June 15, 2006

OBITUARIES

William Prentice McCullough Jr.

William Prentice Thaddeus McCullough Jr., of Yellow Springs, formerly of Charlotte, N.C., died unexpectedly Monday, June 12, at Grant Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio. He was 75 years of age.

William, affectionately known as “Mack,” was born on June 13, 1930, in Cincinnati. He was the son of Rev. William Prentice McCullough Sr., and Victoria Simpkins McCullough Brown.

His lifelong careers include coaching and playing basketball, baseball and football. Many in the community will remember his role as “Coach” McCullough in Yellow Springs athletics, having coached junior and senior high school basketball, Little League baseball, and youth soccer. Upon moving to the village in 1970, he assumed the role of administrative director of the emergency department at Miami Valley Hospital. In 1978, he was appointed Health Commissioner of Greene County, a position he held until his retirement in 2000. During his tenure as Health Commissioner, he served as president of the Ohio Public Health Association. He remained active in the community, serving on the Board of Trustees at the Friends Care Center in Yellow Springs until the time of his death. Mack once said that of all the roles he had assumed during his lifetime, the role of father was the one of which he was most proud.

He was preceded in death by his father, William McCullough Sr., of Covington, Ky; his mother, Victoria Brown of Yellow Springs; and his wife of 30 years, Sarah J. McCullough, who died in September of 2001.

He is survived by his wife, Sherrie McCullough, of Yellow Springs, whom he married Valentine’s Day 2005; son and daughter-in-law, Prentice (Macky) and Melanie McCullough of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law, Helen McCullough Allen and Brad Allen of Columbus; son and fiancée, Allen McCullough and Karen Eddy of Philadelphia, Pa.; son and daughters Melvin, Alicia and Lydia McCullough of Charlotte, N.C.; and several brothers, sisters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Mack’s hearty laugh, his listening ear to family’s and friends’ problems and concerns, his passion for sports, his intellectual curiosity, and his love for life are just a few of the qualities that were the measure of this husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will be sorely missed.

A viewing service for friends will take place on Thursday, June 15, at the Jackson-Lytle & Ingling Williams Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will occur at the First Presbyterian Church, beginning at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 17.

Cornelius A. Martin

Cornelius A. Martin of Bowling Green, Ky., passed away on Saturday, June 3, in Russellville, Ky. He was 57.

He was born on Aug. 4, 1948, son of the late Herbert and Beatrice Tutt Martin.

Mr. Martin was the president and CEO of Martin Management Group, having acquired or built more than 15 auto dealerships in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Iowa, California and Arizona. Mr. Martin was on the board of several companies in Kentucky and Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Roy Martin, Hume Martin and Lorenzo Martin; four sisters, Marjorie Martin, Gwendolyn Brown, Viola Mapp and Rosetta Ratchford.

He is survived by his wife, Gail Burrus Martin; a daughter, Amber L. Martin of Bowling Green; two sons, Chadwick A. Martin and Coleman A. Martin, both of Bowling Green; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Finis and Wanda Martin of Springfield, Ohio, and Howitt and Roberta of Bowling Green; six sisters and their spouses, Ernestine and Charles Benning of Springfield, Unita Lawrence of Springfield, Naomi Horton of Greenville, Ky., Barbara and Arthur Swain of Springfield, Anna and Edmond Drake of Louisville, Ky., Shirley McIntosh of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 8, at Living Hope Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Ky., with burial at Reynolds Cemetery, Greenville, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may be made to WKU Foundation/Gail Martin Lecture Series, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, Ky. 42101-9977.

Michael Fajans

Michael Fajans, a 1970 graduate of Antioch College, died in a motorcycle accident on the morning of June 12, in Seattle, Wash.

A fuller account of Michael’s life will follow next week.

John Jacobs

John Jacobs of Johnson City, Tenn. passed away Sunday, June 11. John lived and worked in the Yellow Springs community for many years. A funeral will be held in Tennessee, but internment will take place in the Glen Forest Cemetery, Yellow Springs, with a graveside service on Friday morning, June 16.