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SMITH Annabelle Shavers Smith, age 75, was called home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 20, 2001 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church for over 60 years, where she served in the 60 and Over Group, Mass Choir, Pastorial Choir and Bible School Ministry. Preceded in death by parents Aaron and Julia Smith, uncle and aunt whom reared her Hezekiah and Emma Smith and twin brother. Survived by daughter, Mary Lou Eiland; grandson, Daryl Richardson; step-daughter, Joyce Taylor; step-grandchildren, Anthony Merchant, Patrice Merchant; special grandson, Chester (Robin) Eiland; 3 great-grandchildren, Amber, Autumn, and Brianna Richardson; 6 step-great-grandchildren; adopted daughters, Saundra Crook, Pinkie Hewlett, Agnes Johnson; special cousins, Jeanie Brent, JoAnn Jackson, Mary McClendon, Gertrude Wells; other relatives and many friends. Homegoing Celebration 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2001 at Friendship Baptist Church, 1775 W. Broad St. Dr. G. Thomas Turner officiating. Interment Green Lawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. Arrangements by J.W. ROSS FUNERAL HOME, 1173 E. Hudson St.
STANHOPE Durett "Stan" Stanhope, 63, of London, Friday. Survived by wife, Jean (Burcham) Stanhope; sons, Timothy Wayne Stanhope of Newman, Calif., David Earl Stanhope and Durett Lynn (Charity) Stanhope, all of London; 6 grandchildren; his mother, Loudicee Stanhope; 1 brother; 1 sister. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the EBERLE FUNERAL HOME, London. Interment Paint Township Cemetery, London. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday.
STERNER Paul E. Sterner, age 90, died Thursday, February 22, 2001 at O.S.U. East. Survived by wife, Mary K. Sterner; sister, Jean Ellis; several nieces and nephews. No calling hours. Private arrangements with COOK & SON-PALLAY FUNERAL HOME.
STONE Roberta Jane Stone, on February 20, 2001 in Miami, Fla. Survived by 4 children; 14 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren.
WALKER Mr. Ben Davis Walker, 89. Funeral service Saturday 3 p.m. in the chapel of DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long St. Mr. Walker will lie in state Saturday after 9 a.m. at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends 2 p.m. until start of service.
WEATHINGTON Mr. William Thomas "Seville Will" Weathington, passed February 20, 2001 at Regency Manor. Born December 30, 1932 in Columbus, Oh. Graduated from East High School. U.S. Army Veteran, 5th Armored Honorable Discharge. Worked at White-Westinghouse Corp. Retired Buckeye Boys Center, Circleville. Preceded in death by parents James W. and Gertrude Weathington, sisters Katherine E. Rose, Inetri Williams, nephews, Benjamin F. Rose, James H. Rose. Survived by brother, Dr. Edwin C. (Shirley) Weathington, East Lansing, Mich.; nieces, Mary K. Rose, Columbus, Gertrude Marrow, Dayton, Oh., Gloria (Fred) Foss, Washington, D.C., Dionne (Kurt) Hofmeiston, Plymouth, Mich.; nephews, William E. (Glenda) Rose, Columbus, Edwin Weathington II, East Lansing, Mich.; goddaughter, Neche Phillips; other relatives and friends. Funeral service Monday 2 p.m., Chapel of DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long St. Rev. David Todd officiating. Friends may call Monday after 10 a.m. at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends 1 p.m. until time of service. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
WILDERMUTH Wilma J. Wildermuth, age 80, a lifelong resident of Columbus, Oh., died Thursday, February 22, 2001 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Former member of the First English Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by parents Walter and Ethel Wildermuth. Survived by her sister, Thelma M. Wildermuth; and friends. Funeral service 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2001 at SCHOEDINGER EAST CHAPEL, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., where friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
WILLIAMSON Dr. Debra Lynn Blow Williamson departed this life on February 21, 2001 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. after a lengthy illness. Dr. Williamson was an outstanding music director with the Columbus Public School System for 19 years. In her most recent position, she served as Area Music Coordinator. Debra was a member of the Hosack Baptist Church, where she served faithfully as the Magnification Leader, choir director and member of the Education Committee. Dr. Williamson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Phi Delta Kappa Education Fraternity, Ohio Education Association and the National Education Association. Her survivors include her loving husband, Ronald A. Williamson, Sr.; her son, Ronald A. Williamson, Jr.; her parents, Dell and William M. Blow, Sr.; her brother, William M. Blow, Jr.; an aunt, Mildred Barnes; father-in-law; 3 sisters-in-law; 2 brothers-in-law; 2 special nephews, Corey and Quinton; a goddaughter, Christina Perry; 7 nieces and nephews; loving cousins and a host of dear friends. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at the Hosack Baptist Church, 1160 Watkins Road on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. Rev. Dr. Trent D. Hayes, presiding. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Ritual will take place at 4:45 p.m. preceding the service. Funeral service will be held at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Va. on Wednesday, February 28, at 12noon. Rev. Dr. William S. Hampton officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in loving memory.
WILT Robert E. Wilt, age 68, passed away Friday, February 23, 2001. Army Veteran of the 
Korean War. Preceded in death by father Samuel Wilt. Survived by wife, Patricia Wilt; mother, Burnice Wilt; son, Doug (Lisa) Wilt; daughter, Lisa (Jeff) Bentley; 5 grandchildren; brothers, Eugene, Olan, Donnie, Junior Wilt; sister, Jane Robison. Friends may call at the O.R. WOODYARD CO. CHAPEL, 1346 S. High St., Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., where funeral service will be held Monday 12noon. Rev. Mike Nichols officiating. Interment Franklin Hills Memory Gardens.
WOODEN Mrs. Mary Zellner Wooden, Thursday at Whetstone Center. Service planned for Southfield Baptist Church with interment at Evergreen Cemetery, time and date to be announced by the OWENS FUNERAL HOME SERVICE, 235-0071.
YOUNG Hazel M. Young, age 80, of Lancaster, Thursday, February 22, 2001 at Fairfield Medical Center. Member New Hope Assembly of God. Retired selector at Anchor Hocking Glass. Survived by sons, James (Glenda) Young of Columbus, Robert A. (Linda) Young of Junction City, Tommy L. (Diane) Young of Lancaster; daughters, Linda (Bill) Hart of Canal Winchester and Mary Lou Young of Lancaster; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Crate Young, parents Thomas and Mary Holbrook, 6 brothers, 3 sisters and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at SHERIDAN FUNERAL HOME, Lancaster, Oh., where funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday with Pastor John M. Dawson officiating. Burial Knollwood Cemetery, Rockbridge.
ABELE-SMITH Terry Abele-Smith, of Garland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 6, 1942 in Van Wert, Ohio and was a 1960 graduate of McArthur High School. She attended American University in Washington, D.C., the Columbus College of Art and Design, and in 1964 graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University in Athens. She taught art at Groveport Elementary School and was an Interior Designer for Lazarus in Columbus before moving to Texas in 1968. She was an Enriched Art Teacher for talented students at three Garland Elementary Gifted and Talented Academies, and a Docent at the Dallas Museum of Art. She developed the art curriculum for her school district, as well as the program for identifying gifted and talented art students which is currently in use throughout the state of Texas. She was the President of the Garland Panhellenic Association, President of the Garland Art Teachers Association (GATO), a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, a member of the Dallas Visual Arts Center, and past President and active member of the Dallas Chapter of the Ohio University Alumni Association. She was loved and admired by friends and family, and very respected in her field and community. She is survived by her daughter, Cassie Smith Curnutt, Carrollton, Tex.; son, Austin Abele Smith, Garland, Tex.; mother, Addie Riggs Abele, McArthur, Oh.; brothers, Peter B. Abele of Athens, Oh. and David A. "Andy" Abele, Columbus, Oh.; and nephews, Alex and Chase Abele, Athens, Oh. She was preceded in death by her father Judge Homer E. "Pete" Abele on May 12, 2000. In Accordance with her wishes, her body was donated to the Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Tex.
ADAMS Thelma H. Adams, age 90, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2001. She was the daughter of Edwin and Grace Dickson of Lancaster. Also preceded in death by her husband Bernard "Dick" Adams. Survived by sisters, Naomi Schneider and Esther Brockman of Columbus; brothers, Charles (Helen) Dickson of Columbus and Donald (Alvera) Dickson of San Francisco; sister-in-law Ruth Dickson of Gallipolis; nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at SCHOEDINGER EAST CHAPEL, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, where friends may call 5-8 p.m. Monday. Entombment, 12noon Tuesday at Fairview Memorial Park, Logan, Oh. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio, 454 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215.
