obituaries

Oct 31, 2022

Phyllis M. Mayle, 70 of Amesville, passed away on Mon, Oct. 31, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  She was born on Jan. 8, 1952 in Amesville to the late Garfield and Goldie Hill Mayle.  She is survived by 2 sons, Luther Nelson (Barb) Mayle Jr. of Amesville and Brian Mayle of Chesterhill, a step-son, John...

Oct 30, 2022

Mary Alice Fordham Beamer, 106, of Newark, formerly of Malta  passed away at the home of her son, Carl Beamer, in Newark on October 30, 2022. Mary was born to Thomas S. and Blanche Phillips Fordham on March 31, 1916 , on their farm in Ritchie County, West Virginia. She was the youngest of six children. In 1928, the...

Oct 29, 2022

Charles J. Thompson, 75 of McConnelsville, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away on Sat, Oct. 29, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville, Ohio.  He was born on Oct. 1, 1947 in Montgomery, West Virginia to the late Robert and Jewel Thompson.  He served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and spent his life working as...

Oct 28, 2022

Carl E. "Gene" Masterson 84, of McConnelsville, passed away on October 28, 2022. He was born August 17, 1938 in Morgan County the son of the late, Carl W. Masterson and Lorena Greuey Masterson. Gene was the owner of Masterson Insurance for 58 years, member of Grange for 50 years, past ambassador for Morgan Shrine Club, M&M Fire Dept...

Oct 26, 2022

Shirley R. Hanson, 76, of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022  at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville. She was born February 24, 1946 in Zanesville.  Shirley had worked at the former Malta Manufacturing Company and AVI of Zanesville at Mahle Industries of McConnelsville. She was a member of the Seventh Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville. Her...

Oct 26, 2022

Angela L. Skinner Graham, 27, of Amesville, passed away unexpectedly on Weds, Oct. 26, 2022.  She was born in Springdale, Arkansas on Jan. 6, 1995 to Robert and June Ward Skinner.  She was a valued member of LJ Traffic Control in Batavia and thrived in her leadership responsibilities.  She is survived by her parents of Amesville, 2 sons, Jeffery...

Oct 23, 2022

Walter A. Olszewski 80, of Hilliard, formerly of McConnelsville passed away October 23, 2022 at Dublin Methodist Hospital. He was born November 28, 1941 in Pittsburgh the son of the late, Walter Olszewski and Helen Karasinski Olszewski. He worked at Gould Inc. in McConnelsville and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in McConnelsville, Army Veteran serving from...

Oct 21, 2022

Janet S. Janes 81, of McConnelsville passed away at 10:21 a.m. October 21, 2022 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. She was born Sept. 20, 1941 in Stockport the daughter of Captola Calendine. She was a loving mother, worked at Eastern Phone Co. and was Church of Christ by faith, and loved all animals. She is survived by her husband,...

Oct 12, 2022

Gene S. Adams, 88, of Waterford, passed away on Weds, Oct. 12, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on Nov. 12, 1933 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Pearl and Luella Stevens Adams.  He worked as a fabricator for Sterling Engineering in Columbus.  He is survived by his son, Doug (Stephanie) Adams of Columbus, a...

Oct 7, 2022

John D. "Jack" Burkhard, 70, of Stockport, passed away on Fri, Oct. 7, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville, He was born on Jan. 29, 1952 in Elyria to the late David and Virginia Stroup Burkhard.  He worked as a Contractor doing carpentry work and served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam war. ...

Oct 5, 2022

Robert D. Carnes, Sr., 92, of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022  at his home.  He was born January 21, 1930 in Columbus to the late, Samuel Wilmot Carnes and Vera Triplett Carnes. He was retired from Central Ohio Coal Company and served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.  Robert was a member of ...

Oct 5, 2022

Virginia A. "Pete" Cain, 69, of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds, Oct. 5, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  She was born on May 16, 1953 in McConnelsville to the late Clarence and JoAnn Myers West.  She is survived by 3 sons, Chuck Cain, Dean Cain and Tom Cain all of Stockport, 2 brothers, David West and Mike West...

Oct 3, 2022

Becky Jean Martin, Pennsville, peacefully passed from this life to Eternity on October 3, 2022 with her two sons by her side.

Becky was born on June 24, 1953 to the late Donald Lawrence and Blanche (Conn) Lawrence in Zanesville, OH.  She was a 1972 graduate of Morgan High School and attended MATC in Zanesville.  Becky retired...

Oct 1, 2022

Dontel L. Mayle, 24, of Zanesville, formerly of Chesterhill, passed away on Sat, Oct. 1, 2022.  He was born in Marietta, Ohio on Dec. 8, 1997 to Robert and Teresa Mayle.  He worked as a pipe fitter for the Woda Cooper Co. in Columbus.  He loved to write and play his music and performed all over.  Everyone knew him...

Sep 30, 2022

Gary D. Smith, 74, of Waterford, formally of McConnelsville, passed away on Fri, Sept. 30, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on Jan. 14, 1948 in McConnelsville to the late James and Ella Marge Bebout Smith.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.  He is survived by a brother, Jim Smith of...

Sep 28, 2022

Margaret O. McCormick 99, of Clay Gardens Place, Zanesville formerly of McConnelsville passed away at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at Clay Gardens. She was born May 18, 1923 in Morgan County, Ohio to the late, Leroy Muse Olney and Florence Dixon Olney. She married Gene McCormick on June 18, 1945. Margaret graduated from Beverly High School and...

Sep 25, 2022

Alfreda J. Rowland, 89, of Fleming, passed away on Sun, Sept. 25, 2022 at the Heartland Nursing Home in Marietta.  She was born on Jan. 26, 1933 in Fleming, Oho to the late Frank and Lenore Flowers Smith.  She was a 1950 graduate of Vincent High School and was a member of the Bartlett Bible Baptist Church.  She became...

Sep 23, 2022

Douglas Edward Bellfy, 64 of McConnelville, passed away at 2:24 a.m. September 23, 2022 at Altercare of Somerset. He was born May 21, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio the son of the late, Joseph Michael Bellfy and Margaret Ann Nagel Bellfy. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Ann Harlow Bellfy; two daughters, Misty Dawn...

Sep 20, 2022

Ricky D. Smith, 57, of McConnelsville passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born September 12, 1965 in Marietta. Ricky formerly worked at Miba Bearings in McConnelsville and was a former member of the Stockport Volunteer Fire Dept. He enjoyed watching TV and was an avid OSU Buckeyes Football fan. Ricky is survived...

Sep 5, 2022

Kash A. Jewell, 87, of Newark formerly of McConnelsville, passed away on Mon, Sept. 5, 2022 at the Licking County Memorial Hospital in Newark.  He was born in Frenchburg, Ky on May 10, 1935 to the late Herbert and Aileen Sons Jewell.  He retired from the Central Ohio Coal Company.  He was a 37-year member of the Valley Masonic...