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PAGE 12 - MADISON MESSENGER - <strong>October</strong> 27, <strong>2019</strong><br />
RICHEY<br />
Virginia S. Richey, 97, died on Aug. 5, <strong>2019</strong>, at the Bluebird Retirement<br />
Community Center in London. Born on Oct. 7, 1921, in<br />
South Charleston, Ohio, she was the only child of Wardie and Kitty<br />
(Beekman) Sesslar. Virginia (“Ginny”) graduated as valedictorian<br />
from Selma High School in 1939 and attended Park (College) University<br />
in Missouri. She was an accomplished gardener and bookkeeper<br />
for the family farms, a talented seamstress, especially<br />
helping members of the Hilliard Katy Did Sew 4- H Club as their<br />
Judy Leona Branson, age 68, of London,<br />
Ohio, passed peacefully at her home with her loving<br />
husband by her side on Thursday, <strong>October</strong> 10, <strong>2019</strong>. She<br />
was born August 17, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio to the late<br />
William and Lillian Bower. While she lived most of her life<br />
in Ohio, she did travel extensively to every state except<br />
Alaska. Judy really enjoyed vacationing in Myrtle Beach with her dear friends.<br />
She enjoyed taking train rides and also enjoyed boating on all of the Great<br />
Lakes. Before retirement, Judy worked in the electronics field. She really<br />
enjoyed going to Macklin’s high school football games (Westerville Central)<br />
and watching him play. She was a true to the roots Ohio State Buckeye fan.<br />
After caring for her family, her favorite passion was cooking. Judy loved to<br />
find new recipes to make her family and friends to enjoy. Judy always made<br />
a friend in everyone she met. Her husband, Robert, says she could start a<br />
conversation with a fence post. She treated everyone with respect and grace.<br />
Judy was the sweetest, kindest, warm hearted, giving, most patient person<br />
you could ever meet and she always gave the best, thoughtful advice. She<br />
was a great buffer for Bob (do you really want to say that?).<br />
Judy is survived by her loving husband, Robert, with whom she just recently<br />
celebrated 50 years of marriage, son Neil (Mandy); step-daughter Sheri (Tony);<br />
grandchildren Megan (Derek), Nick, Mitchell, Marshall, and Macklin, stepgrandchildren<br />
Deanna, Marlena, Jazmon, Taylor and Hunter; and step-great<br />
grandson Josiah; brothers Ronnie and Billy (Mary) and sister Leona; many<br />
nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. In addition to her parents, she was<br />
preceded in death by brother Ricky, daughter-in-law Jennifer and greatgrandson<br />
Everett.<br />
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Halloween<br />
HAPPY<br />
HALLOWEEN<br />
This is the season for goblins and witches to be roaming our neighborhoods.<br />
Regardless of when Trick or Treat time might be in your<br />
locality, remember that some of the little haunts<br />
may be so intent on their ghostly business that<br />
they may forget to be as cautious as they should<br />
be. Please be careful. Let us all help make this a<br />
safe and enjoyable Halloween for everyone.<br />
Dana Fisher<br />
Eberle-Fisher<br />
Funeral Home and Crematory<br />
103 North Main Street<br />
London, Ohio 43140-1144<br />
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advisor for years, and president of the<br />
Hilliard High School Band Boosters, including<br />
making the majorette costumes. Virginia<br />
loved square dancing and taught<br />
Sunday school at Hilliard United Methodist<br />
Church where she also served as the church<br />
secretary. After moving from Hilliard, she<br />
became a member of First United Methodist<br />
Church of London. She retired as the bookkeeper<br />
from Universal Processing Co. of<br />
Columbus. Virginia enjoyed wintering in<br />
Bradenton and Naples, Fla. She loved traveling,<br />
playing bridge and was a member of<br />
the Pelican Bay Women’s League, as well as<br />
social chairman of the Laurel Oaks community.<br />
More than anything, she loved and<br />
supported her family. Survivors include:<br />
her children, Linda (Richard) Dipman of<br />
Redwood Valley, Calif., William “Bill” (Rebecca)<br />
Richey of London, and Elaine<br />
(Denny) Ehlers of Durango, Colo.; grandchildren,<br />
Carrie, Scott, Meghan, Trevor,<br />
David, Ryan and Anne; and 16 great-grandchildren.<br />
She was preceded in death by: her<br />
parents; husband, test pilot USAAF Lt.<br />
Ernie Linville in 1947; and the love of her<br />
life husband, William Kent Richey in 1978.<br />
A celebration of life service will be held at<br />
11 a.m. Nov. 2 at Eberle-Fisher Funeral<br />
Home and Crematory, London, with Pastor<br />
Dave Leckrone officiating. Visitation will be<br />
observed from 10 a.m. until time of the service.<br />
Inurnment will follow at Greenlawn<br />
Cemetery in South Charleston. Memorials<br />
may be sent to https://ohio4h.org/give-now,<br />
First United Methodist Church of London,<br />
or www.mylondonlibrary.org/donate/.<br />
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ISAACS<br />
Lavilda “Garrett” Isaacs, 95, of Mount Sterling died on Oct. 18,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>, at <strong>Madison</strong> County Hospital. She was born on May 24, 1924, in<br />
Hamilton, Ohio, to Albert and Minerva Dean (Richardson) Garrett.<br />
Mrs. Isaacs is survived by: her sons, Russell Gregory Isaacs (Jane)<br />
and Kenneth Lyle Isaacs, and a daughter, Wynoaka Lee “Isaacs”<br />
Speer (Ron R. Speer Sr.); grandchildren, Russell Gregory Isaacs Jr.<br />
(Diana), Lori Ann Lopez-Ochoa (Jesus), Kelly Gail White, Kenneth<br />
Lyle Isaacs Jr., Ronnie R. Speer Jr. (Colleen) and Colin Lawson Speer;<br />
15 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; her siblings,<br />
Addie Mae “Garrett” Bolinger, Harold Garrett and Andre Garrett, all<br />
of Hamilton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded<br />
in death by: her husband of 69 years, Russell “Red” Isaacs; parents;<br />
sisters, Juanita Price and Betty Lou Hilling; and brothers, Kenneth<br />
Garrett, David Garrett, Leslie Garrett, Vernon Garrett, Oscar Garrett,<br />
Lewis Garrett and Donald Garrett. A funeral service was held<br />
Nov. 1 in the Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum in Hamilton with<br />
Pastor Mark Garrett officiating. The family was served by Eberle-<br />
Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London.<br />
SHOEMAKER<br />
Todd Eugene Shoemaker, 58, of London died on Oct. 18, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
He was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 18, 1961, to Richard Lee<br />
and Mary Lou (Miller) Shoemaker. Todd was well known and leaves<br />
many friends. He was employed at Plastics Molding. He was a 1979<br />
graduate of London High School where he served as senior class<br />
president, was a Cub Scout member, member of FFA where he received<br />
his FFA State Farmer’s Degree, member of London First<br />
United Methodist Church, Jaycees member, lived in Raywick, Ky.,<br />
for 21 years and loved gardening. He is survived by his mother of<br />
West Liberty; son, Nicholas Eugene Shoemaker of Kentucky; brothers,<br />
Richard Martin (Scott Swonger) Shoemaker of Florida, Perry<br />
Lee (Cindy) Shoemaker of West Liberty, Anthony David “Tony”<br />
(Denise) Shoemaker of London and Paul Andrew (Sarah) Shoemaker<br />
of Mechanicsburg; nieces and nephews, Justin Shoemaker,<br />
Jill O’Neal, Amy Winters, Mason Shoemaker, Jake Shoemaker,<br />
Caty Shoemaker, Jordan Butler, Hunter Shoemaker, Hailey Shoemaker,<br />
Jack Shoemaker; great aunts, Neva Lee Roush of London,<br />
Genie Roush of Jeffersonville; and several cousins. He was preceded<br />
in death by: his father; paternal grandparents, Charles R. and<br />
Martha W. Shoemaker; maternal grandparents, Martin M. and<br />
Kathryn Miller. A celebration of Todd’s life was held Oct. 23 at<br />
Rader-Lynch & Dodds Funeral Home & Cremation Service, London,<br />
with Rev. David Yinger of West Liberty United Methodist<br />
Church officiating. Burial was in Somerford Township Cemetery.<br />
CRUM<br />
Oscar Crum, 88, of London died on Oct. 19, <strong>2019</strong>, in his residence.<br />
Born on April 21, 1931, in Morehead, Ky., he was a son of<br />
Harlan Lee and Goldie Jewell (Campbell) Crum. Oscar had owned<br />
and operated Columbus Auto Plating. He was an avid bowler and<br />
loved fishing and listening to bluegrass. Survivors include: his wife<br />
of 50 years, Sharon (Daugherty) Crum; sons, Oscar (Mary) Crum<br />
Jr., Bennie (Regina) Crum, John (Sheila) Crum; daughter, Tresa<br />
Crum; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters,<br />
Jenny Compton, Janice Osborne, Brenda Brown and Karen Brown;<br />
brother, Darrell Crum; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded<br />
in death by: his sisters, Christine McCarty, Shirley Lack,<br />
Sharon Adkins and Betty Jo Crum; brothers, Harold Lee “John”<br />
Crum, Bill Crum, Charles Crum, Jerry Crum and Dewey Crum;<br />
and stepdaughter, Cecelia Leeann Knott. Visitation and funeral<br />
services were not observed. Memorial contributions may be made<br />
to the American Heart Association. The family was served by<br />
Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London.
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