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Norman "Foxy" Fox

Norman "Foxy" Fox

Sep 17, 2018

Norman "Foxy" Fox, age 82, of Freeport passed away unexpectedly at his hardware store on Monday, September 17, 2018.

Norm was born April 2, 1936 in Shepherdstown, Belmont County, Ohio to the late Ralph Edward Fox and Thelma Marie Weir Fox.

Foxy married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Abel on November 28, 1953...

Elizabeth Jean (Luyster)  Gleason

Elizabeth Jean (Luyster) Gleason

Sep 10, 2018

Elizabeth Jean Gleason, age 70, of Piedmont died unexpectedly at home on Monday, September 10, 2018. Born March 15, 1948 in Harrison County, she was a daughter of the late Glenn Wilson Luyster and Mary E. Russell Luyster. She was a graduate of Lakeland High School, Freeport. She retired from Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz where she was a nurse's aide...

Michael James Ferguson

Michael James Ferguson

Aug 26, 2018

Michael "Mike" James Ferguson, age 56, of 30695 Ferguson Road, Tippecanoe, Ohio died unexpectedly in a tragic accident on August 26, 20

Michael was the son of the late James "Jim" Lawrence and Hazel Bernice Smith Ferguson. He was born October 15, 1961 in Dennison, Ohio.

Mike attended high school at Lakeland High School in...

Guyla Jean (Bailey)  Ferguson

Guyla Jean (Bailey) Ferguson

Aug 26, 2018

Guyla Jean Bailey Ferguson, 51, of Tippecanoe, Ohio died unexpectedly in a tragic accident on August 26, 2018. Guyla is the daughter of Thurman Dwight Bailey and Verla Jean (Tomblin) Bailey of Mineral City. She was born October 21, 1966 in Dover, Ohio. She was a 1985 graduate of Tusky Valley High School in Mineral City.  Guyla had a varied...

Sara Louise (Mcconnell)  Basham

Sara Louise (Mcconnell) Basham

Aug 22, 2018

Sara Louise Basham, age 86, of Tippecanoe went to be with her loved ones in heaven at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Crowne Pointe Care Center, Columbus, Ohio.

She was born April 17, 1932 in Tippecanoe, Ohio; a daughter of the late Samuel Theodore "Ted" McConnell and Ruth Mae Lee McConnell.

She was a...

Samuel David (Jr.)  Glasure

Samuel David (Jr.) Glasure

Aug 21, 2018

Samuel David Glasure, Jr. age 78, of New Philadelphia passed peacefully at 2:29 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Union Hospital, Dover.

Sam was born April 19, 1940 in New Cumberland, West Virginia to the late Samuel David Glasure, Sr. and Olive Elizabeth Sellars Glasure. He was a US Army Veteran.

He was a truck...

Alice Marie (Mounts)  Pittis

Alice Marie (Mounts) Pittis

Aug 1, 2018

Alice Marie Pittis, age 95 of Freeport died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Born November 4, 1922 in Junction City, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Omer and Hazel Mounts.

Marie graduated in 1940 from Wakefield High School, Wakefield, Kansas.

She...

John Edward Weekly

John Edward Weekly

Jul 24, 2018

John Edward Weekly, age 85, of Piedmont died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville.

He was born October 23, 1932 in Toronto, Ohio, a son of the late Paul M. Weekly and Mabel S. Dixon Weekly.

He was a US Army Veteran of the Korea War, enlisting on February...

Amy Marie Bardall

Amy Marie Bardall

Jul 17, 2018

Amy Marie (Gerdeman) Bardall, 48, of Freeport, Ohio, formerly of Delphos, passed away after a brief illness on July 17, 2018, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

She was born May 20, 1970 at Van Wert County Hospital to Bill and Mary Elaine (Miller) Gerdeman of Delphos.

Surviving in addition to her parents, is her...

Harvey Lee Dunlap

Harvey Lee Dunlap

Jul 17, 2018

Harvey Lee Dunlap, age 85, of Freeport died at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Carriage Inn of Cadiz.

He was born April 3, 1933 in New Athens, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Vincent Dunlap and E. Bernice Wilson Dunlap.

He was a graduate of Flushing High School and graduated with a...

Paul Richard Luyster

Paul Richard Luyster

Jul 16, 2018

Paul Richard Luyster, age 74, of 78125 Kinsey Orchard Road, Freeport died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2016 surrounded by family after a three year battle with cancer.

He was born February 28, 1944 in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio; a son of the late Lorence Reynolds Luyster and Eva Irene Greenwalt Luyster.

Paul...

Betty Jane (Tait)  Denney

Betty Jane (Tait) Denney

Jul 4, 2018

Betty Jane Denney, age 81, died on the morning of July 4, 2018 at her home near Piedmont.  She was born June 29, 1937 in Lima Ohio to the late Edward Tait and Ruth Vought Cochran. She graduated from Big Walnut High School in 1955and was an office manager for area trucking companies.

She loved living close...

Michael O Luyster

Michael O Luyster

Jul 3, 2018

Michael O. "Mike" Luyster, age 59, of St. Clairsville passed away at his home Tuesday, July 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer .

Born April 11, 1959 in Dennison he was the son of Alma Faye Smith Luyster (Ralph) Brill of Freeport and the late Roy O. Luyster....

Paul Ray Mallarnee

Paul Ray Mallarnee

Jun 9, 2018

Paul Ray Mallarnee, age 74, of 31945 Piedmont Freeport Road, Freeport died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at 11:41 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at home while tilling in his garden. He was born September 4, 1943 in Harrison County; a son of the late Glenn Thurman Mallarnee and Edna Ruth McClintock Mallarnee. Paul graduated from Lakeland High School....

Judith Ethel (Litva)  Cost

Judith Ethel (Litva) Cost

Jun 8, 2018

Judith Ethel Cost, age 77 of 81788 Lovers Lane, Tippecanoe, Ohio 44699 died at home on Friday, June 8, 2018.

Born November 15, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late John Litva and Elizabeth Minnie Hardwick Litva.

She was a graduate from Warren Consolidated High School in 1958 and attended...

David Allen Moore

David Allen Moore

May 29, 2018

David Allen Moore, Sr. age 79, of Moorefield died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born January 5, 1939 in Freeport; a son of the late Clark Campbell Moore and Lela Alice Dunlap Moore.

He graduated from Freeport High School in 1956.  David Allen retired...

Mary Etta (Lucas)  Clark

Mary Etta (Lucas) Clark

May 24, 2018

Mary E. Clark, age 96 of 4835 Coopermill Road, Zanesville, formerly of Piedmont died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio.

Born October 18, 1921 in Bethesda, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Lowell Enos Lucas and Hazel Lee Watson Lucas.

Mary was a 1939 graduate of Summerfield...

James Skinnyneck Mccleary

James Skinnyneck Mccleary

May 22, 2018

James Carter "Skinnyneck" McCleary, age 64, of 102 Kirk Street, Flushing, Ohio 43977 passed away peacefully at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home.

He was born February 7, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late James Leroy McCleary and Ruth Mae Carter McCleary.

He was a 1972 graduate of Union...

James Rice Pettay

James Rice Pettay

May 15, 2018

James Rice Pettay, age 87, of 13742 Havendale Drive, Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio died at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Northwestern Health Care Center, Berea, Ohio.

Born September 21, 1930 in Orlando, Florida, he was a son of the late William Alton Pettay and Martha Edith Williams Pettay.

James retired in 1997...

Charles Eugene Ash,  Jr.

Charles Eugene Ash, Jr.

May 14, 2018

Charles Eugene Ash, Jr. age 78, of 28700 Norris Road, Tippecanoe, Ohio died in Community Hospice Truman House at 4:26 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 surrounded by his family.

He was born October 6, 1939 in Harrison County, Ohio. He was a son of the late Charles Eugene Ash, Sr. and Edith Fern Miller Ash.

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