Joey E. Jett, Sr.Joey E. Jett, Sr., of Freeport, passed away February 24, 2008. Joey was born June 9, 1937 in Clio, West Virginia to the late Opie and Vada Jett. He served as the Worship Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge #415. In his free time, Joey was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding his tractor....

Spiros B. PapasSpiros B. Papas, 87, of Akron, passed away February 17, 2008 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1921 in Athens Greece to the late Vasili & Maria Papayanakis. Spiros left Greece at 17 years old and served with the British Merchant Marines. He later joined the U.S. Army and served in the O.S.S. during WWII where...

Virgie Faye Yoak Virgie Faye Yoak, age 89, formerly of Green, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, 2008. She was born May 9, 1918 to Oakie and Nellie Norman, a full-term baby weighing just two pounds. She married William Johnson Yoak in 1935, and they spent 49 years together before his death in 1984. Virgie worked...

Mary Nell EplingMary Nell Epling, 86, of Akron, passed away February 21, 2008 at Hospice Care Center. She was born February 2, 1922 to the late Charles & Martha (Thomas) Ramsey in Granville, Tennessee. Mary was known for her sense of style, selflessness and unconditional love for her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Virginia R. CooperVirginia R. Cooper, 76, of Akron, passed away February 20, 2008 at Akron General Medical Center. She was born January 6, 1932 in Florence, Alabama to the late William & Myrtle (Creasy) Christian. Virginia loved her family above all else. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, David W....

Ruth L. Erhard Ruth L. Erhard, 86, passed away on February 17, 2008. She was born in Akron, OH on April 4, 1921 and had resided in Florida for the past several years. Ruth had been employed at General Tire for several years. She had attended Akron Baptist Temple and was affiliated with several senior citizens groups in the area....

James A. BruningJames A. Bruning, 68, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away February 14 at Akron City Hospital. He was born December 15, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio. James served in the U.S. Marine Corps. and later worked as a Security Guard with Burns Security. He is survived by long time companion, Patricia Andrews; daughters, Yvonne, Cheryl, Jamie Sue, Donna and Connie;...

Cheeri A. GilmoreCheeri A. Gilmore, 62, passed away February 16, at Hospice Care Center. She was born August 13, 1945 to the late Carl and Laura (Hines) Beck. Cheeri was a member of Millheim Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Douglas Carl Gilmore; sister-in-law,...

Wiliam G. Martin IIDecember 20, 1949 - February 15, 2008William G. Martin II. Bill (58) went to be in the arms of the Lord February 15, 2008 after a courageous fight with mantel cell lymphoma. He worked for Bath Police Department for 22 years as an officer, dispatcher, and computer specialist. He also worked for Sundance Systems training many surrounding...

Lora M. LeifheitLora M. Leifheit, 41, of Diamond OH, passed away February 12, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born September 2, 1966 in Akron, Ohio. Lora enjoyed life to the fullest. She touched many people throughout her life and with her smile she not only loved but was loved by everyone. Lora was preceded in...

Emilia (Millie) KolaczewskiEmilia (Millie) Kolaczewski, 85, of Akron, passed away February 13, 2008. She was born October 20, 1922 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Millie was currently employed as a bookkeeper and insurance specialist at her daughter's office, Gayleen Kolaczewski, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell. She is survived by her daughter and best friend, Gayleen; daughters,...

Pauline Williams Pauline Williams, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2008. She was a loving wife of Henry, who resides in Heaven; mother of Patricia Dennison, Paul (Marilyn) Williams, and Stan (Lynn) Williams; grandmother of Jonathan, who resides in Heaven, Christopher (Rebecca) Dennison, Nathanial (Kara) Dennison, Trish (Chris) Pellegrino, Julie (Anand Ravindran) Williams,...

James S. ChapmanJames S. Chapman, 53, of Akron, passed away February 12, 2008. James was born May 15, 1954. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing, camping, and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Chapman; stepfather, Paul Welfley; and fiancee, Julie Ramsey. He is survived by his mother, Rose Marie Welfley; sisters, Janey (David) Motz and...

Karl H. MillsKarl H. Mills, 70, passed away on February 12, 2008. Karl worked as a truck driver for over 35 years, retiring from Preston Trucking Co. He attended Ravenna Assembly of God. Karl was the hardest worker you could ever meet. He had a huge heart and always went above and beyond to help anyone and everyone. He knew...

Leo F McKenzieLeo F McKenzie, 81, of Salesville, OH, passed away at his residence on February 12, 2008. He was born in Akron on August 21, 1926. Leo served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired truck driver from Bender and Louden Motor Freight. Leo is preceded in death by his wife of 26 yrs,...

Gregory W. Jaynes Gregory W. Jaynes, 52, passed away on February 11, 2008. He was an active member of Wintergreen Ledges Church of God where he served as a greeter and an usher. Gregory was involved with the Akron Marriage Encounter Community and was employed at Akron General Medical Center. He enjoyed the outdoors, animals, and spending time with his...

Donald Peter King Don King, 65, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008, losing a battle with cancer. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother & friend. He was preceded in death by his mother Mary, father Peter and brother James. He is survived by his wife Sandra, his daughter Susan Bartlett of Centerburg, OH, her husband Doug, their...

Marshall BeattyMarshall Beatty, 86, passed away February 11, 2008. Marshall was born August 29, 1921 in Mercersburg, PA. He was preceded in death by Goldie Harmon-Beatty. He is survived by his children, Ted (Kim) Harmon of Akron, Louise (Alan) Frazier of Topeka, KS, and Leona (James) Harding of Cape Coral, FL; six grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. A special thanks goes to...

Harold Smith "Joe", 61, of Akron, passed away Saturday January 12 at Akron General Medical Center after battling cancer. He was born in Charleston, WV. He enjoyed all sports but actively paricipated in golf and softball. Joe was a longtime employee of Our Lady of the Elms School, where he enjoyed most of his work time. Joe was especially fond...

Aubrie Rae KettermanAubrie Rae Ketterman, born December 12, 2007, went to Heaven February 10, 2008 at Akron Childrens Hospital in her loving parents arms. Aubrie was here in our life for such a short time but the memory of her big blue eyes and her will to fight will be etched in our hearts forever. She touched all that knew...