Obituaries

REEDY, M. Jacqueline "Jackie", 93, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 28, 1925 in Springfield, the daughter of James W. and M. Elsie (Grady) Hamilton. Jackie was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church where she was in the choir, the Rosary Altar Society and a Eucharistic Minister. For...

Stephen A. Williamson, Ph.D., 69, former Danvers School Committee member and local psychologist, died Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center as a result of stroke complications. Born in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Mary (Pauley) Williamson and the late Roger Williamson, Stephen was a stellar student athlete and a 1967 graduate of Springfield South High...

ACCOCELLA, Anthony "Tony", Jr., 71, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 31, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, NY the son of Anthony and Anne (Daddesio) Accocella, Sr. Tony worked as an industrial salesman all his life for numerous companies retiring in 2016. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic...

JONES, Elbert, Jr. "Junior", 78, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born December 4, 1939 in Morehead, Kentucky the son of Elbert and Barbara (Black) Jones, Sr. Junior was the founder and owner of Springfield Plate Glass for 33 years, retiring in 2018. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marjorie...

BRUGGER, Elisia Bernadette (Blattner), 65, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was a dedicated teacher with a passion for education who most recently worked for Greenon Local Schools. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, St. Mary of the Woods College, University of Dayton, and Antioch University Midwest. She was married to Lawrence...

HIXON, Randy Lee "Butch", 63, of Springfield passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Monday, November 19, 2018. He was born in Springfield on July 16, 1955 to the late Roger D. Hixon and the late Ana May (Weber) Hixon. Butch graduated from South High School in 1974 and worked at White Motors/Cooper Energy in Springfield for...

Murray, Dora D., 90, of Springfield, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Wooded Glen. She was born in Springfield on February 20, 1928 the daughter of Stanley and Dorothy (Baker) Dillman. She worked for Crowell Collier, State Theatre and J.C. Penney. She enjoyed bowling and round dancing. Survivors include her husband, William E.; three children, Kimberly...

Lacey, Daniel W., 93, of Springfield, passed away at 4:43 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Wooded Glen. He was born in Springfield on June 1, 1925 the son of Walter and Margaret (Burns) Lacey. He was a 1943 graduate of Catholic Central High School and was the class President, a graduate of the University of Dayton, a World War...

GIBSON, Josephine C., 90, of Springfield, passed away Monday November 19, 2018 in the Caldwell House. Josephine was born December 6, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio to Anthony and Lillian (Bartling) Faust. She owned Gibson's Market with her husband for many years and was a regular volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul and St. Raphael Church, where she was a member....

Dunn, Edward W., 88, of Springfield, Ohio passed away on All Saints Day, November 1, 2018 at Wooded Glen Health Campus. Ed was born in Springfield on September 6, 1930 to Joseph E. and Katherine (Fahey) Dunn. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Margaret A. (Barda) Dunn; three children, Joseph (Elizabeth) Dunn, Michael (Mary) Dunn, and James Dunn (special...

Wilson, Maryann "Annie", 71, of Springfield, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018. She was born in Springfield on June 25, 1947 the daughter of Homer and Pansy (Wooten) Wilson. Annie was interested in her years at TAC Industries, where she met many friends and loved her job. She loved dancing, singing and was a big Elvis fan. Survivors include her...

Copenhaver, Mary Jane (Hard) Yeoman, 100, of Springfield, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Friday in Oakwood Village. She was born on November 17, 1917 in Washington Court House, Ohio the daughter of Laris and Sarah (Buckley) Hard. She was a hairdresser, a seamstress and enjoyed baking and was very active in her former church, Lagonda Avenue United Methodist. Survivors include...

LANUM, Richard Lee, Jr., 57, formerly of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 in Lexington, KY. He was born January 8, 1961 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Richard Lee Lanum, Sr. and Donna (Turner) Fannin. Rick worked as a quad leader for Taylor Made Sales in Nicholasville, KY. He is survived by his two children, Crystal Lanum and...

KRUMANAKER, Charles T. "Chuck", 74, of South Vienna, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1944 in Huntington, IN, the son of Paul J. and Evelyn (Thomas) Krumanaker. Chuck is a beloved husband and brother. He was a proud father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. Chuck...

WALTERS, William J. "Mean Bill", 91, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Wooded Glen. He was born February 8, 1927 in Clark County, Ohio the son of Wilbur E. and Dorothy (Wolbert) Walters. Bill worked as a farmer and carpenter all his life. He worked at Ulery's Greenhouse and later for Kauffman Realty. For decades he was...

DRENNEN, Mary Margaret, 93, of Springfield, passed away November 8, 2018 in Homestead Healthcare Center. She was born April 11, 1925 in Madison County, Ohio the daughter of Edward and Bertha (Logsdon) Holland. Mary was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and VFW #1031. She is survived by four children and spouses, Sharon & Bob Bramble, Kathy & Mark...

Williams, Mary Jane, 71, of Springfield, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Sunday in Wood Glen Alzheimer's Community, Dayton in the arms of her loving husband. She was born January 21, 1947 in Springfield the daughter of Richard and Helen (Wilber) Linkhart. She was a 1965 graduate of Catholic Central High School. She worked for Dr. Dennis Roark and was a...

GIANAKOPOULOS, Dr. James G., 94, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 2, 2018, in his home, surrounded by his family. Jim was born September 7, 1924 in Urbana, Ohio to George and Antigone (Plataniotis) Gianakopoulos. He was a graduate of Springfield High School, Ohio University and Syracuse University School of Medicine. He practiced as a family physician with...

Dunn, Edward W., 88, of Springfield, Ohio passed away on All Saints Day, November 1, 2018 at Wooded Glen Health Campus. Ed was born in Springfield on September 6, 1930 to Joseph E. and Katherine (Fahey) Dunn. He was a proud graduate of Catholic Central High School in 1948, and he was inducted into its Hall of Honor in 2010....

LOVELACE, Donald R., 67, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was born November 14, 1950 in Lexington, KY the son of Richard and Corda (Sergent) Lovelace. Don worked as a truck driver for over 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Denise (Storts) Lovelace; his dog, Mae; five children and spouses, Adam Lovelace...