Jason Andrew Shaffer, age 31, of Chauncey, Ohio, passed away November 7, 2019 at his residence. Jason was born August 1, 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio to Donald Shaffer Sr. and Betty Day Shaffer. He graduated from Athens High School, loved hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley.                         Surviving[…]

Sally Patricia Hopstetter, age 87, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away November 5, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Sally was born April 6, 1932 in Buchtel, Ohio to William Albert Whitmore and Martha Elizabeth Jones Whitmore. She belonged to the North Athens Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses;[…]

Josephine E. Maffin, age 66, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away November 1, 2019 at O’Bleness, Athens, Ohio. Josephine was born January 29, 1953 in Athens, Ohio to Stanley Platt and Norma (Maffin) Clemens.                                Surviving are her children, Scott E. Maffin of Nelsonville, Dusty A. Maffin of[…]

Carol Marie Crane, age 70, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away November 3, 2019 at The Pavillion at Piketon, in Piketon, Ohio. Carol was born July 1, 1949 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio to Arthur Lawrence Osborne and Florence Marie (Newman) Osborne. She was a giving and wonderful person[…]

Joyce A. Smart, age 79, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away October 30, 2019 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Joyce was born January 21, 1940 in Buchtel, Ohio to Joseph M. Schenz and Phyllis Wend Schenz . She graduated from Buchtel High School; started working at Mount[…]

Charles W. Burchfield, age 80, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away October 11, 2019 at The Pickering House, Lancaster, Ohio. Charles was born May 30, 1939 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Andrew Burchfield and Florence Ray Burchfield. He served in the US Air Force, stationed in Japan; was a[…]

Deborah S. O’Bannon, age 63, of Millfield, Ohio, passed away October 8, 2019 at her residence. Deborah was born November 27, 1955 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Carl O’Nail and Bonnie Powell O’Nail. She was a graduate of Nelsonville-York High School; worked at the Athens Messenger; and was[…]

James W. Holland Jr, age 68, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away September 28, 2019 at Hickory Creek, The Plains, Ohio. James was born June 28, 1951 in Nelsonville, Ohio to James W. Holland Sr. and Phyllis (Pickett) Holland. He was a graduate of Alexander High School and[…]

John C. Brown, 95, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away into the loving hands of his Savior on October 1, 2019, at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Rozella (Brockman) Brown; and their nine children, daughters,[…]

Angel Marie Smith, 27, of Stewart, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Born Nov. 20, 1991 in Chauncey, she was the daughter of Misty Bridgewater (John Frazee) and Brent Smith (Mitzi Estep). Besides her parents, Angel was survived by three sons, Bentlee Michael Smith, 8, Elijah[…]