obituaries

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 5, 2021

Dallas L. Kirkbride  85, of McConnelsville passed away at 2:30 a.m. December 5, 2021 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. He was born December 15, 1935 in Morgan County the son of the late, John Kirkbride and Alta Parsons Kirkbride. He worked at Taylor Woodcraft and Longaberger Company and was a member of the McConnelsville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness....

Dec 4, 2021

Dwight William "Bill" Morris, 88, of Newark passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark.  He was born October 12, 1933 in Stockport to the late, Earl Morris and Laverne Rowland Morris. Bill was a retired truck driver and was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Bill drove stock cars in...

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...

Dec 4, 2021

John William "Bill" Clifton, 82, of McConnelsville passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.  He was born May 9, 1939 in Muskingum County to the late, Walter Clifton and Alice Kildow Clifton. Bill was the owner of the former Union 76 Service Station in McConnelsville for many years and was a member of...

Dec 3, 2021

Lloyd Dean Roberts 65, of Malta, passed away at 6:10 p.m. December 3, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. He was born September 6, 1956 the son of the late Russell Roberts and Mary Jane Tombaugh Roberts. He was a logger for Dean Cain. He is survived by his children, Jody (Gary) Six, Heather (Sam) Page, Jason (Kelly...

Nov 29, 2021

Wilma J. Kuebler 74 ,of McConnelsville, passed away November 29, 2021 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. She was born November 28,1947 in Oregonia, Ohio to the late Irene Foster King and Pleas King. Wilma worked for Dr. Dehmlow and Marietta Memorial Health System. She is survived by her husband Donald; and two sons, James Hardin of McConnelsville and Donald...

Nov 24, 2021

Virginia L. Robinson, 78, of McConnelsville, formerly of Stockport, Ohio passed away peacefully at 8:10 am on November 24, 2021 at Riverside Landing. She was born on March 7, 1943 in New Martinsville, WV to Samuel and Hazel Kernen. She worked for First National Bank in Stockport and McConnelsville as a teller and receptionist. She loved to sing and...

Nov 23, 2021

Robert Leighton Burdette Jr. was a loving husband, uncle, brother, and son. Chef Bobby, as he was known to many for his famous restaurant, The Boondocks BBQ & Grill has been owned and operated by he and his wife, Maria for the last 13 years.

B.J. was raised in Glouster, Ohio. He went to Trimble High School...

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...

Nov 18, 2021

Alice R. (Beasley) Hanson 63, of Stockport passed to eternal rest November 18, 2021 at her home. She was Christian by faith, having attended the 7th Street Church of Christ faithfully for many years. She was a member of the Stockport Volunteer Squad for several years. Alice was a very loving mother to her three Marine sons and her...

Nov 17, 2021

Fada Mae Townsend, 85, of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds, Nov. 17, 2021 at the Genesis Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville.  She was born on March 27, 1936 in Stanton, KY to the late Elmo P. Townsend and Pearlie Mae Steward Townsend.  She worked for many years for the Hartford, Shepford and Mark's Clothing Company in Winchester, KY.  She...

Nov 15, 2021

Sara Donna "Sally" Hart, 74, of Chesterhill, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born February 24, 1947 in Malta to the late John Blaine Hart and Ruth Abel Hart. Sally was a 1965 graduate of M. & M. High School and was retired from the Press of Ohio in Brimfield, Ohio. She...

Nov 12, 2021

Sally Anne Fenwick Richmond Heaven flung its doors wide open as a legion of Angels escorted Sally Anne (Fenwick) Richmond to Heaven on November 12th, 2021.  She was surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of her own home. Sally was born on March 2nd, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Anne Elizabeth (Buschman) and Robert R. Fenwick.  Raised on...

Nov 12, 2021

Herbert Clinton (Sam) Myers, 81 of Stockport passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born on February 11, 1940 in Pinch, West Virginia to Bernest Myers and Ethel Parish Myers (Oiler). Sam was retired from Central Ohio Coal Company after 30 years. Prior to that he was employed by  Bucyrus...

Nov 11, 2021

Debbie Marie Kennedy, 62, of Malta, passed away on Thur, Nov. 11, 2021 at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.  She was born on Aug. 31, 1959 in Glouster to the late Denver and Elizabeth Mayle Kennedy.  She attended Glouster high school and was employed at the Mark Rest Center in McConnelsville up until she had to retire from...

Nov 10, 2021

Kaye F. Seyerle-Tatman, 79, of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds, Nov. 10, 2021 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.  She was born on Aug. 26, 1942 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Genevieve Eppley Kimble.  She worked for over 30 years as the Morgan County Treasurer.  She was a member of the Church of Full Gospel Ministry...

Nov 10, 2021

Nellie Kay Shumaker Paxton died on November 10, 2021 following a long illness. She was born in Rehoboth, near New Lexington, Ohio on September 23, 1937, a daughter of Raymond and Kathryn Shumaker. She was a proud 1955 graduate of New Lexington High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society, varsity cheerleader, and homecoming queen....

Nov 10, 2021

Ronald E. Chandler, 90, of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born February 18, 1931 in Duncan Falls to the late, Delmar Chandler and Luella Alexander Chandler. Ronald was a retired insurance agent for the Western-Southern Life Insurance Company where he worked for 30 years. He was a member...

Nov 9, 2021

Carl E. Moore  96, of McConnelsville, passed away at 1:30 a.m. November 9, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born August 24, 1925 the son of the late, Melvin (Mac) Moore and Elda Bliss Imley Moore. He was a 1943 graduate of Philo School, enlisted in Navy soon as he graduated, following basic training at...