obituaries

Oct 12, 2023

Christopher L. Cook, 48, of McConnelsville, passed away on Thurs, Oct. 12, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on Oct. 7, 1975 in Marietta to Monte Cook and Nancy Mayle Tippie.  He was the owner of CLC Water Hauling in McConnelsville and loved hunting, fishing and his trucks.  He is survived by his mother Nancy Tippie of McConnelsville,...

Oct 7, 2023

Ola Bell Almond Hector was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 6, 1952 to Peyton Sr. and Anna Mae Almond of Pataskala, OH. Ola was the youngest of ­five  children. She was a 1971 graduate of Licking Heights High School. Ola was a 1973 graduate of the Franklin Park Nursing School in Columbus, Ohio. She was an exceptional nurse...

Oct 2, 2023

Calvin V. Parmiter, 83, of McConnelsville, passed away on Mon, Oct. 2, 2023 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  He was born on July 5, 1940 in McConnelsville to the late Alvin B. and Rose Vulcano Parmiter.  He was a graduate of Morgan-Meigs grade school, M&M High School and a Civil Engineering graduate of Tri-State College in...

Sep 27, 2023

Cynthia J. Fyffe, 63, of Stockport, passed away on Weds, Sept. 27, 2023 at her residence.  She was born on Sept. 3, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Charles and Willa Frye Katron.  She worked for several years at the Clark County School System in Las Vegas.  She is survived by a son, Mark (Dr. Rachel Rosensteel) Fyffe...

Sep 26, 2023

Tamara Sue Cunningham, 64, of Stockport, passed away at her residence on Tues, Sept. 26, 2023.  She was born on July 26, 1959 in Marietta to the late Harold and Ilena Berg Nice.  She is survived by a son, Nick Bowman of Waterford, a daughter, Andrea Segar of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, 4 brothers, 4 sisters and 3 grandchildren.  She...

Sep 24, 2023

Nichole R. Coleman, 49, of Stockport, passed away at her residence on Sun, Sept. 24, 2023.  She was born on Jan. 29, 1974 in Columbus, Ohio to Roger and Connie Moore Spencer.  She was a CIA and worked as an Internal Audit Manager for AEP.  She loved helping the kids with youth soccer and the Hooppole Ridge 4-H Club. ...

Sep 22, 2023

Darla E. Antill, 62, of Stockport, passed away on Fri, Sept. 22, 2023 at the Riverside Hospital in Columbus.  She was born on April 10, 1961 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Clyde and Ida Miller Antill.  She is survived by 2 brothers, Dave Antill of Stockport and Duane Antill of Malta, 2 nieces and a nephew.  She is...

Sep 20, 2023

James C. Kennedy Jr., 53, of Chesterhill, passed away Wed. Sept. 20, 2023 at his residence. He was born Jan. 14, 1970 to the late James Kennedy Sr. and Shirley Tackett in Columbus, OH. He was a detailer for the Greyhound Bus Service.  He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Ruth (Goins) Kennedy of the home, a...

Sep 11, 2023

James L. Cochran, 59, of Waterford, passed away on Mon, Sept. 11, 2023 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born on Dec. 10, 1963 in Parkersburg, WV to the late Jacque and Lula Bell Frazer Cochran.  He was a member of the Beverly Eagles and American Legion.  He is survived by a son, Warren Cochran of...

Sep 10, 2023

Bruce J. Torbert, 60, of Bidwell, Oh, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away on Sun, Sept. 10, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on April 20, 1963 in Zanesville, Oh to the late James and Helen Herwick Torbert.  He loved puzzles, word finds, music and especially his newspapers.  He is survived by his step-mother, Wanda (Bill) Maghes of McConnelsville,...

Sep 9, 2023

Emerson L. Sloat, 91 of Cookeville, Tn, formerly of Chesterhill, passed away on Sat. Sept. 9, 2023 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center.  He was born on March 18, 1932 in Plain City, Ohio.  He was a member of the Chesterhill Church of Christ and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he...

Sep 6, 2023

Russell Leroy Harper joined his beloved wife Janice in heaven Wed., Sept. 6, 2023.  Russ was born 6/30/1934 in Dresden, OH to Roy & Doris (Swope) Harper.  On 6/26/1953, Russ made the best decision of his life and married his beloved "Creager girl" Janice Creager.  They had 70 wonderful years together.  In that time, they raised 3 wonderful children,...

Aug 22, 2023

Melanie M. Bowman, 63, of Chesterhill, passed away on Tues, Aug. 22, 2023 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  She was born on Feb. 20, 1960 to the late Richard and Patty Jones Mendenhall.  She worked at the Mark Rest Center for over 14 years and then retired from Dollar General in McConnelsville.  She loved feeding and...

Aug 17, 2023

Anna M. Hook Rowland, 63, of McConnelsville, passed away on Thurs, Aug. 17, 2023 at her residence.  She was born on June 10, 1960 in Zanesville, Ohio to Andy and Florence Fellabaum Hook.  She worked as a cook at the Mark Rest Center and then retired from Highland Oaks Nursing Home.  She was a member of the M&M Vol....

Aug 5, 2023

Cynthia Anne (Walker) Engram, age 67, of Grove City, Ohio passed away as the result of numerous diseases at the Doctors West Hospital on August 5, 2023.  She was the daughter of Leroy and Margaret (Mayle) Walker in Chesterhill, Ohio. She leaves behind her husband of 49 years, Thomas E. Engram of Grove City, Ohio, three sons, Thomas E....

Jul 30, 2023

Donald Lloyd Richardson, age 88, of Baltimore, Ohio, (previously of Chesterhill, Ohio) went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Fairhope Hospice and Palliative Care Pickering House, in Lancaster, Ohio. Don was born on July 27, 1935, in DeGraff, Ohio, by his parents, the late Mary Bell (Williams) and Anthony Howard Richardson.

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Jul 29, 2023

Mark R. Thompson, 47, of Malta, passed away on Sat. July 29, 2023 at his residence in Malta.  He was born on May 16, 1976 in Beverly, Ohio to the late James and Exie Reed Thompson.  He worked for IBEW Local Union # 71 in Columbus and was currently working for Service Electric Co. in Indiana.  He was a...

Jul 28, 2023

Robert "Bobby" Potteiger, 63 of Malta, passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, July 28, 2023. Bobby was a devoted employee to Miba Bearings for over 20 years. He loved the outdoors, riding on his motorcycle and off-roading in his side by side. Bobby enjoyed spending time with friends and family, making everyone around him laugh....

Jul 27, 2023

David E. Eddleblute, 73, of Stockport, passed away on Thurs, July 27, 2023 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, Ohio.  He was born on Oct 7, 1949 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Paul and Donna Mummey Eddleblute.  He worked at Gould and then retired from Miba Bearings after 49 years.  He also started and ran his own...

Jul 25, 2023

Norma Dolores Sephfus, 88, of Amesville, passed away Tues. July 25, 2023 at Rockland Ridge in Belpre OH.  She was born Oct. 5, 1934 to the late Elmer and Elzina (Mayle) Hill in Rendville, OH.  She was a cook, bus driver, and custodian at Warren Local Schools and attended Bethel Wesleyan Church in Amesville OH. She is survived by...