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8 • The Beacon October 17 , 2024 Obituaries

Lula E . Williams
Lula E . Williams , age 103 , passed away on Thursday , October 10th . She was born on June 27 , 1921 , in Youngstown , Ohio to the late Samuel and Matilda ( Smiley ) Sheffield . She grew up in Coshocton and graduated from Coshocton High in the class of 1938 . Then she briefly attended a local business college .
On February 9 , 1941 , Lula married Charles R . “ Chappie ” Williams , and together they proudly raised three children . Lula and Chappie remained
married until his untimely death in 2006 .
Lula worked at a variety of places , including Roscoe Village , O ’ Neils , Leech , Scherbel and Peddicord , and she retired from Ohio Power . Her jobs were important to her for the people she met , but they were not her career . Lula ’ s career was in community service .
Lula co-founded , headed , and served on key boards and committees for many organizations over 70 years . She gave time , energy
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and financial support to the arts , charities , and service organizations . She was also a faithful member of The Presbyterian Church , where she was eager to help , wherever needed .
Lula is survived by her children , Michael Williams and Lynda Williams Jones ; grandchildren , Andrea “ Andi ” Williams , Demia ( Kojo ) Kandi , Anika ( Jamaal ) Williams Shabazz , Kimani Clodfelder , and “ bonus ” grand-daughter , Kristin ( Marco ) Curtis ; as well as 10 great-grandchildren
: Donovan and Alexa Williams ; Dorian , Khary and Kennedy Kandi ; Nia and Malik Chandler ; Dequan and Nishon Wooten , and Nyles Curtis .
Along with her husband and parents , she is preceded in death by her daughter , Carole Williams Clodfelder , siblings , Charles Graham , Vivian Saunders , Mary Louise Anderson , John Graham , William Graham , Sam Sheffield , Mildred Taylor , Claude Sheffield , Geneva Taylor , and Maurice Sheffield .
Lula was a strong family advocate and will be fondly remembered for her kindness , warm smile , sharp wit , and loving spirit by a host of nieces , nephews , cousins , and mutually devoted friends .
Calling hours will be Friday at 11 am , service at 12pm , Miller Funeral Home , 639 Main Street in Coshocton . Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery .
An online memorial can be viewed at www . themillerfuneralhome . com .
Catherine Elizabeth “ Betty ” Magness
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THE FAMILY OF Denny Dobson

wish to thank the customers and employees of Mayor ’ s Corner and Tim and Chris of The Venue at Hidden Springs for their generosity . To all who attended the Celebration of Life , our heartfelt thanks for making it such a memorable day . Our gratitude to everyone in the community who purchased Denny ’ s Mums this season and in the past , everyone ’ s kindness has been truly overwhelming . We are blessed to reside in this generous and caring community .

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Catherine “ Betty ” Magness
Catherine Elizabeth “ Betty ” Magness , age 101 , passed away Thursday , October 10 , 2024 , at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette .
She was born on September 30 , 1923 , in Coshocton County to the late Joseph and Elizabeth ( Roahrig ) Balo . She graduated from Conesville ( Jefferson ) Rural High School in 1941 . During WWII she worked at Firestone in Coshocton making fuel tanks for B-24 bombers . On November 17 , 1945 , she married Elba Magness . They were married for 53 years until he passed away on February 17 , 1998 . Her and Elba enjoyed spending time on their family farm , showing horses and camping in their retirement . She had a great love for their Dalmatian , Tag . She was a member of the Conesville
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United Methodist Church and the American Legion . Betty is survived by her two daughters , Linda ( Larry ) Adams of Coshocton and Dee Howard of Colorado Springs CO ; son-in-law , Rich Moran ; grandchildren , Ashley ( Wesley ) Miller , Andrew ( Lori ) Adams and Sandra ( Jeff ) Ahonen ; great grandchildren , Sidney Howard , Sam Adams and Jack Ahonen as well as numerous nieces and nephews .
She is preceded in death by her husband , Elba E . Magness ; daughter , Melba Moran ; grandson , Trevor Howards ; great-grandson , Raymond Howard , and four sisters , Mildred Ross ,
Annabelle Norris , Eloise Matt and Pauline Powelson and three brothers , David , Ralph , and Joe Balo .
Calling hours were held at The Miller Funeral Home on Monday , October 14 , 2024 , from 10:00 am to 11:00 am . The funeral service began at the funeral home at 11am with Rev . Dairel Kaiser officiating . Burial followed in Coshocton County Memory Gardens .
Memorial contributions may be directed to OSU Extension Office at 724 S 7th St Coshocton , Ohio 43812 .
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