Obituaries

Rose  Marie Tanner

Rose Marie Tanner

Dec 15, 2013

Rose Marie Tanner, 66, of Cambridge, died Sunday (December 15, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born October 23, 1947 in Cambridge, daughter of the late George A. Goffee and Elizabeth (Kachmarik) Goffee. Mrs. Tanner was the owner of R & J Rentals. She was a member of the first graduating class of Meadowbrook High School....

Betty  Lou Mclaughlin

Betty Lou Mclaughlin

Dec 12, 2013

Betty Lou McLaughlin, 64, of Cambridge passed away Thursday (December 12, 2013) at her home. She was born September 20, 1949 in Cambridge and was the daughter of the late Larry and Cathryn (Addis) Knight. Betty was lead customer service representative with Time Warner Cable. She was Methodist by faith and a 1967 graduate of Cambridge High School. She...

Sarah Enos

Sarah Enos

Dec 12, 2013

Sarah Louise Enos, 92, of Cambridge passed away Thursday (December 12, 2013) at OSU Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1921 in Guernsey County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Elizabeth (Barton) Stephens. Sarah was owner/operator of Enos Meats with her husband which was established in 1950. She was a 1938 graduate of Brown...

Howard  G. Baker

Howard G. Baker

Dec 9, 2013

Howard G. Baker, 71, died December 9, 2013, at Emerald Pointe Nursing Home in Barnesville. He was born in Lackawanna, NY on January 15, 1942 and is survived by his wife, Sandra (Furry) Baker of Emerald Pointe Nursing Home; his brother Floyd Baker and wife, Carol, of Cheektowaga, NY; sisters Janet Keller, Kenmore, NY and Janie Troup, Hamburg, NY....

Terry  F. Morgan

Terry F. Morgan

Dec 9, 2013

Terry F. Morgan, 75, of Quaker City, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at OSU Hospitals, Columbus, Ohio. Born May 28, 1938, he was a son of the late Frank and Ruth (Stubbs) Morgan of Quaker City, and was preceded in death by an infant brother. Mr. Morgan graduated from Quaker City School, Class of 1956, and later from...

James  A. Mcculley

James A. Mcculley

Dec 6, 2013

James A. McCulley Sr. 69, Cambridge, passed away Friday (Dec. 6, 2013) at SEORMC. He was born June 17, 1944 in Cambridge, the son of the late Pappy and Mary (Warne) Slack. James retired from Cambridge Machine, where he was a Machinist, after 22 years of service. He attended Cambridge High School, and was a member of the Eagles#386...

Roger Starr

Roger Starr

Dec 3, 2013

Roger Starr, 77, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 3, 2013) at his home. He was born January 9, 1936 in Quaker City, son of the late Rodney Starr and Florence Gertrude (Betts) Starr. Mr. Starr worked for the FBI in the early 1960s. He later worked at RCA, NCR, and Central Ohio Coal. He was a consulting engineer for...

James  T. Voorhies

James T. Voorhies

Dec 2, 2013

James T. Voorhies, 69, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 2, 2013) at his home. He was born November 8, 1944 in Knoxville TN, son of the late Clarence Voorhies and Rena Mae (Warwick) Voorhies. Mr. Voorhies was a retired computer consultant for AT&T Bell Labs, Wright-Patterson of Newark, and Cambridge City Schools. He attended Buffalo High School. He enjoyed...

Colin  Allan Mcbride

Colin Allan Mcbride

Nov 24, 2013

Colin Allan McBride, 28, of Galloway OH, passed away unexpectedly at Doctor's Hospital, Columbus. He was born January 21, 1985, son of Nadine McKimmie McBride of Galloway and Robert McBride of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George and Jean McKimmie of Quaker City. Colin is survived by his parents; his paternal grandparents, Robert and...

Thaddeus  "Ted" Kendra  Iii

Thaddeus "Ted" Kendra Iii

Nov 24, 2013

Thaddeus Anthony "Ted" Kendra III, 68, of Cambridge, died Sunday (November 24, 2013). He was born December 22, 1944 in Canton, son of the late Thaddeus Anthony Kendra II and Julianna (Batyk) Kendra. Mr. Kendra was the former owner of T&T Carryout of Canton. He also drove a beer truck and worked for Conway Express. A special thank you...

Harold  L. Borton

Harold L. Borton

Nov 21, 2013

Harold L. Borton, 68, of Salesville, passed away Thursday (Nov. 21, 2013) at Union Hospital, Dover. He was the son of the late Wilford and Freda (Marshall) Borton. Mr. Borton was a well known trucker, carpenter, logger, mason and equipment operator. He was a Baptist by faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Verna "Jerry" Geraldine Hughey

Verna "Jerry" Geraldine Hughey

Nov 15, 2013

Verna Geraldine "Jerry" Hughey died Nov. 15, 2013, in Canby, Ore., at the age of 97. She was born Oct. 24, 1916, in Cambridge, to Fred George and Clara Belle Fletcher Keiser. On Feb. 24, 1938, she married Ray E. Hughey Sr. He died in May 1991. Mrs. Hughey was a homemaker and worked part-time in the women's department...

Russell  Lee Murphy

Russell Lee Murphy

Nov 14, 2013

Russell Lee "Turk" Murphy (Murph), 89, of Cambridge, died Thursday (November 14, 2013) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center. He was born October 9, 1924 in St. Clairsville, son of the late Lawrence F. "Turk" Murphy and Dora (Workman) Murphy. Mr. Murphy retired from Columbia Gas of Ohio, where he had been an engineer. He was a 1942...

Beulah  A. Pennington

Beulah A. Pennington

Nov 12, 2013

Beulah A. Pennington, 81, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (November 12, 2013) at Kindred of Cambridge. She was born March 23, 1932 in Pennington Gap VA, daughter of the late Earl Scott and Clercie (Moore) Scott. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed bird-watching and gardening. She also liked to watch her soap operas...

Melvin  Reed Blanchard  Sr.

Melvin Reed Blanchard Sr.

Nov 8, 2013

Melvin Reed Blanchard Sr., 76, of Cambridge, went home to be with the Lord on Friday (Nov. 8, 2013) at Southeastern Med. He was born May 10, 1937, in Steubenville, son of the late Walter Blanchard and Ethel Grisby. He was raised by Lillian Earley. Mr. Blanchard was a retired oil field worker. He was a U.S. Army veteran,...

Edgar "Ed" K. Smith

Edgar "Ed" K. Smith

Nov 8, 2013

Edgar K. "Ed" Smith, 62, of Cambridge, died Friday (November 8, 2013) at the VA Medical Center, Cleveland. He was born August 6, 1951 in Punxsutawney PA, son of the late William F. Smith and Alene (Kunselman) Smith. Mr. Smith retired in August of 2012 from USF Holland Corporation, where he had been a truck driver. He was Methodist...

Lenna  Mae Clauss

Lenna Mae Clauss

Nov 8, 2013

Lenna Mae Clauss, 92, of Westerville and formerly of North Olmsted, passed away Friday (November 8, 2013) at the Columbus Colony Elderly Care Nursing Home. She was born April 17, 1921 in Batesville, daughter of the late Alva and Mary (Yost) Carpenter. Lenna graduated from the Ohio School for the Deaf in 1942. After graduation, she worked at Goodyear...

Wendy  Jane Dingus

Wendy Jane Dingus

Nov 7, 2013

Wendy Jane Dingus, 43, of Cambridge, died Thursday (November 7, 2013) at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born March 10, 1970 in Cambridge, daughter of James Dingus and Kathi (Sheets) Dingus. Miss Dingus was a waitress at several local restaurants. She also worked for Guernsey Residential. She enjoyed playing softball in her earlier years. She...

Patricia  K. (Journey)  Hill

Patricia K. (Journey) Hill

Nov 5, 2013

Patricia K. (Journey) Hill, 56, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (November 5, 2013) at her home. She was born April 23, 1957 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Pete Jacob Journey and Leona Kathleen (Mitchell) Journey. Mrs. Hill had worked at the former March Electric as a line worker. She also was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Meadowbrook...

Ben  L. Kissinger

Ben L. Kissinger

Nov 3, 2013

Ben L. Kissinger, 77 of Cambridge passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side, Sunday, November 3, 2013. He was born on February 18, 1936 in Guernsey County, Ohio, the son Benjamin and Gertrude (Steele) Kissinger. He was a member of the Cambridge High School in the Class of 1954. On October 16, 1955 he married Carol...