Ralph H. Hamblin Memorial notice
MOUNT VERNON — A memorial service for Ralph H. Hamblin will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the Central Christian Church in Marion, 421 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion, OH 43302. The arrangements are under the care and direction of the Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. Mr. Hamblin passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, at the Country Club Retirement Campus.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, OH 43055. This obituary and guest registry can be viewed online at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Haulk
UTICA — A funeral service for Elizabeth E. “Betty” Haulk, 79, of Utica will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Law-Baker Funeral Home with Alan Pratt officiating. Burial will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens.

Betty died Dec. 27, 2005, at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born April 5, 1926, to the late Martin E. and Christina J. (McGinnis) Haulk. Betty retired from housekeeping at Greentree Apartments. She was a lifelong resident of Utica and St. Louisville.

She is survived by her sister, Ruby Landis, nieces, Carol (Art) Hysell and Mary (Ron) Smith, and nephew, Tom (Donita) Landis, all of the Utica area; five great-nephews; and three great-nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William Haulk; and her first husband, Richard Wilkinson.

Friends may call Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Law-Baker Funeral Home, 34 N. Main St., Utica.

Anna C. McGrady Memorial notice
WARSAW — Anna C. McGrady, 96, of 39110 U.S. 36, Warsaw, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility.

A graveside committal service will be held Saturday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. in the Valley View Cemetery in Warsaw with the Rev. Homer Blubaugh officiating. The Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw is handling arrangements. The obituary is online at www.fischerfuneralhome.com.

Thelma Weaver
MOUNT VERNON — Thelma (Murray) Weaver, 72, of Mount Vernon died Dec. 27, 2005, at Knox Community Hospital.

She was born May 16, 1933, in Pike County to Irvan and Hazel (Havens) Murray. She was a member of the Howard Christian Church and the Ohio State Alumnae Association. She taught school in the Highland School District for 21 years.

She is survived by her husband, Donald P. Weaver, to whom she had been married 55 years; three sons, Timothy (Andy) Weaver of Sanford, Fla., Douglas (Adriana) Weaver of Charlotte, N.C., and Daniel (Shirley) Weaver of Mount Vernon; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Emma Jean Horton of Lebanon.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Street and Jane Wheeler.

Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the North-Dilley Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, where funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m. Pastor Chris Delozier will officiate. Graveside service will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Fletcher Chapel Cemetery, near Springfield.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Howard Christian Church, 12440 Mary St., Howard, OH 43028. This obituary, along with an online guest registry page, may be viewed at www.dilleyfuneralservice.com.