8 • The Beacon June 3, 2020
Jack David Freese
Jack David Freese, son
of the late Carson and Virginia
(Bissonnete) Freese,
passed away on April 25,
2020 at his home in Melbourne,
Florida with his
wife, Carol Jean Henry-
Freese and her two children
at his bedside.
Jack was an Ohio State
Highway patrolman for 40
years. He was born and
raised in Coshocton, Ohio.
Michael C. Collins
Michael C. Collins
age 68, passed away at
the Majora Lane Nursing
Home in Millersburg,
Ohio on February
21, 2020. He was born
December 5, 1951 to the
late John H. and Mary M.
(Gannon) Collins. He married
Carol Joan Sampsel in
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1979, was employed at the
Castle Nursing Home and
Red Head Filling Station
in Millersburg. He was a
member of the Church of
Christ and enjoyed being
with people.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, wife and
brothers, Billy, Dana R.,
In Memoriam
In Memory Of
Kathryn Foust
Jan. 23. 1926 - June 8, 2001
Death cannot long divide,
For is it not as though the
rose that climbed my
garden wall
Has blossomed on the
other side?
Death does hide,
But not divide;
Thou art but on Christ’s other side!
Thou art with Christ, and Christ with me;
In Christ united still are we.
Through our faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ as Savior,
Someday we shall be reunited,
You, Dad and me.
Love, Sam & Jeff
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Soon after graduation from
Coshocton High School, he
graduated from Ohio Highway
Patrol School. Soon
after his graduation after
patrol school, he became
a lieutenant. He continued
to serve as an Ohio State
Highway Patrolman for 40
years, until he had to move
to Melbourne, Florida due
to his health.
He had a son and daughter
while living in Coshocton.
Van Freese and Jackie
Freese-Hardesty, grandson;
Brandon Hardesty,
sister-in-law; Erma Mizer-Freese-Mizer,
brother;
Thomas Eugene Freese born
(November 7 th , 1927, passed
November 17 th , 1977). He
married Carol Jean Henry
who is still living, plus her
two children in Melbourne,
Florida.
Gilbert (Tom) and Gerald
(Doby) and 3 sisters, Betsy
Collins, Norma Wilkison,
and Shirley Mossman.
He is survived by
granddaughter, Mellisa
Boughman and her sons,
sisters, Mabel Moore of
Bellevue, Barbara Madison
and Rosemary Sagle of
Coshocton.
Our family would like to
thank all the staff of Home
Health, Hospice and the
staff at Majora Lane Nursing
home; he loved and
appreciated all of them.
Interment will be in
New Hope Cemetery in
Adamsville, Ohio.
Fred E. Montgomery
Fred E. Montgomery,
76, of Fresno, died peacefully
at his home May 21,
2020 surrounded by family
giving him birthday wishes
in which he received the
greatest birthday gift of
them all meeting his Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.
Funeral services were
held at 5 p.m., Monday, May
25, 2020 at the Chili Crossroads
Bible Church, 29445
County Rd 10 Fresno, with
Pastor Neal Dearyan officiating.
Friends called from
3-5 p.m. at the church.
Fred was born May 21,
1944 in Zanesville, Ohio
and was the son of Edward
D. and Lola I. (Jenkins)
Montgomery. On April 25,
1987 he married Rachel
A. (Bacon) Moore who
survives. They celebrated
33 years of marriage
together. He also leaves
behind the mother of his
children Donna M. (Barr)
Pyles of Beallsville, Ohio.
He worked over 20 years
at National Cash Register.
He also portrayed Santa
Claus for 46 years. He was
a member of Chili Crossroads
Bible Church. He
loved children and also
was an awarded banjo
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picker. He was a member
of the Boy Scouts for over
20 years where he served
as scout master, assistant
scout master, community
member and unit commissioner
for Troop 542 Byesville,
Ohio.
Family suggest memorial
contributions be made to
the Chili Crossroads Bible
Church AWANA’s group
or Community Hospice of
Coshocton, Ohio.
Surviving, in addition
to his wife Rachel, are five
children and their spouses
Craig D. (Carol) Montgomery
of Senecaville,
Ohio, Mark A. (Tonya)
Paul Clifford Finton Jr.
Paul Clifford Finton, Jr.,
of Plainfield passed away
Thursday, May 21, 2020
in his home surrounded by
family.
He was born on June
5, 1950 in Coshocton to
the late Paul C. and Helen
(Rice) Finton, Sr. He was
a 1970 graduate of Ridgewood
High School. On
June 6, 1971 he married
Debra Ann (Gress) Finton.
He was a Veteran of
the Army National Guard
where he served as a Buck
Sergeant. He volunteered
for the American Red Cross
as Disaster Chairmen for
25 plus years. Paul was an
EMT for West Lafayette
and Coshocton. He was
also a Nationally Registered
Paramedic. He worked as a
Heavy Equipment Operator
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Montgomery of Dayton,
Ohio, Teresa Renea
Underwood of Byesville,
Ohio, Jennifer Ann (Joe)
Clark of Baltic, Ohio,
Jason L. (Kylee) Moore
of West Lafayette, Ohio;
grandchildren Shane,
Ashley, Hunter, Dakota,
Seth, Jason Jr., John
Thomas, Aurora, Bryce,
Caeden, Mark II, Sean,
Dylan, Scarlett, Stephanie
and Paul Anthony;
great grandson Rylan; a
sister Martha Lou Nelson
of Florida; several nieces
and nephews; several
great nieces and nephews;
and cousins.
He was preceded in
death by his sister Marie E.
Perez; brother in laws Manuel
Perez and Larry Nelson
and son in law Brian
Underwood.
Most of all, on June 1986
he gave his life to the Lord
Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Fred was known to say
“Christ died for our sins
and arose again, Amen!”
Free Funeral Home is
handling the arrangements
for the family. Online condolences
may be made at
www.freefuneralhome.
com.
for Oxford Mining. He was a health and safety manager/heavy
equipment operator
at Republic Waste for 19
years.
Along with his wife, Paul
is survived by his children,
Paul C.(Lisa) Finton III of
West Lafayette, Brian Scott
(girlfriend, Racheal) Finton
and Kristina (Jared) Alan
of Coshocton; 13 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren;
siblings, Sharon
(Wayne) Noble, Rosemary
(David) Turner, John (Marianne)
Finton, Kendra (Donald)
Murray, Karla Finton
and mother-in-law, Blanche
Gress Baker.
He is preceded in death
by his father, Paul C. Finton,
Sr., mother, Helen (Rice)
Finton and brother, James
Joseph Finton.
Calling hours were held
at the Given-Dawson-
Paisley Funeral Home on
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
from 6-7 p.m. A graveside
service took place at the
Plainfield Cemetery on
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to the
Plainfield United Methodist
Church.
An online memorial can
be viewed at www.givendawson-paisleyfh.com.