obituaries

Jan 2, 2015

Ina L. McGrew 90, of Zanesville passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at her home. She was born January 1, 1925 in Chesterhill the daughter of the late Ason McGrew and Electa Douth McGrew . She retired after 35 years at JPI Industries in McConnelsville and was a member of the Trinity Full Gospel Church in Zanesville. She is...

Jan 1, 2015

Rosemary M. Tennent, 82, of McConnelsville, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at The Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville.

She was born June 11, 1932, in Morgan County, to the late Edgar Dimmerling and Lucy Thompson Dimmerling.

Rosemary was retired from Malta Manufacturing Company and was a member of the St. James...

Dec 31, 2014

James L. Fyffe Jr., 29, of Malta, died on Weds. Dec. 31, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Dec. 11, 1985 in Columbus to James Fyffe Sr. and Janet Childers. He worked for Brypan Mowing in Newark mowing highway right a ways. He is survived by his mother Janet Childers of Columbus, Wife Amanda Fyffe of Malta,...

Dec 30, 2014

Barbara K. Harvey Melton, age 73 of Ceaderville, Ohio died at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday, December 30 at Liberty of Xenia Nursing Home in Xenia, Ohio. She was born April 1, 1941 in Coolville, a daughter of the late John and Lenora Tabler Harvey. She was a Baptist by faith and worked 33 years for the State of Ohio Department...

Dec 29, 2014

Eldon Wayne Fox "Foxy," 87, of McConnelsville, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

He was born October 3, 1927, a son of George and Golda Wallace Fox.

His wife, Mary R. White Fox, has been his wife and life long companion for more than 68...

Dec 29, 2014

View a Video Memorial Martha M. Bench, 94, embraced her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 29, 2014. Martha was born May 3, 1920 in Pleasant City, Ohio. She, along with her sister, was raised at the Ohio Masonic Home for children in Springfield, Ohio. She graduated from Springfield High School. Upon graduating and leaving the home, she...

Dec 21, 2014

Ralph Curtis Bingman, 93, formerly of McConnelsville, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at the Convalarium of Indian Run, Dublin, Ohio.

He was born June 10, 1921, to the late Curtis H. and Leora Harkins Bingman in Penn Township, Morgan County.

An outstanding basketball player, he graduated from Pennsville High School in 1939. He was a...

Dec 21, 2014

Wilma Norris Croston, 93, of Canton, Ohio died on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 6, 1921 in Clarksburg West Virginia to the late Owen and Stella Tate Norris. She worked as a Practical Nurse in the Delivery Room at the Timken Mercy Hospital in Canton. She is survived by one son, Gerald...

Dec 21, 2014

Nannie Davis Keney age 87, of Fruit Farm Road Amesville, O. died at 11:40 a.m. Sunday Dec. 21, 2014 in Mt Carmel East Hospital Cols.,O. She was born Feb. 18, 1927 at West Union, West Virginia the daughter of the late Clifford and Grace Putnam Davis. Homemaker and meat processor for Ohio Packing Co. Cols., O. Surviving is one...

Dec 20, 2014

Chad Michael Flowers , age 38, of Belpre, Ohio died at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Marietta, Ohio on February 3 1976 to Bonnie Mayle Flowers and the late Jerry(Jake)Flowers. Chad was a self-employed cosmetologist and a member of the Southland Mission in Cutler, Ohio. He is survived by...

Dec 12, 2014

View a Video Memorial Charlene Zumbro, 70 of Malta, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, December 12, 2014. She was born on December 6, 1944 in Malta, Ohio to the late Oran W. and Marjorie Gheen Spencer. She retired from the Mark Rest Center Nursing Home in McConnelsville. She was a member of the Malta...

Dec 11, 2014

William E. Allberry, 65, of Stockport, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 15, 1949 in Beverly, Ohio to the late William L. and Ruth Webb Allberry. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and spent his life working as a Boilermaker out of local #105 in the surrounding...

Dec 11, 2014

View a Video Memorial Nora Boughner Gates Dietz, 89, of McConnelsville, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. She was born on Dec. 17, 1924 in Cameron, Ohio to the late Stephen and Mary Jane Van Ness Boughner. She worked as an LPN in her early years and retired from Gould in...

Dec 10, 2014

Robert L. Morris 79, of Stockport passed away at 12:15 a.m. December 10, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. He was born September 29, 1935 in Xenia, Ohio the son of the late James Morris and Mary Reisinger Morris. He was a dry wall finisher and a member of the Beverly Eagles Club. He is survived by his...

Dec 10, 2014

Ruth M. Tomlinson Johnson, 84, of Malta, died on Weds. December 10, 2014 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus. She was born on Nov. 7, 1930 in Nelsonville, Ohio to the late C-Roy and Ozilla Martin Tomlinson. She worked as a Register Nurse for over 35 years for the Genesis Home Care in Zanesville. She attended the Stockport...

Dec 3, 2014

Marvin R. Miller, 66, of McConnelsville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus.

He was born February 18, 1948, in Dover, IN to the late Frederick Miller and Ethel Arrowood Miller.

Marvin served his country as an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was wounded in action on...

Dec 1, 2014

Cecil H. Roach, 76, Valley City, OH, passed away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, in Medina. He passed peacefully, surrounded by family and friends sharing stories of his life.

He was born on June 29, 1938, in Charmco, WV.

Through hard work and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he and his brother, Ray, built a successful...

Nov 30, 2014

Patricia A. Malone 88, of Troy passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Dayton. She was born Dec. 6, 1925 in Vergennes, VT to the late Henry T. and Effie (Phelps) Purcell. She was married to Clark Fuller and he preceded her in death. She later married Paul Malone and he preceded her in death. She...

Nov 25, 2014

Carl D. Blackburn, 63, of Malta, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.

He was born August 6, 1951, in Zanesville, the son of the late Robert Blackburn and Ada Nelson Blackburn.

Mr. Blackburn was retired from the Laborers Union in Marietta and a member of...

Nov 24, 2014

Jacqueline Duvall, 66, of McConnelsville, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

She was born July 7, 1948, in Glouster.

Jacqueline had worked at the former Malta Manufacturing and was a baptist by faith.

She is survived by a son, Donald (Lora) Duvall...