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Source: The Marietta Times, dated Friday, January 2,
2004
BEALLSVILLE - Helen B.
Stine, 95, of Township Road 80, Beallsville, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at
the
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Robert L. Stine, in 1985; one son, Paul W. Stine; one
granddaughter, Adele Ross; one great-granddaughter, Bailey Norris; her parents;
two brothers, Michael Barton and Joseph Barton; and three sisters, Sylvia
McBride, Rosalie Barton and Mildred Daniels.
She is survived by two
daughters, Katherine Bilyeu and Dorothy Burkhart, both of Beallsville; three
sisters, Kay Shurko and Margaret Cook, both of
Private services are at 1
p.m. Saturday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at
Mary Louise Copley nee
Lambert
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Monday, January 4,
2004
WOODSFIELD - Mary Louise
Copley, 80, of Woodsfield died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2004) at
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Minis Copley, in 1999; and her parents.
She is survived by three
sons, Charles Copley and his wife, Leisa, of Bethesda, Ohio, David Copley and
his wife, Tina, of Quaker City, and Andy Copley and his wife, Rebecca, of
Woodsfield; three daughters, Sandy Tomolonis and her husband, Rodney, of
Bethesda, Tausha Copley of Woodsfield and M.J. Copley of Woodsfield; three
brothers, James Lambert and his wife, Alice, of Huntsville, Ala., Charles Henry
Driskell and his wife, Barbara, of Gadsden, Ala., and Thomas Richard Driskell
and his wife, Ann, of Gadsden; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Woodsfield with Pastor Travis Smalley
officiating. Burial is in
Bernice E. Leasure nee Stewart
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Monday January 4,
2004
CALDWELL - Bernice E.
Leasure, 64, of
She is survived by three
daughters, Betty Stalbosky and her husband, Steven, of North Benton, Ohio,
Beverly Schoeppner and her husband, Ron, of Canton and Megan Leasure at home;
two sons, Darrell Leasure of Belpre and Brian Leasure of Canton; 21
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Jack M. Leasure, on Aug. 25, 1990; her parents; one daughter,
Brenda Guiler; one son, Jack Leasure II; one brother, William Stewart; and one
sister, Betty Stewart.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Tuesday at Brubach-Watters Funeral Home in Summerfield with Pastor Gary
Fitzgerald officiating. Burial is in
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Monday, January
12, 2004
He is survived by his wife
of 39 years, Connie L. Davis Drum of Lewisville; one daughter, Teri Majors and
her husband, Todd, of Woodsfield; three sons, Mickey Drum and his wife, Beth,
and Matt Drum and his partner, Robin, all of Lewisville, and Kevin Drum and his
wife, Julie, of Woodsfield; one brother, Charles Drum and his wife, Lana, of
Maryville, Tenn.; three sisters, Louise Riether and her husband, Charlie, of
Lewisville, Mary Wiggins and her husband, Delvin, of Woodsfield and Alice
Swindell of Commercial Point, Ohio; five granddaughters, Ariel, Jamie, Hanna,
Nikki and Sierrea; six grandsons, Kyle, Cody, Devin, Jordan, Jesse and Vinnie;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Drexel and Myrtle Rose Davis;
and one granddaughter, Deanna.
Services are at 2 p.m. today
at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Source: The Marietta Times, dated, Wednesday,
January 7, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Charlotte A.
Ault, 56, of the
She is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. John (Janet) Haslam of Clarington, Shirley Pealer of Woodsfield
and Mrs. Francis (Judy) Blackstone of Lewisville; one brother, Rick Smith and
his wife, Kim, of
She was preceded in death by
her parents; and one brother, Ronald L. "Dink" Ault.
Services are at 2 p.m.
Friday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with Pastor Fred Ricer Jr.
officiating. Burial is in
funeral home.
Source: The
WOODSFIELD - Virgil E.
Phillips, 70, of
A U.S. Army veteran, he
served in the Korean War. He was a member of
He is survived by his wife,
Shirley Wallace Phillips, whom he married on April 29, 1962; one daughter, Joy
Falcone and her husband, John, of Tampa; two sons, John Galasso and his wife,
Leigh Ann, of Grove City, Ohio, and Bob Galasso and his wife, Nancy, of
Frankfort, Ky.; two sisters, Hilda Smith of Jerusalem, Ohio, and Edna Mae Brady
of Rittman, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Arianne, Adam, Jennifer and Ryan
Galasso, and Samantha, Gabriella and John Jr. Falcone; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Saturday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with the Rev. Roger Brown
officiating. Burial is in
Source: The Marietta Times, dated, Monday, January
26, 2004
He is survived by his aunt,
Garnett Parks of Jerusalem; cousins, Bethann Baker, James Baker, Clyde (Sandy)
Patton, Mrs. William Sue Mayberry, Arthur Milhoan and Allison Milhoan; several
other cousins; and caregivers, Patty Hood and Jane McBride.
He was preceded in death by
his parents.
Services are at 1 p.m. today
at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield. Burial is in
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Tuesday, January
27, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Kenneth D.
Cline, 67, of
former
He is survived by his wife,
Rosalie J. Paden Cline; three daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Lisa) Robertson of
Lewisville, Mrs. Bruce (Joy) Watters of Woodsfield and Mrs. Thomas (Janice)
Lemon of Holmesville, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Grethel) Shafer of
Ashland, Ohio, Mrs. Roy (Dorothy "Dot") Fink of Newark, Jean Ambrus
of Newark and Wilma Babcock of Frazeysburg, Ohio; one brother, Hilton
"Pete" Cline and his wife, Evelyn, of Polk, Ohio; and five
grandchildren, Lucas D. Robertson, Craig A. Robertson, Kara N. Watters, Kendra
J. Lemon and Kenton D. Lemon.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and four brothers, Denzil Cline, Robert Cline, Herbert Cline and
Eddie Cline.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Friday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with Harold Kinney Jr. and Sam
Bartrug officiating. Burial is in
Junior E. Leasure
Source: The Marietta Times, dated January 27, 2004
Marie Brown Leasure. He was a retired construction laborer for 35 years and was
a member of the Laborers Union Local 639 at
He is survived by six
daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Irene) Tidd of Newport, Mrs. Rodney (Darlene) Bettinger
of Caldwell, Donna Bennett of Delaware, Ohio, Mrs. Hank (Debbie) Williams of
Marietta, Kandi McQueary of Caldwell and Mrs. Rodney (Mechele) Nichols of
Beverly; one son, Shawn Leasure at home; one sister, Margaret Dillon of
Marietta; two brothers, Lloyd Leasure of Caldwell and Ed Leasure Sr. of
Byesville, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
On May 6, 1950, he married
Hester M. McGilton Leasure. She died Oct. 18, 2000. He was also preceded in
death by his parents; one daughter, Rebecca Joyce Goff; and three brothers,
Roger, Harold and Jim Leasure.
Services are at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with Pastor Gary Fitzgerald
officiating. Burial is in
Helen Mae Schwall nee Grant
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Tuesday, January
27, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Helen Mae
Schwall, 85, of Monroe Manor died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at
She is survived by one son,
William D. Schwall and his wife, Jo Ann, of Woodsfield; one daughter, Jo Ellyn
Kaiser and her husband, John F. Jr., of Woodsfield; three grandchildren, Jill
Kaiser Lemasters and her husband, Jason, John Kaiser III and his wife, Johnna,
and Jay Schwall, all of Woodsfield; two great-grandchildren, Jaren and Jocelyn
Lemasters; one nephew, Sandy Grant and his wife, Pat, of Edina, Mo.; and one
niece, Erma Forshey and her husband, Hugh, of Cambridge.
She was preceded in death by
her husband,
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield
with the Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Burial is in
Source: The Marietta Times,, dated Wednesday,
January 28, 2004
SUMMERFIELD - Robert A.
McGraw, 72, of Summerfield, formerly of
was a former insurance adjuster. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air
Force. He was a member of Summerfield American Legion Post 415 and
He is survived by his father
of
He was preceded in death by
his mother.
Services are at noon
Saturday at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home in
Carl Emerson Ayers Sr.
Source: The Marietta Times,, dated Wednesday,
January 28, 2004
Carrie Nalley Ayers. He was a retired 35-year employee of Ormet Corp. in
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Janet Marshall Ayers; one son, Leslie M. Ayers Sr.; one
brother, Harold Ayers; and one sister, Pearl Lindamood.
He is survived by his wife,
Rosalie Borman Ayers, whom he married on May 12, 1962; two sons, Lewis Ayers of
Whipple, and Carl Ayers Jr. and his wife, Lori, of Clarington; three daughters,
Crystal Eikleberry and her husband, Russel, of Sardis, Peggy Winland and her
husband, Tom, of Lewisville, and Tina McIntire and her husband, Preston, of
Clarington; one sister, Dorothia Hall and her husband, Floyd, of Graysville;
one brother, Melvin Ayers and his wife, Laura, of Sycamore Valley; one
sister-in-law, Stella Ayers of Frazeysburg, Ohio; one brother-in-law, Ralph
Lindamood of Massillon; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Friday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at
Peggy B. Van Nest nee Brown
Source: The Times Leader, dated Thursday, January 29, 2004
Peggy B. (Brown) Van Nest,
77, formerly of Martins Ferry,
of the First United Methodist Church of Martins Ferry where she was active in
the Friendly Class.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Van Nest, five brothers:
Thomas, John, Sidney, Leonard and Edward Brown and a sister, Lillian.
Surviving are a sister,
Phyliss Brown of
Friends will be received
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004 from 11 a.m., until time of services at 1 p.m., with
Rev. Van D. Fisher officiating at the Heslop Funeral Home, Walnut at Fifth,
Martins Ferry,
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Saturday, January
31, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Robert D. Wise,
70, of
He is survived by his wife,
Anna "Ann" Marie Hayes Wise, whom he married on May 10, 1952; three
sons, Donald Wise and his wife, Brenda, of Sandyville, Robert "Bob"
Wise and his wife, Sheilla, of Jerusalem, Ohio, and Rodney Wise and his wife,
Sherri, of Woodsfield; one brother, Charles "Jim" Wise and his wife,
Kathy, of Canton; one stepbrother, Bob Masters of Beach City; three sisters,
Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Rufo and her husband, Mike, of North Canton,
Charlene Herrod of Massillon, and Karen Schubert and her husband, Al, of Texas;
four grandchildren, Jason Wise and his wife, Heather, Sascha Wise, C.J. Wise
and Denise Carpenter; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Monday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with Father David Gaydosik
officiating. Burial is in
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Tuesday, February
3, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Boyd G. Gatten,
72, of
He is survived by his twin
brother, Lloyd Gatten and his wife, Mary Lou, of Woodsfield; two sisters,
Bonnie McCaslin and her husband, Franklin, and Linda Lucas, both of Woodsfield;
a special friend, Evelyn Daugherty of Woodsfield; one cousin, Naomi Smith of
Woodsfield; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and one brother, Dale Jack Gatten Jr.
Services are at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at
Source: The Marietta Times, dated, Monday February
9, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Roger J. Cox,
96, of Woodsfield died Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004) at the
He is survived by one son,
William Cox and his wife, Patsy, of
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Perthena Baker Cox, in 1999; two sons, Jack E. Cox and Eugene Cox;
three brothers; two sisters; and one infant sister.
Services are at 11 a.m.
today at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Wednesday,
February 4, 2004
Denver F. Abicht, 73, of
He was born May 15, 1930, in
He was a member of the Sixth
and Washington Streets Church of Christ in
He is survived by his wife,
Winona J. Gatten Abicht, whom he married on Dec. 31, 1950; one son, Denver D.
Abicht and his wife, Holly, of Marietta; one daughter, Cathy B. Abicht of
Janesville, Wis.; one foster daughter, Gail Lucas of Parkersburg; one
granddaughter, Erica J. Abicht DeFord and one great-granddaughter, Trinity R.
Abicht of Marietta; one sister, Betty Jean Abicht Schau of Marietta; four
stepgrandsons, Mitch, Donnie, Dustin and Dylan; three great-grandchildren; and
several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; one sister, Clara Abicht Montagnese; and one daughter-in-law,
Debra Menke Abicht.
Memorial services are at
2:30 p.m. Saturday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home in
Source:
Lloyd
Leasure, 66, of
Surviving
are his wife, Shirley Gallagher Leasure; four sons, Boyd (Pam) Leasure, of
Caldwell, Mike (Dee Dee) Leasure, of Sarahsville, Danny (Lisa) Leasure, of
Caldwell, Jeff (Donna) Leasure, of Caldwell; four daughters, Mrs Landon (Peggy)
Smith, of Caldwell, Mrs. Paul (Tina) Tonnous, of Byesville, Mrs. Keith (Denise)
Young, of Woodsfield, Heather Rutter, of Caldwell; 28 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Ed Leasure,
Sr., of Byesville; sister, Margaret Dillon, of Marietta.
In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary
Helen Leasure; four brothers, Harold, Jim, Roger and Junior Leasure.
Friends
were received Feb. 3 at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, Caldwell, where funeral
services will be held Feb. 4, 2004 at 1 p.m., with Rev. Keith Jones
officiating. Burial will follow at
Source: The Marietta Times, dated,
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
She is survived
by one son, Thomas A. Davis of
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Walter L. Christman, on March 6, 1992; and her
parents.
Funeral liturgy
with Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen Catholic Church
with Father Dale Tornes officiating. Burial is in
Catherine Elizabeth Bigler nee Jeffries
Source: The Marietta Times, dated,
Thursday, February 26, 2004
Catherine
Elizabeth Bigler, 92, of
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Henry M. Bigler, Sr., a sister Margaret Belle
Jeffries; three brothers, George Jeffries, Phon Jeffers and Glenn Jeffries.
Surviving are a
son, H. Melvin Bigler, Jr., and his wife, Mattie, of Jacobsburg; a daughter,
Arlene Lucas and her husband, Jim of Pittsburgh; a brother, Woodrow Jeffers and
his wife Elizabeth, of Powhatan Point; a granddaughter, Cindy Hughes and her
husband, Dustin of Powhatan Point; four great grandchildren, Jessica Allen,
Justin Allen, Bailey Hughes and Hunter Hughes, all of Powhatan Point.
Friends received
Friday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Bauknecht - Altmeyer Funeral Home,
Rosemary L. Hise nee Pashley
Source: The Marietta Times, dated,
Thursday, February 26, 2004
WOODSFIELD -
Rosemary L. Hise, 68, of
She is survived
by her husband, Donald "Rocky" Hise, whom she married on Nov. 11,
1951; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Donna Rose) "Rose" Roskovensky of
Fairchance, Pa.; one son, Joseph B. "Joe" Hise Sr. and his wife,
Della Mae, of Woodsfield; one sister, Mrs. Charles (Eleanor) Stewart of Mount
Dora, Fla.; one brother, Melvin Pashley and his wife, Mattie, of Mannford,
Okla.; five grandchildren, Mrs. Thomas (Rebecca Dawn) Aman of Bridgeport,
W.Va., Donald "Beau" Gump Jr. of Wallace, W.Va., Joseph B. "Joe
Joe" Hise Jr. of Woodsfield, Ohio State Trooper Rocky John Hise of
Woodsfield and Joshua B. "Jocco" Hise of Woodsfield; one
great-granddaughter, Emily E. Aman of Bridgeport, W.Va.; 13 nieces and nephews;
and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and one brother, George F. Pashley.
Services are at
1 p.m. Saturday at Watters Funeral Home,
Virgin A. Carpenter
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian, dated,
Thursday, February 26, 2004
(Lewisville High School Graduate)
VIRGIN A.
CARPENTER SERVICES 1922-2004 - BARNESVILLE - Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday
at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, Barnesville, for Virgin A. Carpenter,
81, of
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Thursday,
February 19, 2004
BEALLSVILLE -
David Joseph Bowen, Jr., 60, of
He is survived
by his wife, Sylvia Vasil Bowen; one daughter, Wendi Pinkerton of Beallsville;
one son, Joey Bowen of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Brenda Burkett and her
husband, Larry, of Columbus; three grandsons, Corey, Cameron and Kristopher;
one granddaughter, Mandi; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim and
Maxine Vasil of Kent, Ohio.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
Services are at
1 p.m. Saturday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Source: The Marietta Times, dated
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
WOODSFIELD -
Betty Lou Minder Hines, 64, of
She is survived
by her mother of Cameron; one daughter, Shannon of Portland, Ore.; three
brothers, Joe Minder of Woodsfield, Robert Dean Minder of Cameron, and Garry
Minder of Woodsfield; two sisters, Linda Canter of
She was preceded
in death by her father; and one brother, Michael "Moe" Minder.
Services are at
1 p.m. Thursday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian, dated
Friday, March 5, 2004
CHARLES F.
MATHEWS 1912-2004 - WOODSFIELD - Charles F. Mathews, 91, of New Matamoras,
formerly of
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated Thursday, March 4, 2004
Franklin Delano
McCaslin, 70, of TH2512, Woodsfield, died February 29, 2004, at Laings. He was
born August 23, 1933, in
Surviving are
his wife, Bonnie A. Gatten McCaslin, Woodsfield; two sons, Frankie D. McCaslin,
Sr., Woodsfield and Eddie D. McCaslin, Sr., Cabins, W. Va.; three grandsons,
Frankie McCaslin, Jr., Woodsfield, Kevin McCaslin, Cabins, W. Va., and Eddie
McCaslin, Jr., Slanesville, W. Va.; one granddaughter, Stacy Ours, Petersburg,
W. Va.; one brother, Tom McCaslin, Woodsfield; two sisters, Virginia Burners,
Rittman, and Betty Simmons, Alliance.
He was preceded in death by
his parents.
Friends were
received March 2 at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Kathryn L. Cline nee Keyser
Source: The Marietta Times,
WOODSFIELD -
Kathryn L. Cline, 94, of
She was a member
of Woodsfield Presbyterian Church, a past worthy matron and member of the
Eastern Star Lodge of Woodsfield, and a member of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Harold G. Cline, in 1980; one daughter, Alice Porter,
in 1997; two brothers, Phillip and Calvin Keyser; and two sisters, Clara Ward
and Florence Spriggs.
She is survived
by one son, James Cline and his wife, Mary V., of Woodsfield; five grandchildren,
Rod Cline, Alan Cline, Jon Porter Jr., Jeffrey Porter and Christopher Porter;
and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside
services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at
Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund,
Forest Maxwell Clift
Source: The Marietta Times, Marietta, OH, dated Friday, March 12, 2004
SYCAMORE VALLEY, Ohio - Forest Maxwell Clift, 90, of 31990 Long Run Road died
at 8:51 p.m. Thursday (March 11, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital in
Marietta. Arrangements are incomplete at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield.
Norma Louise Wade nee Connell
Source: The Marietta Times, Marietta, OH, dated Friday, March 12, 2004
SUMMERFIELD - Norma Louise Wade, 63, of Summerfield Route 1, Zerger Quarry
Road, died Wednesday (March 10, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell.
She was born Sept. 17, 1940, in
She is survived by her husband, Tennyson Wade; one stepdaughter, Susan (Bruce)
Priest of New Orleans, La.; four sisters, Fern Theric of Sedalia, Mo., Bernice
Rinker of Springfield, Mo., Clara Martin of Las Vegas, Nev., and Shirley
Stephensons of Variqua, Wis.; three brothers, Martin Connell of Dodgeville,
Wis., Bill Connell of Springfield, Mo., and David Connell of Dearborn, Mo.; and
many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
No services will be observed at this time at the request of the family.
Chandler Funeral Home at
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Ruby D.
Carpenter nee Leasure
Source:
The Marietta Times, Marietta, Ohio, dated, Friday, March 12, 2004
CALDWELL - Ruby D. Carpenter, 79, of the Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell,
formerly of Lewisville, Ohio, died at 3 a.m. Thursday (March 11, 2004) at the
nursing home. She was born Nov. 4,
1924, near
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Lee Edison Carpenter, on Feb. 17, 1994; her parents;
and three sisters, Nellie Leasure, Easter McElfresh and Viola Calland.
She is survived
by one son, Max Carpenter and his wife, Terri, of Little Hocking; two
grandsons, Scott Carpenter of
Services are at
1 p.m. today at Watters Funeral Home,
Chancy
L. Christy, 91, Richwood, died March 16, 2004, at Heartland of Marysville
following a brief illness. He was born
Dec. 27, 1912, in Graysville, son of the late Robert McClennan "Mac"
and Isadore Arbell Byers Christy.
He
was retired from the Urbana Mills after 25 years as a salesman, before that he
worked with the Christy Brothers Produce in Woodsfield for 14 years. Following retirement Chancy was manager for
the Richwood Community apartments for 10 years.
He
was a dedicated member of the Richwood First United Methodist church, where he
served on various boards and committees through the years and as custodian for
many years. He served on the board for
the
Surviving
are his wife, whom he maried Sept 2, 1939, Elifrede Harman Christy; two sons,
Rev. James R. (Sandra) Christy, of Piqua, and
In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers; three
sisters.
Friends
were received March 18 at Stofcheck Funeral Home, Richwood. Services were held March 19 at the
Lowery, Carolyn
M. Lowery
SOURCE: Canton (OH) Repository - 15 Jan 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Carolyn M. Lowery, age 84 of
Malaga, OH passed away Sunday at the home of a granddaughter in Canton. Her
loves were first and foremost her God and her family but was also fulfilled by
growing plants and flowers, feeding the birds, making afghans for everyone and
wearing colorful hats to church. Carolyn was born April 9, 1919 in
Leo R. Hill
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Leo R. Hill, 67, of
Preceded in death by his former
wife, Mary C. Hill, and his former mother-in-law Francis Steed Gray.
Surviving are two sons, Lewis
Hill, Woodsfield, Ohio, Richard Hill, Woodsfield, Ohio; three daughters, Donna
Darby, Jerusalem, Ohio, Vonna Pittman and her husband Leonard, Beallsville,
Ohio, Kay Cooper and her husband Douglas, Middlebourne, W.Va.; one brother
Wayne Hill, Miami, Okla; one sister Donna Tiller, Tocoma, Wash; 10
grandchildren; one step grandchild; two great grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
Friends received from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2004, at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Walter J. Montgomery
SOURCE: The Herald Star - Steubenville, OH, January 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
STEUBENVILLE - Walter J.
Montgomery, age 60, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away, Jan. 1, 2004 at West
Penn Hospital. He was born May 3, 1943 in West Union, W.Va.,
Hartshorn, Norman Clayton 'Bub' Hartshorn
Source: The Marietta Times, Monday, March 15, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
NEW MATAMORAS - Norman Clayton
"Bub" Hartshorn, 80, of
He was born Nov. 25, 1923, in
On Aug. 13, 1948, he married
Betty J. Hutchison, who survives with two children, Douglas Hartshorn and his
wife, Judie, of Newport and Theresa Gautschi and her husband, Dan, of New
Matamoras; two grandsons, Danny Gautschi and his wife, Lynn, of Pittsburgh and
Mark Hartshorn of Newport; three great-grandchildren, Ian, Mason and Regan
Elizabeth of Pittsburgh; three brothers, Lloyd Hartshorn of Reno, James
Hartshorn of Columbia, S.C., and Jack Hartshorn of Parkersburg; and one sister,
Bernice Hitchens of Youngstown.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; three sisters, Lucille Hartshorn, Mildred Stancliff and Hazel Flick;
and six brothers, Harold, George, Russell, Donald, Floyd and Richard.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at Ingram Funeral Home in
William F. Archer, 77, of Woodsfield, died Tuesday.
Calling hours, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
William F.
Archer (complete obituary)
Source:
William F.
Archer, 77, Woodsfield, died April 20, 2004 at
He
was a retired TV repairman and a member of the St Sylvester Catholic Church,
Woodsfield. He is a grandson of M.F. Archer,
owner of the Archer Mill that operated in Woodsfield for over 50 year5s.
Surviving
are several nieces and cousins.
Friends
were received April 22 at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield. Mass of Christian Burial was held April 23
at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield, with Rev. Father David Gaydosik
officiating. Burial in the
Source:
He is survived
by his father of
He was preceded in death by his mother.
There is no visitation. Services and burial will be held at the convenience of
the family. Arrangements by Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield. [Joseph Adams shot himself to death with a
shotgun.]
Source:
Edith Eloise
Young, 86, of
She
was retired from JC Penney in
Surviving
are a brother, Irvin Young, of
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Audra
Harrington, Leora Weber, Mabel Steele and Wilene Jackson.
Friends
were received May 4 at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, where services
will be held May 5, at 1 p.m., with Dana Morrison officiating. Burial in
Source:
Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian, Thursday, June 3, 2004
WOODSFIELD -
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, for
William Stanley Edgell, 86, of Woodsfield, who died Wednesday (June 2, 2004) at
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, W.Va. Burial will follow in the Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home.
He was born July
9, 1917, in Mannington, W.Va., son of the late Rayner James and Mary Elizabeth
Snider Edgell. Mr. Edgell retired from
the Ohio Department of Transportation in Monroe County, where he served as a
truck driver. He was a Protestant by
faith.
He was preceded
in death by a daughter, Barbara Stephens; four brothers, Shelby, Dewey, Ira and
Harry Edgell; and two sisters, Lettie Campbell and Fairy Bolter.
He leaves his
wife, Genevieve Anderson Edgell, whom he married Aug. 3, 1941; a daughter, Lois
Edgell of Panama City, Panama; a son, Gary Edgell of Lewisville; eight
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Dwayne D. 'Dewey' Anderson
Source:
Marietta Times, Saturday, May 29, 2004
STAFFORD, Ohio -
Dwayne D. "Dewey" Anderson, 33, of Stafford, formerly of Wayne
County, Ohio, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004). Visitation is from 11 a.m.
Saturday until time of services at 1 p.m. at Watters Funeral Home in
Woodsfield.
Dean Stottsberry
Source: Martins Ferry Time Leader, Jun 2, 2004
Dean V.
Stottsberry, 83, Woodsfield, died Tuesday. Calling hours, 2-9 p.m., Thursday.
Funeral service, 2 p.m., Friday, at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield,
Ohio.
Etta Lenoar
Eldridge nee McNew
Source: The Marietta Times, dated, Wednesday, June 9, 2004
GRAYSVILLE -
Etta Lenoar Eldridge, 76, of 39389 Straightfork Road died at 1 a.m. Tuesday (June
8, 2004) at her home. She was born Jan. 24, 1928, in Tazewell, Tenn., to Wesley
and Myrtle McCreary McNew. She was a homemaker and a member of Straightfork
Chapel.
She is survived
by her husband, Richard Howard Eldridge, whom she married on Dec. 12, 1947, in
Georgia; three sons, H. Ray Eldridge and his wife, Wanda, of Graysville, Bruce
W. Eldridge and his wife, Lynn, of Stow and Bobby Joe Eldridge of Akron; one
daughter, Faye McBride and her husband, Charles, of Akron; eight grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Paul McNew and his wife, Mary, of
Crossville, Tenn., and Willie McNew and his wife, Erica, of Corpus Cove, Texas;
and two sisters, Ruby Lawson of Jacsboro, Tenn., and Jewel Cox and her husband,
J.C., of Cairo, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Eldridge
was cremated and memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday at her home
at 39389 Straightfork Road for family and friends. Burial is in Akron.
Memorial
contributions may be made to
Hadley Funeral Homes, New Matamoras
Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Wednesday, 21
July 2004
CALDWELL---Phyllis Bates, 76, of Caldwell, died Tuesday (July
20, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell.
She was born Oct.
22, 1927, near Summerfield, daughter of the late Ellis D. and Maude Carpenter
Leach.
Mrs. Bates was a
homemaker and a member of Bates Hill Church of Christ.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Hubert Earl Bates, on Dec. 26, 2000; two brothers, Forest K. "Jim" and
Clinton Leach; and two sisters, Betty
Casey and Neva Clark.
She leaves two
step-daughters, Mrs. John (Karen) Hayes of Columbus and Mrs. Jim (Joyce)
Sprague of Duncan Falls; two sisters,
Mrs. Carl (Edith) Bates of West Lafayette and Mrs. John (Nancy) Moore of
Coshocton; seven step-grandchildren and
step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at McVay-Perkins Funeral
Home, Caldwell, where services will be Friday with Evangelist Flavil Miller
officiating. Burial will be in Village
View Cemetery, Sarahsville.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio]
Jeffersonian; Sunday, 25 July 2004
WEST LAFAYETTE-- Richard C. "Rip"
Bates, 76, of West Lafayette, died Friday (July 23, 2004) at his residence.
He was born Sept.
16, 1927, in Noble County, son of the late Myron and Josie (Clark) Bates.
Mr. Bates was a
graduate of West Lafayette High School.
He was retired from Jones Metal Products Co., West Lafayette, after 46
years of service.
He leaves his wife
Edith A. (Leach) Bates, whom he married July 1949; two sons, Kevin Bates and Richard (Kim) Bates; a daughter, Karassa Bates, all of West
Lafayette; four grandchildren, Jessica,
Jared, and Brent Bates and Jocelyn (Shawn) Vastano; a sister, Donna (William) Wiggins of West Lafayette; a sister-in-law, Nancy Moore of Coshocton.
Friends may call
from 5 to 8 P.M. Monday at Given-Dawson Funeral Home, West Lafayette, where services will be 11 A.M. Tuesday with the
Rev. Wayne Harman officiating.
Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery.
Source: Fort Morgan [Colorado] Times; 23 Jul 2004
NORMA JOHNSON, 75, DIES*
Norma Jean Johnson, 75, former Fort Morgan resident, died
Monday at her home in Littleton.
Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Fort Morgan to
James and Laura Knox. She married
Robert Johnson Jan. 19, 1947, in Fort Morgan.
She was a member of the Ascension Lutheran Church in Littleton, a former
member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Morgan and the Columbine Pilots
Club.
She is survived by her husband, Robert of Littleton; two
daughters, Carol Knox-Johnson of Denver and Kathy Bindu of Littleton; three
sons, James of Denver, Alan of Tucson, Ariz., and David of Littleton; one
brother James Knox of Burlington, and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by one son, Bobby; one
brother, Raymond, and her parents.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the
Heer & Joliffe Mortuary in Fort Morgan.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at
the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Morgan.
Interment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Fort Morgan.
Friends who wish may make memorial donations in Mrs.
Johnson's name to the Hospice of Metro Denver, 425 S. Cherry St., Suite 700,
Denver, 80246; the Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 Sherman St., Fort Morgan,
80701, or the Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton, 80120.
The Heer & Jolliffe Mortuary in
Fort Morgan is in charge of the arrangements.
Betty Delane Haney - nee Hanlon
Source: The Times Leader,
Martins Ferry, Ohio
Betty Delane Haney, 74, of Woodsfield, Ohio, died Sunday,
April 25, 2004 at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born March
22, 1930 at New Matamoras, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Hanlon and Evaline
Haught Hanlon.
She was a member of the Moreland First Christian Church of
Canton, Ohio; member of and held numerous offices in Fraternal Order of Eagles
#2302 over the years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Ralph F. Haney; also companion, Shirley Workman; three brothers,
Emmett, James and Edwin Hanlon; five sisters, Stella Hanlon, Grace Duff, Clara
Tice, Bertha Taylor and Mildred Pugh; one grandson, Joseph Urbanek.
Surviving are seven sons, Frederick and Millie Henthorne
Haney, Sardis, Carl and Doris Carpenter Haney, Lower Salem, Robert and Deborah
Crum Haney, Newport, Roger and Deborah Love Haney, Lewisville, Marion (Bud) and
Tracy Christman Haney, Shadyside, Earl and Barb Robbins Haney, Woodsfield,
Ralph Jr. and Cathy Koburn Haney, Oregon, Ohio; five daughters: Karen and Wayne
Forshey, Woodsfield, Ruth Schultz and Dave McNeal, Lancaster, Ohio, Cindy
Haney, Statesville, N.C., Judy and David Stoneking, Lower Salem, Janet and Jeff
Pickenpaugh, Woodsfield, Ohio; one sister, Dorothy Fulton, Lower Salem, Ohio;
32 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday at
the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio, where
services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2004 with Lloyd Westbrook
officiating. Interment in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, near Graysville, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Fund, c/o Willis Anderson, 38965 Church Rd.,
Graysville, Ohio 45734.
Source: 7 June 2004 Jeffersonian (Cambridge, Ohio)
BARNESVILLE--Dale E. Morris,
53, of Woodsfield, died Sunday (June 6, 2004) at his home.
He was born April
22, 1951, in Monroe County, son of the late Elmer and Vesta Morris.
Mr. Morris was a construction worker and a
member of Local 639, Marietta.
He was preceded in
death by two brothers, Jessie and Ernie Morris.
He leaves his
wife, Almeta J. (Hayes); a son Herbert
Morris of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Teddy (Patricia) Steele of
Jerusalem, Mrs. Kenneth (Pamela) Croft
of Quaker City and Pandora Morris of Barnesville; a brother, Roger (Barb) Morris of Sewellsville; two sisters, Mrs. Edsel (Dorothy) Hannahs of
Calais and Mrs. John (Clara) Crawford of New Philadelphia; seven grandchildren, Tiara Morris, Victoria,
James, Tyler and Dale Croft, Moriah
Whitlatch and Marissa Steele; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M. Wednesday at
Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, Barnesville, where services will be noon
Thursday with the Rev. Jim Garrett officiating. Burial will be in Calais Cemetery.
Beulah M. Crawford - nee Morris
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian Cambridge, Ohio, July
9, 2004
BEULAH M. CRAWFORD SERVICES
1920-2004
SUMMERFIELD
- Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Brubach-Watters Funeral Home,
Summerfield, for Beulah M. Crawford, 83, of Summerfield, who died Wednesday
(July 7, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Frank Love will officiate. Burial will be in Batesville
Cemetery. Friends may call from
6 to 9 p.m. today (Friday) at the funeral home. She was born Sept. 16, 1920, in Calais, daughter of the
late Dory and Alda Wickham Morris.
Mrs. Crawford was a homemaker and a member of Seneca Valley Church of
Christ, Calais. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Ervil Crawford; two brothers, Clyde and Chester
Morris; and a sister, Grace Henthorn.
She leaves a daughter, Lucile English of New Matamoras; a son, Eugene
(Eleanor) Crawford of Summerfield; a brother, Freeman Morris of Sardis; three
sisters, Gladys Salisbury of Sardis, Mary Riggs of New Matamoras and Ellen
Nolan of North Carolina; two grandchildren, Cecile English and Tiffany English;
seven step-grandchildren; 15 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Source: The Times Leader, Thursday,
March 18, 2004
Marjorie Rose
Sloan White, 84, of Worthington, Ohio, died March 16, 2004 at Westerville,
Ohio. Calling hours, 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday. Service, Sunday, 2 p.m., at the
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio.
Judith Kay Wilcox
Source: Bolin Funeral Home, Zanesville,
dated March 18, 2004 Provided by Betty
Lendon Matson
Judith Kay
Wilcox, 62, of Zanesville died at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at
Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born August 15, 1941 at Zanesville a
daughter of the late Paul R. & Laura B. Murray Wilcox. She was an assembler
for the Lear Corporation.
Surviving is her
brother, Richard ( Patricia ) Wilcox of Barnesville, nephew, Rusty ( Ruth )
Wilcox of Woodsfield, four nieces; Katey ( Bob ) Livingston of St. Clairsville,
Mandy ( Wes ) Brown of Barnesville , Sarah Wilcox of Orlando, Florida and
Rachal Wilcox of Barnesville, great nephew; Brandon Brown and two great nieces
Kara Brown and Alli Wilcox.
The family will
receive friends from 5-8 p.m.Friday, March 19, 2004 at Bolin Funeral Home, 1271
Blue Avenue where services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday. March 20, 2004
with Rev. Roy Keyser officiating. Burial will follow at Zanesville Memorial
Park.
Glenn F. Allen
Source: Marietta Times, date Monday
March 22, 2004
NEW MATAMORAS -
Glenn F. Allen, 85, of 912 Park Ave. died Saturday (March 20, 2004) at Marietta
Memorial Hospital.
He was born June 20, 1918, in Fly to Benjamin Franklin and Etta P. Evans Allen.
He retired from Corning Glass at Paden City, W.Va., and was a member of New
Matamoras Nazarene Church.
He is survived
by his wife, Dorothy V. Williamson Allen; one son, Donald P. (Dawn) Allen Sr.
of Frostproof, Fla.; one grandson, Donald P. Allen Jr.; and one granddaughter,
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two brothers, Harold and Raymond Allen; and two
sisters, Myrtle Allen and Blanche Parr.
Services are at
1 p.m. Wednesday at New Matamoras Nazarene Church with the Rev. David Hyde
officiating. Burial is in Matamoras Cemetery. Calling hours are from 2 to 6
p.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home in Sistersville, W.Va., and from noon to 1
p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Virgil
Henthorn
March 24, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Virgil Henthorn,
75, of Beallsville, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004 in Barnesville
Hospital. He was born Feb. 19, 1929 near Beallsville, a son of the late Everett
and Pearl Ward Henthorn.
He was a member
of the Captina Church of Christ and a retired employee of the U.S. Postal
Service.
In addition to
his parents, Virgil was preceded in death by his wife, Nora "Bonnie"
Henthorn.
Surviving are
two daughters, Carol (Roger) Hornbaker of Delaware, Ohio and Sharon (Charles)
Clark of Sparta, Ohio; four grandchildren, Nicole and Nathan Hornbaker and
Amanda and Jacob Clark; a brother, Donald Henthorn of Rittman and a sister,
Edna Mae (Ray) Truex of West Virginia.
Virgil will
always be remembered for his concern for others. His door was always open with
friendship and love.
Friends may call
Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville, where
services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial follows in Beallsville
Cemetery.
Herbert W. Artz
August 31, 1916-March 25, 2004
Source: Bucyrus
Telegraph Forum, Bucyrus, Ohio Provided
by Betty Lendon Matson
Herbert W. Artz, 87, resident of rural Tiro, died Thursday in Crestwood Care
Center following an extended illness.
Born in rural Shelby, Richland County, he had been a Tiro resident the
majority of his life. He was a self-employed farmer and was a truck driver with
PPG Industries, retiring in 1980. Mr. Artz was a 1935 graduate of Tiro High
School, had served on the Tiro school board for 12 years and the Crawford
County school board for two years. He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Tiro. Herbert enjoyed his family, camping, woodworking and traveling.
Survivors
include his wife, Elsie I. (Melick) Artz; four daughters and three sons-in-law,
Patricia and Lloyd Betts, Elsie A. Wechter, all of Tiro, Sandra and Don Neumann
of Bucyrus and Linda and John Kaple, Jr. of Shelby; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Leslie and Mary Artz of Willard and Larry and Bonnie Artz of
Tiro; 21 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren;
and two sisters-in-law, Frances Artz of Mansfield and Thelma Cole of Shelby.
In addition to
his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Artz; one son,
Jerry Artz; four grandchildren; and one son-in-law, Louis Wechter.
Services will be
at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Tiro United Methodist Church. The Rev. Andrew
Angel will officiate with interment in Greenlawn Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may
call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday at the Barkdull Funeral Home, Shelby. Memorial
expressions may be made to Tiro United Methodist Church.
Ernest H. Kinsey
Source; Marietta
Times dated Saturday, April 3, 2004
NEW MATAMORAS - Ernest H. Kinsey, 92, of 42094 Trail Run Road died at 2:19 p.m.
Friday (April 2, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta.
He was born Jan.
23, 1912, in Lebanon, Ohio, (Monroe County), to Carl Chester and Elsie May
Heddleson Kinsey. He was a retired farmer and retired carpenter for
Consolidated Construction Company and was a member of the Carpenters Local 807,
Paden City, W.Va. He was also a member of Brownsville Church of Christ at
Brownsville, Ohio.
He is survived by one daughter-in-law, Lucille Kinsey of New Matamoras; three
grandchildren, Deborah Kay Miller and her husband, Robert, David Lee Kinsey and
his wife, Jane, and Daniel E. Kinsey and his wife, Polly; and six
great-grandchildren, Joshua and Valerie Miller, Christopher, Matthew, Katie and
Sara Kinsey.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Evelyn May Busche Kinsey, on Nov. 23, 2003; one son,
Donald C. Kinsey, on Nov. 29, 1980; and his parents.
Services are at
1 p.m. Monday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with Harold Kinney Jr.
officiating. Burial is in German Lutheran Cemetery at Brownsville. Friends will
be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ruth Meriam Baker
The Daily Jeffersonian, dated Saturday, April 3, 2004
Ruth Meriam
Baker - WOODSFIELD - Ruth Meriam Baker, 78, of Gahanna, formerly of Canton and
Woodsfield, died Wednesday (March 31, 2004). Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m.
Monday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, where services will be 1 p.m.
Tuesday.
Emma
Graham nee Moore
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Emma Adeline
Sindeldecker Graham, 88, of Helena, Ohio, died April 2, 1004 at the Good
Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria, Ohio. She was born Jan. 25, 1916 in Armstrong,
Ohio, daughter of the late Ray and Elizabeth (Schriver) Moore.
In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lebby Carl
Sindeldecker on Jan. 14, 1987 and her second husband, Arlie Graham; a daughter,
Nancy Ridgley and one brother, Lester Moore.
Surviving are
two sons, James Sindeldecker, Zanesville, Ohio and Richard Sindeldecker, St.
Clair, Michigan; one daughter, Patricia Costello, Helena, Ohio; a sister, Freda
Lucas, Beallsville, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Helen Farmer, Shadyside, Ohio; 16
grandchildren; 28 great grand- children and 6 great great grandchildren.
She was a
homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, Beallsville, Ohio.
Visitation will
be held, Tuesday, April 6, 2004 from 1 p.m. until time of graveside services,
at 2 p.m., at Holly Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Ohio with
Revered Jeff Rich officiating.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Arrangements by
Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, Ohio
Edna Gussie Niesz nee Paulus
Source: The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio, Monday, April 5, 2004 Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Edna
G. Niesz, age 95, of Massillon, Ohio, died
Friday, April 2, 2004, at the Massillon Community Hospital. She was born
November 12, 1908 in Woodsfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Anthony
Paulus and Catherine Jane Latta Paulus. She was retired fom the Monroe County
Probate Court. They moved to Massillon after retirement to be near her brother,
John. In Massillon, they worked many years for Morton's of Massillon.
Preceded in
death by her husband, Clarence Niesz in 2000; sisters, Ida Paulus Christman,
Ethel Paulus Christman; brothers, Asher, Herbert, Francis, Chester, and John
Lawrence Paulus; nephews, Francis and Emerson Paulus. Surviving are numerous
nieces and nephews with special relationships to Ruth Ann Senour of Arizona,
Elizabeth Dillen of Wooster, Ohio, Ann Louise Stormer of Philadelphia,
andFranklin Keith, John Herbert, and James Richard Paulus of Massillon;
hersisters-in-law, Anna Lucille Paulus of Massillon and Marguarite Littell of
Columbus.
Friends received
Wednesday, April 7th., from 1 p.m. until tine of service at 2 p.m. at the
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio with Rev. Lee
Peters officiating. Interment in Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe
County, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to her current church, Epworth
United Methodist Church, 3061 Lincolnway West, Massillon, Ohio 44647 or to her
home town church, St. Paul's United Church of Christ , 303 S. Main St.,
Woodsfield, Ohio 43793.
Esther L. Willis nee Bentley
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Esther Louise
Bentley Willis, 84, of Belmont, Ohio, died Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Crestwood
Nursing and Rehab, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born Nov. 30, 1919 in
Belmont, a daughter of the late John Homer Bentley and Carrie Graham Bentley.
Esther was a
homemaker and a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church.
In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry C. Willis, a son,
Charles L. Willis; two sisters, Eva Mae Flood, and Jeannette Donner; a brother,
John Wood Bentley.
Surviving are a
daughter, Nancy Foreman of St. Clairsville, a son, Robert (Sheryl) Willis of
Bellaire; a daughter- in-law, Nancy J. Willis of Shadyside; a sister, Elizabeth
Campbell of Irvine, Calif.; and a brother, James (Gayle) Bentley of Midlothian,
Va.; three grandsons, Kurt (Dianna) Willis of Bridgeport, Ohio; Charles (Kim)
Willis of Wheeling, W. Va., and Brad Willis of Columbus, Ohio; a great
granddaughter, Alexis Willis, several nieces and nephews and several great
nieces and nephews.
Friends will be
received Monday, 7 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at
Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral Home, 322 North Main St., Bethesda, where services
will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Pastor Robert Merritt officiating.
Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Hendrysburg, Ohio.
Ina Mae 'Bud' McCain nee Willison
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
RIVERVIEW, Mich.
- Ina Mae "Bud" Willison McCain, 85, of Riverview, formerly of Canal
Fulton and Monroe County, Ohio, died Sunday (April 4, 2004) at Oakwood Skilled
Nursing Center in Trenton, Mich.
She was born
Feb. 18, 1919, in Woodsfield to Forrest O. and Retta Cronin Willison. She
attended Woodsfield area schools and graduated from Woodsfield High School. She
was a member of the Akron Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. She married Denver
McCain on July 22, 1939. They moved to Akron, where they lived for many years.
After her husband's death, she moved to Michigan.
In addition to
her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and two
sisters.
She is survived
by one daughter, Marilyn McCord and her husband, Steve, of Carrollton, Ga.; two
sons, Dan Lee McCain of Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Dale R. McCain and his wife,
Rosemary, of Grosse Ile, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Services are at
noon Thursday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield. Burial is in Friendship
Cemetery in Lewisville. Friends will be received for one hour prior to the
services at the funeral home. Eastern Star services are at 11:30 a.m. Thursday
at the funeral home.
Josie Grace
Childress
Source---Marietta Times April 4, 2004 Provided by Betty Leonard Matson
NEWPORT - Josie
Grace Childress, daughter of Will and Katy Carpenter Childress of Newport, died
Wednesday (March 31, 2004) at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg as the
result of injuries received in an automobile accident north of St. Marys,
W.Va. She was born Aug. 2, 2002, in
Marietta.
In addition to
her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Steve and Sandra
Carpenter of Caldwell; paternal grandparents, Tom and Mary Childress of
Marietta; maternal great-grandparents, Dorothy Carpenter, and James and Marilyn
Warner of Summerfield; paternal great-grandparents, William and Peggy Bishop of
Atlanta, Ga.; paternal great-great-grandmother, Thelma Lanham of North
Carolina; maternal aunts, Angela (Robert) Fogle of Cumberland, Ohio, Brieann
(Eric) Reiter of Caldwell, and Heather (Mike) Lemke of Pedricktown, N.J.;
paternal aunt and uncles, Mac Childress of Columbus, Lawrence Brown of Newport
and Elizabeth Petrie of Belpre; and several great-aunts, great-uncles and
cousins.
She was preceded
in death by her paternal grandmother, Deborah Childress; and her
great-grandfather, Noah Carpenter.
Graveside
services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Newport Cemetery in Newport with the Rev.
Loren Dace officiating. There will be no visitation. Ingram Funeral Home in St.
Marys, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Doris Smith nee Phillips
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Doris Smith, 79,
Beallsville, died Thursday, April 1, 2004 in the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab
Center. She was born Nov. 30, 1924, a daughter of the late James and Ethel
Baker Phillips. She was assistant
manger for Richmond Brothers, Steubenville and a member of the Loyal Order of
Moose Auxiliary, Steubenville.
In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Tustin.
Doris is
survived by her husband, Jim Smith; a nephew, Raymond Tustin and a good friend,
Linda Porreca, Steubenville.
Friends may call
Saturday from noon until time of service at 2 p.m., at the Harper Funeral Home,
Beallsville. Burial follows in Beallsville Cemetery.
Donald Eugene
Brown
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
SARDIS - Donald
Eugene Brown, 71, of Seventh Avenue died Monday (April 5, 2004) at Wetzel
County Hospital in New Martinsville, W.Va.
He was born Oct. 26, 1932, in Rinard Mills to Phillip and Leona Graham
Brown. He was a retired employee of Ormet Aluminum Corp. and was a member of
USWA Local 5724. He was a Protestant by faith and was a U.S. Army veteran.
He is survived
by five sons, Michael (Beth) Brown of Sardis, Kelly (Kristy) Brown of Manassas,
Va., Dennis Brown of Newport, Jody (Stacy) Brown of Bealton, Va., and Rodney
(Erin) Brown of Delaware, Ohio; one brother, Phillip Brown of Lowell; one
sister, Dora Long of Newport; and eight grandchildren, Natasha, Nicholas,
Stephen, Carson, Kyle, Madison, Kirsten and Colby Brown.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; one brother, John Brown; and four sisters, Mary
Hackathorne, Hope Cline, Bronda Brown and Betty Dye.
Services are at
11 a.m. Wednesday at Grisell Funeral Home, 37234 Mound St., Sardis, with
Evangelist Marvin Henderson officiating. Burial is in Sardis Cemetery in
Sardis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Shirley Kuhn
Source: The Times Leader, dated Tuesday,
April 6, 2004
Shirley J. Kuhn,
67, of State Route 145, Lewisville, Ohio, died Monday, April 5, 2004 at the
Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio, following a
short battle with Autoimmune (PBC) Liver Disease. She was born near Sutton, West Virginia on March 26, 1937, a
daughter of the late Ralph M. and Lois I. Peters Hosery. She was a homemaker and a member of St.
Joseph Catholic Church near Lewisville, Ohio, where she was also a member of
the Catholic Women's Club and a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Lewisville Fire Department, Lewisville, Ohio.
In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Tom Hosey.
Surviving are
her husband, Kenneth Eugene Kuhn whom she married on Feb. 16, 1957; one
daughter, Kristina K. Lafferre and her husband, Kevin of Lewisville, Ohio; two
sons: Mark A. Kuhn of Hannibal, Ohio and Brian E. Kuhn and his wife, Kay, of
Lewisville, Ohio; three sisters, Gay Egger of Riverside, California, Ruth Bates
of Las Vegas, Nevada and Rebecca Bautista of Corona, California; five brothers:
Harold Hosey, Isaac Hosey and Luther Hosey, all of Webster Springs, West
Virginia, Ralph Hosey of Diamond, Ohio and Albert "Puz" Hosey of
Medina, Ohio; five grandchildren: Kristy, Dustin and Morgan Kuhn, Trent and
Lynsey Lafferre; several brother and sister-in-laws and nieces and nephews.
Friends will be
received at the St. Joseph Catholic Church near Lewisville, Ohio from 5 to 8
p.m., Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 8 p.m.,
Wednesday, at the church with Rev. Fr. David Gaydosik as the celebrant. Interment will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday,
at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, near Lewisville, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to St.
Joseph Catholic Church or to the St. Joseph Catholic Women's Club, 334 S. main
Street, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793 or to the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Dept., P. O.
Box 115, Lewisville, Ohio 43754.
Arrangements by Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Dale E. Christman
Bucyrus, Telepraph Forum, Saturday,
April 10, 2004
Dale E.
Christman, (April 3, 1948-April 8, 2004). Aged 56, died Thursday at his home
following a long illness. Dale was born
in Bucyrus and lived in the area all of his life. He was the son of the late
Lawrence H. and Margaret L. Campbell Christman. Dale was employed for 17 years with Producers Livestock and most
recently employed with The House Doctor. He farmed for 30 years. Dale was a member of Galion Alliance Church,
served as an elder, deacon and Sunday school teacher, was former president of
Tri County Child Evangelism Fellowship and was past president of Church
Association of Bible Instruction in the Colonel Crawford and Buckeye Central
school systems.
In addition to
his parents, Dale was preceded in death by his father-in-law Bob Nigh and is
survived by his wife, Cindy (Nigh) Christman; sons and daughters-in-law Rob and
Sharon Christman of Hilliard and Jamie and Monica Christman of Galion; daughter
and son-in-law Heidi and Eric Boothe of Galloway; grandchildren Tyler, Caleb,
Nicholas and Allison; sisters and brother-in-law Jeanette Harris, Carol and Tom
Creger; sister-in-law Becky (Dave) Young; and several nieces and nephews.
Services
celebrating Dale's life will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Galion Alliance
Church, 430 Portland Way North, with Pastor Rick Maddox officiating. Burial
will be at Crawford County Memory Gardens. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Monday at the church. Memorial
contributions may be made to Galion Alliance Deacons Fund, 430 Portland Way
North Galion, Ohio 44833; Home Care Matters Hospice, 352 South St., Galion,
Ohio 44833; or to CABI, P.O. Box 561, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820. Finefrock-Williams Funeral Home is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Russell Fankhauser
The Times Leader, dated Wednesday, April
14, 2004
Russell E.
Fankhauser, 87, of Woodsfield, Ohio, formerly of Beallsville, Ohio, died
Monday, April 12, 2004 in Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec. 18, 1916 in Clarington,
Ohio, the son of the late Luther and Edna Stieb Fankhauser. He was a retired employee from Ormet
Corporation, a self-employed farmer and a Protestant by faith.
In addition to
his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Smith Fankhauser; a
brother, Alfred Fankhauser and a grandson, Shawn Folden.
Surviving are
his daughter, Barbara Bennington of Powhatan Point, Ohio; two grandsons, Steve
(Connie) Folden and Scott (Tammy) Folder, both of Jacobsburg, Ohio and four
great grandchildren.
Family will
receive friends on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Grisell Funeral
Home, 125 Clarinda Drive, Clarington, where funeral services will be held on
Thursday at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Interment in
Clarington Cemetery, Clarington.
Eiko G. Smithberger
Source: The Marietta Times, dated
Thursday, April 15, 2004
LEWISVILLE -
Eiko G. Smithberger, 57, of 33219 Back St. died Wednesday (April 14, 2004) at Ruby
Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.
Arrangements are
incomplete at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield.
Clyde W. Decker
Times Leader, dated, Friday, April 16, 2004
Clyde Decker,
85, of Beallsville, died Wednesday, April 14, 2004 in the Woodsfield Nursing
and Rehab Center. He was born Oct. 2, 1918 in Monroe County, a son of the late
Ora and Myrta Taylor Decker.
He was a member
of the Captina Church of Christ and a retired employee of Monroe County where
he served as the first driver of the Senior Citizen's van.
In addition to
his parents, Clyde was preceded in death by his son, Carlos; his grandson,
Kevin Warren, and his son-in-law, Roger Warren.
Surviving are
his wife, Eva Reed Decker; a daughter, Carol Warren of Beallsville; his
daughter-in-law, Eloise Decker of Canal Fulton; his brother, Lloyd (Hazel)
Decker of East Sparta; three grandsons, Eric (Teresa) Warren of Shadyside, Brad
(Sonya) Warren of Columbus and Cody Decker of Canal Fulton; four great-
grandchildren, Stacy, Derek, Dylan and Taylor Warren; several nieces and
nephews.
Visitation,
Friday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville, where
services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial follows in Beallsville
Cemetery.
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian, dated
April 17, 2004
WOODSFIELD -
Jefferson A. Moran, 85, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Steubenville, died
Wednesday (April 14, 2004).
Friends may call
from noon until the time of services, 2:30 p.m. Monday at Findley United
Methodist Church, Steubenville.
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, is handling the arrangements.
Gary L. Snyder
Source: Times Leader, dated Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Gary L. Snyder, 57, of 102 Young Street, Woodsfield, Ohio, died at 10:58 a.m.,
Sunday, June 20, 2004, in the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, W. Va.
He was born at Caldwell, Ohio on Jan. 16, 1947, a son of Dortha Hannum Snyder
who survives of Caldwell, Ohio and the late Charles Snyder, Jr.
He was a retired laborer for the Laborers Union local 639, Marietta, Ohio and
was a Protestant by faith. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose,
Woodsfield, Ohio. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Betty Haslam Snyder,
whom he married on March 8, 1980; one son, Todd Matthew Snyder and his wife
Julie, of Melbourne, Florida; one sister, Sandra Niswonger of Caldwell, Ohio;
three brothers: Charles Edward Snyder and his wife, Debbie, of Cambridge, Ohio,
Tom Snyder and his wife, Bev, of Cambridge, Ohio and Rick Snyder and his wife,
Vickie, of Caldwell, Ohio; two grandchildren: Brandon Snyder and Lina Snyder;
several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.,
Wednesday, with Pastor Dave Wells officiating. Burial will follow in the
Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio, with full military graveside services by
the Belmont Veterans Council.
Ethel R. Dougherty nee Christy
Source: Times Leader, dated Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Ethel R. Dougherty, 84, of Woodsfield, Ohio, died Sunday, June 20, 2004.
Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Friday
at 11 a.m., at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Beula L. Ackerman - nee Delong
Source: Cambridge [Ohio]
Jeffersonian; Sunday, 12 Sept. 2004
WOODSFIELD---Beula L.
Ackerman, 82, of Lewisville, died Friday (Sept. 10, 2004) at Marietta Memorial
Hospital in Marietta.
She was born July
12, 1922 near Calais, a daughter of the
late Joseph and Josie Carpenter Delong.
She attended the
former Calais Elementary and High School.
She was a full-time homemaker and housewife and a member of the Calais
Church, where she attended her entire life.
She enjoyed embroidering gifts, reading, gardening and canning.
In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Helen, Dorothy and
Betty; three brothers, Richard, Cletis
and Donnie; and a granddaughter, Krista
Ackerman.
She leaves her
husband of 61 years, Edward H. Ackerman, whom she married Nov. 4, 1942; four sons, Jimmy (Caroline) Ackerman of
Danville, Junior (Sheila) Ackerman of
Lewisville, Phillip (Sally) Ackerman of
Beallsville and Ben (Karen) Ackerman of Lewisville; two daughters, Mrs. Eric (Patricia) Dowler of Parkersburg, WV.
and Mrs. Roger (Phyllis) Claus of Lewisville;
two brothers, Guy (Mona) Delong of Salesville and Vance (Rose) Delong of
Byesville; seven grandchildren, Travis,
Jason, Carey, Pam, Russell, Casey and Brittany; two step-grandchildren, Stacey and Missy; three great-grandchildren and 7
step-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call 2 to 9 P.M. Monday at the
Watters Funeral Home where services will be 11 A.M. Tuesday with Pastor Matt
Zurowsky officiating. Burial will be in
Middle Church Cemetery near Lewisville.
Dorothy Jane Hannahs nee Morris
Dorothy Jane Hannahs, 56, of Summerfield, Ohio, died Sunday
Dec. 19 2004 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born July 16, 1948 in Barnesville
a daughter of the late Elmer and Vesta Morris.
Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of the Calais
Independent Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two
brothers Jessie and Dale Morris.
Surviving are her husband Edsel Hannahs, a daughter Tina
(Kevin) Doty of Barnesville, two sons Edsel Jr. Hannahs and Fred (Shannon)
Hannahs, all of Summerfield, three grandchildren Jason Doty and Austin Doty of
Barnesville, David Doty of Summerfield, a sister Clara Crawford of Dover, Ohio
and a brother Roger Morris of Piedmont, Ohio.
Friends will be received Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
at Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral home 702 East Main St. Barnesville where services
will be held Thursday, 11 a.m., with Rev. Matt Zurowski officiating, burial in
Calais Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the David
Doty Scholarship Fund 29838 Miltondburg Calais Rd. Summerfield, OH 43788.
Source--News
Clipping Published--November 2004
TABOR CITY, NORTH CAROLINA--Sara Ellen Morris Nolen
,68, of Tabor City, North Carolina, died Saturday, November 13, 2004 at her
residence.
Sara was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore
and Alda Wickham Morris, and her husband, Donald Nolen.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Rush of
Thornton, West Virginia and Dianna Watts of Nakina, North Carolina; two sons,
Joseph Morris of Tabor Ciry, North Carolina and Brent Nolen of Marietta; two
sisters, Mary Riggs and Gladys Salisbury, both of Monroe County; one brother,
Freeman Morris, also of Monroe County; and nine grandchildren.
Friends
are invited to attend memorial graveside services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
November 17 at High Ridge Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio. Local arrangements by the Bauknecht Altmeyer Funeral Homes and
Creamatory, 441 37th Street, Bellaire, Ohio
Source--News
Clipping Published--February , 2004
FAIR BLUFF, NORTH CAROLINA--Donald Lee Nolen, 71, of
Fair Bluff died Monday, February 9, 2004 at the Durham VA Medical Center in
Durham, North Carolina. He was born
April 9, 1932, in Bellaire, Ohio, to William and Ida Bailey Nolen. He was a
retired truck driver and was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean
conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Sara Ellen Morris Nolen;
four sons, Steve McNess of Middlebourne, West Virginia, Scott McNess of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, Joseph Morris of Tabor City, North Carolina and Brent Nolen
of Marietta; two daughters, Barbara Rush of Thornton, West Virginia and Dianna
Watts of Nakina, North Carolina; two brothers, Donald Brunner of Columbus and
John Nolen of Tborbul, Austrailia; and 14 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister,
Margaret A. Parker; and four brothers, Cecil, James, Russell and Richard Nolen.
Graveside
services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at High Ridge Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio.
Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory at 441 37th Street, Bellaire,
is in charge of arrangements.
Lucille "Lucy" Hoefler-Neuhardt nee White
Source:
HOEFLER-NEUHARDT Lucille
"Lucy" Hoefler-Neuhardt, age 87, Sunday, January 18, 2004 at Echo
Manor Nursing Home. Retired after 50 years as a nurse with Westinghouse and Mt.
Carmel Medical Center. 1938 Graduate, Mt. Carmel School of Nursing. Member St.
Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church. Member Hilliard Happiness Entertainers
Club. Preceded in death by husbands Benjamin Neuhardt, Joseph Hoefler and
Robert Bottman, brother Madison White, sister Ester White. Survived by
children, Sandra (Jim) Tindell and Barbara (Garry) Abbitt; grandchildren, Susan
(Rick) Korecki and Scott Mangold; great-grandchildren, Lauren and Avery
Korecki; numerous other family and friends. Friends may call at JERRY SPEARS
FUNERAL HOME, 2693 W. Broad St., Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral mass 10 a.m.
Saturday, St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church, 1600 N. Hague Ave. Msgr.
Frank Lane, Celebrant. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.
Zanesville
Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH on Firday July 9, 2004
Frances I. Ogg, 87, of Zanesville, died at 8:36 a.m.
Thursday, July 8, 2004, at Genesis Good Samaratin Hospital emergency room. She was born Oct 21, 1916, in Monroe County,
near Summerfield. The family moved to New Concord in 1923, where she
attended New Concord Grade School. After the death of her father in 1929,
the family moved to Zanesville. She graduated from Zanesville (Lash) High
School in 1935 and attended Muskingum College for two years. She
worked for Standard Oil Co. of Ohio in Zanesville for 36 years. Frances
was an active member of First United Presbyterian Church on Ridge Road and also
Trinity United Presbyterian Churcha after the merger of the three
churches. She served as treasurer for 25 years and was an elder and a
deacon and served on various committees. She was also a member of
Professional Secretaries Association.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews and their
families and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron and
Cynthia Belle Lashley Ogg; two brothers, Robert Ogg and George Ogg; and six
sisters, Ottalee Holley, Lenora Friday, Mamie Friday, Vida Ullman, Maggie Slack
and Ellen Ogg; five nieces; and a nephew.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday,
July 11, 2004, at William Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 5765 Gladstone
Drive, White Cottage. Services will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2004, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church,
830 Military Road, with Dr. Rick Boyer officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Laura Elizabeth Billman, 19 of Plainfield Rd., St.
Clairsville died Monday, July 12, 2004 at Belmont Community Hospital,
Bellaire. She was born at Wheeling on
August 19, 1984 a daughter of Gary and Janet Campbell Billman. Laura was a 2002 graduate of Union Local
High School, attended Belmont Technical College and was an employee of the BP
Service Station at exit 208, Morristown.
She was preceded in death by her paternal
grandfather, George Billman; paternal great grandmother, Jennie Hudson and
maternal great grandfather, W. Clark Morgan.
She is survived by her parents, Gary and Janet
Billman of Belmont; her fianc , Joe Schmitt of Bethesda; maternal grandparents,
Harold and Edna Campbell of Belmont and paternal grandmother, Betty Billman of
Norton, OH; maternal great grandmother, Helen Morgan of St. Clairsville and
uncles, Jim Campbell of Amanda, OH and David Billman of Akron.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6
to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville. Private services will be held on Friday at
the convenience of the family. Burial
will follow at Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
Keevert, Ralph E. Keevert
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Keevert, Ralph E. (born 28 Mar 1925,
died 27 Apr 2004) WOODSFIELD - Ralph E. Keevert, 79, of 45658 Township 954,
Woodsfield, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday (April 27, 2004) at the Ohio Valley
Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va. He was born March 28, 1925, at his family
home near Woodsfield to Chris and Ella Gillespie Keevert. He was a retired
construction worker
and farmer. He attended the Free Methodist Church of Woodsfield and was a
member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at
Woodsfield.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Maxine
Bookhamer Keevert; one son, Ronnie D. Keevert of Woodsfield; one daughter, Mrs.
Larry (Patricia) Maddux of Indianapolis, Ind.; six stepdaughters, Mrs. Joseph
(Deborah) Block of Woodsfield, Mrs. Charles (Jeanneane) White of Woodsfield,
Mrs. Gordon (Cathy) Bippus of Cincinnati, Mrs. Steve (Bonnie) Cook of St.
Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Thomas (Rebecca) Stephen of Woodsfield and Mrs. Jeff
(Jennifer) Woodell of Woodsfield; 23
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two nephews; and four nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother,
Dale Keevert; and two sisters, Zelda Brown and Ruth Delaney. Services are at 1
p.m. Saturday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield with Pastor Sheryl Allen
officiating. Burial is in
Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Monroe County Humane Society, P.O. Box 228, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793
Woodby, Herbert H. Woodby
Source--Rolling Mills Online
Obituaries
Published--2004
Woodby, Herbert H. (born 17 Oct 1928,
died 3 Feb 2004)
SARAHSVILLE, Ohio - Herbert H. Woodby, 75, of 49960 County Road 21,
Sarahsville, died at 5:02 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2004) at Southeastern Ohio
Regional Medical Center in Cambridge. He was born Oct. 17, 1928, in Townsend, Tenn.,
to Joseph and Hester Caylor Woodby. He was a retired employee of the former
Consolidated Aluminum Corp. in Hannibal, Ohio. A U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean conflict, he received a double Purple Heart and two
Bronze Stars. He was a Protestant by faith.
He is survived by his wife, Lavina Wise Carpenter
Woodby; two sons, Herbert Woodby and his wife, Andrea, of Byesville, and Jeff
Woodby and his wife, Cathy, of Woodsfield; one daughter, Deborah Woodby of
Woodsfield; three stepdaughters, Sharon Cline of Summerfield, Dee Dee Leasure
of Sarahsville, and Debbie Kopp of East Sparta, Ohio; three stepsons, Les
Carpenter and Mark Carpenter, both of Summerfield, and Robin Carpenter of
Woodsfield; five sisters, Wilma McKinney of Townsend, Tenn., Polly Fox of Buena
Vista, Calif., Pearl Riley of Michigan, Bessie McNeelly of Memphis, Tenn., and
Mary Layman of Honolulu, Hawaii; three brothers, Roy Woodby of Florida, Bill
Woodby of Virginia and Jerry Woodby of Townsend, Tenn.; four grandchildren,
Joshua Woodby, Tyler Woodby, Jennifer Woodby and Jaclyn Woodby; 16
stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one
brother, Floyd Woodby.Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Brubach-Watters Funeral
Home in Summerfield, Ohio, with Pastor Gary Fitzgerald officiating. Burial is
in Calais Cemetery at Calais, Ohio, with full military graveside services to be
conducted. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
Scarbro, Daiton I. Scarbro
Source--Rollimg Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Scarbro, Daiton I. (born 2 Mar 1951,
died 30 Nov 2004)
NEW MATAMORAS - Daiton I. Scarbro,
53, of 1208 State Route 7, New Matamoras (formerly of Rinard Mills) died at
1:40 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) at his home. He was born at Marietta on March
2, 1951, a son of Edith Parsons Scarbro, who survives of Woodsfield, and the
late Leonard Scarbro. He and his wife had owned and operated the Aldeco Motel
in New Matamoras for the past 14 years. He was a former employee of the former
Conalco Corporation in Hannibal, Ohio. He was also a self-employed heavy
equipment operator and a private pilot and was a member of the Mid-Ohio Valley
Aviation Association. He was a member of the Muskingum Valley Baptist Church near
Wingett Run; a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a Disabled American
Veteran; a member of the Matamoras Lodge 374, F.&A.M., New Matamoras; and a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5303, Woodsfield. He was an avid
fisherman and hunter, and enjoyed woodworking.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death
by one brother, Lester Scarbro; two sisters, Loretta Scarbro and Jean
Carpenter; his father-in-law, Gene Harmon; and sister-in-law, Brenda Scarbro.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his
wife, Susan Harmon Scarbro, whom he married on Oct. 1, 1971; one daughter, Mrs.
Tim (Gloria) Anthony of Rinard Mills; three sisters, Margie Davis of Bethesda,
Ohio, Mrs. Art (Thelma) Sindelar of Woodsfield and Mrs. Jim (Connie) Lindell of
Lewisville, Ohio; one brother, Leroy Scarbro of Rinard Mills; one
granddaughter, Alexis Anthony of Rinard Mills; one stepgranddaughter, Jasmine
Speedy of Sardis; three sisters-in-law, Glenda Scarbro of Rinard Mills, Betty
Britton of Marietta and Kathy Graham of New Matamoras; a special mother-in-law,
Pauline Harmon of Rinard Mills; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and
cousins. Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501 State
Route 78 West, Woodsfield, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today where funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with Pastor Dave Richardson
officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park. Masonic services to
be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home by Matamoras Lodge 374,
F.&A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Strecker Cancer Center,
401 Matthew St., Marietta, Ohio 45750.
Rocco, John R. Rocco
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Rocko, John R. (born 7 Jun 1928, died
24 Apr 2004)
Rocko,John Richard, 75, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, died Saturday, April 24, 2004
at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born June 7, 1928 at Bentleyville, Pa., a son of the late John and Wanda
Molesky Rocko. John retired from Conalco in 1991 after 33 years. During his retirement,
John enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and working on many projects around
the house. He will be missed by all his family and friends. He was a member of
the St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Powhatan
Point, Ohio. He served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States
Army from 1952 to 1954 stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in
death by one sister, Frances Stanish and brothers-in-law, Joe Stanish and Paul
Haney.
John is survived by his devoted wife and caregiver,
Dorothy Mildred Rocko whom he married on Aug. 28, 1954, three children:
daughters,
Clarington, Ohio; four sisters, Sylvia (George) Luketich of Bentleyville, Pa.,
Helen Haney of Crofton, Maryland, Antionette (Eddie) Zajac of Bethlehem, Pa.,
and Eleanor (Donald) Posten of Gambrills, Maryland and one brother, Henry Rocko
of Bentleyville, Pa. A devoted grandfather, John, enjoyed the company of his
two grandsons, Rob Shaffer of Columbus and Scotty
Arnott of Woodsfield, Ohio; also many nieces and nephews.Family and friends
will be received at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory, 186
Main Street, Powhatan Point, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral
Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., at the St. John
Vianney Catholic Church with Monsignor Gene W. Mullett, the celebrant.
Interment in the Powhatan Cemetery at Powhatan Point, Ohio.Vigil services will
be held at the funeral home on Monday at 2:15 p.m.Memorial contributions may be
made to the Powhatan Emergency Squad, 104 Mellott Street, Powhatan Point, Ohio
43942 or the Valley Hospice, 98B Cove Road, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Lohr, John M. Lohr
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--July 2004
Lohr, John M. (born 20 Jan 1934, died 16 Jul 2004)
Lohr, John M., age 70, of School House
Lane, Fly, Ohio, died July 16, 2004 in Marietta Hospital. He was born on
January 20, 1934, in Duffy, Ohio, the son of Otto M. and Daisy M. Ward Lohr. He
was a retired inspector from Consolidated Aluminum, a Protestant by faith, and
a member of AARP.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by two sisters Marie Lohr and Venna Caywood, and a brother Robert Lohr.
Survivors
include his wife Shirley A. Slack Lohr, a daughter Melissa (Brian) Lockhart,
two grandchildren Andrea and Zachary Lockhart all of New Martinsville, a sister
Ethel Mae Knowlton and a brother Harvey Lohr both of Sardis, several nieces and
one nephew. Family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the
Grisell Funeral Home, 33234 Mound St., Sardis, where funeral services will be
held on Monday at 11:00am with Rev. Frank Conley officiating. Entombment in
Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville. On line condolences to www.grisellfuneralhomes.com
John Nicholas Popovich (born 18 Dec 1926, died 2 May 2004)
John Nicholas Popovich, 77, of Shadyside, died Sunday,
May 2, 2004 in Wheeling Hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1926 in Shadyside,
a son of the late John Michael and Sophia Briniak Popovich. John was
retired from Conalco Corp., was a member of the Bridgeport Eagles, American
Legion Post 521, and was a Navy veteran.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in
death by a sister, Mary Ragni.
Surviving are his wife, Norma Neidermyer Popovich;
three children, John Michael Popovich of Tucson, Ariz., Paula Jo Farrell and
her husband, Frank, of Hurricane, W. Va., Susan Jean Walls and her husband
Earnest of Holly Springs, N.C.; five grandchildren, Nicholas John Palkovic,
Robin Amor Popovich, Katy Walls, Kelly Jo Walls and Stuart Walls; a nephew,
Michael Visnic; two nieces, Carla Visnic and Gina Fehr; one great nephew,
Brandon Fehr and many close friends and neighbors.
Friends
will be received on Thursday, May 6, from 10 a.m., until time of services at 2
p.m., with Rev. Donald Perks officiating, at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral
Homes and Crematory, 3900 Central Ave., Shadyside. Final arrangements will be held at the convenience of the family.
Legion services will be held at 1:30 p.m., in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Joe E. Brown Born May 25, 1943 Died December 18, 2004
Age 61 Funeral Love
Funeral Home, Ottawa, OH December 22, 2004 at 1:00 PM Officiating Minister
Ed Beeson
Joe
was born to George and Martha (Funkhauser) Brown on July 27, 1960 he married
Susan Brown Daughter Tammy and
Bill Rose Grandchildren Brandi Rose, Amber Rose, Joey Rose, Lucinda
"Cindy" Brenneman, Rebecca "Becca" Cox, John Francis,
Alexandra Jo Great-Grandchildren Jaelyn
Hauenstein, Devin Joseph Hollaway; Brothers
and Sisters Frank and Linda Brown, Nancy and Darby Landers, Wayne and
Ladora Brown, Betty and Bob Benda
Source: Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - January 1, 2004
- B5 DEATH NOTICE
Clarence Carroll,
85, passed away on Dec. 30, 2003.
Clarence was born
on April 26, 1918, in Todd County, Ky. He retired from B.F. Goodrich Co. and
was a life time member of the Akron Baptist Temple.
He was preceded
in death by his wife of 59 years, Caroline; parents, Ola and Era Carroll. He is
survived by daughter, Judy (Bob) Smith; son, David (Beth); grandchildren, Becky
(Joe) Nicholas, Matt Smith, Karen and Jeff Carroll; great-grandchildren, Abby
and Andrew Nicholas. Clarence has a
tremendous zest for life and love for his family and friends. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, his dogs and
many home projects. His greatest joys
were meandering rides anywhere, with his beloved Caroline, and get-togethers
with family and friends. He will be
dearly missed by all who knew him and we thank Clarence for all the great
memories.
The funeral
service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at the Eckard Baldwin
Sanctuary Chapel, with Rev. Dane Allphine officiating. Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park. The family will receive friends Friday, Jan,
2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
At the request of the family, donations can be made to the American
Cancer Society, 1900 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44313.
Mary P. Henthorn,
nee Piatt
MASSILLON- Mary P. (Piatt) Henthorn, 90 of Massillon,
formerly of Noble County, died Thursday (March 4, 2004) at her home. She was born May 5, 1913, near Graysville to
Howard and Hulda Heddleston Piatt. She was a homemaker and a member of the
Canal Fulton Nazarene Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty Kindall and her
husband, Lemuel, of Massillon; four grandchildren, Gloria Browning and her
husband, David; Joyce Harris and her husband, Jim; Rhonda Carley and her
husband, Dana; and David Kindall and his wife, Jill; and 11
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 61 years, Lawrence E. Henthorn, on December 30, 1994; three brothers
and three sisters.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home, 110 South Paul Street, Woodsfield, with Pastors Steve Cummings and Don
Gainer officiating. Burial is in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Graysville.
Friends will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at
the funeral home.
Published
in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
George Bernard Miles Sr., 84 of Owensboro, died at
9:20 pm, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was
born June 4, 1920 in Knottsville to William Ivo Miles and Katie Dell Mattingly
Miles and retired as a self-employed restuarant owner and caterer who owned
George's Diner. He retired as a salesman after 17 years at Sears, Roebuck
& Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was member of St.
Pius X Catholic Church and past president of TPA. He enjoyed woodworking,
gardening and raising pure breed animals. He had a love of cooking and
reading.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Joe,
Willlie Ray, Ernest and Virgil Miles; two sister, Katie Lou Bivins and Mytrle
Geary; and a granson, Kevin Michael Miles.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Anna Louise
Miles, a son, George Jr;; six daughters, Brenda Thompson, Martha Jennings,
Georgia D. MIles, Suzanne Gomez, Katie Royalty, and Christie
Bender; 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Services are at noon Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic
Church. Visitation is from 2 to 8 pm today and from 9 to 11:30 am
Saturday at Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home. Prayers will be said at 7 pm
today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery with
full military honors conducted by VFW Post No 696. The Rev. Richard
Meredith will officiate. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of
donations to Alzheimer's Association.
Source- Marietta Times
Published- August 27, 2004
Ferne L. Henthorn, 64, of Warren
Chapel Road, Fleming, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday (August 26, 2004) at her
home. She was born Nov. 24, 1939, at
Stanleyville, a daughter of the late Dale and Bernice Grub Wagner. The family
moved to the Pinehurst area and she attended Pinehurst grade school and was a
graduate of Marietta High School with the class of 1957. She was a member of the National
Honor Society and the Girls Athletic Association. After her graduation, she had
been employed at the Harry Robinson Accounting Firm and was later employed at the B.F.
Goodrich. She had also worked in the Sears-Roebuck Catalog department and since
1987, had been employed as a switchboard operator at Marietta Memorial
Hospital. The family had owned and operated a dairy farm at Fleming from 1963
to 1986.
She was elected the first fair queen at Washington County Fair in 1951. She had been a past 4-H adviser and was adviser for the 4-H Junior Leadership Program. She had been a member of the Ohio Child Conservation League; the Pinehurst Homemakers; the Farm Bureau Board; and was on the Improvement Committee of the Washington County Fair Board for several years. She was an active member of the Walnut Street Church of Christ in Belpre and the Women's Fellowship of the church. She was a member of the board of directors of Pioneer Ladies Civita Club in Marietta and was on the Farm Bureau Women's Committee. She had many hobbies, including sewing for her grandchildren, cooking, visiting the sick and elderly and working in her garden. She also enjoyed helping her family and friends with painting and paper hanging.
On April 26,
1958, she was married to Richard John Henthorn who survives with her
stepmother-in-law, Garnet Henthorn; three sons, Richard John "Rick"
Henthorn Jr. and his wife, Angie, of Marietta; Randall Jay "Randy"
Henthorn and his wife, Karen, of Fleming; and Rodney Henthorn and his wife, Mary Kate, of James Island, S.C.; one
daughter, Debra Parmiter of Marietta; 10 grandchildren; Hayley Henthorn, Braden
Henthorn, Zayne Parmiter, Tayler and Eli Parmiter, all of Marietta; Austin
Henthorn, Zachariah "Zack" Henthorn and Andrew Henthorn, all of
Fleming, and Marissa Henthorn and Ethan Henthorn, both of James Island, S.C.
She is also
survived by two sisters, Faye Patrick and her husband, Mike, of St. Cloud, Fla.,
and Karen Cooksey and her husband, William, of Frazer, Mich.; one brother, Alan
Wagner and his wife, Kristine, of Little Elm, Texas; several nephews, nieces
and cousins; and a host of friends.
Funeral
services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral
Home with Don Seevers officiating. Interment will be in Tunnel Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Saturday until the hour of the
services. The family will be present to meet friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
on both Saturday and Sunday.
After the
services, there will be a dinner at the Lafayette Hotel for the family and
friends. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Washington County Fair Board Multipurpose Building, 922 Front
Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750
Bonam, Warren Bonam
Source--Canton Repository Canton, Ohio
Published--June 2004
Bonam, Warren E., age 80, of East Canton, died
Sunday, June 2004 afternoon in Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born in Woodsfield, Ohio, on March 19, 1924, son of the late Albert and Myrtle
(Cline) Bonam. An East Canton area resident for the past 48 years and a World
War II Army veteran. He retired from the Timken Co. in 1989 after 28 years of
service. Member of East Canton Church of God.
Preceded in death by three brothers, Lawrence, Lloyd
and Ralph.
Survived by his wife, Anna M. (Mumaw) to whom he had
been married 50 years; four sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Diane Bonam
of Canton, Glenn and Cindy Bonam of Massillon, Mark and Kathleen Bonam of North
Canton, Dale Bonam of Canton; three grandchildren and spouse, Jason Bonam of
Canton, twin granddaughters, Kristy (Daniel) Greer and Misty Bonam both of
Canton; three great-grandchildren, Gabriel Greer of Canton, Amya Cupples of
Canton and Tyler Bonam of Canton; two sisters, Hazel Mathews of Canton South
and Alberta Saunier of Canton South; sister-in-law, Katherine Bonam of
Alliance. Funeral services will be Thursday June 24, 2004 at 10 a.m. in the
East Canton Church of God with Pastor James Snyder officiating. Interment in
Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 6-8 p.m. in the
Myers-Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home in East Canton. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to the East Canton Church of God, 201 East
Nassau St., East Canton, Ohio 44730.
Dunlap, Twila Dunlap
(nee--Cline)
Source--Canton Repository Canton, Ohio
Published--April 2004
Dunlap, Twila, age 91, of Carrollton, died Saturday
afternoon April 17, 2004 in Aultman Woodlawn after a courageous 4 month illness.
She was born October 15, 1912 in Jericho, Monroe Co., OH, daughter of the late,
August and Della Weddle Cline. She was a member of the Carrollton Bible Chapel.
She and her late husband, Lewis owned and operated Twin Valley Campground from
1965 until retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Petersburg Grange,
Carrollton Senior Center and the Carroll Co. Historical Society. Twila actively
worked during the Algonquin Mill Festival and was well known for the Quilts she
assembled and quilted, many of which won ribbons and prizes at local and state
levels. Twila is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Mary
Dunlap of Carrollton, Eugene and Beverly Dunlap of Atwood Lake Dellroy, Lynn
and Ellen Dunlap of Carrollton; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mona Maple of
Carrollton, Annalea and Larry Becknell of Malvern, Della and Archie Patrick of
Willoughby Hills, OH; sisters, Edra Ring of Louisville; 15 grandchildren; and
18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Twila was preceded in
death by her husband of 58 years, William Lewis Dunlap on May 25, 1991; three
brothers, Lem, Burns and Rue Cline; and sister, Faye Johns; her son-in-law,
Robert Maple are also deceased. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11
a.m. in the Sweeney-Dodds Funeral Home with Rev. James Mathews officiating.
Burial will follow in the Harlem Springs Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from
2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Durant, Sarah Jane (nee--Dillon)
Source--Canton Repository Canton, Ohio
Published--March 6, 2004
Durant, Sarah Jane, age 80, of Navarre, Ohio, passed away
suddenly Thursday evening, March 4, 2004 at the home. Born in Monroe County,
Ohio, on February 9, 1924 she was the daughter of the late, Charles and
Christina Dillon. She had lived the greater portion of her life in the Canton
area and was a member of the Canton Baptist Temple. Besides her parents she was
preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Durant; her daughter, Shirley J.
Durant; and six sisters and three brothers. Survivors include her daughter and
son-in-law, Sherill K. and Jerry Rowan of Navarre; two grandchildren and
spouses, Theresa and Keith Novelli of Navarre and Jacy and Vicki Rowan of
Canton; great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Jason, Jenna and Amanda; her brother and
sister-in-law, Charles and Irene Dillon of Canton; sister, Violet Bauer of
Canton; sisters-in-law, Mitzie Dillon, Wavelea Dillon and Nancy Behrendt; and
brother-in-law, Denzel Rinard; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services
will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in the Reed Funeral Home with Rev. Delaney
Young officiating. Burial will be in the Union Lawn Cemetery in Navarre.
Calling hours at the funeral home on Sunday evening 6-8 p.m.
Landefeld, Letha Elizabeth
Landefeld (nee--Garrett)
Source--Marietta Times Marietta, Ohio
Published--April 2004
WOODSFIELD - Letha Elizabeth Landefeld, 87, of
Fairground Road died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at the Monroe County Care
Center. She was born March 12, 1917, in Woodsfield to Charles and Jessie
Davis Garrett. She was a member of Woodsfield Church of Christ.
She is survived by four sisters, Eleanor Stegner of Woodsfield, Kathryn
Moore of Alledonia, Ohio, Anna Hinderlong of Woodsfield and Helen Bullock of
Mechanicsburg, Pa.; one brother, Fred Garrett of Wooster, Ohio; two stepsons,
David Landefeld and Dwayne Landefeld, both of Miltonsburg, Ohio; and one
stepdaughter, Patty Antonik of Bellaire, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Landefeld; her parents;
one brother, Wayne Garrett; and one stepson, Darrell Landefeld.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S.
Paul St., Woodsfield, with Minister Keith Jones officiating. Burial is in
Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. Wednesday
until the hour of the services at the funeral home.
Law, Violet E. Law (nee--Davis)
Source--Marietta Times Marietta, Ohio
Published--February 14, 2004
CALDWELL - Violet E. Law, 81, of Ohio 724, Caldwell, died
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born December 14, 1922, in Jefferson
County, Ohio, to Roy and Olive Kimble Davis.
She is survived by one son, Adriane Law and his wife, Shelby, of
Lewisville; one daughter, Sherry Busino and her husband, William, of New
Jersey; four sisters, Marion Griffith of Toronto, Audry Davis of Carrolton,
Opal Thomas of East Liverpool and Louise Oxier of Toronto; four grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Davis, Goldie
Davis and June Heath; two brothers, Eddie and Ted Davis; and one granddaughter,
Tammy.
Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery in
Mount Pleasant, with Keith Jones officiating. Friends will be received from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St.,
Woodsfield.
Stovall, Edna Stovall (nee-Christman)
Source--Forth Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth, Texas
Published--Thursday, January 29, 2004
Stovall, Edna Christmas, 98, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday,
Jan. 25, 2004, at a Fort Worth hospice.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday in Blessing Colonial Chapel. Burial: Parkdale
Cemetery, Arlington, Texas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral
Home.
MEMORIALS: If so desired, the family appreciates any
donations to a charity of choice in Edna's name. Edna was born in Woodsfield, Ohio, on April 22, 1905, the
daughter of Charles and Christina Christman and the middle child of six sisters
and one brother. The family moved to Arlington in 1916. She graduated from
Arlington High School in 1923 and went on to receive an associate degree at
NTAC, bachelor of science from Texas Tech and master's from Colorado State
College. She taught for 40 years in public school systems in Colorado and
Texas.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Mabel Decker of Keene; nieces, Linda Rhinehart of Austin,
Helen McKoewn and Mary Jane Ransom of Boulder, Colo., and Judy Sanderson of
Burleson; nephews, Gilbert "Chris" Christman of San Antonio, Rod
Wilson of Alvarado and David Wilson of Arlington; 23 great-nieces and nephews;
28 great-great nieces and nephews; and several great-great-great-nieces and
nephews. Blessing Funeral Home,
Mansfield, TX<PHONE_NUMBER>
Matz, Timothy L. Matz
Source--Wooster Daily Record Wooster, Ohio
Published--May 17, 2004
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA-- Timothy L. "Tim" Matz, 49, of
Roanoke, Virginia , and formerly of London and Orville, passed away
unexpectedly, Friday, May 14, 2004.
He was born December 11, 1954, in Orville, the son of
Wilfred and Dortha Matz.
He was an employee of Advance Auto Parts in Corporate
Logistics and was a former employee of Volvo in Greensboro, N.C. He was a
former Cub Master of Pack 102 in London. He attended the Cloverdale Church of
the Brethern. He was an avid golfer and Nascar fan.
Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline Brenner Matz, whom he
married July 20, 1985; sons Dylan A. and Logan A.; parents, Wilfred and Dorotha
Matz of Dalton; a brother, Don (Fran) Matz of Dalton; sisters, Linda (Donis)
Kirk of Orville and Carol (Blaine) Immel of Wooster; aunts,uncles,nieces amd
nephews and his loving dog, Max.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents,
Lawrence and Elia Kahrig, paternal grandparents, Harry and Clara Matz and his
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and June Brenner.
The family will receive friends Monday, May 17 from 7--9 p.m. at
Oakey's East Chapel, 5188 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24019.
Funeral services will be held at the McIntire, Davis & Greene
Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, May 19 at 1 p.m. with the family
receiving friends one-half hour prior to the services. Burial will follow in Wooster Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Road Mountain Rescue
Squad.
William C. Howell, 67, of Zephyrhills, Florida, died Thursday, April 15, 2004 in the East Pasco Hospice Care Center in Dade City. He was born in Michigan, on July 31, 1936, the son of the late Clifford and Velma Piatt Howell. He resided in Bucyrus and Mount Gilead prior to moving to Florida 35 years ago. He had worked for Huber Warco in Bucyrus and Marion and as a carpenter while in Florida. William enjoyed camping, fishing and playing dominos and checkers. He is survived by his wife Martha J. Lewis Howell, whom he married March 2, 1984; three sons Rick Howell, Robert (Charlotte) Howell all of Mount Gilead, Ohio, and Steve (Robin) Howell of Dade City, Florida; a daughter Trudy (Steve) Damron of Cardington, Ohio; two step-sons Tommy Champion of England, and Tracy (Jackie) Champion of Zephyrhills, Florida; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; a brother Ray (Drew) Howell of Zephyrhills, Florida; and three sisters Pauline Cline and Helen (Paul) Kenny all of Woodsville, Ohio and Sue (Tom) Smith of Bucyrus, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by a son Bill Howell, a daughter-in-law Charmaine Howell, two sisters Doris Griffith and Thelma J. Hass, a step-brother Bill Clark, a step-sister Belva Rucker, and his step-father George Clark. Dr. Dennis Schultz will conduct a memorial service on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Gilead. Friends may call Monday evening after 6 p.m. Burial will follow in Rivercliff Cemetery in Mount Gilead. Memorial contributions can be made to his family in care of the funeral home.
Showalter, Mildred
L. Showalter nee Hayes
Source--Newsclipping
Mildred L. Showalter, age 92, of Cambridge, died Wednesday
morning April 28, 2004 at her home. She was born December 10, 1911 in Belmont
County, the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Hayes. She was a retired
Nurses Aide at Cambridge State Hospital and worked for Universal Pottery and
Oxford Tile Companies, both of Cambridge. She was a member of Salt Fork Baptist
Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Showalter in
1973, 3 daughters; Sandra Showalter, Janet Larrick and Shirley Hayes. Also by 4
brothers: Charles, Bernard, Thomas and Everett Hayes.
She is survived by 2 daughters; Bonnie L. Fairchild of Cambridge
and Sharlene and Stanley Grimes of Old Washington. 7 grandchildren: Ronnis
Shipe, Danny Fairchild, Larry Hayes, Darla Kahrig, Shelly Long, Becky Larrick
and Amy Brown.
Calling hours will be Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Bundy Law
Funeral Home where services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Bob
Merritt officiating.
Burial will be at Sunset View Cemetery in Londonderry, Ohio.
Source: Lincoln [Nebraska] Journal Star; 27 Sep 2004
MALCOLM---Mercedes Annette Schell, 62, Malcolm, died Sunday
(9/26/04) in Lincoln. Born, Shubert
(10/18/41), to Eugene and Olive (Weddle) Allemand. Retired personnel manager with Ace Hardware. Member:
First Christian Church; American Quarterhorse Association; American
Paint and Hardware. She was a
much-loved mother, sister and friend.
She was a very giving and special grandmother and
great-grandmother. She loved horses,
dancing, snowmobiling and traveling. She
was a former dance teacher at Arthur Murray in Lincoln and a teacher's aide and
preschool grandma at Arnold Elementary School.
Survivors: son,
daughter-in-law, Keith and Lisa Schell, Davey; daughter; Fanchon Schell,
Malcolm; sisters, brothers-in-law, Audree and Roger Boveia, Crystal and Larry McCarthy,
all of Lincoln; grandchildren, Alicia, Shawna, Benjamin, Jacob, Matthew;
great-grandson, Dekin; close friend, Joanie Clemens, Omaha; nieces; and
nephews; always and forever Ray Schell.
Preceded in death by parents, Eugene and Olive, daughter, Brenda
Annette; sisters, Cecile, Abbie and Leonnise.
Services: 10 a.m.
Thursday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Graveside services: 2
p.m. Thursday, Prairie Union Cemetery, Shubert; Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, with family greeting friends 6-8
p.m. Wednesday, 8a.m. until services, funeral home.** Memorials: American
Cancer Society; Condolences may be sent
online at www.MetcalfFH.com.
**Submitter's Note: This is copied word-for-word from the
newspaper clipping but the times seem confliciting.
Source: The Newport [Washington]
Miner; 13 Oct 2004
Retha P. Kinkade Skinner, 81, of Priest River, passed away
peacefully in her sleep at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint, Idaho, during
the early hours of Oct. 4, 2004.
She was born the third daughter of Alonzo Pearl Kinkade
and Blanche Hannah Moor Kinkade on Dec. 20, 1922, in Black Diamond, Washington.
She had three children, Rose Marie, Susan, and Michael, prior to marrying Lynn
Q. Skinner. They had six children: Lynda, Jeannie, Robert, Ramona, Ella, and
Ernie. She lived most of her life in Oldtown, Idaho.
She endured a great deal of hardship yet did not become
angry or bitter.  She was a great cook and loved to garden and shop
whenever she got the chance. Retha was a member of Newport Church of the
Nazarene.
In 1969, when her sister Dorotha was gravely in need of a
kidney transplant, she risked her own life by donating one of her own kidneys.
Poor health in her later years forced Retha to move to Valley Vista Care Center
in Sandpoint, Idaho, where she lived until her death.
Survivors include one son, Mike (Laura) Collins of Priest
River, Idaho; four daughters, Susan, Lynda Skinner Turner of One, WV; Jeannie
(Doug) Skinner Hutchins of Diamond Lake, WA, Ella Skinner (Choice Garrett) of
Mountlake Terrace, Washington;12 grandchildren; a nephew and several nieces.
Retha was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn; her
parents; a brother, Carl; two sisters, Dorotha and June; two sons, Robert and
Ernie; two daughters, Ramona and Rose. She will be greatly missed by her
friends and family.
Funeral services were held on Oct. 7 at Sherman-Knapp
Funeral Home in Newport, Wash. She was laid to rest in the Newport Cemetery in
Newport, Washington.
Carl E.
Stacy Sr. (Feb. 27, 1922 Dec. 17, 2004)
Source:
Carl E. Stacy Sr. age 82 of
Funeral services will be
conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Reed Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Shafer
officiating. Burial will be in
Source: Beatrice [
Richard B. Dick Boerrigter, 84, Wymore, died Tuesday
morning, Dec. 14, 2004, at the
Survivors: wife, Letha; daughter, Vicki Francis and husband
Ron of Topeka, Kan.; son, Steve Boerrigter and wife Gale of Lawrenceville, Ga.;
grandsons, Sean Boerrigter of Ft. Bragg, N.C., Jeremy Boerrigter of
Lawrenceville, Ga.; stepgrandchildren, Leslie McGowan and husband Bill of
Overland Park, Kan., Jim Francis and wife Judy of Stilwell, Kan.; five
stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Hale of Yukon, Okla., and Darlene
Griffin of Lincoln; brother, Dale Boerrigter and wife June of Escondido,
Calif.; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin
and Gertrude (Wieskamp) Boerrigter.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17,
Richard B. Boerrigter 2nd Obit
Source: The
Richard B. Dick Boerrigter, 84, Wymore died Tuesday
(12/14/2004) in Beatrice. Born Hickman. Rural mail carrier. Retired
co-owner/operator, with brother-in-law, Merle Hale, Dick and Hale s Service
Station. U. S. Army Air Forces veteran in World War II; Korean War veteran.
Survivors: wife, Letha; daughter, Vicki Francis, Topeka,
Kan.; son, Steve, Lawrenceville, Ga.; two grandsons; two stepgrandchildren;
five stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Hale, Yukon, Okla., Darlene Griffin,
Lincoln; brother Dale, Escondido, Calif.; nieces; nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Wymore United
Christman, Evelyn C. Christman, nee Blake
Source: The Marietta [Ohio] Times; Wednesday, February
25, 2004
CALDWELL - Evelyn C. Christman, 75, of Caldwell died Monday evening
(Feb. 23, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born Dec. 8,
1928, in Noble County to Harley and Matilda Arnold Blake. She had owned and
operated Evelyn's Beauty Shop in Caldwell for many years and was a member of
St. Stephen Catholic Church.
She is
survived by one son, Thomas A. Davis of Caldwell; one daughter, Sandi K.
(Robert) Stapleton of Huffman, Texas; one stepson, Gerald Christman of
Woodsfield; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Christman, on March 6, 1992; and
her parents.
Funeral
liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen Catholic
Church with Father Dale Tornes officiating. Burial is in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at McVay-Perkins Funeral
Home in Caldwell. Christian Scripture services are at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
Paulus, Imogene V. Paulus, nee Young
Source: The
Times Reporter [New Philadelphia, Ohio]; 1 Sep 2004
Imogene
V. Paulus, 89, of Hennis Care Centre of Bolivar, a resident of Bolivar since
1944 and formerly of Lewisville, O., in Monroe County, died Sunday, Aug. 29,
2004, in Hennis Care Centre following a long illness.
She was
born July 21, 1915, in Monroe County, O., a daughter of the late Charles and
Clara (Miller) Young. She graduated from Lewisville High School in Lewisville,
O. She had worked for the former Graef Ford Sales and Bill Good Ford Sales at
Bolivar where she worked in the Title Department.  She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church of Bolivar and in her younger years, she was an active member of the
church. She was a past member of the Daughters of America and a past member of
4-H, where she served for 25 plus years as a seamstress and homemaker
instructor.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Albert O. Paulus, who died on
March 19, 1992, and they were married for 55 years; an infant daughter; and a
son-in-law, Jim Webber.
Surviving are a daughter, Doris Webber of Bolivar, O.; a son, Dennis
(Gloria) Paulus of Loxley, Ala.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
four step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Elva Mae (Barney) Smith of
Freemont, Calif.
Services will be held in Lebold Funeral Home at Bolivar, O.,
on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Blanche Tyree officiating.
Burial will be in Ridgecrest Memory Gardens at Dover, O. Calling hours are
Tuesday (today) from 7 to 9 in the funeral home. Friends who wish may sign her
guest register book online at the funeral home's Web site.
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