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Obituaries

Tony  W. Cunningham

Tony W. Cunningham

Jul 5, 2011

Tony W. Cunningham, 57, of Hockingport, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the O'Blenness Hospital in Athens following a long illness. He was born on September 16, 1953 in Parkersburg West Virginia. He is survived by his Mother, Sylvia Mayle of Athens, three sons, Trevor Cunningham of Malta, Joseph and Steven Cunningham both of Grove City, one daughter,...

Max B. Hill

Max B. Hill

Jun 25, 2011

Max B. Hill 60 of 3371 W. Hill Rd. Malta passed away at 8:30 a.m. June 25, 2011 at the Cincinnati Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born November 28, 1924 in Zanesville the son of the late Ray Hill and Faye Rouanzoin Hill. He was a truckdriver for Maynard Trucking and a Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War....

Frances  Lou Tate

Frances Lou Tate

Jun 24, 2011

Frances Lou Tate, age 62, of Canal Winchester, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was born September 17, 1948, in Cutler, Ohio, to the late Leo and Fearl (Harris) Tate. Fran was a long time member of Faith Assembly of God Church. She also was preceded in death by her brother Dwight and...

Lelia E. Croy

Lelia E. Croy

Jun 22, 2011

Lelia E. Croy, 92, of 2353 Crownwood Circle, Malta, died at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.

She was born June 4, 1919 in Muskingum County to the late Orville and Maude Gillogly Coleman.

Mrs. Croy worked at the former McClure's Grocery in Malta and attended the...

Brandon  Lee Nichols

Brandon Lee Nichols

Jun 22, 2011

CHESTERHILL: Brandon Lee Nichols, 18, of Chesterhill, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 5, 1993, in Marietta, a son of Jeffrey Nichols and Kelly Flowers. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Justin Nichols of Chesterhill; one sister, Amy Reed of Belpre; and his grandmother, Lucy Flowers...

Jessie  Lee Ray

Jessie Lee Ray

Jun 21, 2011

Jessie Lee Ray, 88, of McConnelsville, died at 6:13 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Riverside Country Care Center. She was born July 8, 1922, in Erwin, TN, a daughter of John Wesley and Sue Tipton. She was a homemaker and she was also a house cleaner. She was married to Charles R. Ray on August 20, 1960. He...

Susan  M. Sweeney

Susan M. Sweeney

Jun 21, 2011

Susan M. Sweeney, 94, of Malta, died at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born September 26, 1916, in Calcutta, India, a daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel Earthy Smith. She worked in Civil Service in England. She attended St. James Catholic Church in McConnelsville. She is survived by...

Elizabeth L. Dean

Elizabeth L. Dean

Jun 20, 2011

Elizabeth L. Dean 96, of 2778 N. Riverview Rd. Malta passed away at 6 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011 at her home. She was born November 6, 1914 in Nelsonville daughter of the late Edward Evans and Jennie Koeping. She was a cook at St. Anns Hospital in Nelsonville and moved to Malta in 1970. She was a member...

Zola E. Mckee

Zola E. Mckee

Jun 11, 2011

Zola E. McKee 100, of 331 E. Union Ave McConnelsville passed away at 10:34 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Riverside Country Care Center in McConnelsville. She was born April 3, 1911 in Noble County the daughter of the late Frank Teters and Mary George Teters. She was a housewife and a member of the Hoskinsville United Methodist...

Flossie A. Newsom

Flossie A. Newsom

Jun 10, 2011

Flossie A. Newsom, 88, of 4272 Echo Hill Road, Malta, passed away at 10:57 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Highland Oaks Health Care Center in McConnelsville.

She was born April 6, 1923 in Morgan County, a daughter of the late Melvin North and Ethel Roberts Newsom.

She worked at Meadows Dairy Queen and...

Judy  Joan Burkhart

Judy Joan Burkhart

Jun 8, 2011

Judy Joan Burkhart, 63, of Malta, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 12:55 A.M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1947 in Marietta, Ohio to the late George and Josephine Knotts Burkhart. She attended the Mary Hammond School in McConnelsville. She is survived by three brothers, Bud Burkhart of Malta, Raymond Burkhart of Galena,...

Lucille Patterson

Lucille Patterson

Jun 5, 2011

Lucille Patterson, 95, of Stockport, died on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 6:50 A.M. at the Forest view Health Campus in Zanesville. She was born on June 11, 1915 in Stockport, Ohio to the late Jerome and Blanche Smith Simpson. She graduated from Windsor High School in the class of 1933. Lucille was married to Harold Jay Patterson who...

Charlotte  A. Shockley

Charlotte A. Shockley

Jun 5, 2011

Charlotte A. Shockley, 68, of Stockport, died, on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 6:45 P.M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Zanesville on January 6, 1943 to the late John L. and Ethel A. Lacey Smythe. She was a housewife, a loving mother to her children and grandchildren and attended the Mt. Olivet Community Church. She...

Chester Lee Bywater

Chester Lee Bywater

Jun 3, 2011

Chester Lee Bywater 50, of 4725 N. St Rt 60 McConnelsville passed away at 9:38 p.m. June 3, 2011 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 25, 1960 in Zanesville the son of Barbara Pugh Bywater of Stockport and the late William Jeff Bywater. In addition to his mother he is survived by one daughter...

Janet  L. Ponchak

Janet L. Ponchak

May 30, 2011

Janet Louise Ponchak, 66, of Stockport, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11:45 A.M. at her residence. She was born on July 18, 1944 in McConnelsville, to Chester F. and Bernice Newsom Johnson. She worked as a bartender at the Beverly Eagles and also as an aid at the Mark Rest Center in McConnelsville. She attended the Grace United...

Bruce R. Reynolds

Bruce R. Reynolds

May 29, 2011

Bruce R. Reynolds 51, of 425 Reynolds Lane , McConnelsville passed away at 5 :15 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011 at his home. He was born June 11, 1959 in Beverly the son of Orville Junior Reynolds of McConnelsville and the late Marjorie Roberts Reynolds. He was a Lt. Col in Mosbys Raiders and Stone Wall Jacksons Brigade. He...

Gayle Smith

Gayle Smith

May 28, 2011

Gayle Smith Zanesville, Ohio: Gayle "Smitty" Smith, 90, of South Zanesville, passed away at 4:34 pm Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Genesis Morrison House surrounded by his family. He was born February 23, 1921 in Morgan County, Marion Township, Ohio, the son of the late William Curtis and Jessie Lavada Hill Smith. He was formerly employed by National Battery,...

Lucine  Marie Sealock

Lucine Marie Sealock

May 27, 2011

Lucine Marie Sealock, 95, of Stockport, died on May 27, 2011 at 5:51 A.M. at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville after a long illness. She was born in Doddridge County West Virginia near Flint on July 3, 1915 to the late Delbert and Maud Underwood Doak. She retired from the Morgan County Board of Elections where she...

Billie  C. Stout

Billie C. Stout

May 22, 2011

Billie C. Stout, 86, of Stockport, Ohio, died on Sunday May 22, 2011 at 3:54 A.M. surrounded by his family at his son's home in Westerville. He was born in College Corner, Ohio on July 29, 1924 to the late Ralph C. and Emma Wasserman Stout. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy and then reenlisted...

Dovalene  K. Dolan

Dovalene K. Dolan

May 20, 2011

Dovalene K. Bench Dolan, 56, of Zanesville, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at 9:30 P.M. at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. She was born in Zanesville, on April 27, 1955 to William M. and Martha M. Hunt Bench. She worked at the Glouster Bank, the Burr Oak Lodge as a casher, Kroger's of Zanesville and then at...

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