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Obituaries

Virginia Ellen (Vernon)  Wilson

Virginia Ellen (Vernon) Wilson

Oct 14, 2016

Virginia Ellen Wilson, 94, of McConnelsville, passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born Feb. 19, 1922, in New Straitsville, to the late George Vernon and Sarah Dishon Vernon. She enjoyed living on the river and often fished and boated. She also enjoyed spending her winters in Florida along the...

Rita Maxwell

Rita Maxwell

Oct 11, 2016

Rita E. Brown Maxwell, 73, of Malta, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born on January 6, 1943 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late John and Wanda Ashton Brown. She was a homemaker and raised 15 children. She was a member of the St. Rose Catholic Church in New Lexington. She is survived...

Nelda Davis

Nelda Davis

Oct 5, 2016

Nelda Lee Davis, 85 of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds. Oct. 5, 2016 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home. She was born on Oct. 19, 1930 in Pennsville, Ohio to the late Olin and Ruth Bachelor Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Seventh Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville. She is survived by a brother,...

Anna Kennedy

Anna Kennedy

Sep 27, 2016

Anna Erwin Kennedy, 60, of Chesterhill, passed away on Tues., Sept. 27, 2016 at her home. She was born on Jan. 18, 1956 in Nelsonville to the late Charles and Elizabeth McKinley Erwin. She worked as a press operator for Molding Technology Inc. in Newark. She loved going to auctions, shopping, cooking and family gatherings with all her children...

Carl L. Price

Carl L. Price

Sep 23, 2016

Carl L. Price 86 of Zanesville passed away at 1:55 P.M. September 23, 2016 at his home. He was born December 26, 1929 in Washington County  the son of the late Fred Price and Mildred "Peg" Lane Price. He attended grade school in Mountville, graduated in 1947 from M&M High School, graduate of Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacy...

Robin Frash

Robin Frash

Sep 20, 2016

Robin R. Smith Frash, 56, of McConnelsville, passed away on Tues. Sept. 20, 2016 at the Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville. She was born on Aug. 7, 1960 in Zanesville to the late Harold "Jack" and Sarah "Sally" Brown Smith. She worked as an LPN at the Arbors Nursing Center in Marietta. She is survived by her son Mark...

Bernard Triplet

Bernard Triplet

Sep 20, 2016

Bernard Lee Triplet, 92 of Chesterhill, passed away on Tues, September 20, 2016 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. He was born on Feb. 9, 1924 in Chesterhill to the late Harry and Glossie Kane Triplet. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was a school bus driver for the Morgan...

Lyle Harlow

Lyle Harlow

Sep 17, 2016

Lyle E. Harlow, 79 of Stockport, passed away on Sat. Sept. 17, 2016 in his home after a battle with cancer. He was born on July 5, 1937 in Cumberland, Ohio to the late Daniel Leroy Harlow and Mabel Dickinson Harlow. He retired from Gould Inc. where he worked for over 32 years in the maintenance Dept. He was...

Frances E. (Funk)  Keney

Frances E. (Funk) Keney

Sep 8, 2016

Frances E. Keney, 102, of Marietta, passed away at 4:28 p.m. September 8, 2016 at Selby Hospital in Marietta. She was born August 27, 1914 in Bartlett the daughter of the late Albert Funk and Edith Campbell Funk. She was a retired Lathe operator at Cleveland Graphite Bronze in McConnelsville. She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Keney of...

Rita Jill Motz

Rita Jill Motz

Sep 6, 2016

Rita Jill Motz, 57, of McConnelsville passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 6, 2106 at her home.  She was born February 12, 1959 in Zanesville to Harry Motz and Mary Hall Motz. Jill had formerly worked at Malta Manufacturing, Miba Bearings, and Deanos Pizza. She is survived by her mother Mary Hall Motz of McConnelsville. She was preceded in death...

Marlene Anderson

Marlene Anderson

Sep 5, 2016

Marlene K. Anderson, 74 of Deavertown, passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was born on Nov. 16, 1941 in Misco, Ohio to the late Stewart and Lucy Lanning Thomas. She worked for many years at Brockway Glass as well as working on the Dairy Farm. She was a member...

Arita  Rae Ellis

Arita Rae Ellis

Sep 4, 2016

Arita Rae Hill Ellis, 79, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 13, 1936 in Stewart, Ohio to Wilfred O. and Bessie Justin Hill. She was employed for many years at the First National Bank of Chesterhill, where she served as the Executive Vice President and a Director...

John Ray Bickley

John Ray Bickley

Sep 2, 2016

John Ray Bickley 67, of Malta passed away Friday evening at his home. He was born May 25, 1949 in Holister the son of the late Pryce and Pauline McFarland Bickley. He worked at Malta Window Factory and construction. He is survived by his wife Helen Pugh Bickley whom he married December 4, 1978, two daughters , Jennifer (JR)...

Edwin L. Davis

Edwin L. Davis

Aug 31, 2016

Edwin L. Davis 68, of Malta, passed away at 5 :29 P.M. August 31, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital In Newark. He was born June 22, 1948 in Morgan County the son of the late Forrest Davis and Norma Ashton Davis. He was the owner of Davis Upholstery in Malta, Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War, member of American...

Larry Albert

Larry Albert

Aug 30, 2016

Larry E. Albert, 69, of Stockport, Passed away on Tues. Aug. 30, 2016 at his home. He was born on Sept. 4, 1946 in Columbus to the late Fredrick J. and Clara M. Kulp Albert. Larry worked as a truck driver. He is survived by 1 son Chris Albert of Zanesville, 1 daughter, Myra Albert of Columbus, 1 half-brother,...

Donna S. Allen

Donna S. Allen

Aug 28, 2016

Donna S. Allen, 80, of Newark passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born May 16, 1936 in Morgan County, Ohio to the late Wilbur C. Henderson and Lola Roberts Henderson. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Newark and also belonged to the Red Hatters Group....

Donald D. Long

Donald D. Long

Aug 16, 2016

Donald D. Long, 92, of Stockport passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Riverside Assisted Living in McConnelsville. Don was born June 15, 1924 in Marietta Township, Washington County  to the late Lewis Osborn and Blanche Taylor Long. He was a member of several farm organizations and Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Don was a 1943 graduate of Marietta...

Dorothy Spencer

Dorothy Spencer

Aug 10, 2016

Dorothy L. Buchanan Spencer, 91 of McConnelsville, died on Weds, Aug. 10, 2016 surrounded by her family at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born on May 27, 1925 in McConnelsville to the late Homer and Georgia Osborn Buchanan. She retired from Cleveland Graphite Bronze (Imperial Cleveite) in McConnelsville. She attended the Trinity United Methodist Church in McConnelsville....

Carol L. (Hickman)  Hammond

Carol L. (Hickman) Hammond

Aug 10, 2016

Carol L. Hammond, 65, of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at her home with her family at her side.She was born July 7, 1951 in Dover, Ohio. Carol was a retired school teacher for Morgan Local Schools where she taught for over 40 years. She was a member of the McKendree United Methodist Church where she was...

David R. O'Brien

David R. O'Brien

Aug 6, 2016

David R. O'Brien, Sr., 76, of Stockport passed away at 4:20 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. He was born March 12, 1940 in Akron to the late Harry O'Brien and Juanita Lowe O'Brien Orr. David was a retired pipe fitter and was a member of the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Union Local...

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