obituaries

Obituaries

Mary  O. Woodyard

Mary O. Woodyard

Jul 22, 2011

Mary O. Woodyard, 91 of Chesterhill, died at 12:30 A.M., Friday, July 22, 2011 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born in Union Township near Chesterhill on March 22, 1920 to the late Ray and Elizabeth Hooper Black. She was a graduate of Pennsville High School, a member of the Tabor Ridge Church of Christ,...

Donna  S. Waite

Donna S. Waite

Jul 13, 2011

Donna S. Waite, 70 of Beverly, formerly of Stockport, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 8:50 P.M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. She was born on February 20, 1941 in Ashland Kentucky to the late Ralph and Carol Luckett Yates. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in McConnelsville. She...

Delbert  F Bennett  Jr.

Delbert F Bennett Jr.

Jul 7, 2011

Delbert F. Bennett Jr., 75 of Amesville, died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 2:15 P.M. at his residence. He was born on July 3, 1936 in Kanawa West Virginia to the late Delbert F. and Ruby M. Joy Bennett. He retired from DuPont in Parkersburg in 1985 after 26 years of service as a mechanic. Delbert served as the...

Tony  W. Cunningham

Tony W. Cunningham

Jul 5, 2011

Tony W. Cunningham, 57, of Hockingport, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the O'Blenness Hospital in Athens following a long illness. He was born on September 16, 1953 in Parkersburg West Virginia. He is survived by his Mother, Sylvia Mayle of Athens, three sons, Trevor Cunningham of Malta, Joseph and Steven Cunningham both of Grove City, one daughter,...

Frances  Lou Tate

Frances Lou Tate

Jun 24, 2011

Frances Lou Tate, age 62, of Canal Winchester, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was born September 17, 1948, in Cutler, Ohio, to the late Leo and Fearl (Harris) Tate. Fran was a long time member of Faith Assembly of God Church. She also was preceded in death by her brother Dwight and...

Brandon  Lee Nichols

Brandon Lee Nichols

Jun 22, 2011

CHESTERHILL: Brandon Lee Nichols, 18, of Chesterhill, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 5, 1993, in Marietta, a son of Jeffrey Nichols and Kelly Flowers. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Justin Nichols of Chesterhill; one sister, Amy Reed of Belpre; and his grandmother, Lucy Flowers...

Jessie  Lee Ray

Jessie Lee Ray

Jun 21, 2011

Jessie Lee Ray, 88, of McConnelsville, died at 6:13 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Riverside Country Care Center. She was born July 8, 1922, in Erwin, TN, a daughter of John Wesley and Sue Tipton. She was a homemaker and she was also a house cleaner. She was married to Charles R. Ray on August 20, 1960. He...

Susan  M. Sweeney

Susan M. Sweeney

Jun 21, 2011

Susan M. Sweeney, 94, of Malta, died at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born September 26, 1916, in Calcutta, India, a daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel Earthy Smith. She worked in Civil Service in England. She attended St. James Catholic Church in McConnelsville. She is survived by...

Judy  Joan Burkhart

Judy Joan Burkhart

Jun 8, 2011

Judy Joan Burkhart, 63, of Malta, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 12:55 A.M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1947 in Marietta, Ohio to the late George and Josephine Knotts Burkhart. She attended the Mary Hammond School in McConnelsville. She is survived by three brothers, Bud Burkhart of Malta, Raymond Burkhart of Galena,...

Lucille Patterson

Lucille Patterson

Jun 5, 2011

Lucille Patterson, 95, of Stockport, died on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 6:50 A.M. at the Forest view Health Campus in Zanesville. She was born on June 11, 1915 in Stockport, Ohio to the late Jerome and Blanche Smith Simpson. She graduated from Windsor High School in the class of 1933. Lucille was married to Harold Jay Patterson who...

Charlotte  A. Shockley

Charlotte A. Shockley

Jun 5, 2011

Charlotte A. Shockley, 68, of Stockport, died, on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 6:45 P.M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Zanesville on January 6, 1943 to the late John L. and Ethel A. Lacey Smythe. She was a housewife, a loving mother to her children and grandchildren and attended the Mt. Olivet Community Church. She...

Janet  L. Ponchak

Janet L. Ponchak

May 30, 2011

Janet Louise Ponchak, 66, of Stockport, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11:45 A.M. at her residence. She was born on July 18, 1944 in McConnelsville, to Chester F. and Bernice Newsom Johnson. She worked as a bartender at the Beverly Eagles and also as an aid at the Mark Rest Center in McConnelsville. She attended the Grace United...

Gayle Smith

Gayle Smith

May 28, 2011

Gayle Smith Zanesville, Ohio: Gayle "Smitty" Smith, 90, of South Zanesville, passed away at 4:34 pm Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Genesis Morrison House surrounded by his family. He was born February 23, 1921 in Morgan County, Marion Township, Ohio, the son of the late William Curtis and Jessie Lavada Hill Smith. He was formerly employed by National Battery,...

Lucine  Marie Sealock

Lucine Marie Sealock

May 27, 2011

Lucine Marie Sealock, 95, of Stockport, died on May 27, 2011 at 5:51 A.M. at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville after a long illness. She was born in Doddridge County West Virginia near Flint on July 3, 1915 to the late Delbert and Maud Underwood Doak. She retired from the Morgan County Board of Elections where she...

Billie  C. Stout

Billie C. Stout

May 22, 2011

Billie C. Stout, 86, of Stockport, Ohio, died on Sunday May 22, 2011 at 3:54 A.M. surrounded by his family at his son's home in Westerville. He was born in College Corner, Ohio on July 29, 1924 to the late Ralph C. and Emma Wasserman Stout. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy and then reenlisted...

Dovalene  K. Dolan

Dovalene K. Dolan

May 20, 2011

Dovalene K. Bench Dolan, 56, of Zanesville, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at 9:30 P.M. at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. She was born in Zanesville, on April 27, 1955 to William M. and Martha M. Hunt Bench. She worked at the Glouster Bank, the Burr Oak Lodge as a casher, Kroger's of Zanesville and then at...

Charles  K. Burgett

Charles K. Burgett

May 16, 2011

Charles K. Burgett, 67 of McConnelsville, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at 6:39P.M. at his daughters residence. He was born on February 13, 1944 in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late Dave and Veldean Burgette Burgett. He worked as a produce salesman. He was a free will Baptist by faith and he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army....

Emmett  Leslie Cook

Emmett Leslie Cook

May 14, 2011

Emmett Leslie Cook, 51 of Chesterhill died, Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 12:00 P.M. at Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. He was born on April 21, 1960 in Cutler, Ohio to the Late Lloyd and Damsel Ramsey Cook. He was a cement finisher out of Local #132 in Columbus and attended the Mt. Olive Chapel in Amesville and also loved to...

Dorothy  M. Leonard

Dorothy M. Leonard

May 7, 2011

Dorothy M. Leonard, 94, of Columbus formerly of Stockport, died on May 7, 2011 at the Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. She was born on August 18, 1916 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to the late Frank and Martha Wellman Blackmer. She was a homemaker, loving wife helping her husband Burl run their dairy farm in Stockport and a devoted...

Mary  Evalyn Staskevich

Mary Evalyn Staskevich

May 7, 2011

Mary Evalyn Eddleblute Staskevich, 86, of Stockport, went home to be with the lord Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. She was born on August 10, 1924 in Homer Township in Morgan County, Ohio to the late Royal D. Wade and Lola E. Ahle Wade. She was a housewife and worked as a teller...

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