Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Apr 23, 2018

Kenneth Maynard Duvall, age 83, of 72881 Freeport Road, Piedmont, passed away at Country View Assisted Living, Lore City, Ohio at 10:18 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Born August 5, 1934 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Duvall and Cecilia Mary Wilhelm Duvall.

Kenny attended Ohio County...

Mar 22, 2018

Virginia Mae Clay, age 99, of 31360 Cadiz Piedmont Road, Piedmont, died at 2:14 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, West Virginia.

Born in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio on July 14, 1918, she was a daughter of the late James Ross Simpson and Anna Kildow Simpson.

Ginny was a...

Mar 15, 2018

Emma Jean Farley Ater, age 90 of Uhrichsville, formerly of Dry Ridge Road, Freeport died at home at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 surrounded by family.

Born May 23, 1927 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Hobart William Farley and Frances May Wyers Farley.

Jean was a 1945 graduate...

Mar 7, 2018

Daniel Lee Lawver, age 63 of Freeport, formerly of Gnadenhutten, Ohio died Wednesday, March 07, 2018 in Community Hospice Truman House of New Philadelphia surrounded by family. He was born July 11, 1954 in Dennison; he was the son of Dorothy Jane Garrett Dyer and her husband, Wayne Dyer of Port Washington and the late Ted Lawver. He was a...

Feb 4, 2018

Emma Miranda Craig Legg, age 76 of 33500 East Main Street, Piedmont died at Community Hospice Truman House at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2018.

She was born November 25, 1941 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry Craig and Elva Wilson Craig.

Emma was a graduate of Claymont High School, Uhrichsville. She...

Feb 4, 2018

James Leroy Chaney, age 86, of 30100 Chaney Road, Tippecanoe died at 11:16 a.m. Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home.

He was born in the Atwood area on December 26, 1931 and moved to his family's farm where he currently lived when he was a year old. He was the son of the late James H....

Jan 23, 2018

Pamela J. Jones, age 65, of 26544 Fairground Road, Piedmont, Ohio went to be with the Lord at 8:29 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio due to complications following a heart attack.

She was born September 24, 1952 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Bryan Fulton and Betty Luella Cordner Fulton.

Jan 20, 2018

Athena Lynn Bardall was a six day old daughter and a sweet miracle baby of Ethan and Andi Singhaus Bardall of Freeport. She was born at 2:18 a.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2018 in Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio. She weighted one pound, 15.9 ounces, and was 14 inches long. Athena became an angel at 7:58 p.m. Saturday, January 20,...

Jan 19, 2018

Delmar L. Ferguson, age 85 of 65525 Larrick Ridge Road, Cambridge, Ohio went home to be with the Lord at 6:00 a.m. Friday, January 19, 2018 in Barnesville Hospital, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio.

Born July 10, 1932 in Stock Township, Harrison County, he was a son of the late Howard Leslie Ferguson and Marguerita Marie Stevens Ferguson....

Nov 29, 2017

Ocle M. Wolfe, age 81, of 31995 Clendening Lake Road, Freeport died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, Ohio after a period of declining health.

He was born August 14, 1936 in Marion County, West Virginia, a son of the late Robert and Rebecca Huffman Wolfe.

He worked and retired as a...