Obituaries

Mar 9, 2014

Gertrude L. Boyd, 74, of Senecaville, died Sunday (March 9, 2014) at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born September 4, 1939 in Hot Springs AR, daughter of the late William Edward Ivan Laughlin and Dorothy (Woodcock) Laughlin. Mrs. Boyd was the owner of Artisan Miniatures. She was a member of the National Miniature Association, the Columbus Miniature Society,...

Mar 9, 2014

Achilles James "A.J", "Acky" Nicholakis, 90, of Senecaville, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday (March 9, 2014). He was born September 24, 1923 in Cambridge, son of the late James G. Nicholakis and Effie (Lambrose) Nicholakis. He was the owner & operator of Seneca Lake Marina from 1960 to 1988. He was a successful businessman and was...

Mar 6, 2014

Phillip Joe Dever, 65, of Norwich, passed away Thursday (March 6, 2014) at Mt. Carmel West, Columbus.

He was born on May 25, 1948 in Findlay, son of the late Frank and Lavon (Kraut) Dever.

Mr. Dever, along with his wife, Linda, owned and operated Devco Oil, Inc. of Cambridge. He is a hall of...

Mar 3, 2014

Edith E. Webb, 75, of McConnelsville, died Monday (March 3, 2014) as the result of an auto accident near Pleasant City OH. She was born August 10, 1938 in Zanesville, daughter of the late George Thomas and Voneda (Sample) Thomas. Mrs. Webb was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her family. She grew up in...

Mar 2, 2014

John E. Croft ("The Ukulele Man"), 82, of Cambridge, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday (March 2, 2014). He was born November 21, 1931 in Wapakoneta, son of the late Russell L. and Helen Croft. Mr. Croft graduated from The Ohio State University in 1953, earning a BS degree in Agriculture. He worked at RCA of Findlay,...

Feb 28, 2014

Harry S. McCleary, 77, of Dresden, passed away Friday (February 28, 2014) at his home after a six-month battle with cancer. He was born January 21, 1937 in Birmingham, son of the late Clyde McCleary and Emma (Oliver) McCleary. Mr. McCleary was a self-employed farmer, having operated the family farm with his wife for fifty-three years. He had also...

Feb 25, 2014

Paul J. Williams, 65, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (February 25, 2014) at University Hospital Case Medical Center, Cleveland. He was born October 25, 1948 in Philadelphia PA, son of the late Earl Williams and Anne (Rodgers) Williams. Mr. Williams had worked at NCR and later retired from the Cambridge Auto Zone Store, where he had been a clerk. He...

Feb 18, 2014

Helen Katherine "Kathy" Jones, 67, of Winter Garden FL and formerly of Cambridge OH, died Tuesday (February 18, 2014) in Winter Garden. She was born October 14, 1946 in Zanesville, daughter of the late David Fulton and Thelma (Palm) Fulton Hoffman. She married Dennis Lee Jones of Cambridge OH on September 4, 1966. He died December 4, 2008. Kathy...

Feb 16, 2014

Gladys R. Williams, 77, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday (February 16, 2014) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. She was born January 9, 1937 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Andrew Perkins and Lula (Gill) Perkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, and two brothers. She is survived by...

Feb 16, 2014

Norma Jean Gattrell, 84, a resident of Meridian Health Care and formerly of Byesville, passed away Saturday (Feb. 15, 2014) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge. She was born Nov. 28, 1929, in Summerfield, the daughter of the late Fred and Nora (Green) Snyder. Norma Jean was a homemaker, a member of the Church of Christ (10th and Clairmont in Cambridge),...

Feb 13, 2014

Carolyn S. Hackney, 66, of Cambridge, died Thursday (February 13, 2014) at the Riverside Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Newcomerstown.

She was born April 17, 1947 in Buffalo, daughter of the late Donald Clark Campbell and Martha Carolyn (Schaar) Campbell.

Mrs. Hackney was a homemaker.

She was a member of The Church of...

Feb 13, 2014

Sally L. (McIntyre) McElroy, 80, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully Thursday (February 13, 2014) at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation – Cambridge, surrounded by her family.

She was born September 25, 1933 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Delbert "Shorty" McIntyre and Thelma (Wilson) McIntyre.

She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt....

Feb 12, 2014

Raymond L. Chambers, 75, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (February 12, 2014) at his home.

He was born June 12, 1938 in Union Furnace OH, son of the late Harley Leslie Chambers and Carrie (Bush) Chambers.

Mr. Chambers worked for Richmond Chemicals for many years.

He loved spending time with his wife, children and...

Feb 11, 2014

Raymond H. "Pete" Morris Sr., 81, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (February 11, 2014) at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation – Cambridge.

He was born December 20, 1932 in Ohio, son of the late Sylvan C. Morris and Hilda V. (Ankrom) Morris.

Mr. Morris had worked as a tree trimmer for Noxious Vegetation Control.

In...

Feb 11, 2014

Shirley Ann Smalley, 65, of Cambridge, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday (February 11, 2014) at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation - Cambridge, surrounded by her family. She was born August 10, 1948 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Joseph Edward McHenry and Virginia (Wolfe) McHenry. Shirley was a homemaker, but had also worked many years in...

Feb 5, 2014

**SERVICE UPDATE** A memorial service will be held Thursday (March 13, 2014) at 11 a.m. at the Cassell Station Volunteer Fire Department to celebrate the life of Donna on what would have been her 40th birthday. ** Donna Jo Ann Beadle Huffman, 39, of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2014). Donna was born March 13, 1974, in Cambridge,...

Feb 3, 2014

Donald J. Dailey, 81, of Salesville, died Monday (February 3, 2014) at Aultman Hospital, Canton. He was born July 12, 1932 in Old Washington, son of the late Brady Dailey and Eva (Spargrove) Dailey. Mr. Dailey was a strip mine dozer operator for Banco Mining for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife,...

Feb 2, 2014

Larry Dean "Joe" Stewart, 50, of Cambridge, died Sunday (February 2, 2014) at his home. He was born March 7, 1963 in Cambridge, son of the late James Stewart and Ethel (Rayner) Stewart. Mr. Stewart was a painter and had formerly worked for Bishop Painting. He was a graduate of Cambridge High School. In addition to his parents, he...

Feb 1, 2014

Richard "Dick" Metheney, 71, of Quaker City, passed away Saturday (February 1, 2014) at his home. He was born September 23, 1942 in Wadsworth, son of the late Lynn Metheney and Ruby (Starcher) Metheney. Mr. Metheney was a retired steel worker, having worked at Republic and LTV Steel. He was an avid writer who currently has four books in...

Jan 31, 2014

Ann B. Cale, 98, of Cambridge, died Friday (January 31, 2014) at Beckett House at New Concord. She was born June 13, 1915 in Lewisville, daughter of the late Alex E. Burkhart and Mary T. (Kuhn) Burkhart. Mrs. Cale had worked at the former Davis Department Store as the ladies' department manager and also as a sales clerk at...