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Donna Fancher
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
Age: 88
COSHOCTON - Donna Fancher, 88, of 1500 Grant Ave., Coshocton, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at her residence.
Born July 23, 1915, in Ligon, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Eveline Reynolds Slone. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by a son, Leon (Carolyn) Henson of Newcomerstown; daughters Lucille (Charles) McBride and Pat McCarty of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Mary Sue (Kenneth) Wise of Logan; 16 grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Oma Fugate of Henderson, N.C.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Fancher, in 1991; three daughters, two sisters, a half brother and a half sister.
Services were held Monday at Given-Dawson Funeral Home, Coshocton. Burial was today in Athens Memory Gardens.
Daniel Anthony Marcum II
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
Age: 16
ATHENS - Daniel Anthony Marcum II, 16, of Athens, went to be with the Lord Friday, Aug. 29, 2003.
Born Nov. 28, 1986, in Huntington, W.Va., he was the son of Daniel A. Marcum of Athens and Loretta Farley Marcum of Huntington.
He was a student at Athens High School where he was a member of the Athens High School Marching Band for three years and a member of the high school Concert Band in which he played the tuba. He was also pursuing a pilot’s certificate at the Ohio University Airport.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Christopher Stephen Marcum of Athens; paternal grandfather, Everett Marcum of Huntington; maternal grandparents, Acie and Tennessee Farley of Barboursville; his stepmother, Kristina Marcum of Athens; stepgrandparents, George and Rose Hawkins of Fayetteville, W.Va.; maternal great-grandmother, Lucinda Lester; an uncle, Pat Marcum, and his wife, Davana; aunts Lorraine Owens and her husband, Miles Owens III, and Lovevona Eaves and her husband, Robert; cousin, Lovevona Mae Runyon, and her husband, Scott; and a host of family, friends and classmates.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Pauline Marcum.
Services will be held Wednesday, 1 p.m. at Kellogg Holiness Church of God, of which he was a member. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova W.Va.
Friends may call at the Jagers and Sons Funeral Home, Athens, Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. and at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, W.Va., Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Daniel A. Marcum II Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Athens High School, 1 High School Road, The Plains, Ohio 45780.
Donna Fancher
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
Age: 88
COSHOCTON - Donna Fancher, 88, of Coshocton, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at her residence.
Born July 23, 1915, in Ligon, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Eveline Reynolds Slone.
She is survived by her children, Mary Sue Wise of Logan, and Leon Henson, Lucille McBride and Pat McCarty. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Fancher, and by three daughters.
Services will be Monday at 5 p.m. at Given-Dawson Funeral Home, Coshocton. Burial will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Athens Memory Gardens.
Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Hilda C. Davis
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
Age: 78
RACINE - Hilda C. Davis, 78, of Racine, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, in Racine.
Born May 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Esta Johnson Roush. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Reinheimer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Davis.
Services will be Tuesday, 11 a.m., at Fisher Funeral Home, Pomeroy. Burial will be in Letart Falls Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Gerald Eugene Redd
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
COLUMBUS - Gerald Eugene Redd of Columbus died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Hocking Valley Community Hospital.
Born Aug. 29, 2003, in Logan, he was the son of Joe and Julie Walton Redd of Columbus.
There will be no service.
Michael Daugherty
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
Age: 64
NEW MARSHFIELD - Michael Daugherty, 64, New Marshfield, passed away Friday at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Kathreen Schmidt Daugherty Hendershot.
He was a 21-year retired Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy, veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Albany Masonic Lodge #723, Athens Elks, life member of Albany VFW Post #9893, K.T. Crossen American Legion Post #21, and Albany Amvets Post #93, and was a retired air control technician for Ohio University.
He is survived by children Mike Daugherty Jr. of Little, Colo., Jeff Daugherty of Albany, Christy Daugherty and J.J. Jones of Albany, Chris and Steve Veach of Delaware, Ohio, and Teresa and Mick McCort of Logan; grandchildren Brandon, Whitney and Michael Daugherty, Morgan and A.J. Veach, Trent and Ashley McCort; special friend Rachel Graham of New Marshfield; sister Pam (Jerry) O’Brien of Parkersburg; brother Tom Daugherty of Ravenswood, W.Va.; stepfather Willie Hendershot of Vienna, W.Va.; and close friends Jerry and Virginia Smith of New Marshfield.
He was preceded in death by his wife Helen Marie Hickman Daugherty in 1981.
Serves will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Swart officiating. Burial will be in New Marshfield Cemetery with military graveside services by the Combined Color Guard Unit.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, with Masonic services at 5:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Central Ohio Chapter, 2225 City Care Drive Suite E, Columbus, OH 43219.
Ruth Evelyn Whitcraft
Died: Friday, August 29, 2003
Age: 90
LOGAN - Ruth Evelyn Whitcraft, 90, formerly of Logan, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Alterra Sterling House, Findlay.
Born Feb. 16, 1913, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Dallas Clay and Mary Carlena Sines Moffett.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Logan, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday beginning at noon.
Elizabeth Marie Alexy
Died: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Age: 91
ATHENS - Elizabeth Marie Alexy, 91, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, in Melbourne, Fla. She was a former resident of Vermilion.
Mrs. Alexy was the beloved wife of the late John; dear mother of Margaret Rose of Sudbury, Mass., John P. of Edmonds, Wash., Paul E. of Merritt Island, Fla., Rosemary Golick of Satellite Beach, Fla., Tom of Jacksonville, Ala., Robert of Charlotte, N.C., William of Athens, Albert of Danville, Calif., and George of Conyers, Ga.; loving grandmother of 28, great-grandmother of nine; and sister of Agnes Kucsara of Saginar Mich.
Services were held Saturday in Vermilion, with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation, 35765 Chester Road, Avon, OH 44011.
Fred L. Graham
Died: Saturday, September 13, 2003
Age: 84
CUTLER - Fred L. Graham, 84, of Cutler, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.
Born Nov. 18, 1918, in Bartlett, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Blanche Cummings Graham.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Graham; three sons, Howard, Michael and Dennis Graham; two stepsons, Michael Gandee and Joseph L. Pryor; five daughters, Melanie Graham, Charlene Zawacki, Merilee Mora, Susan Dunn and Sandra Krause; and a stepdaughter, Debra Johnson.
Services will be held Tuesday, 11 a.m., at Stone-Matheney Funeral Home in Chesterhill. Burial will be in Bartlett Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home today, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., where Masonic services will be held at 8:30.
Memorial contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church in Cutler, or Wesley Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, Bartlett, 45713.
Ethel Fulks
Died: Saturday, September 13, 2003
Age: 95
WELLSTON - Ethel Fulks, 95, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, at Four Winds Nursing Home in Jackson.
She was born July 28, 1908, in Blair, W.Va., to Joseph and Tilda Mullins.
She is survived by four sons, Carmel (Toni) of Mann, W.Va., Floyd (Mildred) of Sterling, Va., Norman (Sharon) of La Vergne, Tenn., and Gene (Rebecca) of Freemont; a daughter, Geraldine (Willis) Norton of Radcliff; three daughters-in-law, Anne, Helen and Mabel; 18 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Viniss Woodall of Hamlin, W.Va.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and three sisters; husbands, Earl Perdue and John Fulks; and two sons, Normel and Kronel.
Services will be held Tuesday, 2 p.m., at J.P. Rogers Funeral Home, 120 W. Broadway, Wellston, with the Rev. Bryan Barrett officiating. Burial will be in Bowen Cemetery, Vales Mill.
Friends may call at the funeral home today, from 3 to 9 p.m.
