Michelle Lynn (Rister) Puckett

Michelle had a hard life. Was a loner in school, graduated vermilion high school in 1989. Was married to Timothy Stephen Maddix jr in 1993. Had 2 children Rani caitlin(94) and Dalton wade(97). She separated from steve on 9/9/1999 due to his physical abuse and adult. And took both kids and moved to florida shortly after with only the things in her car trunk. She rebuilt her life for 5 years, till the hotel she was a manager of closed down and she moved back to ohio. There she lived in Jackson ohio, but a man broke into her home and attacked her. She was never able to return to work after feeling like the law failed her ( the attacker only got criminal trespassing charges and let go). She finally returned to work for 3 years at general mills. But fell and damaged her right hip and leg, and went on disability for that. Her depression, and PTSD. For 3rd time she lost everything and packed up her kids and moved to oak hill into ahome her parents James and Marsha. Provided for her. She eventually met a man, michael westburg, was great at first. But he turned violent and mentally abusive. And was hospitalized after having mental issues with dealing with him. And again dealing with the break up. In august 2015 she tried again and met a local man on a dating app called plenty of fish. Dale Lee Puckett. They were married a year later on july 25 at lake alma gazebo. It was 110 degrees that day in the shade. In 2016 she was diagnosed with kidney cancer, and in 2017 had partial nephrectomy of right kidney. She also had several tumors on her brain that were inactive. In 2018 to 2020 sale had multiple heart attacks and a mild stroke and they caught to get him disability. It went all the way to the final judge and was finally approved. In nov 2020 her and dale both contracted the covid 19 corona virus. Dale recovered quickly but Michelle was hospitalized.