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Iva Lou (Mobberly)  Renshaw

Iva Lou (Mobberly) Renshaw

Jun 24, 2021

Iva Lou Renshaw,(Mobberly), 92, formerly of North Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully June 24, 2021, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville, Ohio. She was born July 21,1928 in Sardis, Ohio to the late Leonard and Edna Mobberty. Iva Lou worked for the Hoover Company in her younger days, but thrived at being a homemaker and taking care of...

Murle Juanita (Williams)  Apperson

Murle Juanita (Williams) Apperson

Jun 24, 2021

Murle Juanita Apperson, 90, of Zanesville formerly of McConnelsville, passed away peacefully at her Zanesville residence on June 24, 2021. She was born May 14, 1931, in Harrison County, West Virginia the daughter of the late, Howard and Juanita (Barnes) Williams. Murle graduated from M & M High School. She was married to Sherman Apperson for 56 years. Murle...

Richard A. Hackney

Richard A. Hackney

Jun 21, 2021

Richard A. Hackney, 73, of McConnelsville, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on May 17, 1948 in Wilmington, Ohio to the late George E. and Lola M. Hammer Hackney.  He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the VFW Post #4713 in Malta. ...

Lula B. (Richardson)  Bowman

Lula B. (Richardson) Bowman

Jun 18, 2021

Lula B. Bowman 84, of Malta, passed away at 11:59 p.m. June 18, 2021 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born April 27, 1937 in Morgan County the daughter of the late, Ira Richardson and Caroline Nelson Richardson. She was a housewife and a member of the Tridelphia Church of Christ. She is survived by two...

Lauribel (Janes)  Woodyard

Lauribel (Janes) Woodyard

Jun 15, 2021

Lauribel F. Woodyard, age 94, of Chesterhill, Ohio died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Morrison House in Zanesville.  She was born July 6, 1926 in Pennsville, Ohio a daughter of Russell and Bernice Fitch Janes.  She was a homemaker and retired as a cook from Morgan Local Schools.  She is member of Chesterhill United Methodist Church.  She was a...

John H. Gray

John H. Gray

Jun 3, 2021

John H Gray, 89, of Stockport, passed away on Thurs, June 3, 2021 at the Ohio State University Hospital.  He was born on July 19, 1931 in Loveland W.Va. to the late Robert and Nellie Hensley Gray.  He graduated Rutland High School in 1949 and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a Machinist...

Dennis J Fortney

Dennis J Fortney

Jun 2, 2021

The wonderful and loving Dennis J. Fortney passed away unexpectedly on June 2, 2021 at the Riverside Hospital in Columbus.  He was born to Dennis and Julia Weldon Fortney on May 27, 1949 in Beatrice, W. Va.  Dennis lived a fulfilling life driving Sei-Trucks, riding motorcycles and collecting antique tractors, along with hit and miss engines.  He enjoyed being...

Phillip A. Blind

Phillip A. Blind

May 25, 2021

Phillip A. Blind, 72, of Dale, passed away on Tues, May 25, 2021 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on July 27, 1948 in Marietta to the late Ralph and Dorothy Evelyn Waite Blind.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Burkhart Trucking and Excavating in Lowell and loved working on the farm and his tractors. ...

Donald J. Muse

Donald J. Muse

May 22, 2021

Donald James Muse, was born on Dec. 4, 1930 in Windsor Township at what use to be called the Boy Scout Farm on St. Rt. 266.  The son of the late Dale and Marjorie Dawson Muse.  He passed to his eternal home on Sat. May 22, 2021.  He graduated from Windsor High School in Stockport in 1948 and received...

William “Bill” E. Page

William “Bill” E. Page

May 18, 2021

William E. "Bill"  Page 84, of Malta, passed away May 18, 2021 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. He was born December 6, 1936 in Sherman, New York the son of, Donald Savage and Margaret Williams Page Savage. He worked at Taylor Woodcraft in Malta and worked as the parking meter reader in McConnelsville. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran ...

Roger D Guinn

Roger D Guinn

May 18, 2021

Roger D. Guinn, 66, of Stockport, passed away on Tues, May 18, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on Dec. 27, 1954 in Parkersburg to Vernon and Doris Sellers Guinn.  He was an operator for AEP, Ohio Power Muskingum River Beverly Plant.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of the Beverly American Legion Post...

Alice F. (Van Fossen)  Mcelfresh

Alice F. (Van Fossen) Mcelfresh

May 16, 2021

Alice F. McElfresh 86, of McConnelsville, passed away on May 16, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born August 13, 1934 in Morgan County, the daughter of the late Samuel Van Fossen and Myla E. Dugan. She was a graduate of Pennsville High School, Mt. Carmel School of Nursing with a RN Degree, worked at Good Samaritan...

Michelle D. Mckee

Michelle D. Mckee

May 14, 2021

Michelle D. McKee, 33, of Columbus, formerly of McConnelsville passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Columbus. She was born August 31, 1987 in Zanesville. She was employed as a Healthcare worker. Michelle is survived by her father, Steve McKee and Robin Bartholomew; mother, Joanne McKee all of Columbus. Also surviving is a son, Bentley McKee; a daughter, Myah...

Frances Louise (Smith)  Williams

Frances Louise (Smith) Williams

May 10, 2021

Frances Louise Smith Williams, 89, of Malta passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at her home. She was born July 25, 1931 in Morgan County to the late, Lee Smith and Ota Lynn Smith. Frances was a graduate of M. & M. High School, the Columbus Beauty School and worked in the field for 50 plus years. She also...

William R Calentine

William R Calentine

May 5, 2021

William R. Calentine, 60, of Albany, passed away on Weds, May 5, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on April 4, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert and Betty Vandyke Calentine.  He is survived by his son, Leslie Calentine of Glouster, 4 daughters, Andrea Mayle of Amesville, Jessica Turner of Stockport, Maranda Thomas of McArther and...

Fred A. Davis

Fred A. Davis

May 4, 2021

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Fred A. Davis, brother, uncle and friend passed away at the age 62. Fred was born February 17, 1959 in Zanesville, Ohio to Robert and Lorene Davis. He grew up on the family farm outside of Malta. He graduated from Morgan High School. He recieved his BSBA from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio....

Cheryl Ann Butts

Cheryl Ann Butts

May 2, 2021

Cheryl Ann Butts, 62, of Stockport, passed away on Sun, May 2, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on Aug. 24, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Ronald and Patricia Poe Byers.  She is survived by a son, Chris (Erian) Byers of Troy, a daughter, April Butts of Mt. Gilead, 2 brothers, Ronnie Byers of Stockport and...

Homer Lee Moore

Homer Lee Moore

May 1, 2021

Homer Lee Moore, 82, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sat. May 1, 2021 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville.  He was born on April 9, 1939 in Lusk, Wyoming to the late Leo and Edna Burke Moore.  He worked as a heavy Equipment operator for over 20 years for the Armorel Bynes Company in Cincinnati.  He attended the...

Julia M Carrel

Julia M Carrel

Apr 28, 2021

Julia M. Carrel, 88, of Zanesville, passed away on Weds, April 28, 2021 at the Primrose Retirement Community in Zanesville.  She was born on March 2, 1933 in Malta, Ohio to the late Lawrence "Dutch" and Lela Glidden Carpenter.  She worked as an administrative assistant for Gould Inc. in McConnelsville for over 46 years.  She was the first female...

Sarah F. (Morrow)  White

Sarah F. (Morrow) White

Apr 25, 2021

Sarah F. White, 97, of McConnelsville passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born June 23, 1923 in Morgan County to the late, Gerald Morrow and Ruby Jane White Morrow. Sarah was a 1941 graduate of M. & M. High School and was a homemaker. She was a...

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