Obituaries

Brenda  L. Cunningham

Brenda L. Cunningham

Jul 16, 2014

Brenda L. Cunningham, 54, of Byesville, died Wednesday (July 16, 2014) at Ohio Health O'Bleness Hospital, Athens. She was born November 21, 1959 in Guernsey County, daughter of Betty (Callihan) Keith and the late Jerry Abrams. Mrs. Cunningham was a homemaker. She attended Harmony Christian Church. She loved talking to everyone. In addition to her father, she was preceded...

Jeffrey  A. Savage

Jeffrey A. Savage

Jul 10, 2014

Jeffrey A. Savage, 45, of Cambridge, died Thursday (July 10, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1969 in Zanesville, son of the late Violet (Sorrell) Savage-Mayle. Mr. Savage was a self-employed maintenance worker. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Savage. He is survived by a...

Mary  Virginia Watson

Mary Virginia Watson

Jul 8, 2014

Mary Virginia Watson, 95, of Dover, died Tuesday (July 8, 2014) at Community Hospice House of New Philadelphia. She was born November 21, 1918 near Quaker City, daughter of the late Raymond O. Law and Maude (Montgomery) Law. Mrs. Watson was a domestic engineer. She was a 1937 graduate of Batesville High School. She was a member of the...

Darryl  L. Hughes

Darryl L. Hughes

Jul 8, 2014

Darryl L. Hughes, 67, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (July 8, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born April 3, 1947 in Barnesville, son of the late Harold Hughes and Neva (Gallagher) Hughes. Mr. Hughes retired from the United States Postal Service where he had been a letter carrier. He was a 1965 graduate of Cambridge...

Violet  L. Gatrell

Violet L. Gatrell

Jul 6, 2014

Violet L. Gatrell, 77, of Kimbolton, died Sunday (July 6, 2014) at her home. She was born September 3, 1936 in Cambridge, daughter of the late John Wolfe and Edna (Hill) Wolfe. Mrs. Gatrell had worked at Champion Spark Plug for many years and she was also a homemaker. She liked working crossword puzzles and loved her dog, Sam....

Kristy Griffith

Kristy Griffith

Jul 3, 2014

Kristy L. "Boots" Griffith, 39, of Zanesville, passed away Thursday at the Morrison House in Zanesville. She was born July 27, 1974, in Cambridge, daughter of the late David Bennett and Janie Griffith of Cambridge. Kristy loved animals, dancing, Harley Davidson memorabilia, and all types of music. She was proud of her Indian heritage, and would do anything for...

Richard  R. Oliver  Sr.

Richard R. Oliver Sr.

Jul 3, 2014

Richard R. "Hayseed" Oliver Sr., 79, of Cambridge, died Thursday (July 3, 2014) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge. He was born Feb. 2, 1935, in Trail Run, son of the late Roy H. Oliver and Margaret E. (Bennett) Oliver. Mr. Oliver retired after more than 25 years at the former March Electric, where he had once served as the union...

Frank  Joseph Groza  Jr.

Frank Joseph Groza Jr.

Jun 30, 2014

Frank J. Groza Jr., 61, of Byesville, passed away Wednesday (July 2, 2014) at his home. He was born May 1, 1953, in Martins Ferry, son of the late Frank J. and Frances C. (Hodor) Groza Sr. Mr. Groza retired from Colgate-Palmolive as head of maintenance, having worked there since its first day of operation. He was a 1971...

Ronald  R. Booth

Ronald R. Booth

Jun 30, 2014

Ronald R. Booth, 66, of Kimbolton, died Monday (June 30, 2014) at his home. He was born September 27, 1947 in Cambridge, son of the late Charles Raymond Booth and Emma Dorinda (Denning) Booth and the parents who raised him, Marvin L. Booth and Bettie W. (Wilt) Booth. Mr. Booth worked in the oil fields and at Cambridge Recycling....

Glenn  E. Eltringham

Glenn E. Eltringham

Jun 27, 2014

Glenn Emerson Eltringham, 76, of Buffalo, died Friday (June 27, 2014) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell, following several years of illness. He was born May 27, 1938, in Derwent, son of the late Sherman G. and Jesse L. (Murphy) Eltringham. Mr. Eltringham worked as an electrician for Hamilton Beach and E & M Heating and Cooling. He...

Chester  Ervin Staffey

Chester Ervin Staffey

Jun 27, 2014

Chester Ervin Staffey, 65, of Cambridge, died Friday (June 27, 2014) at Licking Memorial Hosptial, Newark. He was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Zanesville, son of the late Samuel Reuben and Nettie Baker Staffey. Mr. Staffey had served as a truck driver for several companies. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was...

Ronald  Eugene Whitsell

Ronald Eugene Whitsell

Jun 23, 2014

Ronald Eugene Whitsell, 74, of Maryland, died Monday (June 23, 2014) in Cambridge. He was born June 6, 1940 in Barnesville, son of the late Clarence Whitsell and Margaret (Gallagher) Whitsell. Mr. Whitsell retired from Aggregate Dirt Solutions (ADS), where he had been a supervisor. He was a member of the Barnesville VFW Post 2792. Mr. Whitsell was a...

Phyllis Maynard

Phyllis Maynard

Jun 19, 2014

Phyllis Maynard, 78, of Byesville, died Thursday (June 19, 2014) at Kindred Healthcare of Cambridge. She was born May 12, 1936, in Logan County, W.Va., daughter of the late Perry Brooks and Sina (Cook) Brooks-Maynard. Mrs. Maynard retired from Parkway Products and Jud Industries She enjoyed spending time with her family and her granddaughter, Emma. In addition to her...

Robert  Jay Postlethwait

Robert Jay Postlethwait

Jun 19, 2014

Robert Jay Postlethwait, 64, of Byesville, died unexpectedly June 19, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1949, in Cambridge, son of Raymond Russell and Lura (Cale) Postlethwait. Mr. Postlethwait retired from NCR and the National Guard. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a Methodist by faith, and...

Richard  H. Neuhart

Richard H. Neuhart

Jun 17, 2014

Richard H. Neuhart, 81, of Quaker City, died Tuesday (June 17, 2014) at the Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born September 15, 1932 in Batesville, son of the late Forrest Neuhart and Hazel (Mercer) Neuhart. Mr. Neuhart was a retired school bus driver for the Noble Local Schools. He was also the owner of Neuhart's Service of Batesville....

Emmett  S. Campbell

Emmett S. Campbell

Jun 15, 2014

Emmett S. Campbell, 94, of Byesville passed away Sunday (June 15, 2014) at Red Carpet Health Care Center. He was born January 27, 1920 in Smock, PA and was the son of the late Alvia and Irene (Campton) Campbell. Emmett attended Calvary Baptist church and his love for God was evident in everything he did. Mr. Campbell was a...

Delmar  H. Gregg

Delmar H. Gregg

Jun 13, 2014

Delmar H. Gregg, 71, of Quaker City, passed away Friday (June 13, 2014) at the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling WV. He was born April 21, 1943 near Seneca Lake, son of the late William G. Gregg and Vivian (Williams) Gregg. Mr. Gregg worked for Muskingum Watershed at Seneca Lake Park and Pleasant Hill Lake Park. He also served...

Kimberly  Ann Mercer

Kimberly Ann Mercer

Jun 13, 2014

Kimberly Ann (Evans) Mercer, 55, of Cambridge, died Friday (June 13, 2014) at The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born June 3, 1959, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Larry Evans and Paul Todd Evans. Mrs. Mercer retired from the Cambridge Developmental Center, having served as a mental health tech. She was known as a child care...

Evelyn  Marie Alston

Evelyn Marie Alston

Jun 11, 2014

Evelyn Marie Alston, 83, went to Glory to meet her Lord and Savior on Wednesday (June 11, 2014) at 2:58 a.m. at the home of her daughter and granddaughter by her side in San Antonio, Texas. She was born June 15, 1930, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Warner B. and Tilla Mae (Hollins) Brown. She received a B.A....

Rick  M. Jacobs

Rick M. Jacobs

Jun 10, 2014

Rick M. Jacobs, 66, of Kimbolton, formerly of Norton, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2014) in Cambridge. He was a retired store director for K-Mart. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; a step-son; and two grandchildren.