obituaries

Dec 7, 2023

Nellie Patricia "Pat" North 84, of Malta passed away at 10:24 p.m. December 7, 2023 at her home. She was born April 16, 1939 in Licking County the daughter of the late, Thomas Miller and Katherine Dysart Miller. Pat attended Calvary Baptist Church in McConnelsville. She is survived by her husband, Keith North whom she married May 5, 1970;...

Dec 7, 2023

Paula Rambo aka Hell Cat, 68, of Malta, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at her residence surrounded by loved ones.  She was born October 11, 1955 to the late Price Van Ness and Donna Mae (Harris) Van Ness in Chesterhill, OH. She was a devoted nurse at Highland Oaks Health Center, a member of the Church of the...

Dec 7, 2023

Timothy W. Scholl, 77, of McConnelsville passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at his home. He was born May 23, 1946 in Zanesville a son of the late, Ted Scholl and Romaine Lang Scholl.  Tim was a 1964 graduate of Rosecrans High School and attended  Ohio University- Zanesville. He began his banking career working for City Loan from 1967-1973....

Dec 2, 2023

Eleanor Florence (Parsons) Copeland was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, aunt and friend. She left this world for her heavenly reward on December 2nd at the age of 87 surrounded by her family. She was born to Lawrence and Etta Parsons on August 22nd, 1936 in Pennsville, Ohio. Graduating High School she was the Salutatorian of her...

Dec 2, 2023

Donald Lee Searles, 62 of McConnelsville, passed away on Sat, Dec. 2, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on Aug. 16, 1961 in Columbus to the late Richard and Dixie Hunt Searles.  He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Carrie Stalling Searles, a son, Donald (Adena) Searles of McConnelsville, a daughter, Kyra (Lonnie) McMillen of Stockport,...

Nov 30, 2023

Larry L. Duffy, 83, of Corning  passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his home.  He was born October 21, 1940 in  New Lexington  a son of the late, Leo F. Duffy and Bertha Kaimberg Duffy.  Larry  was  retired from the Central Ohio Coal Company where he had worked for 30 years. He was a  member of the Zion...

Nov 29, 2023

Dorothy M. Shriver, born on September 23, 1934, died on November 29, 2023.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Rachel and Forest Parmiter; her mother- and father-in-law, Erville and Ora Shriver; her husband, Richard Shriver; her brother, Dewey Parmiter; and her son, Rick Shriver. She is survived by her grandsons, Adam (and Jody) Shriver and...

Nov 24, 2023

Joan G. Duncan, 79, of McConnelsville, passed away on Fri, Nov. 24, 2023 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home.  She was born on Sept. 13, 1944 in Elliotts Cross Roads to the late Harold and Margaret Warfield Price.  She was a homemaker and loved working on the family farm.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Duncan. ...

Nov 20, 2023

Vivian F. Davis, 94, of Zanesville, formerly of Malta, passed away on Mon, Nov. 20, 2023 at the Willow Haven Nursing Home in Zanesville.  She was born on Aug. 8, 1929 in Pennsville, Oh to the late Olin and Ruth Bachelor Davis.  She worked for the Tatman and Matheney Funeral Homes in McConnelsville.  She was a faithful member of...

Nov 20, 2023

Douglas W. Johnston 77, of McConnelsville passed away at 3:10 a.m. November 20, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born October 22, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut the son of the late, William Edwin Johnston and Nancy Turney Johnston. Doug majored in Forestry at Case Western University and later was employed as a Medical Photographer at the University, he...

Nov 15, 2023

Hazel Cathy Ball 89, of McConnelsville went to be with the Lord at 8:51 a.m. November 15, 2023 at Highland Oaks  Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born May 20, 1934 in Clintonville, W.Va. The daughter of the late Frelen Shortridge and Katherine Keiffer Shortridge. She was a member of the Malta United Methodist Church. She is survived by...

Nov 14, 2023

Cleo M. Keffer of Stockport passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Riverside Nursing Home in McConnelsville. Born July 8, 1922 in Spencer, WV to Henry R. and Gracie Bissell Keffer. He married Dorothy L. (Weaver) Keffer on August 17, 1946. She preceded him in death March 29, 2000.  Cleo served in the U.S. Army during World War...

Nov 10, 2023

Russell A. Roberts (Sonny), 82, of McConnelsville, passed away Fri. Nov. 10, 2023 at his residence.  He was born July, 27, 1941 to the late Russell Roberts Sr. and Mary Jane Tomball in Malta OH.  He was a laborer at Taylor Woodcraft and a member of the Lions Club.  He is survived by his sons, Paul, Kenny, and Allen,...

Nov 6, 2023

Cody Allen Murphey, 38, of McConnelsville passed away at the Ohio University Hospital.  He was born on Jan. 26, 1985 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Brian and Tina Childers Murphey.  He was a self-employed drywaller.  He is survived by a daughter, Olivia Murphey of Malta, a brother, Brian (Monica) Murphey of McConnelsville, a sister Karissa Murphey of McConnelsville...

Nov 3, 2023

Ruth A. Gillespie, 76, of Stockport, passed away on Fri, Nov. 3, 2023 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Blood, Illinois to the late John and Zona Hartleben Gillard.  She worked at Malta Manufacturing and was a member of the Tabor Ridge Church of Christ.  She is survived by 5 sons, John Gillespie of Stockport, James...

Nov 3, 2023

Christa Lee Bond Cunningham, 60, of Stockport, OH, formally of Caldwell, OH, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 after a long illness.  She was born in Cambridge, OH on November 5, 1962 to William and Carolyn Bond. Christa was a 1981 graduate of Caldwell High School. She is preceded in death by her father, William Bond, brother, Scott Bond,...

Nov 2, 2023

Carlton Lovejoy 81, of McConnelsville, passed away at 9:20 p.m. November 2, 2023 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.  He was born December 19, 1941 in Cabell County, West Virginia the son of the late, Edgar Lovejoy and Virgie Bryant.  He was a mechanic for the Herald Dispatch Newspaper in Huntington, W.Va. He is survived by a nephew, Vernon (Amy)...

Nov 2, 2023

Freddy L. Propst, 75, of Zanesville, formerly of Morgan County, passed away on Thurs, Nov. 2, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on Aug. 28, 1948 in Marietta to the late Leo and Dorothy Metcalf Propst.  He is survived by a son, Morgan Propst of Columbus, 2 daughters, Misty Huneycut of Albemarle, NC and Brenda McElroy of Crooksville,...

Oct 31, 2023

Edward F. Degnan, 87 of McConnelsville, passed away on Tues, Oct. 31 2023 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on Dec. 22, 1935 in Hartford, CT.  He is survived by a sister, Mary Lou Severino.  A caring cremation is taking place at his request.  Matheney Funeral Home in McConnelsville is handling the arrangements.

Oct 30, 2023

Janet S. White, 85, of Malta, passed away on Mon, Oct. 30, 2023 at her residence.  She was born on Oct. 11, 1938 in Malta, Ohio to the late Edgar and Lola Williams Matheney.  She worked as a secretary and was the assistant Commissioner for the Morgan County Common Pleas Court.  She was a member of the Malta United...