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TT IF 1, I I' 1 1 NEWS JOURNAL Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Alton L. Franklin SHELBY Alton L. Franklin, 57, of Dininger Road, died Monday, June 18, 2007, at home after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Barkdull Funeral Home. Eunice Mae Garcia APOPKA, Fla.

Eunice Mae Garcia, 76, of Apopka, died Friday, June 16, 2007. Mrs. Garcia born in 1931 in Wayland, Ky. Survivors include children: son, Rick D. Mullins of Apopka; daughter, Dixie M.

Dowd of Mansfield, Ohio; brothers, Hobert Webb, Alvin Webb, Melvin Webb, all of Kentucky, Roosevelt Web of Ohio; sisters, Oleta Wright of Ohio, Mary Caudill of Kentucky and Marilyn Isaac of Kentucky; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Mullins father of Rickie and Dixie; husband, Concepcion Garcia; father, George Webb; mother, Dixie Lee Crum Webb; sisters, Beatrice Webb, Evelene Little, Anna Ruth Fraley; and brother, George E. Webb. Also survived by many friends and loved ones to mourn her departing. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Apopka Chapel of Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home. Family will receive friends nesday, June 19, from 6-9 p.m. at the chapel. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka. Arrangements in the care of Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka Chapel, 601 N.

Park Apopka, FL 32712. Guest book online at www.baldwinfairchild.com. Chase Covey Kimes NIANSFIELD Chase Covey Kimes, 18, of 46 Sunset Road South, Ontario, died Saturday, June 16, 2007, at MedCentralMansfield Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born Oct. 22, 1988, in Bradenton, he was the son of Gary L.

Kimes and Darlene F. Sgrow. He worked at ABC Warehouse in Ontario. Chase was ex- Kim" pected to earn his diploma from Ontario High School in 2007. He loved car audio systems, motorcycles, cars, and all of his many friends.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two half brothers, Dny Kimes of Mansfield and Nick Kimes of Canton; half sister, Robyn Lynn Kimes of Ohio; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, including his loving aunts, Arlene, Jackie and Brenda, and favorite uncle, Bill; special girlfriend, Melissa Roberts, and her daughter, Ilacie Hamilton; special friend, Brittany Jennings; best friends, and you all know who you are, "PEACE and loving beagle, Suzie. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Thomas W. and Lois K. Sgrow; and paternal grandparents, William and Dixie Mmes. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Terry Garrett. Burial will follow in Mansfield Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made FtL15E.14LA'' in care of the family. Online guest registry at www.wappner.com. Darrel A. Johnson GALLON Darrel A Johnson, 48, of 3850 County Road 51, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at home after a long illness. Mr.

Johnson was born in Galion on Jan. 21, 1959, to Cliff Johnson of Johnsville, and the late Phyllis 'Rimer Johnson. He married Glori A. Breece on July 25, 2001, and she survives him. Darrel was a graduate of Northmor High School Class of 1977.

Darrel had worked at Boats, Bucyrus, Alexander-Wilbert Vault Co. and Longstreth Memorials, Galion. Darrel enjoyed gardening and planting flowers. He is survived by his two sons and daughter, Jeremiah Johnson of Columbus, Peggy Johnson of Johnsville and Zach Johnson of Galion; and his sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Dale Van Horn of Johnsville. Friends may call Thursday, June 21, 2007 after noon at the Mark A.

Schneider Funeral Home, Galion, where funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Iberia Cemetery Iberia. John IL Phillips Jr. MOUNT VERNON John R. Phillips 84, of Mount Vernon, died Monday, June 18, 2007, at Country Court after a long illness.

Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home, 201 Newark Road. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Fredericktown, with burial at Forest Cemetery. Memorial con- rc, tributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church, 17 FunKereji Main, Frederick- Homes town, Ohio 43019; or Hospice of Knox County, 17700 Coshocton Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050.

Glenn LeRoy Sprang PERRYSVILLE Glenn LeRoy Sprang, 66, of Perrysville, died Monday, June 18, 2007, in Knox Community Hospital Emergency Room, Mount Vernon. LeRoy was born Nov. 11, 1940, in Green Ashland County, and was the son of the late Glenn and Nellie I Iartson Sprang. He was a 1958 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School, living in Perrysville since 1965. LeRoy was a 40-year employee of Ideal Electric, retiring in 2004, and then spent his retirement helping his son with carpentry work.

He was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Perrysville. LeRoy is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Rod and Debbie Sprang of Medina, Randy and Shannon Sprang of Loudonville; daughter, Renee Sprang of Loudonville; five grandchildren; a brother, Norman R. Sprang of Loudonville; and a sister, Judy Warga of Melbourne, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Black Sprang in 1996, and parents.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 21, in Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville, with the Rev. Terry E. Ruther officiating. Burial will be in Green lawn Cemetery, Perrysville.

Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Green-Perrysville Fire Dept. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 85, rysville, OH 44864; or the WRIYLINDsEY Loudonville Fire at 200 N.

Market Loudonville, OH 44842. Online condolences at www.Byerly-Lindsey.com. 4A OBITUARIES Roger A. 'Rog' Shell NORTH AUBURN Roger A. "Rog" Shell, 44, died I Sunday, June 17, 2007, in Cleveland.

1 He was born Aug. 11, 1962, I in Bucyrus, and was a lifelong resident of North Auburn and New Washing- 1 ton. Rog was a 1980 graduate of Buckeye Central High School and worked at Coun- 5 try Star Co-op in New Washington for more than 20 Shell years. He was a member of Mother of Sorrows Catholic id Church, the First der of the Sons of American Legion Post 405, Amateur 'frap Shooters Ohio State Trap Shooters Port Clinton Moose Club, Knights of Columbus 1718 5 and was a key member of the "Go for Brogue" Band in New Washington. Roger was very active in trap shooting, softball, golf- ing, fishing, the corn maze in New Washington and spending time at the lake.

He en- joyed being with his family, especially his nieces and nephews. Surviving are his parents, Richard and Alice Wise Shell of North Auburn; brother, Dan Shell of Leesville; three t' sisters and brothers-in-law, Deb and Ned Heydinger of New Washington, Angie and Darren Trapp of New Wash- ington, Lisa and Tom Biglin of North Auburn; nine nieces and nephews, Shelbi, Eric and Scott Heydinger; Jordan Shell; Chadd and Tyler 'frapp; Alli, Lexi and Cory Biglin; and numerous 1 other family members. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. I Friends may call at Secor Funeral Home, New Wash- Ar ington, 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007.

Funeral Mass will be cele- 1 brated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, with the Rev. Robert Dendinger officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial expressions may be made to St.

Bernard's Catholic School Online condolences may be made fo the family at www.secorfuneralhome.com. Helen V. Arlen Mix CRESTLINE Helen V. Arlen Mix, 92, 315 West died Saturday, June 9, 2007, after a brief illness. Helen was born in Crest-line on Sept.

7, 1914, to the late Lloyd and Josephine Dahler Page. She married Jack B. Arlen on May 1, 1933, and he preceded her in death April 22, 1965. She married Walter Mix in April of 1970 and he preceded her in death. Helen had worked for the former Marshall Furniture, Crest line, for seven years.

She was a member of First English Lutheran Evangelical Church, American Legion Post 488 Auxiliary and VFW Post 2920 Auxiliary, all of Crest line. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Carole Arlen of Galion, Richard and Mary Arlen of Manning, S.C., Edward and Janet Arlen of Crest line; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; brother and sister-in-law, Emory "Short" and Loretta Page; sister, Alice Mills; and sister-in-law, Ella Mae Page, all of Crest line. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kim Arlen Miller; two sisters and three brothers. Services will be at graveside 11 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Green lawn Cemetery, Crest line, conducted by Ed Hunker, Interim Minister.

Memorial contributions may be made to First English Lutheran Evangelical Church, Crest line. I More obituaries, page 5A 1 i I I I l' I Ethel C. Miller BELLV1LLE Former Bellville resident Ethel C. Miller, of Wooster, 58, died fr-C1 Monday June 18, '14. 2007 in her home Ge 3 zuw in ner IIUMe following a sudSnyder den illness.

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