All Obituaries

Robert David Taggart, age 69, of 75885 Taggart Road, Cadiz, Ohio, died at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. Born August 11, 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia; he was a son of Robert Samuel Taggart of Moorefield and the late Evelyn June Glover Taggart. Dave was a 101st Airborne Vietnam Veteran, was a former Cadiz Police Officer, worked for Y & O Coal Company Franklin Highwall Mine near Cadiz, drove cement truck for Ernst Concrete in...

Mary Edna Kidd, age 90, of 70974 Flushing Morristown Road, Flushing died peacefully at home at 1:20 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2019.           She was born July 20, 1929 in New Athens, a daughter of the late Ralph Matson McCoy and Bessie Nelson McCoy. Mary was a 1947 graduate of Franklin High School in New Athens and was a member of the Flushing United Methodist Church.           Her husband, Robert...

Larry Jay Perkins, 85, passed away at home on November 13, 2019. He was born in Piedmont, Ohio January 23, 1934 to the late Luther and Grace Perkins. Larry proudly served his country in the US Navy retiring as a Senior Chief.  Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of nearly 58 years, Carolyn A. Perkins; daughter, Larissa Perkins and her husband Scott Blake; son, Louis Perkins and Christine DeLong; granddaughter, Brittany Harrup and her husband Jason; and grandson, Tyler Perkins...

David Larry Garrett, age 77, of Holloway died peacefully at home at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2019. Born January 19, 1942 in Wheeling, West Virginia, He was a son of the late Opha L. Garrett and Sarah Frances Ullom Garrett. Larry was a 1960 graduate of Union Local High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving his country during the Vietnam Era.  He was inducted into the Air Force in Wheeling, West Virginia on December 5, 1960 and received an honorable...

Doris Jean Lynn, age 86, of 78623 Eva Mae Road, Freeport died peacefully at 5:04 a.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 in her home. She was born May 23, 1933 in Belmont County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lester McCarty Arnold and Lula Mae Johnson Arnold. Doris was a graduate of Freeport High School, Class of 1951. She was a teacher’s aide and librarian at Freeport Elementary School for twenty-five years. She is also a member of the Freeport United Methodist Church Her husband, Delbert...

After a wonderful life filled with love, laughter, mischief and adventure Leon R Harvey, Sr. age 73 passed away with peace and grace on September 25, 2019 at his home in Freeport, Ohio with his family by his side. Leon was born September 9, 2019 in Elkins, West Virginia. He was the second of four children born to Carl and Georgia Harvey. He joins his parents and a brother, Eddie (Kitty) Harvey in Heaaven. He is survived by his sister, Donelda (Dale) Selmon and his brother, Terry...

Joyce Ilene Sears, age 77, passed away at Mount Carmel East Hospital on September 7, 2019. She was born November 10, 1941 in Guernsey County; a daughter of the late James and Thelma Sears. She is survived by her four children: Tamara Clevenger, Christopher (Kittie) Clay, Tracey (Carmen) Clay and Jennifer (Jim Upp) Snyder as well as five grandchildren: Christina Clay, Elizabeth Upp, Levi Upp, Todd Clay and Dylan Upp and two great grandchildren: Ava Tippett and Ryan Tippett.  In...

Dalton Earl Hinds, age 96, of 77400 Freeport Tippecanoe Road, Freeport died at 2:39 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Born November 5, 1922 in Sewellsville, Belmont County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Worthy Worthington Hinds and Lessie Ellen Orr Hinds. Dalton graduated from Barnesville High School in 1940. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Flushing...

Larry Lee Cochran, age 66, of 80040 Riggs Hollow Road, Tippecanoe, Ohio 44699 died at 10:07 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, Ohio after a short illness. He was born March 15, 1953 in Akron, Ohio, a son of the late Clifford Kenneth Cochran and Verna Mae Thomas Cochran. Larry worked for thirty-eight years for American Spring Wire in Bedford Heights where he was a strand operator. He retired in 2013 with a medical disability. He was a member...

Verna Louella Stevens, age 93, of 106 Reddington Hill, Holloway, Belmont County, Ohio died at 6:29 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2019 in Forest Hills Care Center, St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. Born August 10, 1925 in Harrison County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Clayton W. Luyster and Bertha Louella Hamilton Luyster. Verna was a graduate of Freeport High School, Class of 1942, and was a member of the House of the Shepherd in New Athens. She was a devoted wife and homemaker. Her...