Obituaries

Jul 23, 2017

Robert C. Pelton Robert C. Pelton, 86, of Green, passed away July 23, 2017. He was a member of Emanuel United Church of Christ. Preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Donna, he is survived by his loving family; Bruce (Deanna) Pelton and Leanne (Daniel Healy) Pelton; grandaughter Rachel Pelton; his little buddy Emma Dee Stimmel, and...

Jul 17, 2017

John M. Troy

John "Johnny" Troy, 26, passed away July 17, 2017. He was born in Akron on October 26, 1990 to John and Michelle (Ostrowske) Troy.  John, a  2009 graduate of Hoover H.S., was formerly employed by Foster Wheeler Inc. and  attended Faith Family Church.

Preceded in death by uncle Robert Troy and cousin...

Jul 14, 2017

Darrell Jennings Darrell Jennings, 70 passed away at his home on July 14, 2017. Born in Nicklesville, Virginia on June 30, 1947 to J.B. and Reba (Wampler) Jennings, he was an area resident most of his life. Darrell, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, was a Vietnam Army Veteran and 32nd degree Mason. He is survived by his loving...

Jun 18, 2017

Gayle L. Booth

Gayle L. Booth, 97, went home to be with the Lord on June 18, 2017. Born in Mogadore, Oh. on January 17, 1920 to Chauncey and Maude (Smith) Stark, she was an area resident all of her life. Gayle, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, attended Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren and was...

Jun 10, 2017

Betty J. Simms Betty June (Rogers) Simms, 89, passed away June 10, 2017 in Canton, Ohio.  She was born on June 6, 1928 in Akron, Ohio to Carmel and Hazel Rogers. Betty was the first one to tell us of heaven and the very first one, Lord, to tell us about you. Words to a song she sang many...

Jun 7, 2017

Rev. Harley D. Langley Sr. Rev. Harley D. Langley Sr., 91, went home to be with his Lord on June 7, 2017. Born January 25, 1926 in St. Paul, Arkansas, to General Cleve and Daisey Williams Langley, he was a WWII Navy veteran. Brother Langley worked in quality control for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft/Boeing Aircraft, retiring with 25 years of...

Jun 4, 2017

David W. Greathouse

David W. Greathouse, 69, passed away June 4, 2017. Born in Spencer, W.V. on December 18, 1947 to Buck and Helen Greathouse, he was a 1966 graduate of Ellet H.S. David, a Vietnam Army veteran, worked as a rigger foreman for Frank Lucco Co. until his retirement. He was a member of Teamsters 348,...

Jun 2, 2017

Iris M. Anderson Iris Marcette Anderson, 94, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at her home surrounded by family. Iris was born in Greentown, Oh. on October 17, 1922 to John and Mary Arlene Kurtz. She remained in Greentown for the first 90 years of her life, before moving to Carmel, Ind., where she lived until her passing. She was...

Jun 2, 2017

Brenda L. Sells Brenda L. Sells, 60, passed away June 2, 2017. Born in Canton, Oh. on Christmas day of 1956 to Wilbur and Lois (Barr) Grim, she was an area resident most of her life. Brenda, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, is survived by her loving family; husband of 44 years, James; daughters, Kristine, Brenda and Carrie...

May 24, 2017

Wilma McMenamee Finlaw

Wilma S. McMenamee Finlaw, 75, went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2017. Born in Hartville, Oh. on April 30, 1942 to Joseph and Gladys (Mote) Johnson, she was an area resident all of her life, graduating from Springfield H.S. in 1960. Wilma was a member of Hartville Church...

May 23, 2017

David J. McCartney Sr. David James McCartney Sr., 77, passed away May 23, 2017. David, an Air Force veteran, worked as an engineer for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad for 38 years. He enjoyed spending his time with family and in the outdoors hunting and fishing. Preceded in death by his father James; mother and step father Eleanor Eileen...

May 23, 2017

Rick Crewes III

Rick Crewes III, 75, went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2017. Born in Flint, Michigan on March 7, 1942 to Joseph and Juanita Apel Crewes, he was an area resident most of his life. Rick was a 1960 graduate of Green H.S.,  worked as a draftsman before becoming an architect....

May 14, 2017

Betty Jo Lamp Betty Jo Lamp, 84, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2017. Born in Given, WV. on July 29, 1932 to Roy and Mary French Skeen, she was an area resident most of her life. Betty, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, worked as an LPN at St. Luke's Lutheran Home,...

May 7, 2017

Mary J. Rose Mary Jane Hamric Rose, 90, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on May 7, 2017. Born in Clarksburg, WV on October 12, 1926 to Odbert and Lois Campbell Hamric, she was an Akron area resident most of her life. Mary, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was a member of Community Gospel Tabernacle....

Apr 30, 2017

Fred D. Moffett Fred D. Moffett passed away on April 30, 2017. Born and raised in the Akron area, he retired from Burger King after 35 years as District Manager. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, selling and tinkering with sewing machines, volunteering at Feed the Children and the Stark County Animal Shelter where he and his partner, Darlene Matthew,...

Apr 15, 2017

Dora M Lee, 82, left her earthly home on Saturday April 15th 2017 to be with her lord in her heavenly home after a lengthy illness. Born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick Canada she moved to the United States in her early 20's to be with the love of her life.  Spending most of the next 60 plus...

Apr 11, 2017

Paul D. Stewart Paul D. Stewart, 88, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2017. He was born in Winona Lake, Indiana on November 7, 1928 to Louis and Helen (Fischer) Stewart. Paul worked as a piano technician for Baldwin for over 55 years. He was a member of Cincinnati and Green Gospel Assembly Church. Preceded in...

Apr 10, 2017

Gwendolyn Gerard

Gwendolyn Gerard, 74, passed away April 10, 2017. Born in Akron on May 16, 1942 to Marvin and Dorothy (Bischoff) Tolson, she was an area resident all of her life. Gwendolyn, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, was a member of Cottage Grove Church.

Preceded in death by her parents and 4 siblings,...

Apr 9, 2017

Ellen Schlabach Ellen (Higginbotham/Hathaway) Schlabach, 50 of Lake Township, died April 9, 2017. She is survived by her husband Ronald, sons Alex Hathaway and Ian Hathaway, mother Sara Ray Roberts and father Nelson Higginbotham. Her sisters Suzanne Fedorka (Thomas), Amy Harman (Tom), Ashley Higginbotham (Ryan McPherson), Adrianne Roberts Beach (Brian), Beth Gaff Beal (Mel), her brother Kevin Roberts and...

Apr 8, 2017

Davis, Anna (nee Livingston)

Anna Davis, a long-time resident of Suffield, Ohio, left this life and entered her eternal life in heaven on April 8, 2017.  Her home going was peaceful; she was resting comfortably. Anna was born July 14, 1931, in Akron, Ohio to Daniel and Flara Livingston.  She grew up in...