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Thelma Jean Brookins Tippett
A private service will be held at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, 24 Morris Ave., Athens, OH 45701. She will be buried in the West Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio.
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Ralph W. Lunsford
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday January 3, 2025 at the Bishopville Church of Christ, 6555 S. St. Rt. 78, Glouster, OH 45732 with Jerry Marang officiating. Interment will be in the Dew Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Friday from 10:00 am until the time of the service.
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Mary Lee Powell
A memorial service will be held on February 22, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 69 Mill St., Athens, OH, 45701.
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Carl M. “Bolie” Michael
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens with Rev. David Roach officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Military rites will be conducted by the Combined Color Guard.
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Pamela Faye Vander Ark Harvey
There will be a celebration of Pam’s life at 2 p.m. January 3, 2025 at the Unitarian Fellowship, 184 Longview Heights Rd, Athens, OH 45701. All are welcome.
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Charles T. “Timmie” Drake II
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Morrison Funeral Chapel in Glouster-Bishopville. Visitation will take place on Tuesday from 12 p.m. until the time of the service. Messages of comfort may be sent to the family at www.morrisonfc.com.
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The year’s biggest stories (in no particular order)
We published over 260 news articles this year. Join us for a look back — and a look ahead at 2025.
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Wellness Watch: Grieving the loss of a loved one this season
Heartache during this season can be very challenging.
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State auditor issued guidance on email scams in April
The bulletin’s warning that public employees could be held liable if they failed to heed its guidance could affect the city of Athens.
