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Obituaries
WOODARD
George Woodard, 84, of London died Aug. 10 in the Laurels of Hilliard Nursing and Extended Care Facility in Hilliard. Born on March 3, 1926, in London, George was a son of Elmer and Helen (Kramer) Woodard. A 1944 graduate of London High School, he was employed by the London Water Department for 34 years before retiring as superintendent. Following his retirement from the city, George served for 20 years as the custodian for First Presbyterian Church of London where he had been a member for 64 years. George loved antique tools as was evidenced by his membership in the Midwest Tool Collectors, Missouri Valley Wrench Club, and Early American Industries Assn. He was also a founder and charter member of Ohio Tool Collectors. A U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, George was a 65-year member of the American Legion. Services were held Aug. 14 in First Presbyterian Church of London. Memorial contributions may be made to the church Organ Fund. The family was served by Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London.
HEFFLEY
Mary Pauline (Motil) Heffley, nee Maria Paulina Motylova, 90, was born on April 24, 1920, in Lipiany, Czechoslovakia, to John and Paulina (Sedlak) Motyl. She died Aug. 12 at Mount Sterling Place where she resided for the last four and a half years. After her mother died when Mary was around 2 years old, her father came to America. In 1930, Mary, age 10, and her brother, Steve, age 15, left from Germany on a steamship to come to America where their father had been for seven years. They arrived at Ellis Island in New York, where they stayed for two weeks because of a mix-up in their papers. Finally they traveled by train to around Byesville, Ohio, where they were met by their father and five new siblings. After she was married, Mary moved from Columbus in the early 1940s to Mount Sterling. She became a U.S. citizen in 1943. Mary was a wonderful, very loving, kind and caring mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, knitting, crocheting and gardening. Mary’s last name, Motylova, means butterfly in Slovak. She lived up to the name. She was a quiet, gentle spirit who loved nothing more than to be outside flitting around her flower gardens. Mary was employed for a time at Ohio Willow Wood and Orient State Institute, but spent most of her life as a caregiver for numerous elderly people in the Mount Sterling, Lilly Chapel and West Jefferson areas. While Mary was never afforded the opportunity of a formal education, she was a very well educated, creative lady. She finished four years of school in Czechoslovakia and completed four years in America in only two years. Although she never received a diploma and was largely self-taught, she loved reading and learning new things. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mount Sterling Public Library/Museum, 60 W. Columbus St., Mount Sterling, OH 43143, or to Mount Sterling Community Center, 164 E. Main Street, Mount Sterling, OH 43143. A funeral service was held Aug. 18 in Porter Funeral Home, Mount Sterling.
TULLER
Beth Ann (Ervin) Tuller, 26, of Mount Sterling died Aug. 12 in Ross Heart Center at The Ohio State University Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on Oct. 3, 1983, a daughter of Ronnie Ervin of Mount Sterling and the late Linda (Weimer) Ervin. A celebration of Beth’s life was held Aug. 16 at Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral Home, London. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Ann’s family.
TEWELL
Helen L. Tewell, 81, of London died Aug. 13 in Arbors West Nursing Home in West Jefferson. Born on Feb. 15, 1929, in Madison County, she was a daughter of Dwight Lelham and Ella Mae (Cutwright) Ladley. A memorial graveside service was held Aug. 16 in Dennison Chapel Cemetery, Big Plain. Memorial contributions may be made to Arbors West, 375 W. Main St., West Jefferson, OH 43162. The family was served by Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London.
CAVANAUGH
Jacqueline “Jackie” Cavanaugh, 59, of London died Aug. 16 in Doctor’s Hospital West in Columbus. Born on July 26, 1951, in Lancaster, Ohio, she was a daughter of Luther and Waneta (McCrumb) Shrey. Jackie had been employed as a shipping and receiving clerk for Stanley Electric Co. in London. Funeral services were conducted Aug. 19 in Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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