All Obituaries

Mr. Eddie James Wynn, age 92, passed from this life on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at approximately 2:50  a.m. at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima. Mr. Wynn was born on December 2, 1925,  in Jackson, Mississippi to Dave and Julia (Wheeler) Wynn;  both parents are deceased.  Mr. Wynn was a Veteran of the United States Navy.  Mr. Wynn retired from Phillips Corporation. He leaves to cherish his precious memory nephews and nieces whom he helped...

Annie Lee Simpson Holmes, age 99 years young, passed from this life on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at approximately 2:06 p.m. at Lima Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on January 22, 1919 in Asheville, North Carolina to the union of Lake Alfred and Mattie Marie (Pollard) Simpson; both parents are deceased. On November 5, 1955 she was united in holy matrimony to Malciah Seaton Holmes in Lima, Ohio, he preceded her in death on April 2,...

Beverly Ann Sims, age 48, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at approximately 3:31 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems. She was born on March 9, 1970 in Lima, Ohio to Betty Mae Hall and Alvin Lewis.  Her father survives in Lima and her mother Betty Williams and stepfather Jesse Williams, Sr. also survive in Lima. She was united in holy matrimony in 1999 to Travis D. Sims; he survives in Lima. Beverly worked at Lee’s Chicken.  She will...

Elizabeth Reeder, age 60, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at approximately 12:28 p.m. at  Lima Memorial Health Systems. She was born on January 3, 1958 in New York, New York to the union of Richard and Minnie (Newton) Jones; both parents preceded her in death. Elizabeth Reeder worked as a nurse and she was a Jehovah Witness. She leaves to cherish her precious memory 2 sons; Thomas Jones of Dallas, Texas and Maurice Leak of Lima, Ohio.  2...

Julia Mae Bell Skinner-Houston, age 83, passed from this life on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Lost Creek Center in Lima. She was born in Eufaula, Alabama on February 14, 1935 to Lela Battle-Dillard and Edgar James; both parents preceded her in death. Mrs. Skinner-Houston was united in holy matrimony to Henry Skinner who passed in October 1969, she then married Henry Houston who passed in 2001. She retired from Ford Motor Company.  She...

Mr. Douglas Lavess Wilson, age 64, passed from this life on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at approximately 11:00 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. Mr. Wilson was born on September 20, 1953 in Birmingham, Alabama to Edward Lewis and Mable Yvonne (Rogers) Wilson; both parents are deceased.  Mr. Wilson worked at Buckeye Rubber and he also did some carpentry and roofing. He leaves to cherish his precious memory 3 sons; Douglas L. West,  Aundra’...

Patricia Ruth (Estelle) Guice, age 79, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at approximately 11:50 a.m. at her residence in Lima surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 17, 1938.  in Riesel, Texas to the union of Emanuel and Willie Olivia (Head) Estelle; both parents preceded her in death. On February 7, 1955 she was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Jerry Guice in Lima, Ohio by the Rev. Leroy McGee and witnessed by Luella McGee.  She...

           Mr. Robert Louis Thompson, age 80, passed from this life on Monday, April 2, 2018 in Shelby County, Tennessee.  Robert was born in Florence, Alabama, on November 2, 1937 to Jimmy L. Stewart and Bernice (Thompson) Stewart  Ushaw; he was reared by his Grandmother, Mrs. Satoria   Boddie, until his family moved to Lima, Ohio when he was 7 years old.  On June 22, 1996 he was united in holy...

Mrs. Willie Ann McNeal, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at approximately 8:10 a.m. at Lima Rehabilitation Center in Lima. She was born on May 18, 1945 in Eufaula, Alabama to Raymond Williams and Ethel Lee Dennard; both parents preceded her in death. She was united in holy matrimony in June 25, 1977 to Mr. Lillice Eugene McNeal; he survives in Lima. Mrs. McNeal was the owner of Ann’s Barb-B-Que Pit, Nick’s Market, Charlie...

Eton McKinley, Jr. (affectionately called Junior), age 78, entered into God’s total rest and returned to his heavenly home on March 21, 2018 at the Lima Rebab Nursing Facility. Junior was born on August 3, 1939   Jonestown, Mississippi to Eton McKinley, Sr. and Annie Mae Williams; both parents are deceased.  Junior confessed his love for Christ at a young age and practiced in the faith of Christianity.  Junior attended school in the Jonestown...