Obituaries taken from the Columbus Dispatch involving Pike County Ky ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Gloria R. gloriag@iwaynet.net Date: June 1999 *********************************************************************** Margret "Peggy" Louise Evans, age 62, of Warfield, Ky., July 23, 1998, at her residence. Born November 4, 1935 in Martin County, Ky., the daughter of Wilhel Mina (Bell) Parsley of Warfield, Ky. and the late Virgil Parsley. Homemaker. Member Warfield Methodist Church. Survived by husband, Tom Evans of Warfield, Ky.; son, Timothy H. (Debbie) Evans of Pikeville, Ky.; daughter, Kimberly Lynn (Jeff) Miller of Bremen, Oh.; grandchildren, Lucas Wharton, Sarah Wharton, Chelsea Wharton, Ryan Evans, Gabriel Thomas Evans; sisters, Betty Sharpless of Balison Park, Fla., Linda Parsley of Warfield, Ky. Preceded in death by sister Barbara Ann Parsley. Visitation Friday July 24, 1998 at the RICHMOND-CALLAHAM FUNERAL HOME, Warfield Chapel after 4 p.m. until time ofservice Sunday, July 26,1998 at 1 p.m. Rev. Howard Bowen officiating. Burial Warfield Cemetery, Warfield, Ky. Alice Gussler Clark, age 89, died Saturday, September 5, 1998 at Columbus West Park Nursing Center. Mrs. Clark was born July 15, 1909 in Louisa, KY to the former Sterling Price Gussler and Fannie Fraley Gussler. She served several years as Postmaster at Stanville, KY. She was a member of Chapter 28 Eastern Star at Pikeville, KY and a member of South Columbus Freewill Baptist Church. Preceded in death by two husbands, Charlie Cherren and Ballard Clark. Survived by two sons, Charles Robert (Frances) Cherren of Columbus, and Donald (Diane) Clark, of Plymouth, MA; brother, Sterling Price (Bonnie) Gussler of Ashland, KY; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren. Friends may call Tuesday, September 8, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at COOK & SON-PALLAY FUNERAL HOME, 1631 Parsons Ave., where funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Brian Groves officiating. Interment Obetz Cemetery. Charles "Charlie" Rowe, age 69, of Dublin, died Friday, October 2, 1998 at OSU Hospital. Retired owner and operator of C & R Kar Sales on Cleveland Avenue for 35 years. Survived by wife of 48 years, Violet Rowe; daughters, Anita (Bill) Kline, of Dublin and Tammy (Norman) Heading, of Hilliard; 5 grandchildren; Charles William (Michelle) Kline, Jamie William Kline, both of Dublin and Kyle Norman Heading, Kaylyn Ann Heading and Kelsey Noel Heading, all of Hilliard; sister, Hazel Shumate, of Pikeville, KY; mother-in-law, Erma Coleman, of Westerville; and many loving relatives and friends. Member of Dublin Baptist Church, 7195 Coffman Rd. Dublin, OH 43017, where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 1998 with Pastor Darrel Gabbard, officiating. Interment Glen Rest Memorial Estates. Family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. on Monday at RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME at Powell, 450 West Olentangy St. (Powell Rd.) Powell, Ohio 614-792-1471. Audrey D. Slabaugh, 62, of Columbus, died Friday in Monroe, Mich. Visitation Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. in Monroe Missionary Baptist Church, 77 Wadsworth St., Monroe, Mich. Cremation to follow. Survived by her mother, Leva Daniels, Pikeville, Ky.; daughter, Karma Lawson Bourne, Columbus, Oh.; brothers, Clifford, Tracy and Lyle Daniels, all of Pikeville, Ky.; sisters, Bonnie Alvarez and Pamela Stanley, both of Columbus, Oh. and Mrs. Dennis (Ines) Helm, Monroe, Mich.; 1 grandson. Memorials to Mercy Memorial Hospice, 700 Stewart Rd., Monroe, Mich. Pauline Singleton, age 79, of Columbus, died Monday, October 12, 1998 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Former member of the Fultonham Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband J.C. Singleton, 1995. Survived by children, Jean (Mark) Zinn of Bainbridge, Oh., Ron (Pat) Singleton of Athens, Ala., Barry (Joetta) Singleton of Pikeville, Ky., Linda (Jesse) Haynes and Joe (Bev) Singleton, all of Columbus; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral service 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 15, SCHOEDING ER EAST CHAPEL, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., where friends may call 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. William Smith, presiding. Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Those who wish may contribute to a charity of their choice in Pauline's memory. Marvin Thomas Thacker, age 56, Tuesday at his residence. Member Moose Lodge, Whitehall. Survived by wife, Sherry Thacker; daughters, Bobbie Thacker Osterloh and Tianna (Toby) Thacker-Feo, both of Columbus; sons, Robbie Thacker, U.S. Army, stationed in Ga. and Jesse Thacker of Columbus; grandchildren, Alyssa and Jamie Holland, Brandi, Brandon and Brittney Osterloh; mother, Lulu Thacker of Pikeville, Ky.; sisters, Jewell Rowe of Pikeville, Ky. and Phyllis Syck of Mich.; brothers, Larry Thacker of Tenn., Robert Thacker of Ky., Herbert Thacker of Ashville. Friends may call Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 4171 E. Livingston Ave., where service will be Friday 1 p.m. Pastor Dale E. Hedblad officiating. Interment Glen Rest Cemetery. Virginia M. Justice Myrio, of Columbus, November 19, 1998 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born in Pikeville, Kentucky, Graduate of Piketon High School in Ohio and 1942 graduate of Marshall University. Taught high school at Piketon, Stockdale, and Groveport Madison High Schools and retired from Franklin Heights High School. Preceded in death by parents, 4 brothers, 2 sisters, and 1 niece. Survived by husband, Dr. Don A. Myrio of Columbus; sister, Grace Justice Sime and sister-in-law, Dorothy Justice both of San Antonio, TX; nephews, Cpt. Charles H. (Debbie) Smith, USN of CA., and Lt. Col. Richard J. (Nora) Smith, USMC of Okinawa, Japan; nieces, Debbie Smith (Paul) Hamilton of Westerville and Barbara Sime Jones of Dallas, TX and their families. Family will receive friends Monday 2-4 and 6 p.m. until time of service at 8 p.m. at GRAUMLICH & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1351 S. High St, Interment at Mound Cemetery, Piketon, Ohio at a later date. Those who wish may contribute in memory to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Edith Elizabeth "Joslin" Phillips, 82, of Johnstown, Ohio, formerly of West Virginia and Phoenix, Az., died at the home of her granddaughter's, Burlene Albaugh, Saturday, December 5, 1998, of a short illness. She was a Homemaker and former employee of Owens Illinois Glass and Southern Kitchen, both of Charleston, W.Va. She was in Greenup, Ky. on June 3, 1916. Surviving include son, David (Mida) Hesson of Phoenix, Az.; granddaughter, Burlene (Michael) Albaugh, Johnstown, Ohio; great granddaughters, Lorna, Mikayla, and Rachael Albaugh, all of Johnstown, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Nora (Paul) Wiegerig of Groveport, Ohio; nieces, Loretta and Keeny Daniels of Nitro, W.Va., Betty Jo (Earl) Knight of Beckley, W.Va.; sister-in-law, Marge Phillips of South Charleston, W.Va.; cousins, Betty Howard and Jennie Reynolds, both of Pikeville, Ky.; long time friends, John and Maddy Clay, Kimberly, Jay and Sue Clay, all of Hurricane, W.Va. and many long time friends. Preceded in death by her husband, Clark Joslin,parents, Zacharh and Dixie Phillips, sister, Sattie Jarrell and brothers, James and Jerry Phillips. Services will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME, Hurricane, W.Va. with Dr. Michael S. Derry officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, Ruth, W.Va. Friends may call from 9:30am to 11:00am Wednesday at funeral home. Florine Newsome, age 64, passed away Friday, February 5, 1999 at OSU Hospital. Owner and Secretary of N&W Garage. Preceded in death by son Conley M. Newsome Jr. Survived by husband, Conley Newsome; daughter, Anita Crow; son, David (Denise) Newsome, all of Grove City; grandchildren, Jennifer Jude, Conley Newsome III, Brian Newsome, Carrie Crow and Damian Newsome; great-grandson, Tyler Jude; brothers, Gene Snodgrass and Glen Snodgrass, both of Pikeville, Ky. and William Snodgrass of Grove City; numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 1999 at Obetz Cemetery. Rev. Ralph Niebarger officiating. Arrangements by O.R. WOODYARD CO., 1346 S. High St.