John “Junior” O. Barkhurst
Jun 27, 2020
John O. (Junior) Barkhurst 83, of Malta passed away at 1:31 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born November 24, 1936 in Malta Township, Morgan County the son of the late, John O. Barkhurst Sr. And Mary W. Davis. He was the owner, with his wife, of Barkhurst Carry Out and Sporting...
Peggy S. (Motz) Harlow
Jun 24, 2020
Peggy S. Harlow, 61, of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday June 24, 2020. She was born September 11, 1958 in Marietta. Peggy was a graduate of Morgan High School and was a homemaker. She is survived by her parents, Hugh Motz and Carolyn Adams Motz of McConnelsville; three daughters, Constance (Corey) Bush of Newark, Valerie (Anthony) Belin of Marietta, Danielle...
Melissa Sue Males
Jun 20, 2020
Melissa S. Males, 53, of Marietta, passed away on Sat. June 20, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. She was born on April 8, 1967 in Bartlett, Ohio to the late Eddie and Maxine Mayle Males. She worked for the Ohio Dept. of Transportation Dist. 10 as a payroll clerk. She is survived by 2 brothers, Jeffrey Males of...
Marcia Kaye Tigner
Jun 13, 2020
Marcia Kaye Smith Tigner, 68, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sat. June 13, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Nov. 7, 1951 in Chesterhill to the late Wilford and Esta Duncan Smith. She was a homemaker and a Methodist by faith. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Mike Tigner of the home, a son,...
Robert “Bob” Arthur Smith
Jun 12, 2020
Robert "Bob" Arthur Smith, 89, of McConnelsville left this world on June 12, 2020. Bob was born on the family farm, November 14, 1930. He married Beverly Jean Woods Smith in 1959, they were married for 60 years. Bob was South Eastern Ohio Champion Calf roper in his younger days. He spent his life as a dairy farmer on...
Freda Mae (Roberts) Reed
Jun 11, 2020
Freda Roberts Reed, 86 of Malta, passed away June 11, 2020 at the Oaks of Bethesda Nursing Home in Zanesville with her family by her side. Freda was born January 28, 1934 the daughter of the late Elwood and Gladys Ashton Roberts of McConnelsville. Freda was an avid horse lover and in her younger days she and her award...
Anthony Lee Simmons
Jun 9, 2020
Anthony Lee Simmons, 99, of McConnelsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1921 in Blanchester, Ohio to the late Lee and Catherine Vallari Simmons. He retired from the Gould Corp. in McConnelsville where he was the Plant Superintendent. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII where...
Steven P. Campbell
Jun 8, 2020
Steven Patrick Campbell, 67, of Malta, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 17, 1953 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Frank and Ruth Jarrett Campbell. He is survived by his cherished wife of 46 years, Joyce Eppley Campbell; his loving children, Stephanie (Colby)...
Mary R. “Rosalie” (Lane) Brock
Jun 4, 2020
Mary R. (Rosalie) Lane Brock 87, of McConnelsville passed away at 10:18 a.m. June 4, 2020 at Genesis Hospital In Zanesville. She was born April 26, 1933, in Washington County, Ohio the first child of Ranson Richard and Elda Mae (Fox) Lane. She attended Deerfield School and graduated from M&M High School with the class of 1951. She was...
Martha A. (Norris) Mayle
Jun 1, 2020
Martha A. Mayle 83, of Malta ,passed away at 9:40 P.M. June 1, 2020 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. She was born January 1, 1937 in Malta ,the daughter of the late Glen Norris and Blanche Goins Norris. She was preceded in death by husband Oran Mayle; sons, Timothy Mayle, Gregory Mayle; daughter, Diana Mayle Wells; sisters, Mabel Norman,...
Christopher M. Kalb
May 29, 2020
Christopher M. Kalb, 34, of McConnelsville passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home. He was born November 13, 1985 in Zanesville. He was a 2004 graduate of Morgan High School. Christopher was currently working as a laborer for Prodigy Wood Inc. He was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. Christopher is survived by his parents, John S. Kalb...
Ernest R. “Bud” Haines
May 28, 2020
Ernest R. (Bud) Haines 87, of McConnelsville, passed away May 28, 2020. He was born May 20, 1933 in Beverly to the late Dwight Arthur Haines and Anna Lashley Haines. He retired from Central Ohio Coal Company. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Clemite-Amite Lodge # 285 of Reinersville. He is...
Barbara Cooley
May 28, 2020
Barbara Cooley, 90 of Stockport, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born in Pennsville on July 20, 1929 to the late Hobart and Jesse Strode Miller. She worked for the Morgan County School District where she was a Secretary at the High School for 24 years. She was...
Margaret Eloise Mautz
May 25, 2020
Margaret Eloise Mautz, 101, of McConnelsville, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born on June 12, 1918 in East Bloom Township to the late Samuel and Hazel Greer Stewart. She spent her life working on the family farms. She was a member of the Ebenezer Church in Neelysville,...
Kevin G. Lawrence
May 23, 2020
Kevin G. Lawrence, 59, of Belpre, passed away on Sat., May 23, 2020 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He is the son of the late Glenn and Freda Junita McCune Lawrence. He is survived by 3 sons, Nathen, Nick and Robert Lawrence. A private Graveside service will take place at a later date. Matheney Funeral Home in McConnelsville is...
Shane Mcgrew
May 21, 2020
Shane McGrew, age 49, of McConnelsville, died at 4:21 a.m. Thursday May 21 at the home of his daughter. He was born January 24, 1971 in Zanesville, Ohio, a son of the late Gary McGrew and Connie Apperson Welsh. He was a maintenance supervisor for ZMHA in Zanesvillle, Ohio. He was president of Wolf Creek Chapter NWTF and past...
Raymond Lee Mccoy
May 20, 2020
Raymond Lee McCoy, 88, of McConnelsville, Ohio, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. He was born on April 9, 1932 in West Portsmouth, Ohio , the son of the late Dira Lee and Elizabeth Harris McCoy. He was a Sheet Metal Mechanic at the former Atomic Energy Plant in Piketon, Ohio....
Bernard William Newton
May 19, 2020
Bernard William Newton (Bernie). Born June 20, 1931 in Chesterhill, Ohio, died May 19, 2020 in Lancaster, Ohio. Parents were Charles and Violet McPeek Newton. Pre deceased by parents and first wife, Leola Coleman Newton. Survived by wife, Barbara Martin Newton, brother Byron(Sherry) Newton, Chesterhill, Ohio. Children : Valerie (Michael) Murry, Galloway, Ohio, Michael Newton (Inez Holz) Lakeside, CA.,...
Marjorie Helen (Smith) Hammond
May 18, 2020
Marjorie Helen (Smith) Hammond, 99, passed away Monday, May 18th, 2020 at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch - Senior Living Community of Sarasota, Florida.
She was born December 4th, 1920 in Malta, Ohio to Lee McKinley and Ota Elizabeth (Lynn) Smith. She is survived by one sister Frances Williams of Malta and three sons: Jim (Darla) of...
Kenneth L Harlow
May 18, 2020
Kenneth L. Harlow, 84, of Stockport, Ohio, died at 2:25 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. He was born May 23, 1935 in Moxahala, Ohio. The son of the late Leroy and Mable Dickinson Harlow. He graduated in Xenia, Ohio, was a Navy Veteran, worked for Glacier Clevite/MIBA for 57 years, was a 50...
