Norma L. Copeland
Nov 21, 2025
Norma L. Copeland, 90, of McConnelsville, passed away on Fri, Nov. 21, 2025 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home. She was born on Oct. 20, 1935 in Amesville, Ohio to the late Harmon and Garnett Keirns. She worked for over 25 years driving the Book Bus for the Kate Love Simpson Library. She was a faithful member of the...
Betty L. Kesterson
Nov 19, 2025
Betty L. Smith Kesterson, 86, of Vincent, passed away on Weds, Nov. 19, 2025 at the Harmer Place Nursing Home in Marietta. She was born on April 18, 1939 in Keith W.Va. to the late Howard and Effie Blevens McBrayer. She was a homemaker who loved raising her family and attended the Bethel Wesleyan Church near Amesville and the...
Shirley R. (North) Finley
Nov 19, 2025
Shirley R. Finley 86, of Duncan Falls formerly of Malta, passed way at 4:12 p.m. November 19, 2025 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. She was born November 11, 1939 in Morgan County the daughter of the late, Melvin North and Ethel Roberts North. She attended the Church of the Gospel Ministry in McConnelsville and enjoyed spending time with family...
Randy R. Harlow
Nov 17, 2025
Randy R. Harlow, 60 of Stockport passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was born on Nov. 18, 1964 in Chesterhill to the late Lyle and Mildred McKibben Harlow. He is survived by 3 brothers, Donald Harlow of Reinersville, Steve Harlow of Stockport and Rick Harlow of Stockport, a sister, Twila West of Zanesville, best friend Steve "Buddha" Robinson...
Evelyn J. Gandee
Nov 17, 2025
Evelyn J. Gandee, 70, of Stockport, passed away Mon. Nov. 17, 2025 at Muskingum Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Beverly. She was born to Dow and Irene Mosier Newton on Nov. 22, 1954 in Chesterhill, OH. She is survived by her mother, Irene Newton of Chesterhill; sons, Eric (Heidi) Gandee and Eugene (Theresa) Gandee both of Mareitta; daughters, Erin...
James J. Konkler
Nov 14, 2025
James J. Konkler, 80, of Norwich, passed away on Fri, Nov. 14, 2025 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home. He was born on Jan 5, 1945 in Columbus to the late Charels and Everetta Agnes McCain Konkler. He worked for 19 years at Taylor Woodcraft in Malta and then retired from Mid-State Trucking as an over the road truck...
Helen F. Snyder-Tracey
Nov 14, 2025
Helen F. Snyder-Tracey, 88, of Beverly, passed away on Fri, Nov. 14, 2025. She was born on July 29, 1937 in Deavertown to the late Donald and Georgia Sparks Edgell. She worked at Malta Manufacturing in Malta and then for the Morgan County and Washington County School Districts as a bus driver before retiring. She was a member of...
Vivian Louise (Heller) Driggs
Nov 11, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Vivian Louise Heller Driggs. Vivian passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on early Tuesday morning, November 11, 2025. She was born on August 8,1934, to the late Estel and Lois Jones Heller. Vivian grew up in Rose Farm and married the love of her life,...
Jack L. Clifton
Nov 8, 2025
Jack Lynn Clifton, 80 passed away peacefully on Saturday November 8, 2025 with the gracious hearts of the Shrivers Hospice Team, his granddaughter and grandson in law by his side. Jack was born January 31, 1945 to the late Robert Casey Clifton and Sylvia Kildow Clifton at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio. He was born the youngest of...
Byron "Barnie" Howard
Nov 5, 2025
Byron "Barnie" Howard, 74, of Chesterhill, passed away Wed. Nov 5, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1951 to Carl and Betty Smith Howard in Parkersburg, WV. He served in the Army and was a truck driver with Ratta Trucking for the last 8 years. He is survived by his mother, Betty Howard of Wooster;...
Debora J. White
Nov 1, 2025
Debora J. White, 67, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sat. Nov. 1, 2025 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born on May 7, 1958 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Lewis and Jeanette McGrath Kirkbride. She worked as a bus driver for the Morgan County Community Action. She is survived by a son Dalos (Amber)...
Nancy M. (Clark) Zumbro
Oct 25, 2025
Nancy M. Zumbro, 85, of Chesterhill, passed away Sat. Oct. 25, 2025 at her residence. She was born Nov. 10, 1939, to the late Freed Clark and Madge McPeek Clark Strode in Pennsville, OH. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her daughter, Terri Marie (Tracy) Fischer of Chesterhill;...
Marjorie Ruth (Cowan) Osborne
Oct 24, 2025
Marjorie Ruth Osborne (June 30, 1929 - October 24, 2025) was the only child of Howard and Elizabeth Cowan of Malta. She graduated from Malta McConnelsville High School in 1947 and attended Ohio University. She married her high school boyfriend, David B. Osborne in 1952 and worked with him at Osborne's Sandwich Shop until his death in 1975. After...
Charles K. Hartline
Oct 18, 2025
Charles K. Hartline, 57, of Zanesville, passed away on Sat. Oct. 18, 2025. He was born on Jan. 31, 1968 in Marietta, Ohio to Charles and Ruth Hashman Hartline. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Hartline of South Zanesville, his wife, Justine LoIacono Hartline of the home, 3 daughters, Cortney Hartline of Parkersburg, WVa, Brittaney Hartline of Huntington,...
John W. Bennett
Oct 16, 2025
John W. Bennett, 69, of Cutler, passed away Thurs. Oct. 16, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 1, 1956 to the late Dean and Ellen Dearth Bennett. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Linda Hawn Bennett of the home; daughter, Kendra Posey of Zanesville; step-daughter, Tammy (Joe) Miller of Stockport; step-sons, Jason Morgan...
Roger W. Spencer
Oct 14, 2025
Roger W. Spencer, 73, of Stockport, passed away on Tues, Oct. 14, 2025 at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Oran and Marjorie Gheen Spencer. He worked for over 45 years driving truck for many companies before retiring from New Century Trucking. Roger loved to work on old cars and...
Clark G. Gorby Sr.
Oct 13, 2025
Clark G. Gorby Sr., 66, of McConnelsville, passed away on Mon, Oct. 13, 2025 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home. He was born on Sept. 10, 1959 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Greg and Virginia Grant Gorby. He worked for many years at the Morgan County Sheriffs Department. He is survived by his two sons, Clark Gorby Jr....
Mary R. (Hall) Motz
Oct 11, 2025
Mary R. Motz 97, of McConnelsville, passed away at 2:49 p.m. October 11, 2025 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. She was born August 11, 1928 in Morgan County the daughter of the late George Hall and Gladys Elliott Hall. Mary was a 1946 Graduate of Reinersville High School. She worked for 37 years for Miba Bearings in McConnelsville and...
Dolleta B. (Norman) Bennett
Oct 8, 2025
Dolleta "Dolly" Bennett, 87, of Amesville, passed away Wed. Oct. 8, 2025 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. She was born Feb. 9, 1938 to the late James and Lena Jackson Norman in Parkersburg, WV. She worked on the family farm, was a homemaker and was a member of Mt. Hermon Church. She is survived by 3 sons, Dennis (Charlotte)...
Ronald J. Pavol
Oct 7, 2025
Ronald J. Pavol 77, of McConnelsville passed away on October 7, 2025 at his home. He was born February 5, 1948 in Cleveland the son of the late, Joseph Pavol and Ethel Sayre Pavol. He was a retired School Teacher at Morgan Local Schools, he coached youth in Morgan Local Schools, and he enjoyed raising horses. He is survived...
