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VanMETER Donna J. VanMeter, 69, of Granville, died February 20, 2001 at Hospice. Born November 10, 1931 in Chester, Oh., daughter of Curtis William and Goldie Belle (Weber) Wolfe. Retired from Simmons Mattress Co., Columbus and for 10 years managed The Leisure City Flee? Market in Vanatta. Preceded in death by parents, husband Eldon E. (Gene) VanMeter, September 26, 1993 and 1 grandson. Survived by son, William E. VanMeter of Granville; daughter, Sandra (J. Terry) Evans of Newark; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Visitation Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the BRUCKER & KISHLER FUNERAL HOME, 985 N. 21st St., Newark, Oh. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001 at Chester United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles McKenzie officiating. Burial Chester Cemetery, Chester Twp., Meigs Co., Oh.
WALISER Donald H. Waliser, 74, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2001. He was the Administrator at the College of Agriculture at The Ohio State University from 1966 to 1986, a former teacher of Agriculture at Carroll, Amanda and Lancaster Schools. He was a member of the Amanda United Methodist Church, Amanda Lions Club and the Adelphi Band. He was a former member of State and National Agriculture and Teachers Associations. He is survived by his wife of almost 52 years, Nell Louise Bumgarner Waliser; 2 sons, Dave and Don (Carolyn) Waliser; 2 daughters, Barbara (Mike) Belek and Beverly (Larry) Wygle; grandchildren, Brian and Wendy Waliser Pruzzo, Suzanne, Shelby and Brian Waliser, Hannah and Haley Belek and Lara Wygle. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Amanda United Methodist Church with burial in Amanda Twp. Cemetery. Friends may call at the TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME in Amanda from 2-4 and from 6-8 p.m. Sunday and at the church 1 hour prior to the service. The family suggests contributions to the Amanda Lions Club Scholarship Fund or the Amanda United Methodist Church Mission Fund.
WATSON Edna Mae Watson, age 79, of Plain City, died Tuesday, February 20, 2001, The Convalarium at Indian Run. Born October 15, 1921 in Johnson County, Ky. Founder and member Living Waters Church of God. Preceded in death by parents Warren and Mary (James) Blanton, son Eric Watson, brothers Sam Blanton, Scott Blanton and Bill Blanton, great-granddaughter Ashley Green and husband Mitchell Watson, 1980. Survived by son, Aaron (Anita) Watson, Plain City; daughters, Juliana (Henry) Smith, Columbus and Edith Houston, Columbus; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Alice Pharis, Columbus. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, Living Waters Church of God, 10910 US Rte. 42 N, Marysville, family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 202 E. Main St., Plain City, Oh. Rev. Jasper G. Marcum officiating. Burial Forest Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Living Waters Church of God.
WHITT Carole Mae Whitt, 64, of Columbus, Wednesday at Riverside Hospital. Member of Capital City Baptist Church. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, James (Sandi) Whitt and Michael (Sarah) Whitt; daughters and sons-in-law, Mickey (Don) Benngton, Connie (Bill) Harmon, Terry (Bill) Founds and Mahala (Bob) Baker; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; mother, Mary Beth Toler; sisters, Shirley (James) Dotson, Linda Tackett and Bobby Todd. Friends may call Thursday 6-8 p.m., SHOEMAKER FUNERAL HOME, 2830 Cleveland Ave. at Lakeview Ave., where service will be Friday 1 p.m. Rev. Scott Retko officiating. Interment Glen Rest Cemetery.
WILLIAMS Phyllis Williams, age 79, of Westerville, Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at Manor Care. Former owner of Williams Grill; member of Westerville Art League and Twig 55. Preceded in death by husband John R. "Bud" Williams; parents Eugene and Elizabeth Gurganus; brother Battle Gurganus. Survived by daughter, Susan (Dan) Fawcett of Westerville; son, John Williams of Columbus; grandchildren, James (Karen) Fawcett of Lexington, Ky., Jennifer (Lance) Baker of Columbus; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Jacob Fawcett; Brandon and Lauren Baker; sister, Margaret Grappo of Westerville; brother, William (Jean) Gurganus of Canton, Oh.; many relatives and friends. Friends may call at the MORELAND FUNERAL HOME, 55 E. Schrock Road, Westerville, Thursday 7-9 p.m., where service will be held 11 a.m. Friday. Dr. David Hogg officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Friends, if they wish, may contribute to the Children's Hospital or the the Church of the Master United Methodist.
WISE Robert J. Wise, age 79, Wednesday, Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Maintenance Supervisor for National City Bank. Past President of National Engineers. Member First Church of Christian Science, Cindy Black Band, Continentals Band; taught refrigeration for Columbus Public Schools. Veteran WW II, U.S. Army Air Corps. Survived by loving wife of 54 years, Dorothy; daughters, Janice Lascola of Cape Coral, Fla. and Marilyn (Bill) Green of Pataskala; grandchildren, Joe Lascola, Dawn Corzatt, Heather and Brittany Green; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Jean Hilkoski of Columbus; nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 4171 E. Livingston Ave., where service will be Saturday 11 a.m. Reader Max Whitmore officiating. Interment Glen Rest Cemetery.
WOLLAM Waldo Lee Wollam, age 74, of Reynoldsburg, passed away suddenly Wednesday February 21, 2001 at home. Born in Reynoldsburg on June 6, 1926. Preceded in death by parents Waldo E. and Gail Wollam and brother Henry. Survived by loving wife of 55 years, Marie; sons, Steven E. (Linda) Wollam, Stanley E. Wollam; sisters, Barbara (James) Mount, Nancy (Mel) Clemens; many nieces and nephews. Retired Realtor from King Thompson, Holtzer Wollam. Served on Reynoldsburg City Council, 10 years as Truro Township Clerk, and 20 years with North American Rockwell. Member of Reynoldsburg Baptist Church. Graduated from Reynoldsburg High School in 1944. Lee served in the Navy during WW II. Family will receive friends Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., COTNER FUNERAL HOME, 7369 E. Main St., where the service will be Saturday 10 a.m. Pastor Steve Cavanaugh officiating. Interment Glen Rest Memorial Estate.
ADAMS Rev. A.T. Adams, age 89, of Columbus, Tuesday, February 20, 2001 at Mayfair Village. Member of Cypress Wesleyan Church. Retired pastor of Wesleyan, Pilgrim Holiness and Congregational Methodist Churches in La., Mo., NJ, Pa., De. and Oh. Born February 24, 1911 in Butler, La. He began his preaching career in 1932. Graduated in 1942 from God's Bible School College in Cincinnati, where he met his wife of 60 years, Rev. Agatha Adams, who survives along with a daughter and son-in-law, Loretta and Dan Lemke of Columbus. Also survived by brothers, Edgar, J.B. and James Otis, all of La.; and by a great company of saints the world over who responded to his proclamation of the Gospel. Preceded in death by son Walter, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Friends may visit Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard. Funeral service will be Friday 10 a.m. at Cypress Wesleyan Church, 377 Alton and Darby Creek Rd., Galloway. Rev. Ted Smith and Rev. Dale George officiating. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. in Leesburg, Oh. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to contribute to their local church in his memory. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
BARNES Harry K. Barnes, age 74, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2001. Retired from South Western City Schools, J.C. Sommers Elementary. Navy Veteran. Member of American Legion Post #144. Survived by wife, Audalene; children, Joyce (Joe) Deible of Columbus, Betty (Charles) Mehle of Iowa, Carol (Gary) Toops of Hilliard and William Kenneth Barnes of Columbus; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandsons; sister-in-law, Dorothy Barnes; and aunt, Margaret Brazzell; several nieces, nephews and close friends. Friends may call at the O.R. WOODYARD CO. CHAPEL, 1346 S. High St., Friday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m., where the funeral service will be held Saturday 1 p.m. Rev. Dan Lambert officiating. Interment Obetz Cemetery.
BARRINGTON (McClure) Beverly Seaman Barrington, 80, February 7, 2001 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Oh. after a long illness. Born in Putnam County in 1921, the daughter of Everett and Esther (Evans) Seaman. Retired from the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services in 1981. Preceded in death by husband Walter G. Barrington of Columbus, Oh., brothers Arthur Seaman of Vaughnsville, Oh. and Eugene Seaman of Wharton, N.J. and sister Martha K. Seaman (Mrs. John) Locke of Baltimore, Md. Survived by sister, Betty (Mrs. Allen) Rom of Lodi, Oh.; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas W. McClure and Rita D. (Miller) McClure of Wapakoneta, Oh.; daughter, Geri L. McClure of Columbus, Oh.; 4 grandsons, James (Gina) McClure of Delta, Oh., Bryan (Kim) McClure of Lima, Michael (Melinda) McClure of Wapakoneta, Oh., Jeffrey McClure of Wapakoneta, Oh.; 4 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Union Cemetery in Columbus, Oh.
BERRY Dorothy Berry "Honey Dear", age 73, Saturday, February 17, 2001 at Grant Medical Center. A former employee of O.S.U. Preceded in death by her parents Pearl and Delphia Foster, daughter Delphia Banks "Becky", special friend Christopher Edwards. Survived by granddaughters, Leslie (Keith) Hardy, Seantee' Banks "Binkey"; grandson, Sean (Danielle) Banks; mother, Letty Foster; sister, Florence Crockett; great-grandchildren, Jessica, Ryan, Danielle, Marcellus, Marya', Seantia, Dymiere and Ashley; special friends, Gloria and Clyde Parks, Hiwatha and Sylvester Hall and Audree Turner; many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001 at the Calvary Faith Mission, 529 Kimball Place. Pastor John T. Bondurant, Officiant. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Entombment Green Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by C.D. WHITE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1217 Mt. Vernon Ave.
BLEVINS Willard F. Blevins, Jr., age 35, of Galloway, died Sunday, February 18, 2001. He was a cook at Applebee's Restaurant in Hilliard. Survived by wife, Sherry Blevins; children, John, Karli, Kayli, Derek, Christopher and Lars; parents, Willard F. (Mary) Blevins, Sr. and Jo Blevins; brother, Brian Blevins; sister, Tawna (Paul) Runyon; 1 niece; other relatives and many friends. He loved playing the guitar and music. Funeral Service 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001 at RUTHERFORD-SHROYER FUNERAL HOME, 1278 West Broad St., Columbus, where friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Interment Grove City Cemetery.
BORDEN Ruth E. "Mimi" Borden, age 66, passed away February 21, 2001 at home surrounded by loved ones. Preceded in death by parents James H. and Druza Jenkins and 2 sisters. She is survived by her devoted husband, Carroll Lee; daughters, Vikki Stoneking and Denise Borden; cherished granddaughter, Afton Marie Stoneking and special "daughter", Lori Ruth "Lykins" Gibson; sisters, Marie Williams, Mary (Ken) Pixler, Carolyn Locke and Janie (Jack) Wells; brothers, Jack R., Bill (Darlene), Jim (Patty), Omer, Homer (Penny) and Bob (Shirley) Jenkins; mother-in-law, Mildred Borden and the Borden Family; numerous nieces, nephews, and many loving friends. Mimi's life was blessed with many special children whom she loved and adored. She will live on in our hearts and in our memories. Visitation Friday 4-7 p.m. at MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City, where funeral will be Saturday 1:30 p.m. Rev. Dale Lykins officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Chillicothe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Grant/Riverside Hospice, 3595 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, Oh. 43214. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It breaks our hearts to lose you but you do not go alone. For part of us goes with you as God gently takes you home. Our family chain is broken and things won't seem the same. But as God call us one by one, the chain will link again.
BRIGGS Jerome Briggs, age 55, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2001 at Grant Medical Center. Employed by the Columbus Public School System. Preceded in death by parents Joseph and Ida Mae Mason Briggs and 1 brother. Survived by fiancee, Joyce A. Jones; sons, Julian (Nadia) Briggs, Jason Briggs, Michael Smith, Charleston, W.Va., Mario Briggs; daughters, Angela (Randall) Jones, Kimberly (Courtland Sr.) Fouche, Atlanta, Ga., Janica Briggs, Ashley Briggs; 7 grandchildren; sisters, Marchita (Larry) Breckenridge, Donna Valentine, Ava Briggs, Connie Briggs, Louise (Ronald) Reed, Tina (Michael) Shipley, Sandra Briggs; uncles, Stan (Bobby) DeBerry, Gary DeBerry, Doyle DeBerry, Nelson Mason and Harry (Dorothy) Edwards, both of Charleston, W.Va.; aunts, Thelma Moss, Dorothy Collins, Evangelist Geneva Johnson, all of Charleston, W.Va.; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Celebration of Life Service 9 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001, Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church, 858 E. 3rd Ave. Bishop Jerome Ross officiating. Interment Glen Rest Estates. Arrangements by J.W. ROSS FUNERAL HOME, 1173 E. Hudson St.
BURLEY Mary Belle Burley, of Urbancrest, Oh., known as "grandma" at Union Baptist Day Care Center, age 80, Monday, February 19, 2001 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. Active and lifelong member of Stewart Memorial C.M.E. Church where she served diligently on the Steward and Missionary Society Boards. Member of Eastern Star, and Interdenominational Ministers, Wives and Minister's Widows, Columbus Baptist Minister's Wives and Widows of Columbus and Vicinity, and the Cupidettes Society. Previous owner/beautician of Mary Belle's Beauty Salon. Preceded in death by husband Rev. Ray Burley Sr.; parents Henry and Gussie Thomas Harris; 7 brothers, 6 sisters. Survived by son, Gary (Donna) Burley, Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Juanita Burley, Urbancrest, Oh.; stepchildren, Ray Burley Jr. of Minnesota and Beulah Snow of Columbus, Oh.; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren; companion, Roy Harris; extended family of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including special friends, the Larkins family. Homegoing Celebration 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001 at Stewart Memorial C.M.E. Church, 60 S. Cypress Ave. Rev. James C. Raymond Jr. officiating. Interment Eastlawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until time of service. Arrangements by J.W. ROSS FUNERAL HOME, 1173 E. Hudson St. Family may be contacted at 875-4901.
Carter Robert K. Carter, 81, of Columbus, Wednesday, February 21, 2001, Riverside Hospital. Survived by children, Mary Elizabeth (Richard) O'Brien, Robert Truitt Carter and wife, Dee Seeger; grandchildren, Mary Margaret O'Brien and Joseph Corey O'Brien; brother, Edward H. Carter; other relatives and friends. Graduate of The Ohio State University. Member of University High School Alumni Association. Veteran WW II. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001 at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, WORTHINGTON CHAPEL, 515 High St., Worthington, Oh., where friends may call 1 hour prior to the service. Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery.
CASTRO Patrick Joseph Castro, age 80, of Grove City, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center. He was owner and president of Electro General Plastics Inc. and a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. Preceded in death by his wife Bleva. Survived by son, Pat (Kathy) Castro; grandchildren, Trisha (Mark) Matthews, Patrick (Deanna), Robert (Rebecca), Amanda, Scott, Kacy, Bonnie, Lisa and CJ Castro; great-grandchildren, Mark, Taylor, Anthony and Jacob; sisters, Mary Jane Curatolo and Theresa Stanonik; nephew, Anthony F. (Barbara) Castro; and other nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City, with a Prayer Service at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial and entombment Saturday 10 a.m. at Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel at St. Joseph Cemetery. Fr. Thomas Shonebarger officiating.
COLES Mrs. Stella Coles. Funeral services Monday 12noon, Holy Spirit Fellowship Church, 52 Woodlawn Ave. Friends may call Monday after 10 a.m. at the church, where the family will receive friends 11 a.m. until time of service. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long St.
COVERDALE Sarah Elizabeth Coverdale, age 98, Friday, February 16, 2001 in Mont. Member Fairmoor Presbyterian Church, 7 several senior citizens clubs in the Columbus area. Survived by daughter, Florence E. (Ryland) Presley of Columbus; son, George L. (Carol) Coverdale of Anaconda, Mt.; 4 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 4171 E. Livingston Ave. Funeral service Saturday 10:30 a.m., Fairmoor Presbyterian Church, 360 S. James Rd. Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Interment Glen Rest Cemetery.
