obituaries

Apr 3, 2013

View a Video Memorial Dennis D. Kennedy, 71 of Zanesville, died, on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. He was born on July 16, 1941 in Zanesville to the late Howard D. and Evelyn L. Williams Kennedy. He was a 1961 graduate of the Adamsville High School and served his country during the Vietnam...

Apr 2, 2013

Deloris Ditter Murphey, 76, of McConnelsville, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 10:55 A.M. at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born on April 27, 1936 in Roseville to the late Ralph and Opal Goble Ditter. She was a homemaker and helped work on the family farm. She was a member of the McConnelsville Church of...

Apr 1, 2013

Phyllis Marie Wilson Martin, 89 of Amesville, died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at 8:05 P.M. at the Laurels of Athens. She was born on May 2, 1923 in Amesville to the late Arthur and Delta Lucille Lochary Jago and graduated from the Ames-Bern High School in Amesville. She worked for the Federal Hocking School System where she was...

Mar 17, 2013

Nyle W. Sayers Jr., 68 of Chesterhill, died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 8:20 P.M. at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. He was born on October 29, 1944 in Chesterhill to the late Nyle W. and Jeannie Duncan Sayers. He was a member of the Operating Engineers and served his country in the U.S. Army during...

Mar 14, 2013

Dessie A. Roberts Taylor

Dessie A. Taylor, 93, of McConnelsville, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.

She was born September 29, 1919 in Athens County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bert Roberts and Meriby White Roberts.

She was retired from Malta...

Mar 11, 2013

Clifford Darrel Vorhies, 78, of McConnelsville died at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Riverside Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near McConnelsvillie.He was born July 15,1934, at the home of his grandparents in Bloom Township, Morgan County, Ohio. Darrel was the son of Elza and Laura Dailey Vorhies.He retired from Gould Electronics in 1989. Darrel previously...

Mar 11, 2013

Irene J. (King) Williams, 87, of Crooksville (formerly McConnelsville), passed away on Monday March 11, 2013 at 10:12 p.m. at Genesis Morrison House (hospice) in Zanesville after a lengthy illness. Irene was born in Byesville, Ohio on October 10, 1925 to the late Chase King and Vada Mae Brown. Irene was active in various organizations including Eastern Star, garden...

Mar 6, 2013

Larry Gene Sorrell of McConnelsville went to be with The Lord on Wednesday March 6,2013 at 8:50 a.m. following a brief hospitalization. He was 79 years young born August 22,1933 to Hershel and Ethel Anderson Sorrell.Larry graduated from Glouster High School in 1951. He earned a Bachelors of Education, Masters in School Administration and completed one year of his...

Mar 6, 2013

Eula L. Trimble 104, of McConnelsville passed away at 11:50 a.m. March 6, 2013 at the Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. She was born March 22, 1908 in Roane County , W.Va. to the late George W. and Rachael J. Cook . She married Maurice F. Trimble on November 3, 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband Maurice...

Mar 1, 2013

Betty J. Garner, 80, of Newark formerly of McConnelsville passed away at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2013 in Newark.She was born August 13,1932 in Morgan County to the late Dwight North and Pearl Matson North. Betty had worked as a cook at the Blue Bell Restaurant in McConnelsville and drove for the Morgan County Transit. She was also...

Feb 22, 2013

Geneva Ann Demster, Age 79 of Malta passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born on May 24, 1933 in Stockport , the daughter of Earl and Hazel Remy Scott. She was a member of Malta United Methodist Church and American Legion Ladies Auxillary. She worked as...

Feb 20, 2013

Mary Lou Nichols 80, of 141 St Rt 78 S.W. Malta, passed away at 1 :10 p.m. February 20, 2013 at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville. She was born May 1, 1932 in Union Township, Morgan County the daughter of the late Charles Fitch and Juanita Glass Fitch. She worked at the Sears Catalog Store and Stifflers Store...

Feb 17, 2013

Eugene Maher, 71, of McConnelsville, formerly of Greenville, Ohio died on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. He was born on Aug. 4, 1941 in Pontiac, Michigan to Eugene F. and Rose F. Cloonan Maher. He was a self-employed carpenter a Catholic by faith and a member of the Sons of The American Legion...

Feb 15, 2013

Irene Nicol of McConnelsville passed away peacefully on February 15, 2013, the morning of her 96th birthday. Born Vera Irene Thomas in Hackney, Center Township on February 15, 1917, she spent most of her life in Morgan County, Ohio. Irene married Richard H. (Dick) Nicol on July 20, 1941 and were married for 63 years. Irene and Dick owned...

Feb 13, 2013

Dorothy N. Williams, 100, of Dayton, formerly of Chesterhill, died on Weds., Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:15 P.M. at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1912 in Elliots Crossroads to the late Austin and Lillian Dike Newburn. She was a schoolteacher and taught at the Homer Union High School, Marion High School and Marion Grade School. She...

Feb 12, 2013

Shelby Jean Davis Work, 75, of 43 N. 9th Street, McConnelsville, passed away at 9:16 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.

She was born March 6, 1937 in Chesterhill to the late Fletcher Davis and Gladys Brawley Davis.

Shelby was a homemaker and was a member of the...

Feb 11, 2013

Clifford F. Azbell, 80, of the Riverside Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation, formerly of Greer Road, McConnelsville, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at the nursing home.

He was born April 25, 1932 in Lancaster to the late Joe Azbell and Hazel Wolfinger Azbell.

Clifford was a retired heavy equipment operator and was...

Feb 8, 2013

Elbert "Bill" Pennington, 89 of Stockport, died on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at 10:30 P.M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at the Oakland Cemetery near Stockport with Pastor Dean Blackburn officiating. Veteran services will be provided by the Morgan County Veteran association.

Feb 2, 2013

Shaun Ryan Stanley, age 19, of Chesterhill, Ohio passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, following an automobile accident. He was born on December 3, 1993 in Mareitta, Ohio, a son of James R. and Paulina Wogan Stanley of Chesterhill. Shaun graduated from Morgan High School in 2012, and was a mechanic at Ron's Auto Service in...

Jan 31, 2013

Mildred Rose Cecil McGee, 82, of Malta, went to be with the lord on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at 3:55 A.M. She was born on December 30, 1930 in Wellston to the late Charles and Alice Henry Cecil. She was a housewife and loved raising her kids. She attended the Calvary Baptist Church in McConnelsville and never missed watching...