Obituaries

Donna K. Horton-Atcherson, age 48. Sunrise April 23, 1969 Sunset June 4, 2017.

A 1987 graduate of South High School and received her B.A. from Ohio Christian University. A member of First Church of God and a P.E.A.K Instructor at Ohio Avenue School in the Columbus City Schools District.

Preceded in death by parents, Willie and Bessie Horton; grandparents, David...

Gerard L. Dumercier, age 48. Sunrise December 14, 1968 and Sunset May 30, 2017.

Visitation 11:00 a.m. Funeral 12:00 p.m. Thursday June 15, 2017 at MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Avenue.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

Deaonté Dwayne Bell, Sr, age 27. Sunrise January 15, 1990 in Harvey, Illinois  and Sunset May 27, 2017.

Deaonté attended Walnut Ridge High School where he received his diploma. Deaonte’ was employed at Medranos Pallet Company where he was hardworking and dedicated. He was a mentor and tutor to inmates and also youth. Deaonté was pursuing a career in truck...

Mark Anthony Bogan, age 53. Sunrise August 20, 1963 and Sunset June 2, 2017.

Visitation 11:00 a.m. and Funeral 12:00 noon Wednesday June 7, 2017 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Avenue.

Libby Faye Lofton, age 44. Sunrise March 28, 1973 and Sunset May 28, 2017.

Libby was a graduate of Walnut Ridge High School, attended Central State University and graduated from Devry Technical Institute. She retired from The State of Ohio Department of Taxation. She was a member of Triedstone Baptist Church where she was a former Lead Servant of The...

Robert L. Graves, Sr, age 55. Sunrise September 29, 1961 and Sunset May 22, 2017.

Visitation 5:00 p.m. Funeral 6:00 p.m. Saturday June 3, 2017 at MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Avenue.

Julia Angeline Mickey, age 84. Sunrise October 26, 1932 in Gallia County, OH and Sunset May 26, 2017 in Westerville, OH.

Julia was a lifelong member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Kerr, OH and retired from U.S. Postal Service.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jerome C. and Lenora Guthrie Smith; brothers, Leo Smith and Willard Smith;...

Genna Terry, age 53. Sunrise April 7, 1964 and Sunset May 20, 2017.

Visitation 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service 3:00 p.m. Saturday June 3, 2017 at MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Avenue.

Visitation 6:00 p.m. Funeral Service 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1555 E. Hudson Avenue

Gilberto Augustus Ansell Sr., age 72. Sunrise March 4, 1945 Sunset May 24, 2017.

Preceded in death by parents, Daniel and Iona Ansell; son, Gerardo Ansell.

Left to cherish his memory, wife, Laura Ansell; son, Gilberto “Gil” Ansell Jr.; brothers, Granville, Daniel and Francisco Ansell; sisters, Elisa, Minerva and Xenia Ansell; grandson, Devin Ansell; brother-in-law, William Stephens and a host...

Joel M. Mitchell, age 39. Sunrise September 16, 1977 Sunset May 28, 2017.

Preceded in death by grandparents, John T. Powell, Frank and Louise Mitchell; aunt, Mary Fitzgerald; cousin, Consulto “GiGi” Rosario-Shaw.

Left to cherish his memory, wife, Johanna M. Mitchell; mother, Vanessa Mitchell; brother, Nick Mitchell; sister, Santina (Lamont) Robinson; uncle, Franklin D. Mitchell and a host of other...

Virginia Marie “Ginny” West, was born on February 16, 1937, in Steubenville Ohio, to the late Doris Mae-Annis Wheeler-Hython.

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 God called her home to be with the Lord. She was united in marriage to Clarence Albert West. From this union, they were blessed with 8 children. Sis. West was an active member of Harrison Hills...

Wendy Heather Davis, age 41. Sunrise October 11, 1975 and Sunset May 22, 2017.

 

Visitation 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service 12:00 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017 at the South Fountain Seventh-day Adventist Church, 536 S. Fountain Avenue Springfield, Ohio 45506

Interment Ferncliff Cemetery

Visitation 5:00 p.m. Funeral Service 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Avenue

Richard Dixon, age 73, a retiree of Columbus City Schools, from Omar West Virginia had his Sunrise on October 5, 1943 and Sunset May 17, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital.

 Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Princella (Brewer) Dixon, brother, Joe Dixon.

 Left to cherish his memory, daughters, Tamika Kirkpatrick and Twanna Roper; sister,...

Hazel J. Storey-Brown, age 91. Sunrise August 25, 1925 and Sunset May 23, 2017.

Visitation 11:00 a.m. Funeral 12:00 p.m. Thursday June 1, 2017 at MARLAN GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave (one block east of Noe-Bixby, turn north on Lonsdale Road).

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.

Shavon Jamel Reid, age 15, Sunrise September 22, 2001 and Sunset May 20, 2017.

Shavon was a student at Columbus Alternative High School where he was on the Debate Team; he played football at Beechcroft High School and was accepted in Fort Hayes Music Program and was a part of the Law and Leadership Institute at Capital University. Shavon worked...

Hattie Miller-Leslie, age 58. Sunrise August 26, 1958 and Sunset May 18, 2017.

Hattie is preceded in death by her parents, Emma Miller and WC Wells; son, Marlon Miller; and sisters, Johnnie and Margaret Jackson.

Left to cherish her memory, husband, Kenneth Leslie; sons, Erick and Arthur Miller; daughter, Latosha Miller; brothers, Liege Miller and Freddie Young; sister, Vernon Miller;...

Wanda Kay Higginbotham-Hardnick, age 61.  Sunrise August 4, 1955 at Wright Air Patterson Force Base and Sunset May 18, 2017 at The Ohio State University Medical Center.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Miriam Morgan Higginbotham and husband Richard Hardnick.

Left to cherish her memory, daughters, Felicia K. Higginbotham and Kim D. (Saudi) Abdullah; sisters, Kim...