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Betty Lee Thomas
EDINBURG - Betty Lee (Javins) Thomas, 79, died Thursday, March 15, 2001 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna after a nine-year illness.
Born Oct. 1, 1921 in Sebring, she was the daughter of William and Alta (Lee) Javins. She had lived in Edinburg since 1950.
Mrs. Thomas worked in the order department at American Steel during World War II. She was a homemaker and had worked in the Southeast School cafeteria for 15 years. She graduated from Edinburg High School and attended Kent State for two years.
She was a member of Edinburg United Church for 47 years, where she taught Sunday School, raised money for Missions and cooked for the soup kitchen. She also was involved with Tuesday Homemakers.
Survivors include her husband, Robert, whom she married Aug. 15, 1947; sons, Robert Lee (Robin) of Ashland and Randy (Diane) of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren; and sister, Dawna Javins of Alliance.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to 2 p.m. funeral services Saturday at Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, with the Rev. Ruth Chartier officiating. Burial will be in Edinburg Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Edinburg United Church, 4081 Rock Spring Road, Ravenna 44266 or the Edinburg Fire Department, 6727 Tallmadge Road, Rooststown.
Alice R. King
Alice R. King, 80, of Bristolville, died Thursday, March 15, 2001 after a brief illness.
Born Dec. 26, 1920 in Niles, she was the daughter of Joseph S. and Eva (Marsh) Richards. She had lived in Bristolville for the past 20 years.
Mrs. King was employed in the office staff of Packard Electric in Warren.
She was a 1938 graduate of Bristol High School.
Survivors include her brother, Ward T. Richards of Cortland; and sisters, Margaret Yeager of Florida and Donna J. Gilbert and Lila Smith, both of Bristolville. Her husband, Richard L., died in 1981. A brother, Joseph D., and sister, Evelyn Kline, also died previously.
There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Crown Hill Cemetery Chapel in Warren. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home in Garrettsville.
Phyllis Hunt
Phyllis K. Hunt, 62, of Kent, died Thursday, March 15, 2001 at Akron City Hospital.
Born April 28, 1938, in Canada, Ky., she was the daughter of Grover and Mary (Varney) Justice. Formerly of Streetsboro, she had been a Kent resident since 1997.
Mrs. Hunt was employed as a cook for the Streetsboro City School System.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan J. Onysko of Kent; step-son, Ethan Hunt, Jr. of Illinois; step-daughter, Cynthia Fintok of Tennessee; three grandchildren; brothers, Harry Justice, Grover Justice and Larry Justice, all of Kentucky; sister, Juanita Woodley of Maryland. Her husband, Ethan W. Hunt died Oct. 6, 1997.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Shorts Funeral Homes, Streetsboro Chapel. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carl Holm officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Streetsboro.
Margaret Mathia
Margaret E. Mathia, 85, of Suffield Township, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
Born Jan. 20, 1916, in Canton, she was the daughter of Fred and Hazel R. (Brittian) Geltz.
Mrs. Mathia was employed by the Internal Revenue Service for more than 10 years.
She was an avid card player who loved euchre. She supported and chaperoned the Field High School Royal Guardsman Band.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Michael Mathia, Sr. of Mogadore; sons, Mike, Jr. of Suffield and Vincent III of California; daughters, Margie Barr of Arizona and Ann Corey of California; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Her son, Robert; and brother, Fred Geltz, Jr. died previously.
There will be no calling hours or services. Cremation will take place.
Memorials may be made to Suffield Township Fire Department, 1256 Waterloo Road, Mogadore, Ohio 44260.
Jimmie Murphy
BRIMFIELD - Jimmie B. Murphy, 51, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Born July 13, 1949, in Clarksburg, W. Va., he was the son of Paul and Edith (Griffith) Murphy. Formerly of Cleveland, he had lived in Brimfield for seven years.
Mr. Murphy was employed as a utility man at Hukill Chemical in Bedford.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Deborah (Anderson); son, Robert of Brimfield; three grandchildren; his mother of Salem, W. Va.; brothers, George of Cleveland and Skip and Timothy, both of Clarksburg, W. Va.; sisters, Deborah Anderson of Oakwood Village and Cheryl Swagger of Salem, W. Va. His father and a brother, Jerry, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Services will follow at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. Karen Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Shalersville.
Kathy Stence-Fiber
FREEDOM - Kathy Stence-Fiber, 51, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Select Specialty of Barberton Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Green's Funeral Home in Mantua.
Sheila Garretson
SUFFIELD - Sheila Garretson, 60, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
Arrangements will be announced by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Merrill Preston
Merrill Preston, 95, of Sun City, Arizona, father of Jane Preston Rose of Kent, died March 8, 2001 at Hospice of the Valley in Sun City, Arizona.
Born January 22, 1906, in Medford, Massachusetts, he was the son of John Merrill and Carrie (Barker) Preston. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale University and served as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He lived in Connecticut until moving to Arizona in 1980. He spent several summers in Kent. Ohio.
Survivors include his close friend, Betty Cooke, of Sun City, Arizona; his daughter, Jane (George) Preston Rose of Kent; his son, Merrill (Bonnie) Preston, Jr. of Branford, Connecticut; and four grandchildren. His wife, Maria ("Betty") Shaw Preston, to whom he was married 44 years, died December 9, 1985. Two sisters, Marjorie Kellogg and Ruth Sinclair, and a brother, Ralph B. Preston, died previously.
Private services were held in Sun City, Arizona. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Portage County, c/o Robinson Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266
J. Leicester "Les" Allison
J. Leicester "Les" Allison, 77, of East Main Street, Ravenna, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at his home.
Born Feb. 6, 1924 in Kent, he was the son of Richard and Ivy J. (Smith) Allison.
Mr. Allison was a machinist for Allen Aircraft Co. in Ravenna for many years.
A U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Kent American Legion. He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his sister, Betty (Louis) Monaco of Brady Lake. His brother, Richard, died in 1980.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lake Brady United Methodist Church in Brady Lake, with the Rev. Edward P. Peterson officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Private burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Lake Brady United Methodist Church, 1995 Brady Lake Road, Kent, 44240.
Harry L. Johnson
Harry L. Johnson, 90, of Warren, the father of Judge Judith Christley of the 11th District Court of Appeals, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at Gillette Nursing Care Center in Warren.
Born Feb. 12, 1911 in Boston, Mass., he was the son of Axel and Signe (Peterson) Johnson. He had lived in Upper Arlington for many years before moving to Warren in 1998.
Mr. Johnson was a purchasing manager at Westinghouse Electric for more than 30 years, retiring in 1973.
Mr. Johnson was a member of Riverside Methodist Church in Upper Arlington. He enjoyed golfing and he had an avid interest in studying politics and national issues.
He was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In addition to Judge Christley of Andover, survivors include his sons, William (Sandra) of Boston and Bruce (Elizabeth) of Alexandria, Va.; eight grandchildren; and sister, Dorothy McCann of Cape Cod, Mass. His wife, Marian (Martin) died in 1987. Seven brothers died previously.
There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery in Hiram, with the Rev. Jeffery Stoll officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Green's Funeral Home in Mantua.
Memorials can be made to MIT in care of his daughter, Judith Christley, 6738 S.R. 7, Andover, 44003.
Lillian Koby
AURORA - Lillian Koby, 83, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at Marathon Manor in Marathon, Fla. following a period of failing health.
Born Aug. 6, 1917 in Steubenville, she was the daughter of Elroy and Margaret (Workman) Jones. She had lived in Aurora since 1968.
Mrs. Koby and her husband were co-owners of Koby's Big 'n Little Grocery Store in Bedford until their retirement in 1973. For several years, she was also the owner-operator and ceramic teacher of her ceramic business in Bedford, earning several national awards.
She was a former member of the United Methodist Church in Bedford and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter in Bedford.
She owned and showed horses with her family and enjoyed fishing, camping and golfing.
Survivors include her son, Michael (Jackie) Koby of Mantua; daughters, Michelle Koby of Duck Key, Fla. and Carlene Hunt of East Aurora, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Betty Howell of Williamsport. Her husband, Wilfred, whom she married Nov. 4, 1949, died in 1981.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Green's Funeral Home in Mantua, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. James Jones officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bedford Heights.
Leonard Roy Moore
ROOTSTOWN - Leonard Roy Moore, 78, died Sunday at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna after a long illness.
Born Sept. 7, 1922 in Campbellsport, he was the son of Roy and Viva (Wood) Moore.
He retired in 1984 from Smithers Oasis.
He was a member of New Milford Baptist Church.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include his wife, Lucile (Crone), to whom he was married 46 years; son, David (Mary) of Ravenna; daughters, Judy Ann (George) Corple of Sanger, Texas, and Sherry (Paul) White of Whittier, Calif.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Richard of Rootstown; and sister Geraldine Helpbringer of Charlestown. A brother, Robert, died previously.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Milford Baptist Church in Rootstown. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna.
Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Support Group, in care of Doris Brikner, 433 Silver Oak Drive, Apt. 4, Kent, 44240.
Myron E. Shick, 68
SHALERSVILLE - Myron E. Shick, 68, died Sunday, March 11, 2001 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Born Sept. 14, 1932 in Fairmount City, Pa., he was the son of Leroy H. and Iva C. (Goodman) Shick. He had lived in Streetsboro from 1959 until 1993, when he moved to Shalersville.
Mr. Shick retired as a material handler for Ford Motor Co. in Walton Hills, where he had worked for 40 years.
He was a member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Streetsboro.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy (Copenhaver), to whom he was married 45 years; son, Michael (Mary) of Shalersville; daughters, Terri (James) Silver of Kent and Lori (James) DeLair-Shick of Charlestown; six grandchildren; brothers, Eugene (Ruby) of Oak Ridge, Pa. and Donald (Sue) of Bedford; and sister, Marie (Delbert) Keener of New Bethlehem, Pa. His sisters, Frances Kunselman and Emma, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro Chapel. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Streetsboro, with the Rev. Rob Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Shalersville.
Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Streetsboro.
William J. Hansen, 49
William J. Hansen, 49, of Ravenna, died Saturday, March 10, 2001 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Born May 28, 1951 in Cuyahoga Falls, he was the son of William C. and Nellie Mae (Myers) Hansen. He had lived in Kent before moving to Ravenna 15 years ago.
Mr. Hansen was a truck driver for Keller Hall Inc. in Tallmadge and a machinist at Kent Mold & Manufacturing and Pyramid Mold & Machine Co. in Kent.
He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church in Ravenna. He enjoyed landscaping and working for the church.
Survivors include his son, Michael, formerly of Kent; father and step-mother, William C. and Isabella of Kent; and brothers, Bruce of Newbury and John Moulton of Arkansas. His mother, Nellie Mae, died previously.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at 7 p.m. Tuesday at New Testament Baptist Church in Ravenna. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna, with the Rev. Ronald Lanham officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna. Arrangements are being handled by Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Monica J. Welch
Monica J. Welch, 21, of 60 W. Harrison St., Alliance, died Saturday, March 10, 2001 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Stark County.
Born July 22, 1979 in Alliance, she was the daughter of Richard "Mike" and Diane M. (Myers) Welch. She attended West Branch High School.
She was a member of Minerva Eagles No. 2199.
Survivors include her father, Richard "Mike" of Sebring; mother, Diane M. (Myers) Welch-Gruber of Alliance; brother, Kevin Welch of Pompano, Fla.; stepfather, Charles L. Gruber of Louisville; stepmother, Sonda Welch of Pompano, Fla.; and grandparents, Jean Myers of Deerfield and Richard and Delores Welch of Sebring.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Gednetz-Ruzek Funeral Home, 126 W. Vermont Ave.,Sebring, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Arthur Guy officiating. Burial will be in Hartzell Cemetery in North Benton.
Melva L. Carpenter, 75
Melva L. Carpenter, 75, of 2919 S.R. 5, Newton Falls, died Saturday, March 10, 2001, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Youngstown after a long illness.
Born Jan. 29, 1926, in Randolph County, W.Va., she was the daughter of William D. and Stella M. (Post) Waugerman. She had lived in Newton Falls since 1951.
Mrs. Carpenter was the owner and operator of Mel's Income Tax Service for 30 years until she retired in 1999.
She was a member of Southington Baptist Church, Gertrude Methodist Church in Ellamore, W.Va., and the Trumbull County Better Business Bureau.
Survivors include her son, Richard L. of Austintown, and one grandchild. Her husband, Roy G., whom she married March 1, 1946, died June 7, 1998. Her sisters, Thelma Waugerman and Lorraine Carpenter, and brothers, Howard and Harley Waugerman, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 5 p.m. until services at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borowski Funeral Home, 30 Ridge Road, Newton Falls, with the Rev. Clifford G. Carpenter officiating. Services also will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sand Run Baptist Church in Buckhannon, W.Va. Burial will be in Sand Run Baptist Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Program, 840 Southwestern Run, Youngstown, 44514.
Harriet Maughan, 81
Former Charlestown resident Harriett Maughan, 81, of Tallmadge, died Sunday, March 11, 2001, at Akron General Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Leonard Moore, 78
ROOTSTOWN - Leonard Moore, 78, died Sunday, March 11, 2001. Arrangements will be announced by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home in Ravenna.
