All Obituaries

Deacon Norman Allen “Skippy” Napier, age 68, passed from this life on Monday, September 20, 2021 at approximately 11:18 a.m. at his residence in Lima. He was born on January 4, 1953 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Henry and Velma (Perkins) Napier; both parents preceded him in death. Deacon Napier was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church where he became an ordained Deacon on September 30, 2007.  Deacon Napier also served as the Superintendent of the Sunday...

Mr. Joe Louis Harmon, Sr., age 85, passed from this life on Monday, September 20, 2021 at approximately 7:29 a.m. at Mercer Health-St. Rita’s Hospital. He was born on May 8, 1936 in Russell County, Alabama to the union of Marion and Millie (Battle) Harmon; both parents preceded him in death.  He was united in holy matrimony to Opal Carletta Jennings; she survives in Lima. Joe worked for Clark Equipment and Dana Corporation until his retirement.  He was a member of U.A.W....

Joel Daniel Henderson age 40, of Pikeville NC, passed away on September 14th, 2021, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 2nd 1981. Joel was born to Gilberta and Steven Joseph Henderson in Lima Ohio. He was their 5th child and second oldest son. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Jones Henderson and children; Jaxon Henderson, Jolisa Henderson, and Donovan Jones. Joel graduated from Lima Senior High school and went on to Bowling Green College to pursue psychology studies...

Mrs. Vonetta Lynn Gardner, age 46, passed from this life on Thursday,  September 16, 2021 at approximately 6:25  a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems. She was born on October 26, 1974  in Lima, Ohio  to the union of Frede Edward Williams and Ora Parrish. Her father is deceased and her mother survives in Lima.  She  was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Plummie Lee Gardner, Jr., Gardner, he preceded her in death on September 14, 2021. Mrs. Gardner was a...

Mr. Plummie Lee  Gardner, Jr., age 61, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at approximately 3:43 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems. He was born on September 25, 1959 in Griffin, Georgia to the union of Plummie L. and Grovene (Lawrence) Gardner, Sr.; both parents preceded him in death.  He was united in holy matrimony to Vonetta Lynn (Parrish) Gardner, she passed away on September 16, 2021. Mr. Gardner worked as an operator with Kosei for over 13 years. ...

Mr. Shawn Lee Houston, age 58, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at approximately 1:17 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born on June 13, 1963 in Lima, Ohio to the union of Robert Lee and Jean Ann (Beatty) Houston, his father is deceased and his mother survives in Lima. Mr. Houston worked at Procter and Gamble; he was a member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. He leaves to cherish his precious memory 2 brothers; Jeffrey L. Houston of...

Ms. Dougie Elizabeth Franklin, age 87, passed from this life on Friday, September 10, 2021 at approximately 1:19 p.m. at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima. She was born on July 29, 1934 in Madisonville, Kentucky to the union of Fred Douglas and Ada Elizabeth (Tolbert) Barbee; both parents also preceded her in death. She was a graduate of  Rosenwald High in Madisonville, KY.  Ms. Franklin received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Tennessee State University; she also...

  Sandra Gordon, age 70, passed from this life on Monday, September 6, 2021 at DCH Regional Medical Center, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was born on June 3, 1951 in Madison County, Kentucky to the union of Andrew Turner Sr. and Arnetta Turner.  Both parents preceded her in death. After graduating from Madison Central High School, she worked as an intern for the FBI in Washington, D.C.  Afterwards she attended and graduated from Morehead State University, where she...

Mr. Davion Finesse Andrew Latson,  Sr.,  age 25,  passed from this life on Sunday, September 5,  2021 , at approximately 11:48  p.m. in Lima, Ohio. He was born  on December 15, 1995  in Defiance,  Ohio to Michael Latson and Jennifer Stewart; both his parents survive in Lima. Davion worked as a self-employed car salesman.  He was a great person and his nickname was “Bubby”.  He was very talented and made his own music, loved...

Erica Dawn Ellis, age 42, passed from this life on Friday, September 3, 2021 at approximately 10:12 a.m. at her residence in Lima, Ohio. She was born on July 25, 1979 in Huntington, West Virginia to the union of Ronald B. and Brenda Kay (Hardman) Ellis; her father survives in Lima and her mother preceded her in death. Erica was a graduate of Shawnee High School.  She achieved two associate degrees of Business Management and Marketing at Northwestern Ohio University and was an...