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Elaine  "Mother" Zumbro

Elaine "Mother" Zumbro

Dec 25, 2011

E. Elaine Zumbro "Mother", 76 of Belpre, formerly of Dale, died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born on October 17, 1935 in Stewart to the late Paul B. and Wilden Bennett Jarvis. In her early years she worked side by side with Sparky in the Timber Business and then retired...

Wilma Sue Smith

Wilma Sue Smith

Dec 21, 2011

Wilma Sue Smith, age 88, of 8200 Sportsman Club Rd., Johnstown, Oh., formerly of Malta passed away on Wednesday, December 21,2011 at home due to natural causes. She had lived in Johnstown with her daughter, Joy, for the past three years. Generation Hospice of Licking County had been involved in Mrs. Smith's excellent care for the last month. She...

Harold Weaver

Harold Weaver

Dec 20, 2011

Harold E. Weaver, 86, of 1200 St. Rt. 377, Malta, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6:10 p.m. at his home.

He was born April 13,1925 in Wirt County, WV, to the late John G. Weaver and Eura Whited Weaver. Harold was a retired meat cutter and was an Army veteran of W.W. II. He was...

Emmett Michael Wright

Emmett Michael Wright

Dec 19, 2011

Emmett Michael Wright, two months and seven days old, of 1495 Richwood Dr., Zanesville, passed away Monday Dec. 19, 2011 at 12:15 p.m. at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

He was born October 12, 2011 in Cambridge.

He is survived by his parents, Eric M. and Jennefer Wilson Wright; a brother, Ethan Wesley...

Mary E. Vaughn

Mary E. Vaughn

Dec 18, 2011

Mary E. Vaughn 66, of 856 S. Riverside Drive, McConnelsville,passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Riverside Country Care Center in McConnelsville. She was born May 19, 1945 in Ashland , Kentucky the daughter of the late Elza Salyer and Sophia Kirk. She was a bus driver for the Ewing School.She is survived by one...

Robert "Bob" Dennis Hoskinson

Robert "Bob" Dennis Hoskinson

Dec 8, 2011

Robert "Bob" Dennis Hoskinson, 92 , of McConnelsville, went to be with our lord at 12:20 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Riverside Country Care Center surrounded by many of his family members. Robert was born October 26, 1919, in West Union , West Virginia, to the late Roy and Fay (Gain) Hoskinson. On August 14, 1943 he...

Denzil Lee Lighthizer

Denzil Lee Lighthizer

Dec 5, 2011

Denzil Lee Lighthizer, 77, of 43 North 9th Street, McConnelsville, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

He was born October 16, 1934 in Morgan County to the late William Lighthizer and Jessie Teter Lighthizer.

Denzil worked on farm machinery with hay bailers being his...

Lois M. Elliott

Lois M. Elliott

Dec 4, 2011

Lois M. Elliott, 89, of 261 Oakwood Drive, McConnelsville, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 at 8:45 p.m. at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

She was born August 22, 1922 in Zanesville to the late Clarence C. and Bertha S. Stoneburner Macruder.

Lois was a graduate of the Good Samaritan School...

Donald  Lee Flowers

Donald Lee Flowers

Dec 1, 2011

Donald Lee Flowers, age 66, of Cutler, Ohio, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born April 28, 1945 in Stewart, Ohio, a son of the late Henry and Dorothy Holbert Flowers. He was a Marine Veteran of the Viet Nam War , serving his country from 1963 to 1968. Donald retired...

Richard L. Hartman

Richard L. Hartman

Nov 30, 2011

Richard L. Hartman 86, of 60 Sunset Dr. McConnelsville and Sebring, Florida passed away at 12:50 p.m. November 30, 2011 at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville. He was born November 20, 1925 in Outville, Ohio son of the late Raymond Hartman and Hazel Deeds Hartman. He was a graduate of Philo High School and worked for A.E.P. in...

Olive  M. Wasson

Olive M. Wasson

Nov 30, 2011

Olive M. Wasson, 94 of McConnelsville, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 5:30 A.M. at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born on October 17, 1917 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late William and Mary Tharp Wisehart. She was a homemaker and a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in McConnelsville. She is survived by two...

Ida  Dolores Strode

Ida Dolores Strode

Nov 29, 2011

Ida Dolores Hallowell Strode, 89, of 5060 St. Rt. 555, Chesterhill, died at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at her home. She was born on August 20, 1922, in Chesterhill, a daughter of Dennis and Iva McElfresh Hallowell. She was a member of McDougal United Methodist Church at Millfield and was a homemaker. She is survived by her...

Jeannette  M. Stanley

Jeannette M. Stanley

Nov 28, 2011

Jeannette M. Stanley, 63 of Pennsville, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 9:00 A. M. at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born in Kentucky on April 1, 1948 to the late Ted Tackett and Veldean Burgett. She worked in many homes caring for the elderly. She is survived by her husband John Taylor of Pennsville,...

Debora  Jane Sealey

Debora Jane Sealey

Nov 28, 2011

Debora Jane Sealey, 58, of Cutler, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 8:00 A. M. at the Muskingum Valley Nursing Home in Beverly. She was born on August 19, 1953 in Marietta Ohio to the late Harold Nice and Ilena Berg Nice Mayle. She was the kitchen manager at the Country Coroner Store in Bartlett. She is survived...

Wayne Eugene Dew

Wayne Eugene Dew

Nov 27, 2011

Wayne Eugene Dew, 89, of Malta passed away Sunday November 27,2011 at 8:25 a.m. at the Highland Oaks Health Center of McConnelsville following a long illness. He was born June 20,1922 in Morgan County, Ohio the oldest child of Loren Austin and Estella Mae (VanHorn) Dew.

He attended Ringgold Elementary School and graduated with the Class of...

Alma G. Mingus

Alma G. Mingus

Nov 26, 2011

Alma G. Mingus, 89, of 700 Halcyon Ave., McConnelsville, passed away at 7:49 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 in the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

She was born July 9,1922 in Morgan County to the late John and Ethel Reed Jordan.

Alma was retired from Malta Manufacturing. She loved to cook, read, and sew.

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Elvin L. Nichols

Elvin L. Nichols

Nov 25, 2011

Elvin L. Nichols 80, of 141 S. St Rt 78 S.W. Malta passed away at 4:47 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville.He was born April 23, 1931 in Trimble, Ohio the son of the late John Nichols and Gladys Armstrong Nichols.

He was a Maintenence Supervisor for Morgan Local Schools for...

Betty L. Bragg

Betty L. Bragg

Nov 25, 2011

Betty L. Bragg, 87, of 856 S. Riverside Drive, McConnelsville, passed away at 12:35 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 at the Riverside Country Care Center near McConnelsville.

She was born August 15, 1924 in Meigs the daughter of the late Grover C. and Bessie Cunningham Knox.

She was a housewife, a member of the First...

Dorris  S. Coleman

Dorris S. Coleman

Nov 24, 2011

View a Video Memorial Dorris S. Coleman, 90, of Beverly, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 2:16 A. M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. He was born on May 31, 1921 in Athens, Ohio to the late George and Thelma Humphry Coleman. He was a retired oilfield worker and was a 50-year member of the Pennsville...

Agnes Kathleen Samples

Agnes Kathleen Samples

Nov 21, 2011

Agnes Kathleen Samples, 77, of 6635 St. Rt. 60 N., McConnelsville, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at the Riverside Country Care Center in McConnelsville.

She was born July 20,1934 in Millstone, WV, to the late Erastas and Ilene Adams McKee.

She was the owner and operator of Lace Is Us and...

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