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Obituaries

Kenneth Veyon

Kenneth Veyon

Feb 23, 2017

Kenneth Ray Veyon, 73, of Malta, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born in Crooksville on October 3, 1943 to the late Kenneth A. and Myra Reed Veyon. He worked as an operator for the Central Ohio Coal Company before his retirement. He served his country in the U.S. Army...

Kimberly Kennedy

Kimberly Kennedy

Feb 12, 2017

Kimberly Jo Kennedy, 42, of Athens passed away at her residence on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. She was born on July 26, 1974 in Marietta to Mary Ruth Robertson. She is survived by her mother, Mary Robertson of Belpre, a son, Nick (Morgan Cochran) Kennedy of Buchtol, a grandson Carson and several aunts uncles and cousins. She is preceded...

Joy Drummond

Joy Drummond

Feb 11, 2017

Joy Lynn Drummond, 52 of Stockport, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sat. Feb. 11, 2017. She was born to Marion "Henry" and Norma Mayle on Aug. 21, 1964. Joy was a graduate of Morgan High School. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Chesterhill Church of Christ. She is survived...

Patricia Harber

Patricia Harber

Feb 9, 2017

Patricia J. "Patty" Harber, 68 of McConnelsville, Formerly of Columbus, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home. She was born on Aug. 28, 1948 in Columbus to the late Maurice A. Conners and Barbara J. Dunn Haley. She worked as a laborer at the Big Lots Warehouse in Columbus before her retirement. She...

Orman Phillips

Orman Phillips

Feb 5, 2017

Orman O. Phillips, 80, of Hackney, passed away at his residence on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. He was born on January 12, 1937 in Chauncy, Ohio to the late Denzel and Wilma Reynolds Phillips. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Lorain, Ohio. He is survived by his three sons, Richard Phillips of Strongsville, Edward Phillips of Medina...

Wyatt Saunders

Wyatt Saunders

Feb 3, 2017

Wyatt James Saunders of McConnelsville passed away on Feb. 3, 2017 at the genesis hospital during birth. He is survived by his parents, Cory Saunders and Alysha Swiney of the home, a brother, William Saunders of the home, maternal grandmother, Lisa Carnes Peyton of McConnelsville and his paternal grandparents, Rick and Judie Saunders of Malta. He is preceded in...

Rollin Norris

Rollin Norris

Jan 26, 2017

Rollin G. Norris, 81, of Malta, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born on April 21, 1935 in Malta to the late Gail and Norma Clayton Norris. He was a laborer for the New Tech Oil Company and love being a block layer for Hayward "Rabbit" Goins. He is survived...

Roy Hosom

Roy Hosom

Jan 24, 2017

Roy V. Hosom, 80, of Malta, passed away on Tues. Jan. 24, 2017 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born on March 9, 1936 in Malta to the late Raymond and Mary Vorhies Hosom. He spent his life raising his family and in his early years he enjoyed driving a milk route for Cottage Creamery in Orrville....

Clara Jackson

Clara Jackson

Jan 24, 2017

Clara L. Fiedler Jackson, 92, of Malta, Ohio, passed away on Tues. Jan 24, 2017 at the Adams Lane Care Center in Zanesville. She was born on August 19, 1924 in Old Washington, Ohio to the late Alois and Barbara Hribal Fiedler. She worked in the accounting dept. for Sears in Chicago in her early years and then became...

Rose  Marie Groah

Rose Marie Groah

Jan 18, 2017

Rose Marie Groah, 82, of McConnelsville, Formerly of Zanesville, passed away on Weds. Jan. 18, 2017 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born in Crown Hill, WV, on May 11, 1934 to the late Jennings W. and Marie H. Yorke Groah. She worked for the Muskingum County Welfare Department for over 26 years and was...

Lois  "Teener" Bowman

Lois "Teener" Bowman

Jan 18, 2017

Lois "Teener" Bowman passed peacefully in her sleep on January 18, 2017 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville, Ohio. Lois had battled many health issues in her last years. Her family is extremely grateful for the compassionate care the staff of Highland Oaks gave her during those years and also the Hospice staff during her final days. Born in Glouster,...

Glenda Waite

Glenda Waite

Jan 14, 2017

Glenda Laura Dotson Waite, 89, of Stockport, passed away on Sat. Jan. 14, 2017 at the Harmer Place Nursing Home in Marietta. She was born on Nov. 3, 1927 in Zanesville to the late Edward T. and Beryl M. Martin Dotson. She was a homemaker and loved raising her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the Tabor...

Betty  Joann Hill

Betty Joann Hill

Jan 13, 2017

Betty Joann Hill, 79, of Stockport, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus. She was born on Feb. 26, 1937 in Zanesville to the late Clarence Homer and Dorothy Mayle Cook. She was a homemaker and worked as a laborer in several factories'. She is survived by 1 son, Wilbur (Chrissy) Hill...

Lucy Williams

Lucy Williams

Jan 10, 2017

Lucy E. Williams, 89, of Stockport, passed away on Tues. Jan. 10, 2017 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born on Feb. 24, 1927 in Elliotts Crossroads near Chesterhill Ohio to the late Royal D. and Lola Ahle Wade. She was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her children. She is survived by 2 sons, John...

Eleanor Smith

Eleanor Smith

Jan 9, 2017

Eleanor Erwin Smith, 96, of McConnelsville, passed away on Monday, Jan 9, 2017 at the Riverside landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born on June 7, 1920 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Charles and Marie Evans Erwin. She was a homemaker and an RN and worked as the Director of Nursing at the Mark Rest Nursing Home...

Ethel  Holbert Thompson

Ethel Holbert Thompson

Jan 5, 2017

Ethel Holbert Thompson age 98 of Chesterhill passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Morrison House of Zanesville. She was the daughter of the late John and Elsie Johnson Holbert. Ethel was a homemaker and member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Tabernacle of Chesterhill. Surviving is one son William(Mary) Thompson Chesterhill, and 4 daughters Linda Stevens McConnelsville, Alice Faye Woody...

Helen  Mac Murphey

Helen Mac Murphey

Jan 2, 2017

Helen (Mac) Murphey, 85, of McConnelsville, Ohio, died at 1:20 a.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017, at Genesis Health Center in Zanesville. She was born in Floodwood, Ohio on September 26, 1931, the daughter of Walter Q. and Grace L. Bartlett Kovaleski. Helen was a home maker and attended the Full Gospel Ministry in McConnelsville. Surviving is one sister:...

Shawn Norris

Shawn Norris

Jan 2, 2017

Shawn Norris age 34 of Malta, died Monday morning at his home. He was the son of Clyde Norris and Debbie Carper of McConnelsville. He is survived by his grandmother Mary A. Mayle McConnelsville, 3 brothers Randy (Paula) Norris Chesterhill, Brian(Tracy) Norris Malta and Clyde ( Linzze) Norris McConnelsville, 4 sisters Connie Fischer McConnelsville, Beverly (Jeff) Mayle Glouster, Monica...

Robert  Steven Meyer

Robert Steven Meyer

Jan 2, 2017

Robert "Steve" Meyer (The Unofficial Mayor of Roxbury) passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, after a brief illness, with his family by his side. He was born, August 11, 1952, in Lima, OH, to the late Leon "Skip" Meyer and Betty J. (Fancher) Meyer Dohse. Steve was a 1970 graduate of Columbus Grove High School. He retired...

Elmer Cunningham

Elmer Cunningham

Dec 30, 2016

Elmer Cunningham, age 86, of Stockport, Ohio, died at 2:08 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center in Zanesville. He was born December 4, 1930, in Stockport, a son of the late Wayland Nashville and Goldie Thorniley Cunningham. Elmer retired after 30 years service with the American Electric Power Company in Beverly as an electrician. He...

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