obituaries

Feb 16, 2018

Artie P. Powell, 76, of McConnelsville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville. He was born on June 9, 1941 in Zanesville to the late Paul F. and Bonnie J. Koon Powell. He worked for the Central Ohio Coal Company where he worked in many aspects...

Feb 15, 2018

Alvina D. K. Webb, 60, of McConnelsville passed away Thursday, February 15, 2108 at 2:02 a.m. at her home with her family at her side. She was born March 14, 1957 in Honolulu, HI. Alvina was a caregiver to her daughter, Leilani and her grandchildren. She also had worked at the Mark Rest Center and was a bartender at...

Feb 14, 2018

Della B. Bratton 82, of McConnelsville, passed away February 14, 2018 at her home. She was born August 19, 1935 in Morgan County the daughter of the late  Jim Murphy and Flora Murphy.  She was employed  as a secretary for law enforcement for ODNR.  She was a member of the F.O.E. in McConnelsville and attended the Main Street Church...

Feb 12, 2018

Joanne L. (Bill) Knight 75, of Buckeye, Arizona passed away Feb. 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born September 12, 1942 in Barberton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Max Bill and Caroline Schupbach Bill. She was a 1960 graduate from Barberton High School where she was a member of the Band and the Future Nurses Club. She...

Feb 8, 2018

George C. Crites, 62, of Stockport, passed away on Thurs, Feb. 8, 2018 at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville. He was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on June 8, 1955 to the late Everett and Annabelle Van Pelt Crites. He worked as a landscaper for Dave's Landscaping in McConnelsville. He is survived by a son George Crites Jr. of...

Feb 8, 2018

Robert L. Hemry 81, of Lancaster, passed away at 9:40 a.m. February 8, 2018 at the Pickering House in Lancaster.  He was born April 15, 1936 in McConnelsville the son of the late Carl Hemry and Cloma Scott Hemry. He was a farmer. He is survived by daughters Linda Stadler, Nancy Allen, and Teresa Backen; sister Thelma Scott of...

Feb 5, 2018

April Dawn Jackson, 42, of McConnelsville, passed away on Mon. Feb. 5, 2018 in McConnelsville. She was born on May 7, 1975 in Zanesville to Edwin and Shirley Moody Schriner. She worked as a State Tested Nurses Aid for Muskingum Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Beverly. She is survived by 2 sons, Cody Jackson of Stockport and Collin Jackson...

Feb 1, 2018

Sara Lou Jobes Atkinson passed away at her home in Marietta, Ohio, where her husband, John Atkinson lovingly took care of her. She had a long struggle with Altzheimers. She was born on November 21, 1937 to Marie Matthews Jobes and Alonzo B. Jobes in Roxberry, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Frankie Jobes...

Jan 30, 2018

Kaleb R. Kloh, 17, of McConnelsville, passed away January 30, 2018, at his home.

He was born November 17, 2000, in Zanesville. He was a Junior at Morgan High School and was in Machine Shop. He loved hunting and the outdoors and his dog Maxx. He was a member of Tabor Ridge Church of Christ, near Stockport....

Jan 27, 2018

Charlotte Paisley McCune, 85, of Duncan Falls formerly of Malta, passed away on Sat. Jan. 27, 2018 at the Cedar Hills Nursing Center in Zanesville, Ohio. She was born on Nov. 5, 1932 in Rich Hill near Cumberland in Muskingum County to the late Harley and Muriel Gallogly Paisley. She was a beautiful person inside and out. Her infectious...

Jan 26, 2018

Leatrice J. "Maude" Krigbaum 77, of McConnelsville, passed away January 26, 2018 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born March 5, 1940 in McConnelsville the daughter of the late Roy Krigbaum and Beatrice Clay. She was a member of the Neelysville Church of Christ in Neelysville. She is survived by her sisters, Emma McCoy of McConnelsville,...

Jan 21, 2018

Paul D. Mayle, 54, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sun. Jan. 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Aug. 22, 1963 in Chesterhill to the late Ernest (Brock) and Donna Norris Mayle. He worked as a Laborer for Tom Mayle and Sons Construction in Bartlett. He is survived by 2 sons, David Croston of Akron and Kyle...

Jan 21, 2018

Walter James Shepard, 70, of Stockport passed away Sunday, January 21, 2108 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born August 7, 1947 in Morgan County to the late Ira D. Shepard and Daisy Hambel Shepard. Walter worked at Taylor Woodcraft for 29 years and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of...

Jan 19, 2018

Carl Buford Robinson 83, of Malta, passed away at 10:20 p.m.  January 19, 2018 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. He was born October 30, 1934 in Lawrence Co.  the son of the late H. Dewey Robinson and Polly Compton. He was a meat cutter for the Kroger Co. and retired after 43 years. He served in the U.S. Army...

Jan 16, 2018

Mary Virginia Robinson James of Riverside Landing in McConnelsville passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2018. Born February 22, 1920 in Bloom Township (Morgan County) to the late Ross and Blanche Nuzum Robinson. She is preceeded in death by her husband C.O James in May 1978. Also preceeding in death are two sisters, Opal Robinson, Betty Revenaugh and two...

Jan 15, 2018

Donald J. Smith 83, of McConnelsville, passed away at 4:28 p.m. January 15, 2018 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born June 2, 1934 in Zanesville the son of the late Joe Smith and Beulah Sharp Smith. He was a surveyor and worked at Miba Bearings in McConnelsville, attended the Main Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville....

Jan 14, 2018

Audrey J. Hann, 95, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and avid gardener went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born in Noble County on January 23, 1922 to the late, Thomas and Millie (Ghrist) Jones. Audrey was the last surviving of seven siblings. She married John Roy Hann, Sr on January 10, 1945. Prior...

Jan 11, 2018

Russell H. Farley 59, of Malta, passed away January 11, 2018 at his home.He was born  June 16, 1958 in Franklin County Ohio. He was the owner of Farley's Fishing and Hunting supply for over 30 years and Pirate's Pizza for 15 Years, both are in Malta, Ohio. He moved from Columbus in the  80's and made Malta his...

Jan 11, 2018

Naomi V. Welling, 69, of McConnelsville, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at her home.

She was born May 10, 1948, in Perry County, a daughter of the late Floyd Danielson and Donna Davis Danielson.

She worked at Bob's Pizza in McConnelsville, Pirates Pizza in Malta and the Foodtown in Malta. She...

Jan 9, 2018

Mary Anna Wallace, 77, of McConnelsville passed away Tuesday January 9, 2018 at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born January 15, 1940 in Marietta to the late Friend Emory Wallace and Dorothy Brill Wallace. Mary Anna grew up in Stockport and graduated from Windsor High School in 1957. She attended Ohio University in Athens for...