September 2024
Margaret "Susan" Cottrill -
Susan (nee Bozarth) Cottrill, beloved wife for 36 years of the late Rev. Dr. David Cottrill. Loving mother of Kathleen Susan Holcomb, Karen Diane (Robert D.) Pierson. Devoted grandmother of Danial Joseph Holcomb, William David Holcomb, Robert David Pierson, Lee Joseph Herzner Jr. and Hailey Rose Pierson. Dear sister of the late John L. (Marge) Bozarth and Cheryl (Charles) Hewitt. Daughter of the late Marguaret Alberta (Sleesman) Bozarth and John Pierpont Bozarth. Susan was a school teacher for 32 years, most of those years spent teaching first grade in the Lakota Local School District.
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October 2023
Rev. Clarence M Thompson -
Thompson was born on September 8, 1935 in Sharpsburg Ohio the oldest son of the late Clifford and Erdene (Foreman) Thompson
Thompson was a retired Methodist Minister, serving for over 40 years, starting at the Hemlock Methodist Church, and including the Moxahala Charge, the Webb’s Chapel Charge, and the Enterprise Charge, He was a graduate of the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, a retired mechanical machinist from G.E of Logan Ohio, a United States Army Korean War Veteran, and a member of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 69 years, Edna (Lanning) Thompson, his children Mark (Robin) Thompson, Jane Skon, David (Mary Kay) Thompson, Teresa (Jeff) Marks and Paul (Lisa) Thompson. grandchildren; Joel, Kati, Luke, Daniel, Joel David, Juliana, Rebekah, Amanda, Lora, Alejandra, Adrian, Justin, Trevor, and Brandon; 8 great-grandchildren; several brother and sister-in- laws, nieces and nephews
Funeral services were previously held.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ohio Health Hospice Athens Ohio, or The Joe Burrow Foundation.
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February 0025
Rev. Michael Thomas Messick -
Even through a long and well-fought fight with several illnesses over the last year, he kept his sense of humor until the very end. Michael was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on March 1, 1952 to Martha (Daniels) and Cecil Messick.
He is survived by his wife Rev. Ruth Messick. Michael adored his family and is survived by his children Shelli (Matt) King of Brentwood, TN, Jason (Sharon) Messick of Mt. Juliet, Bryan (Amanda) Messick of Central, UT, Katie Smith of Ashland, KY, and Sarah (Krist’n) Hutchinson of Ashville, OH, his beautiful grandchildren Jodi (John) Messick, JT Messick, Matthew King, Stephen (Georgia) Messick, William King, Sydney Messick, Corban Messick, Kaylee Messick, and Raylan Smith, and great grandchildren Esther and Athena Messick. He is also survived by his three sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents and his still-born brother.
He served several congregation within the West Ohio Conference Eldorado (DN) 1988; Crosby (C) 1990; Crosby-New Haven (C) 1992; West Mansfield (S) 1995; Circleville Good Shepherd (CS) 2004; Incapacity Leave 2009.
Services have previously been held. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memoriam can be made to the Fairfield Medical Center Foundation.
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