formerly of Uniontown Ellis Benton Keefer, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024. He was 86 years old. He was born in Uniontown to Ellis Benton Keefer, Sr. and Sarah West. Ellis attended John Carroll University, where he participated in its ROTC program while completing his degree. Following […]
Ladies and gentlemen, when it comes to farming, Maynard Surber was an innovator, and his family members were pioneers of agriculture in Highland County. He was born April 4, 1920 in Highland County’s Whiteoak Township, and was actively engaged in dairy, livestock and crop farming with his brother, Cedric, for more than 70 years.
From the time he was a kid, John Mays knew what he wanted to do: serve in the U.S. Army. The Tennessee native severed for 30 years and saw duty in the regular Army and Reserves. Retired Colonel Mays grew up on a farm in rural East Tennessee. His parents told him education would be the key to success.