David Edward West, 96, of Athens died peacefully, Sunday, May 19, 2013 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1917 in Athens, he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth Shaner West. He was a kind, gentle and compassionate person.

Fredricka E. Shover, 68, of Chauncey, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at The Pickering House in Lancaster after a 12 year battle with cancer.

Ruth Lee Hawk, 89, of Athens, died late Monday evening, May 13, 2013 at her home. Born August 26, 1923 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. Hawk and Angie L. Landis Hawk.

Loretta Hemry, 103, of The Plains, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Westminster Thurber Nursing Center in Columbus.

Born May 30, 1909 in Blue Rock, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ann Olden Moore.

Cormac "Corey" Galen Everett Bashaw, infant son of Andrew Benjamin and Claudia Anne Myers Bashaw, of Glouster died Friday at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Larry E. Morris, 71 of Millfield, died early Monday morning, April 29, 2013 at his home.  

Wilma L. (Peg) Woods, 91, of Athens formerly of Londonderry passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.

John Moore Jones, 92 of Athens, passed away Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens.

Melody Lynne Russell, 32, of Millfield, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus.

Curtis E. Barnes, 61 of New Marshfield died Friday afternoon, May 3, 2013, at his home.