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Obituaries
(Posted Feb. 17, 2010)
CUNNINGHAM
Robert J. “Bob” Cunningham, 82, of Plain City died Feb. 9 in the Heartland of Marysville Nursing Home. Born March 25, 1927, in London, he was a son of John and Ada (Portman) Cunningham. He had been employed by the McCord Radiator factory in London and as a truck driver for 21 years for Consolidated Freightways. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Bob was a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church in London and attended New California Presbyterian Church. Services were held Feb. 13 in Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London. Memorial contributions can be made to the churches.
SMITH
Jean Adair Smith, 75, of London died Feb. 11 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born on Jan. 26, 1935, in Madison County, a daughter of William and Bernice (Russo) Kelly. Jean graduated from Madison Rural High School in 1953. She was an active member of Newport United Methodist Church. She retired from Madison County Hospital after 29 years of service. She estab-lished the Jean Smith Volunteer Award at the hospital. Jean enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. She created a ministry through which she sent cards to people due to sickness, birthdays and a multitude of other reasons. A funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Newport United Methodist Church. Memorial donations may be made to the church. The family was served by Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral Home, London.
BYERLY
Mary E. Byerly, 90, of Mount Sterling died Feb. 13 in the Arbors At London. Born on Mary 18, 1919, in South Webster, Ohio, she was a daughter of Edward and Laura (Call) Oberly. A member of Mount Sterling Church of the Nazarene, Mary was a retired telephone operator for the State of Ohio. Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London. Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Society.
McSEVENEY
Russell G. McSeveney, 69, of London died Feb. 15 in his residence. Russ was born on Jan. 4, 1941, in West Point, Ky., a son of Russell C. and Dorothy (Marcum) McSeveney. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, London, where he had served as a deacon. For the past five years, he was a funeral assistant with Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral Home. He was a member of the Masons and Eastern Star, served as an LABC coach and as a cub master and assistant scout master. He was retired from BCI and the FBI where he was an expert latent print examiner. He umpired baseball and softball. Funeral services were set for Feb. 20 at First Presbyterian Church. Memorial donations can be made to the church or the American Cancer Society. The family is being served by Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral Home, London.
LAMBERT
Patricia Belle “Patty” Lambert, 73, of London died Feb. 15 in Madison County Hospital. She was born in London on Feb. 15, 1937, a daughter of James Edward and Kittie (Long) Man-ning. Patty loved her grandkids, was a member of Center Street Church of Christ in Christian Union, was retired from Church & Dwight after 48 years of service, and was a member of the Madison County and Clark County senior centers. A celebration of her life was set for Feb. 20 at Center Street Church of Christ in Christian Union. The family was served by Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral Home, London.
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