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Howard Ball

Howard Ball

Nov 20, 2019

Howard W. Ball, 85, of Westerville, formerly of Beverly, passed away on Weds, Nov. 20, 2019 at the Country View Nursing Home in Sunbury, Ohio. He was born on Nov. 21, 1933 in Chesterhill, Ohio to the late Otis and Leona Wade Ball. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and worked as a heavy equipment operator...

Katherine Irene (Davis)  Karaus

Katherine Irene (Davis) Karaus

Nov 17, 2019

Katherine Irene (Davis) Karaus of Bright, Indiana, died at 6:17 a.m. Sunday, Nov 17, 2019, at Hospice of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born April 27, 1954, Escondido, California to the late Harley Lewis Davis and Alberta (Rios) Davis.  She was a 1972 graduate of Morgan High School.  She was an educator in the Morgan Local School system...

Linda Mayle

Linda Mayle

Nov 16, 2019

Linda D Mayle, 73, of Pennsville, passed away on Sat. Nov. 16, 2019 following a long illness. She was born on June 2, 1946 to the late Frank Holbert and Lillian Marshall Holbert Norris. She was a housewife and loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her children, son, Edward Mayle...

Raymond Wilson

Raymond Wilson

Nov 10, 2019

Raymond V. Wilson, 81, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Feb. 23, 1938 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio to the late Martin A. Wilson Sr. and Elizabeth Cartmille Wilson. He worked for Tri-green Implaments in London, Ohio. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving in Vietnam. He is survived...

Betty Dolan

Betty Dolan

Nov 8, 2019

Betty Rienschield Dolan, age 97, Of Glouster, Ohio passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 15, 1921 in Rendville, the daughter of Scott W. and Mary Irene Botts Rienschield. She was the 7th of 13 children. She was an avid quilter, a member of the Fairview Holiness Church, and...

Mendel  A Smith

Mendel A Smith

Nov 8, 2019

Mendel A. Smith, age 76, of Malta, Ohio died at 11:50 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born January 25, 1943 in McConnelsville, a son of Rollie and Wava Mendel Smith. He worked for Gould for 40 years as and Electricians Helper, attended Grace United Methodist Church, and was a member of Bartlett Lodge...

James L. Hambel

James L. Hambel

Nov 8, 2019

James L. Hambel 77, of McConnelsville passed away at 7:02 a.m.  November 8, 2019 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born December 3, 1941 in Morgan County the son of the late, Raymond Hambel and Gertrude Kincaid Hambel. Jim was a handyman and retired clerk and mail carrier at the McConnelsville Post Office in McConnelsville. He was...

Bena Elizabeth (Miller)  Miller

Bena Elizabeth (Miller) Miller

Nov 5, 2019

Bena Elizabeth (Miller) Miller of Malta went home to be with Jesus on November 5, 2019. She was born September 27, 1932 in Holmes County. Bena was 87 years 1 month and 9 days old. She was married to the late Jonas Miller on October 4, 1956. Bena was the mother of 5 children; Wanda Beiler (Jonas), Rosetta Barkman...

Larry E. Gorrell

Larry E. Gorrell

Nov 3, 2019

Larry E. Gorrell, 69, of Stockport passed away at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home. He was born April 2, 1950 in Ravenswood, W.V.  Larry was retired from Walmart in Zanesville where he had worked as an over night stocker and in maintenance. He was a member of the Antioch Church of Christ. Larry is survived...

Betty Preston

Betty Preston

Oct 31, 2019

Betty L. Preston, 83, of Zanesville, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born in Athens, County on Feb. 21, 1936 to the late William and Emaline Norris Mayle. She is survived by a son Marvin Nichols of Glouster, 2 daughters, Regina Romine of New Straightsville and Debbie Nichols of McConnelsville,...

Gerald Beard

Gerald Beard

Oct 29, 2019

Gerald W. Beard, 82, of Chesterhill, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born on June 2, 1937 in Glouster, Ohio to the late Ernest and Mary Mills Beard. He retired from the Morgan County Highway Dept after serving more than 30 years. He is survived by his Daughter, Carol (Jack) Welch of Chesterhill,...

Evelyn  "Sis" Robinson

Evelyn "Sis" Robinson

Oct 27, 2019

Evelyn G. "Sis" Robinson, 90 of Plantsville, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at her residence. She was born on May 2, 1929 in Sharpsburg, Ohio to the late Elmer C. and Jessie M. Milton Lewis. She worked as a teller at the First National Bank of Chesterhill for over 35 years. She is survived by her son...

Mary  Louise Carpenter

Mary Louise Carpenter

Oct 26, 2019

Mary Louise Carpenter, 85, of Chesterhill, passed away on Oct. 26, 2019 at the Highland Oaks Nursing home in McConnelsville. She was born on April 28, 1934 in Chesterhill to the late Milton "Pete" Wallace and Florence L. Vandyke Wallace. She worked for over 30 years at the Amesville restaurant and retired after 15 years from the Village of...

Timothy Turner

Timothy Turner

Oct 22, 2019

Timothy (Tim) J. Turner, 58, of Stockport, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. Tim was born May 18, 1961 in South Charleston, WV a son of the late Claude A. and Pearl Fox Turner. He grew up in W.V. and attended schools there until he moved to Stockport in 1990. Tim had...

David Myer

David Myer

Oct 18, 2019

David A. Myer, 81, of McConnelsville, formerly of Columbus, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1938 to the late Calvin and Inez Wright Myer. He was a retired Police Officer for the City of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Pyne Myer of the home,...

Carma Faye (Garrett)  Kalb

Carma Faye (Garrett) Kalb

Oct 17, 2019

Carma Faye Kalb 94, of McConnelsville, passed away at 6:35 a.m. October 17, 2019 at her home. She was born September 23, 1925 in Morgan County the daughter of the late, Sidney Garrett and Emma Darringer Garrett. She was an active member of the Meigs Church of Christ where she taught Sunday School for over 60 years. She was...

Glenn  Dick Linscott

Glenn Dick Linscott

Oct 15, 2019

Glenn R. "Dick" Linscott, 83, of Amesville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 28, 1936 in Amesville to the late Glenn M. and Carma Hines Linscott. He worked as a coal miner for over 30 years and retired from Waterloo Coal in Oak Hill. He loved working on and restoring...

Irene Hope (Smith)  Richardson

Irene Hope (Smith) Richardson

Oct 13, 2019

Irene Hope S. Richardson, aged 97, died at 7:15PM on 13 October 2019, after complications due to hip replacement surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital.  The eldest daughter of Harold C. Smith and Daisy Bankes Smith, she was born on her parent's Lemon Hill farm outside McConnelsville, Ohio, and delivered by her father's uncle, Dr. Worley Mercer.  She is survived...

Lucy Quinn

Lucy Quinn

Oct 12, 2019

Lucy D. Quinn, 96, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sat. Oct. 12, 2019 at the Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Athens. She was born on March 12, 1923 in Chesterhill to the late Frank Ray and Goldie Worden Starling. She was a homemaker and a member of the Chesterhill United Methodist Church and the Order of Easter Star Chapter...

Chase Joseph Mount

Chase Joseph Mount

Oct 10, 2019

Chase Joseph Mount 21, of Corning passed away at 7:02 a.m. October 10, 2019 at his home. He was born September 26, 1998 in Zanesville the son of the late Von Alan Mount and Julie Wardrip Mount Rehart of Corning. Chase was a contract laborer, he was baptized at Pisgah United Methodist Church, graduate of Mid East Welding School,...

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