obituaries

Jan 22, 2022

Sara E. Smith, 52, of Vienna, W.Va. passed away on Sat, Jan. 22, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on March 18, 1969 in Sharpsburg, Ohio to the Late Guy "Sonny" and Shirley Cordle Smith.  She was a Registered Nurse and was currently working at Marietta Memorial Hospital on the Crisis Team.  She is survived by a son,...

Jan 10, 2022

Dana L. Pryor, 91, of Stockport, passed away on Mon, Jan. 10, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on Dec. 11, 1930 in Sharon, Ohio to the late Hezekiah and May Belle Barnhouse Pryor.  He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was a retired electrician from the AEP Muskingum River Power Plant...

Jan 7, 2022

James "Jim" McKim was born on January 7, 1947; he came into the world a special person and proved it over his 75 years on Earth.  Jim touched many lives over the years and everyone was Blessed to have known him. He leaves behind his church family at Malta. United Methodist Church with special friends Harold, Sally, and Amy...

Jan 5, 2022

Anna Grace Rollison, 93, of Zanesville, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds, Jan. 5, 2022 at the Genesis Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville.  She was born on Sept. 2, 1928 in Reinersville, Ohio to the late Pearley and Emma Spears Sealock.  She worked for over 46 years at the Central Market Grocery Store in McConnelsville and was a...

Jan 2, 2022

Colena G. Reynolds, 80, of Logan, passed away on Sun, Jan. 2, 2022 at the Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan.  She was born on Oct. 12, 1941 in Kenna W. Va. to the late Opal and Verta Coe Shinn.  She worked for the NIFCO Company in Canal Winchester.  She is survived by 3 sons, Kenneth Shinn of Stockport, Richard...

Jan 2, 2022

JoAnn Carter Spaulding, 83, passed away on Jan. 2, 2022 at her home in Athens County.  She was born on Aug. 29, 1938 in Neibert, W Va. To the late Blaine and Ruby Frye Carter.  She was a 1956 Graduate of Rutland High School.  She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Juanita Clark, Blanche Parsons and a...

Jan 1, 2022

Joretta Hildegarde Jackson (nee Mayle), 88, of Columbus, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at the Symphony of Olmsted Falls, OH.  She was born on Jan. 3, 1933 in Cutler to the late Vernon J. and Mable A. (nee Tabler) Mayle. She worked 40 years as a nurse. First as a Licensed Practical Nurse and later graduated...

Dec 28, 2021

Kathy Lynn Duncan, age 35 of Stockport, Ohio died at 12:34 pm Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at her residence.  She was born Dec. 26, 1986 in Marietta, Ohio to Carol Ohlinger Duncan.  She was a graduate of Morgan High School.  Surviving is her mother Carol, fathers:  Ernest Duncan and Ed Burgett and her step-father Dale Lutz.  Other survivors, one...

Dec 28, 2021

Reva Darlene Mummey was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a friend to all.  Heaven rejoiced and welcomed her Tuesday the 28th of December, 2021.

She was born to Dean and Ina Ray Hancher, October 7, 1928 and was a sister to Ruth Smith, Rita Parmiter and brother, Donald, all deceased.

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Dec 25, 2021

Ray T. Pierce Jr., 70, of McConnelsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 25, 2021.  He was born in Nelsonville on Aug. 15, 1951 to the late Ray T. and Lelia Davis Pierce.  He was employed at Gould Man. In McConnelsville for 32 years and then opened and operated Pierce Heating and Colling for the past...

Dec 20, 2021

Janet M. Hook, 62 of Zanesville, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away on Mon, Dec. 20, 2021 at the Genesis Hospital.  She was born on Feb. 11, 1959 in Zanesville to the late Charles and Helen Cash Arick.  She retired from the Genesis Hospital where she worked as a nurse.  She is survived by her fiancée, Randy Butcher of the...

Dec 20, 2021

Sheila L. Hall, 69, of Stockport, passed away on Dec. 20, 2021 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.  She was born on June 28, 1952 in Marietta, to the late Forrest and Wauneda Wilson Knox.  She worked at Malta Man in Malta and then retired from the Morgan County School System after 10 years.  She is survived by a...

Dec 11, 2021

William A. Rayburn, 72, of Malta, passed away on Sat, Dec. 11, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on July 27, 1949 in Washington Court House to the late William and Mary Brown Rayburn.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.   He worked as a truck driver and was a member of the American Legion Post...

Dec 11, 2021

Valerie Jill Tate, 45, of Plantsville, was reunited with her mother on Sat, Dec. 11, 2021.  She was born on April 27, 1975 in Marietta, Ohio to John "Junior" Tate and Barbara Walton Tate.  She attended the Beacon School in Athens and was a member of the Bethel Wesleyan Church in Plantsville. She had a love for Jeff Gordon,...

Dec 9, 2021

McConnelsville - Jean E. (Brown) Jahn, 93, of McConnelsville, formerly of Sunbury, passed away on December 9, 2021. She was born to John and Lulu Brown in Duncan Falls, on November 10, 1928. Her schooling began in a one-room schoolhouse, Quail Trap, followed by grade schools at Chandlersville, Meigs and Duncan Falls, with graduation from Chandlersville High School in...

Dec 8, 2021

George William (Bud) Massey, 82, of Malta, passed away at Genesis in Zanesville on December 8, 2021.  George was born in Chesterhill on September 19, 1939, to the late Deighton and Dorothy Chapman Massey.  George married Sandy Armstrong on June 21, 1964, and shared the next 57 years together.  They had three children:  Carma (David) Johnson of McConnelsville; Tonya...

Dec 5, 2021

Ronald I. Travis, 78, of Stockport, went to be with the Lord on Sun, Dec. 5, 2021, in the comfort of his home, after living a full life dedicated to his family.  He was born March 21, 1943 in Windsor Township to the late Clarence Travis and Belva Gheen Travis White.  He was employed by Taylor Woodcraft in Malta...

Dec 5, 2021

Shirley L. Murphey, 83, of Pennsville, passed away on Sun, Dec. 5, 2021 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  She was born on March 4, 1938 in Meigs, Ohio to the late William and Freda North Stobart.  She was a homemaker and along with her husband Dwight traveled all over the country spreading the word of God...

Dec 4, 2021

William "Bill" Matheney, 85 of Malta, left this life in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on Sat, Dec. 4, 2021.  He was born on Oct. 16, 1936 in Deavertown, Ohio to the late Fredrick and Freda Latta Matheney.  He retired from the Central Ohio Coal Company where he worked as a welder on the...

Nov 20, 2021

Minnie Fogle Wells, 87, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sat, Nov. 20, 2021 at the Belpre Landing Nursing Home.  She was born on Dec. 29, 1933 in Caldwell, Ohio to the late William and Mary Murphy Fogle.  She was a homemaker, loving raising her kids and working on the family farm.  She was a member of the Chesterhill Church...