obituaries

Sep 6, 2012

Lurman Edward (George) Flowers, 68, of Stewart, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at his residence following a long illness. He was born January 28, 1944 in Stewart, a son of the late Elza Flowers and Nellie Singer Flowers of Stewart. He was a Peacetime Army Veteran and a Machinist for Miba in McConnelsville, Ohio....

Sep 2, 2012

Edna Juanita Fitch, 97, of the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville passed away Sunday, September 2,2012 at 10:10 p.m. at the nursing home. She was born October 25,1914 in Morgan County to the late Alfred Glass and Florence Harrison Glass. Edna was a homemaker and farmer and was a member of the Malta United Methodist Church. She is...

Aug 26, 2012

Helen Beth Graham, 63, formerly of Bartlett, died August 26, 2012 at the Arbors of Marietta, with members of her family by her side. She was born March 10, 1949 to the late Roger G. and Thelma P. (Cox) Graham at the family farm near Bartlett. She was a 1968 graduate of Warren High School. She had been employed...

Aug 25, 2012

View a Video Memorial Bernita J. Benjamin Dunn, 82 of Malta, died on Sat. August 25, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the Riverside Country Care Center in McConnelsville. She was born on February 16, 1930 in Pennsville to the late Lee and Eva Carr Benjamin. She was a homemaker and worked in the Morgan County Auditors office for several...

Aug 24, 2012

Donald Cleason Richardson, 89, of McConnelsville passed away Friday, August 24,2012 at 10:45 p.m. at his home. He was born October 25,1922 in Morgan County to the late Paul Floyd Richardson and Geneva Knox Richardson. He was retired from Clevite Corp. of McConnelsville where he had worked as a supervisor. Donald was a Navy veteran of W.W. II and...

Aug 23, 2012

Lillie J. Taylor Bailey, age 72, of Stockport , Ohio, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at her residence. She was born on March 13, 1940, a daughter of the late Mont E. and Virginia Fletcher Taylor. She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. She was a member of the 55 Seniors Club...

Aug 22, 2012

View a Video Memorial Janet May Raines, 84 of Stockport, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 7:00 A.M. at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born on August 6, 1928 in New Concord to the late Howard T. and Gladys A. Hess Davis. She was a 1946 graduate of Belle Valley High School and continued...

Aug 22, 2012

Tina J. Spears, 59, of Stockport, passed away at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family, due to complications from coronary bypass surgery. Despite a valiant effort by doctors, surgeons and staff. She was born on June 30, 1953 in Marietta. She was the daughter of Ilene...

Aug 20, 2012

Jacob W. Saunders, 22, of McConnelsville passed away at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

He was born September 20, 1989 in Columbus to Ricky Saunders and Judie Gilmer Saunders of McConnelsville.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Jarod Saunders of Canal Winchester...

Aug 19, 2012

Rita L. Farley, 73, of 43 N. 9th Street, McConnelsville, passed away at 6:03 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville.

She was born February 7, 1939 in Sandusky, OH, a daughter of the late Russell Scott and Edna Yarger Scott.

She worked at the Luthern Social Services in Columbus for several...

Aug 18, 2012

Dolores "Lori" Shumar Wolfe, 42, of Cutler, Ohio, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 18, 2012) at her residence following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 17, 1969, in Marietta, a daughter of the late Ralph Shumar Sr. and Becky Young Shumar of Cutler. She was a homemaker and a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in...

Aug 11, 2012

Linda Arlin Madden Linda Arlin Madden, 67, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at her residence in McConnell Manor of McConnelsville, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 16, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in McConnelsville. Samuel Elliott will officiate the service. Linda Arlin Madden was born January 21, 1945, to Edison and...

Aug 7, 2012

Gladya M. Long 89, of Stockport passed away August 7, 2012 at Riverside Country Care Center. She was born July 25, 1923 in Homer Twp. the daughter of the late Elmer and Jessie Fitch Potts.

She retired July 1985 from Malta Mfg. Co. She was a member of Valley Chapter #19 OES and Ebenezer United Methodist Church....

Aug 4, 2012

Hazel M. Hurst 76, of 1022 Echo Street Malta, passed away at 1 :30 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Riverside Country Care Center in McConnelsville. She was born Dec. 19, 1935 in Marietta the daughter of the late Clarence Phillis and Ella Ball Phillis. She was retired from Malta Manufacturing in Malta and attended the Wolf Creek...

Jul 24, 2012

View a Video Memorial Richard "Dickie" Lee Parsons, 53 of Stockport, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 8:54 P.M. at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on September 27, 1958 in Chesterhill, Ohio to Marion "Shug" and Martha Medley Parsons. He was a self employed contractor and was always ready to help anyone who needed...

Jul 22, 2012

Robert Glenn McGrath, 71, of Malta passed away at 11:45 a.m. Sunday July 22,2012 at his home.

He was born November 21,1940 in Morgan County to the late Robert Wayne McGrath and Pauline Divers McGrath.

He was retired from Gould Corporation of McConnelsville and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Robert was a...

Jul 19, 2012

John L. McGrath, 76, of 7701 St. Rt. 78, McConnelsville, passed away at 4:18 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012 at his home, with his family and friends close by.

He was born July 21, 1935 in Olive Green, OH, a son of the late Richard and Mary Brownrigg McGrath.

He retired from Central Ohio Coal...

Jul 19, 2012

Ellen Arthur Gould, age 94, of Bartlett, Ohio, passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Harmer Place in Marietta, Ohio. She was born February 20, 1918 in Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Felix W. and Della Fowler Arthur. Ellen was a homemaker, a member of the Bartlett Grange, and The Bible...

Jul 15, 2012

Ronald K. Miller age 74 of McConnelsville, O. passed away at 6:30 p.m. Sunday July 15. 2012 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1938 in Columbus, O. the son of the late Kenneth ane Helen Richter Miller. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Church near Stockport, Ohio and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean...

Jul 12, 2012

James H. Hopkins, 92, of McConnelsville passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 12, 2012 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.

He was born on June 12, 1920 in Morgan County, a son of the late Otis A. and Carrie Sealock Hopkins.

He was a graduate of Manchester High School and Bliss Business College. He...