obituaries

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 29, 2021

Danny Benjamin, 77, of Malta passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his home. He was born November 29, 1944 in Muskingum County to the late, Dean Wade Benjamin and Claris Parsons Benjamin. Danny was a retired mechanic. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Bethany Kelley Benjamin; three daughters, Brenda (Michael) White, Clarice Six, Heidi (James...

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 27, 2021

Michael L. Gingerich 71, of McConnelsville, passed away suddenly Dec. 26, 2021 at 3:25 p.m. at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born Jan. 5, 1950 in Washington, Ind. the son of the late, George Gingerich and Margaret Houston Gingerich. He worked in the oil field his entire life, working for L&M Oil Company and a few side jobs....

Dec 26, 2021

Harry Dean Kidd 85, of McConnelsville, passed away at 6:15 pm Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center. He was born Dec. 28, 1935 in Whipple, OH to the late, Chester and Marguerite Statts Kidd. Having served in the US Army, he was a veteran and member of the Pioneer Sams Chapter 49 Camping Club. After working...

Dec 25, 2021

Stanley S. Sheets, 64, of Stockport passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born March 15, 1957 in Marietta to the late, Vernon Sheets and Wava Calendine Sheets. Stanley was a construction worker for the D. J. Group and had attended the Stockport Church of Christ. He was an artist and made many...

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 24, 2021

Glenn L. Duncan 74, of Malta, passed away at 10:04 a.m. December 24, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. He was born March 13, 1947 in Athens County the son of the late, Glenn Dalton Duncan and Ruth Gibeaut Duncan. Glenn worked at Taylor Woodcraft and the State of Ohio. He was a member of the Meigs Church...

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 12, 2021

Robert William Wagoner, 75, of McConnelsville passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center.  He was born September 22, 1946 in Zanesville to the late, Ralph Wagoner and Emma Gates Wagoner.  Robert was retired from Gould Inc. and was a member of the former Stockport Jaycees. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam...

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 8, 2021

Janice Y. Smith, 84, of Dresden, formerly of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at her home while under the care of Shrivers Hospice. She was born September 27, 1937 in Zanesville the daughter of the late Dennis Alvie Locke and Lenore Wilson Locke. Janice was a homemaker and attended the Meigs Church of Christ. She enjoyed collecting...

Dec 5, 2021

Roy Lee Williams, 86, of Malta, formerly of Lovington, New Mexico passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at his home. He was born June 24, 1935 in Bokhoma, Oklahoma a son of the late, Clyde Williams and Evelene Lynch Williams. Roy was a retired driller and was the former owner of Williams Brothers Drilling Com. of Lovington, New Mexico....

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...