All Obituaries

Kenneth Michael “Buddy” Sharp, age 54, of 16308 Millersburg Road, Danville, Ohio died at 7:04 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2023 in Knox Community Hospital emergency room from an apparent heart attack. He was born October 17, 1968 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Ethel E. Garrett and Edward Arigoni. He was a 1987 graduate of Danville High School. He was a retired orderly, working for various nursing homes around the Killbuck area.  He liked drinking beer, telling jokes, and having a...

Herbert William Blankenship, age 63, of Freeport died at 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2023 in Hennis Care Center in Dover. Born April 18, 1959 in Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio; he was the son of the late Herbert May Woods Blankenship and Theresa Swiney Blankenship. Herb attended Malvern High School before joining the National Guard on October 27, 1977 and was honorably discharged on October 26, 1983. He worked for the Village of Freeport doing maintenance including plowing snow, mowing,...

Judith Lorraine Huston, age 81, of Cadiz died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Born August 2, 1941, in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio a daughter of the late William Paul Rogers and Stella Lucille Rogers Rogers. Judy was a 1959 graduate of Freeport High School and graduated Bliss Business College in Columbus with an associate degree in business. She went to work as a secretary for Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus and also worked at First National Bank in...

Sharon Louise Hamilton, age 76, of 629 Johnson Avenue, Dennison died after a period of declining health at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023 in her daughter’s home where she had resided for the past four years. She was born October 29, 1946 in Shepherdstown, Ohio; a daughter of the late Allen Clarke Hamilton and Edna Louise Laisure Hamilton. Sharon was a 1964 graduate of Lakeland High School. She attended Belmont Technical School in St. Clairsville where she earned a certificate as a...

Nathan Gary Weaver, age 86, of Canton died Saturday, March 11, 2023 in Arbors at Stow. Born in Steubenville, Ohio on February 28, 1937, he was a son of the late Benjamin Weaver and Lena Belle Knox Weaver. Nate was a 1955 graduate of Steubenville High School and attended Milligan College in Johnson City, Tennessee majoring in physical education. Nathan worked for Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood, West Virginia for sixteen years and then became the care taker and maintenance man for Fort...

James Barcus, age 80, of Gun Barrel City, Texas died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. He was born January 15, 1943, in Jefferson County, Ohio; a son of the late Walter Howard Barcus and Sarah Elizabeth Barcus. Jim was a 1960 graduate of Conotton Valley High School. Later in life he earned an associate degree in business administration from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. He was employed by Irwin Steel in Canton, Ohio, was a partner in R&J...

          Elsie Belle Chambers, age 87, of Strasburg died peacefully surrounded by her family at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in the Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, Ohio.           Born November 12, 1935 in Dennison, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Martin Trushell and Anna Rosalie Grace Trushell.           Elsie was a 1954 graduate of Scio...

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...