April Yvonne Payne, 64, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s in Westerville Ohio. April was born February 9, 1962, in Corpus Christi, Texas, a daughter of the late George L. and Shirley Rhea Stephens. April enjoyed crocheting and was a member of the Eagles Linden Fraternal Order Aerie 2252 in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by her husband of 37 years George H. Payne; two sons Joshua Walters and George E. Payne both of Columbus, Oh

Mary Annett Adkins, 65, of Ironton, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, May 11, 2026, at UK Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. Mary was born August 4, 1960, in Greenup, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Roscoe “Buck” and Mary Riley Adkins. She was a 1978 graduate of Greenup County High School and was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Joe Reffett Jr. and her second husband Larry Walker;

Robert Lynn Watkins, 65, of Ironton, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, May 10, 2026, at UK Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. Robert was born September 9, 1960, in Brandon, Florida, a son of Pauline Bush Watkins of Ironton, Ohio and the late Lyle O. Watkins. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 26 years Deanna Grams Watkins; two sons Robert “Robbie” Watkins of Georgia and Andrew Watkins of North Carolina; a daughter Rebecca Watkins of Iro

Delbert Lee Burton, 68, of Grayson, Kentucky passed away Monday May 5, 2026, at his residence in Grayson. Delbert was born May 24, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of Geneva (Sizemore) Burton of Pataskala, Ohio, and the late George S. Burton. He was a United States Army Veteran and a former Chaplin for Kings Daughters Medical Center. Delbert drove a bus for the county school system for many years In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years Penn