Jewell M Lunsford

Jewell M. Lunsford, age 83 of Higginsport, Ohio, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary #367 of Ripley, Ohio. Mrs. Lunsford loved crocheting. She crocheted hats for newborn babies born at Brown County General Hospital, in Georgetown, Ohio, for the past thirty plus years. More recently, she crocheted lap blankets for residents at Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, near Ripley, Ohio. Mrs. Lunsford was born June 26, 1927 near Felicity, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband of fifty two years, R. Clayton Lunsford, who passed away in 2001.

Mrs. Lunsford is survived by one daughter - Judy Herrmann and husband Keith of Ripley, Ohio; one step-daughter - Carol Herrell of Ripley, Ohio; two sons - Charles Lunsford and wife Darlene of Stockbridge, Georgia and Terry Lunsford and wife Kelly of Higginsport, Ohio; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 18, 2011 at Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Clark Castle will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow the funeral service in Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, Ohio.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association. Condolences may be sent to the family at the link above.