters, Allison Bowling,...

Jun 24, 2017

Sharon Lee Donahue, 76, of Logan, was called by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 24, 2017.  She was born December 22, 1940 in Columbus, daughter of the late Howard and Opal Robey Mitchell.  Sharon was the widow of the late George W. Donahue.

Along with her husband, she owned and operated Donahue Supply...