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Richard L. “Buck” Gheen

Richard L. “Buck” Gheen

Aug 30, 2018

Richard L. "Buck" Gheen, 64, of McConnelsville passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born February 23, 1954 in Marietta to the late Carlos Gheen and Mary Lawrence Gheen. Buck worked for Shelly Materials of East Fultonham. He loved the outdoors and tinkering in his garage. He never met a stranger and always had a friendly smile. He...

Richard E. “Rick” Hurst

Richard E. “Rick” Hurst

Aug 30, 2018

Richard E. "Rick" Hurst 64, of Stockport, passed away at 6:37 p.m. August 30, 2018 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. He was born February 11, 1954 in Zanesville the son of the late Richard E. Hurst Sr. and Hazel Phyllis Hurst. He worked at Malta Window Factory and was a member of the Stockport Church of Christ, he enjoyed...

Donald W. “Bill” Drake

Donald W. “Bill” Drake

Aug 29, 2018

Donald W. "Bill" Drake 86, of McConnelsville, passed away at 12:35 a.m. August 29, 2018 in McConnelsville. He was born April 19, 1932 in High Hill, Muskingum County, the son of the late Fred Drake and Opal Gallogly Drake. He was retired from Central Ohio Coal Co. after 23 years, he was a carpenter and farmer his entire life,...

Frank E. Duncan

Frank E. Duncan

Aug 27, 2018

Frank E. Duncan 69, of Stockport, passed away at 2:23 p.m. August 27, 2018 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.He was born December 3, 1948 in Morgan County the son of the late Dalton Duncan and Ruth Gibeaut. He is survived by two daughters Kim (Carl) Gilkey of Zanesville and Crystal Jeffers of Beverly; five grandsons, Derrick Newsom, Dustin Newsom,...

Dowl Mayle

Dowl Mayle

Aug 24, 2018

Dowl J "Junior" Mayle, 83, of Chesterhill, passed away on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at his son's residence. He was born on May 6, 1935 in Philippi, WVa to the late Lindsey and Opal "Sweets" Kennedy Mayle. He served his country in the US Air Force and worked as a laborer at Malta Manufacturing. He is survived by a...

Kenneth Baker

Kenneth Baker

Aug 24, 2018

Kenneth E. Baker, 78, of Hesperia, California passed away August 24, 2018. He was born October 6, 1939 in Vincennes, Indiana. Kenneth was proud to serve as a U. S. Marine. He was a life long truck driver. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. A graveside service will be at the Tabor Ridge Cemetery near Stockport on...

Joanne White

Joanne White

Aug 23, 2018

JoAnne Rider White, 70, of McConnelsville, passed away on Thur. Aug 23, 2018 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1948 in Milan, In to the late Harold and Anna Wilbur Rider. She retired from the Ohio Dept. of Transportation where she worked as a highway laborer. She attended the Main Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville...

Cecil Wm. Moore

Cecil Wm. Moore

Aug 22, 2018

Cecil Wm. Moore, 91. of McConnelsville passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Genesis Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. He was born November 29, 1926 in Muskingum County the son of Melvin McKinley Moore and Elda Bliss Moore. Cecil graduated from Philo High School in 1944 and was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1945. Stationed...

Leonard Clifton

Leonard Clifton

Aug 20, 2018

Leonard R. Clifton, 64, of Malta, passed away on Mon. Aug. 20, 2018 in McConnelsville. He was born on May 21, 1954 in Zanesville, Ohio to Robert and Mary Gillogly Clifton. He was a retired Mechanic and worked for Lucus truck Sales in Zanesville. He is survived by his mother, Mary (Donald) Hivnor of Malta, a daughter, Lisa (Tony)...

Russell L. North

Russell L. North

Aug 18, 2018

Russell L. North  84, of Glouster, passed away August 18, 2018 at his home. He was born July 18, 1934 in Bristol Township, Morgan County  the son of the late Melvin North and Ethel Roberts North. He worked at Bartlett Tree Service, Clemens Sohio, Phil Wise Chevrolet, and worked at Burr Oak State Park for the ODNR. He is...

Timothy Matheney

Timothy Matheney

Aug 14, 2018

Timothy H. Matheney, 76, of Chesterhill, passed away on Tues, Aug. 14, 2018 at his residence, following a long illness. He was born on Aug 3, 1942 in Zanesville to the late Homer and Georgia Butcher Matheney. He was the owner along with his wife of the Stone-Matheney Funeral Home in Chesterhill. He was a member of the Chesterhill...

Cecil Mayle

Cecil Mayle

Aug 13, 2018

Cecil M. Mayle, 79, of Chesterhill, passed away on Mon. Aug. 13, 2018 in Chesterhill. He was born on Aug. 8, 1939 in Cutler to the late Carl and Josephine Norris Male. He worked for Southeastern Construction, Tommy Mayle and Sons and was currently working for the Marion Township. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue...

Rita Osborne

Rita Osborne

Aug 11, 2018

Rita Reed Osborne, 74, of Malta Passed away on Sat. Aug 11, 2018. She was born on Sept. 7, 1943 in Bristol, Virginia to the late William and Eula Brewer Reed. A Graveside service will be held on Tues. Aug 14, 2018 at the Deerfield Cemetery. Matheney Funeral Home in McConnelsville is handling the arrangements.

Ryleigh Ann Kidd

Ryleigh Ann Kidd

Aug 8, 2018

Ryleigh Ann Kidd, infant, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She is survived by her father, James Kidd and her mother, Larissa Carrington both of McConnelsville. A graveside service will be held Wednesday August 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.at the McConnelsville Cemetery. Miller-Huck Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Carole D. (Mcconnell)  Devaughn

Carole D. (Mcconnell) Devaughn

Aug 8, 2018

Carole D. DeVaughn 83, of Beverly, passed away at 11:18 a.m. August 8, 2018, at Marietta Memorial Hospital  in Marietta. She was born May 6, 1935 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Ray McConnell and Dora Rietz McConnell. She was a member of the McConnelsville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. She is survived by her husband, ...

Doris Rainer

Doris Rainer

Aug 5, 2018

Doris Rainer, 96, of Lancaster formerly of Todds, passed away on Sun. Aug. 5, 2018 at the Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. She was born on Feb. 20, 1922 in Clear Spring, Missouri to the late Sanford and Flora Ann Fackler Hume. She was a homemaker and a member of the Athens Bible Church and attended the Calvary Baptist...

Rick Mayle

Rick Mayle

Aug 1, 2018

Richard "Rick" L. Mayle, 71, of Bartlett, passed away on Weds, Aug. 1, 2018 at the Akron City Hospital following a motor cycle accident in Amish Country near Dover, Ohio. He was born on March 14, 1947 in Chesterhill, Ohio to the late Robert and Lavada Ramsey Mayle. He worked for many years as a supervisor at Shell Chemical...

Sylvia Mayle

Sylvia Mayle

Jul 31, 2018

Sylvia G. Mayle, 97, of Athens, passed away on Tues. July 31, 2018 at the Laurels of Athens Nursing Home. She was born on March 13, 1921 in Cutler, Ohio to the late Ernest and Minnie Harris Croston. She worked for many years as a House Keeper around the Athens area. She is survived by her daughter, Lucinda Mayle...

Opal Adams

Opal Adams

Jul 26, 2018

Opal E Adams, 85, of Waterford, passed away on Thur. July 26, 2018 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on Jan. 6, 1933 in Cutler, Ohio to the late James and Elzina Mayle Cunningham. She was a homemaker and loved raising her children. She is survived by her husband, Gene S. Adams of the Home, 1 son,...

Shirley Tabler

Shirley Tabler

Jul 26, 2018

Shirley J. Tabler, 78, of Cutler, passed away on Thur. July 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Aug. 28, 1939 in Cutler to the late Rufus and Mabel Hill Harris. She was a homemaker and enjoyed people coming to visit her and loved it when people came over to sing hymns and pray with her. She...

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