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Eric Gilchrist

Eric Gilchrist

Sep 20, 2018

Eric A. Gilcrest, 65 of Sharpsburg, passed away on Thur. Sept. 20, 2018 at the Riverside Landing Assisted Living in McConnelsville. He was born on Nov. 30, 1952 in Sharpsburg to the late Arthur and Erma Hyde Gilchrist. He worked as a laborer for the Chicago Tribune news paper. He is survived by 2 brothers, David Gilchrist of Columbus...

James Strode

James Strode

Sep 12, 2018

James R. Strode, 90, of Stockport, passed away on Weds. Sept. 12, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Oct. 24, 1927 in Elliots Crossroads to the late Frank Clair and Bessie Howard Strode. He was a Korean War Army Veteran and worked as the plant operator at the Stockport Silver Hills plant for Chesterhill Stone. He also...

Royce Mayle

Royce Mayle

Sep 2, 2018

Royce C.T. Mayle of Cutler, passed away on Sunday, Sept 2, 2018 at the Belpre Emergency Room. He was born on June 9, 2018 in Athens, Ohio to Clayton Mayle and Michelle Potts. He is survived by his parents, 3 brothers, Eric Carr, Zavien Richards and Cassius Mayle, a sister, Zhara Mayle, grandparents, Charles and Tracey Potts of Chesterhill,...

Dowl Mayle

Dowl Mayle

Aug 24, 2018

Dowl J "Junior" Mayle, 83, of Chesterhill, passed away on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at his son's residence. He was born on May 6, 1935 in Philippi, WVa to the late Lindsey and Opal "Sweets" Kennedy Mayle. He served his country in the US Air Force and worked as a laborer at Malta Manufacturing. He is survived by a...

Joanne White

Joanne White

Aug 23, 2018

JoAnne Rider White, 70, of McConnelsville, passed away on Thur. Aug 23, 2018 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1948 in Milan, In to the late Harold and Anna Wilbur Rider. She retired from the Ohio Dept. of Transportation where she worked as a highway laborer. She attended the Main Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville...

Leonard Clifton

Leonard Clifton

Aug 20, 2018

Leonard R. Clifton, 64, of Malta, passed away on Mon. Aug. 20, 2018 in McConnelsville. He was born on May 21, 1954 in Zanesville, Ohio to Robert and Mary Gillogly Clifton. He was a retired Mechanic and worked for Lucus truck Sales in Zanesville. He is survived by his mother, Mary (Donald) Hivnor of Malta, a daughter, Lisa (Tony)...

Timothy Matheney

Timothy Matheney

Aug 14, 2018

Timothy H. Matheney, 76, of Chesterhill, passed away on Tues, Aug. 14, 2018 at his residence, following a long illness. He was born on Aug 3, 1942 in Zanesville to the late Homer and Georgia Butcher Matheney. He was the owner along with his wife of the Stone-Matheney Funeral Home in Chesterhill. He was a member of the Chesterhill...

Cecil Mayle

Cecil Mayle

Aug 13, 2018

Cecil M. Mayle, 79, of Chesterhill, passed away on Mon. Aug. 13, 2018 in Chesterhill. He was born on Aug. 8, 1939 in Cutler to the late Carl and Josephine Norris Male. He worked for Southeastern Construction, Tommy Mayle and Sons and was currently working for the Marion Township. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue...

Rita Osborne

Rita Osborne

Aug 11, 2018

Rita Reed Osborne, 74, of Malta Passed away on Sat. Aug 11, 2018. She was born on Sept. 7, 1943 in Bristol, Virginia to the late William and Eula Brewer Reed. A Graveside service will be held on Tues. Aug 14, 2018 at the Deerfield Cemetery. Matheney Funeral Home in McConnelsville is handling the arrangements.

Doris Rainer

Doris Rainer

Aug 5, 2018

Doris Rainer, 96, of Lancaster formerly of Todds, passed away on Sun. Aug. 5, 2018 at the Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. She was born on Feb. 20, 1922 in Clear Spring, Missouri to the late Sanford and Flora Ann Fackler Hume. She was a homemaker and a member of the Athens Bible Church and attended the Calvary Baptist...

Rick Mayle

Rick Mayle

Aug 1, 2018

Richard "Rick" L. Mayle, 71, of Bartlett, passed away on Weds, Aug. 1, 2018 at the Akron City Hospital following a motor cycle accident in Amish Country near Dover, Ohio. He was born on March 14, 1947 in Chesterhill, Ohio to the late Robert and Lavada Ramsey Mayle. He worked for many years as a supervisor at Shell Chemical...

Sylvia Mayle

Sylvia Mayle

Jul 31, 2018

Sylvia G. Mayle, 97, of Athens, passed away on Tues. July 31, 2018 at the Laurels of Athens Nursing Home. She was born on March 13, 1921 in Cutler, Ohio to the late Ernest and Minnie Harris Croston. She worked for many years as a House Keeper around the Athens area. She is survived by her daughter, Lucinda Mayle...

Opal Adams

Opal Adams

Jul 26, 2018

Opal E Adams, 85, of Waterford, passed away on Thur. July 26, 2018 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on Jan. 6, 1933 in Cutler, Ohio to the late James and Elzina Mayle Cunningham. She was a homemaker and loved raising her children. She is survived by her husband, Gene S. Adams of the Home, 1 son,...

Shirley Tabler

Shirley Tabler

Jul 26, 2018

Shirley J. Tabler, 78, of Cutler, passed away on Thur. July 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Aug. 28, 1939 in Cutler to the late Rufus and Mabel Hill Harris. She was a homemaker and enjoyed people coming to visit her and loved it when people came over to sing hymns and pray with her. She...

Robert Calendine

Robert Calendine

Jul 25, 2018

Robert L. Calendine, 72, of Malta, Passed away on Weds, July 25, 2018 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born on Jan. 27, 1946 in Marietta to the late Herman and Leota Gheen Calendine. He was a self employed Painter and Log Truck Driver and retired from Maynard's Trucking in Corning. He loved to be outside and...

Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Brown

Jul 25, 2018

Dorothy L. Hebebrand Brown, 85, of McConnelsville, died on July 25, 2018, at her home. She was born on April 30, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alfred and Irene Nyesta Hebebrand. Ms. Brown was a homemaker for much of her life. Ms. Brown is survived by her son, Howard J. "Jim" (Maureen) Brown of Columbus,...

Jean Dingey

Jean Dingey

Jul 9, 2018

Jean Gorby Dingey, 69 of Columbus formerly of McConnelsville passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Ohio State James Cancer Center in Columbus. She was born on Nov. 11, 1948 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Greg and Virginia Grant Gorby. She worked as a secretary for the Columbus City School System and attended the Nazarene Church....

Calvin Duncan

Calvin Duncan

Jun 30, 2018

Calvin C. Duncan, 93, of Elliots Crossroads, passed away on Sat. June 30, 2018 at the Hickory Creek Nursing Home in The Plains. He was born on Dec. 12, 1924 in Elliots Crossroads to the late Harvey O. and Bertha Hogsett Duncan. He drove a coal truck in his early years and retired from the Morgan County School system...

Harry Vore

Harry Vore

Jun 26, 2018

Harry F. Vore, 74, of Vincent, Ohio, passed away on Tues., June 26, 2018 at the Keystone Pointe Nursing Home in Lagrange, Ohio. He was born on Aug. 18, 1943 in Bishopville, Ohio to the late Vint Vore and Sara Napper Vore Hill. Harry was a Vietnam Veteran and served on the Naval Aircraft Carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt. He...

Jean Mcdonald

Jean Mcdonald

Jun 24, 2018

Jean E. McDonald, 63, of Malta, passed away at the O'Bleness Hospital in Athens, Ohio on Sun. June 24, 2018. She was born on Sept. 22, 1954 in Zanesville to the late Floyd and Dorothy Buchanan Spencer. She worked as an administrator at the Starlight Program in Zanesville. She was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ,...

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