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Rick “Mousie” (Becky) Miller of Coshocton and Don-
nie (Jan) Miller of Johnstown; Grandchildren, Amanda
(Matt) Sonk, Jason (Kacie) Miller, Bobby (Jenn) Miller,
Craig (Amber) Summers, Justin (Sarah) Huntington,
Brittany Richard, Chris (Shana) Miller, Nathan Miller
and Nicole Miller; 14 great-grandchildren; Siblings, Jack
(Marie) Brown, Bryan (Brenda) Brown, Kathy Price and
Patty Boyd; Sisters-in-law, Ruth (John) Hixon and Linda
Brown; Brothers-in-law, Bud Syler and Bob Kobel.
Along with her husband, she is preceded in death by
her grandchildren, Loren Miller and Jayanne Zeigler;
Siblings, Mozelle Kobel, James “Buck” Brown, Lorene
Shrimplin and Bill Brown; In laws, Walter Miller, Kate
Syler, Jerry Shrimplin and Betty Brown.
Calling hours were held on Sunday, February 10, 2019
at the First Baptist Church in West Lafayette from 2pm
to 6pm. Th e funeral service was held at the First Bap-
tist Church in West Lafayette on Monday, February 11,
2019 at 1pm with Reverend Don Silverthorne offi ciating.
Th ere will be calling hours one hour prior to the service
on Monday. Burial followed at Fairfi eld Cemetery.
In lieu of fl owers, contributions can be made to the
First Baptist Church at 688 East Main St West Lafayette,
Ohio 43845
An online memorial can be viewed at www.given-
dawson-paisleyfh.com.
Presbyterians install
new pastor
COSHOCTON - David M. McCormick, 67, of Coshocton
passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Feb-
ruary 11, 2019. Arrangements were pending at press
time with Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home.
Please visit their website for complete details.
Rushing
COSHOCTON- Don Clare Rushing, 65, passed away
at OSUCCC James on February 5, 2019 after a brief
battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of
38 years, Brenda (Cochran), and his daughters Ashley
(Christopher) Cox, and Lacey (Chaz) Gustines.
Don was born in Somerset, Ohio on January 17,
1954 and moved to Coshocton County in 1968. He
graduated from River View High School in 1972 and
went on to join the United States Air Force in 1973. He
served 14 years until he was honorably discharged as
a Master Sergeant. Don retired from AK Steel after 30
years of employment.
Don was an avid drag racer and race car fabrica-
tor. He also had a great love for motorcycles. One of
his favorite past times was taking motorcycle trips
around the country with his wife Brenda, and their
friends. He also enjoyed spending time with his three
grandchildren, Delaney and Hudson Cox, Colton
Gustines, and step-grandson Holland Gustines. Don
was a devoted family man and will be remembered
as such.
He was preceeded in death by his mother Phyllis
(Leach), father Don A., and two sisters, Connie Grace
and Carol Conger. Th ere will be no services, per Don's
wishes. A Celebration of Life will be planned for a
later date. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made
to the charity of the donor's choice
COSHOCTON - Alice Jean
Miller, age 86, passed away
on Th ursday, February
7, 2019 at the Coshocton
Regional Medical Center.
She was born on March
27, 1932 to the late Howard
and Pearl (Lane) Brown
in Boone, North Carolina.
She was a 1951 graduate
of Fresno High School. On
June 27, 1951, she married
Robert E. Miller, who pre-
ceded her in death in 2007.
Miller
She was a lifelong member
of the First Baptist Church
in West Lafayette. Jean loved and enjoyed her life with
her family and friends. She enjoyed watching her grand-
children and great-grandchildren in all their activi-
ties. She loved bowling, golfi ng as well as working and
playing at the Hilltop Golf Course especially the County
Championship and outings. She was an avid sports fan
and loved watching the Browns, Buckeyes and Indians.
She enjoyed vacationing in the Florida sun. Jean never
met a stranger and can be remembered by her smile.
She is survived by her children, Becky (George) Miller
of Coshocton, Robert (Jonni) Miller Jr. of Coshocton,
COSHOCTON - Th e Muskingum Valley Presbytery will
install the Reverend Karen E. Crawford as pastor of
Th e Presbyterian Church, North Fourth and Chestnut
Streets in Coshocton, at a 3 p.m. worship service on Sun-
day, Feb. 17. Th e Presbytery’s Administrative Commis-
sion for the installation will include Elders Sarah Swi-
gert and Jim Arganbright from the Coshocton church;
Elder John Shuford from Merritt Island Presbyterian
Church, Florida; the Reverend Tricia Petraven from
Westminster Presbyterian Church House, Wooster; the
Reverend Chris Stewart, parish elder of Muskingum
Valley Presbytery; the Reverend Benjamin George,
presbytery moderator and director of Camp Wakonda;
and the Reverend Matt Skolnik, general presbyter of
Muskingum Valley Presbytery.
Originally from Maryland, Pastor Crawford earned
bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Towson State Uni-
versity and served as a classroom teacher and reading
specialist in public and Christian schools in Pennsyl-
vania. During her summers, she worked as a freelance
writer for the York Dispatch. She was off ered a full-time
job as staff religion writer for the York Daily Record/Sun-
day News in 2000. In 2005, she married the Reverend
Dr. Jim Crawford, a Presbyterian pastor. Together they
discerned her call to attend seminary and to work sum-
mers as a chaplain at Codorus State Park in Hanover, PA.
After graduating from Princeton Th eological Seminary
in 2010, she accepted a call as a solo pastor in rural,
southwestern Minnesota, followed by a call to become
pastor and head of staff at Merritt Island Presbyterian
Church, FL. She and Jim, in their blended family, have
fi ve grown children, two grandchildren, a cat named
Melvyn and a dog named Mabel.
All are invited to share in this celebration.
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