All Obituaries

Ricky Lee Boyce, age 56, of 306 East Main Street, Holloway died at 4:48 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Southeast Ohio Regional Medical Center Emergency Room, Cambridge, Ohio from complications following surgery.   He was born February 19, 1966, to Leroy Earl Boyce of Holloway and the late Darlene Sue Singer Boyce who died in 2019.   Ricky was a 1984 graduate of Union Local High School.   He was a former police officer for Holloway and Belmont County and was still...

Darrell Ramon Hale, age 73, Vietnam Veteran 101st Airborne Division 1968-1969, of 76211 Longsworth Lane, Freeport died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Born January 19, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio he was a son of the late Darwin Hale and raised by his late mother Violet McLaren Hale Horta and step-father, James Horta. He attended West Tech High School in Cleveland and enjoyed playing baseball during his high school days. Darrell was an army Vietnam Veteran 101st Airborne...

Lyle Thomas Kirkpatrick, age 82, of Moorefield died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in his home. Born February 16, 1940 in Piedmont, Ohio, he was a son of the late Paul Bryan Kirkpatrick and Olive Elizabeth Mallernee Kirkpatrick. Lyle was a veteran of the United States Army serving his country from 1959 to 1962. He was a Lifetime Member of the former Post #6815 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Freeport and a current member the last 22 years of the Cadiz American Legion Post 34. He...

Jon Robert Parcell, age 63, of 34925 Cadiz Piedmont Road, Cadiz formerly of Easton, Pennsylvania died 7:39 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Ohio Valley Hospice Unit of Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio following a very quick decline following a cardiac arrest in 2019.   He was born August 9, 1959 in Dennison, Ohio; a son of the late James Robert Parcell  and Rosemary Miller Parcell.   Jon was a 1978 graduate of Lakeland High School and Harrison Career...

Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Mallarnee, age 49, of Flushing passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 after a long battle with a chronic illness.   Born November 1, 1973 in Cambridge, Ohio to Tonya Darlene (Trokel) Mallarnee and the late Darl Thurman Mallarnee.   He graduated from Cadiz High School and the Joint Vocational School in 1991.   Surviving in addition to his mother is a son, Jeff Mallarnee of Holloway.   In addition to his father, Jeff was preceded...

Aris S. Cogar, age 82, of Freeport, Ohio passed away December 1st, 2022. She was born in Morgansville, West Virginia on April 29th, 1940, to the late Melburn and Dessel (Davis) Swisher. Aris worked many jobs during her lifetime but was most affectionally known as a loving mother and grandmother. Throughout her life she enjoyed many hobbies and made many friends along the way. Later in life she fancied traveling with her late husband, Larry, and their dog Nina. Aris is survived by her two...

Joseph Curtiss Burger, age 75, of 33295 Belmont Ridge Road, Piedmont, Ohio died unexpectedly at 12:30 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2022 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia from lung and heart complications. He was born March 12, 1947 in Piedmont, Ohio; a son of the late Joseph Burger and Murle Irene Perdue Burger. He was a 1966 graduate of Lakeland High School, played baseball for one year, and at age sixteen he started helping Art Henry as an assistant bus mechanic and...

Jason Duane (J-Bird and Porky) Sharp, age 38, of 73745 Repik Lane, Freeport (Guernsey County) died unexpectedly at home Sunday, October 23, 2022 in his home.   Born August 9, 1984 in Wheeling, West Virginia; He was a son of Duane “Tom” Thomas Sharp and Lori Ann Markovich Sharp of Piedmont.   Jason was a 2003 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School and he was in the Carpenter’s Union #285.   He loved to ride four-wheelers, have loud cars, and drive fast....

Jeffrey Earl Stucky, age 58, of New Philadelphia lost his courageous battle with cancer at 10:53 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.  After saying his final good-byes to his loved ones, he dreamed of putting on his helmet, revved up his Harley and took his final ride to heaven from the Community Hospice Truman House.   He was born in Dover, Ohio on April 19, 1964; a son of Martha Ann (Wieland) Stucky of Sugarcreek and the...

Larry Wayne Cogar, age 78, formerly of Freeport, Ohio passed away October 20, 2022. He was born in Greenwood, West Virginia on July 13, 1944 to the late Wilford and Gaynell (Fletcher) Cogar. He was most known for L & E Auto Collision, which he owned and operated. Larry later retired from Honda Motors in 2004. He and his wife Aris enjoyed donating to many charities including St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. They also enjoyed traveling in their camper with their late...