Rory Avery Hensley
Sep 21, 2013
Rory Avery Hensley, 29, of Salesville died Saturday, September 21, 2013. He was born June 22, 1984 in Cambridge, son of Richard Alan Hensley I and Mary E. (Oliver) Hensley. Mr. Hensley was self-employed. He was a 2002 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School and attended Belmont Technical College. Rory will be remembered as "being to smart for his...
Patricia Carol Klingensmith
Sep 20, 2013
Patricia Carol Klingensmith, 67, of Cambridge, died Friday (September 20, 2013) at her home surrounded by her family after a fight with cancer. She was born January 1, 1946 in North Salem, daughter of the late Russell Durben and Hazel (Ralston) Durben. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Adams. She is...
Laverne Emma Klies
Sep 11, 2013
LaVerne Emma Klies, 91, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (September 11, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born March 11, 1922 in Cleveland, daughter of the late William C. Reece and Ada Belle (Kilcriest) Reece. She was the last member of her family. Mrs. Klies was a homemaker. During WWII, she worked in a Cleveland defense plant...
Velva Jean Moffett
Sep 9, 2013
Velva Jean Moffett, 81, of Cambridge, died Monday (September 9, 2013) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. She was born May 12, 1932 in Chauncey, daughter of the late James Barrowman and Leota (Tucker) Barrowman. She was the oldest living blue baby. Mrs. Moffett was a homemaker. She dedicated her life to her children and grandchildren. She was a...
H. Clark Armstrong
Sep 9, 2013
H. Clark Armstrong, 95, of Cambridge, died Monday (September 9, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1918 in Cambridge, son of the late Abraham Clark Armstrong and Ora L. (Boyd) Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong was the retired owner of Branthoover-Johnston. He served the Lord as a member of the First Christian Church of Cambridge...
Earl M. Blankenship Jr.
Sep 8, 2013
Earl M. Blankenship Jr., 69, of Kimbolton, died Sunday (September 8, 2013) at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, surrounded by his family. He was born December 23, 1943 in Meadow Bridge WV, son of the late Earl Mason Blankenship Sr. and Nettie (Anderson) Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship had worked for Salt Fork Campgrounds as a park maintenance employee....
Beth Ann Dawson Rose
Sep 5, 2013
Beth Ann Dawson Rose, 55, of Kimbolton, Washington Township, passed away Thursday (Sept. 5, 2013) at her home. She was born the youngest of five children on Aug. 13,1958, in Troy, to Wesley W. and Barbara (Pettay) Dawson. She has four older brothers and sisters, Linda J. McGillivay of Piqua, Cheryl A. Newsome of Willow, Alaska, James W. Dawson...
Harold Curtis St. Clair Jr.
Aug 30, 2013
Harold Curtis St. Clair Jr., 76, of Senecaville, died Friday (August 30, 2013) at Kindred of Cambridge. He was born November 12, 1936 in Salesville, son of the late Harold C. St. Clair Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth (Cotts) St. Clair. Mr. St. Clair was a deputy sheriff for five years. He was also a park ranger for eleven years...
Mary Helen Green
Aug 22, 2013
Mary Helen Green, 85, of Lore City, died Thursday (August 22, 2013) at Autumn Health Care, Cambridge. She was born January 7, 1928 in Millwood Township/Guernsey County, daughter of the late Robert Ray Gibson and Jessie Melisa (Roe) Gibson. Mrs. Green retired from the former March Electric after twenty-years of service. She was a member of the Leatherwood Senior...
Shelby J. Law
Aug 18, 2013
Shelby J. Law, 62, of Cambridge, died Sunday (August 18, 2013) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. She was born February 4, 1951 in Giles County VA, daughter of the late Joshua Cawley and Edith (Snyder) Cawley. Mrs. Law had worked at Bendix Automotive, Express Packaging, and the Beckett House at New Concord. She was STNA certified....
Ronald Wayne Pollock
Aug 18, 2013
Ronald Wayne Pollock, 60, of Cambridge, died Sunday (August 18, 2013) at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born June 18, 1953 in Cambridge, son of Cecil Dwain Pollock and Minnie Mae (Glasgow) Pollock. Mr. Pollock retired from the Guernsey County Sheriff's Department, where he served as a detective. He enjoyed visiting the state of Tennessee. He also enjoyed...
H. Vaughn Ousley
Aug 15, 2013
H. Vaughn Ousley, 56, of Cambridge, passed away Thursday (Aug. 15, 2013) at his home. Mr. Ousley was born Dec. 28, 1956, in Prestonburg, Ky., son of Curtis and Vivian Morris Ousley of Southpoint. Vaughn was the owner-operator of H.C.I. Consulting, working in the oil industry. He was a graduate of Southpoint High School and attended Marietta College for...
Mildred J. Dailey
Aug 13, 2013
Mildred J. Dailey, 75, of Salesville, died Tuesday (August 13, 2013) at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born September 23, 1937 in Byesville, daughter of the late Wilbur Morris and Maude (Atkinson) Morris. Mrs. Dailey was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting and making quilts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Gertrude Alma Jane Brown
Aug 12, 2013
Gertrude "Gertie" Alma Jane Brown, 76, of Batesville, died Monday (August 12, 2013) at Emerald Pointe Health & Rehab Center, Barnesville. She was born August 20, 1936 in Belmont County, daughter of the late Allen Hayes and Amelia (Steen) Hayes. Ms. Brown worked as a nurse's aide for nine years at the former Cambridge Health Care Center. She was...
Wanda I. Foraker
Aug 9, 2013
Wanda I. Foraker, 93, of Quaker City, passed away Friday (Aug. 9, 2013) at Kindred Health and Rehab Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 26, 1920, in Osage, Okla., daughter of the late Floyd and Odessa (Mobberly) Walters. Mrs. Foraker retired from RCA and NCR, having worked in the shipping department. She enjoyed gardening, quilting...
Zella Evelyn Wilson
Aug 6, 2013
Zella Evelyn Wilson, 98, formerly of Lore City and Cambridge, died Tuesday (August 6, 2013) at the Countryview Assisted Living Center, Lore City. She was born December 8, 1914 in Lore City, daughter of the late Phineas Mercer and Mary F. (Lyons) Mercer. Mrs. Wilson retired from the former Cambridge Savings Bank, where she had been assistant vice-president. She...
Kenneth "Ray" Ferrell
Jul 29, 2013
Kenneth "Ray" Ferrell, 66, of Salesville passed away Monday (July 29, 2013) at SEORMC. He was born June 6, 1947 in White Oak, WV and was the son of the late Emory and Bonnie Jo (Chapman) Ferrell. Mr. Ferrell was in the Plumber's and Pipefitter's Local Union #495 and was also the owner/operator of the Mountain Heir Bluegrass Festival....
Glenn C. "Gibby" Gibson
Jul 27, 2013
Glenn C. "Gibby" Gibson, 74, of Cambridge passed away Saturday (July 27, 2013) at SEORMC. He was born July 25, 1939 in Cambridge and was the son of the late Lorain and Marjorie (Berg) Gibson. Mr. Gibson retired from N.C.R. where he worked in maintenance as a welder. He was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church and was a...
Scott J. Portnick
Jul 26, 2013
Scott J. Portnick, also known as "CB Guy," 49, of Quaker City, died July 26, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1964, in Berea, son of the late Sheldon Portnick and Diana Sternberg Portnick. Mr. Portnick was owner of Polar Bears CB shop in Quaker City. He attended Quaker City Baptist Church, and was an avid...
Donald Craig Farley
Jul 25, 2013
Donald Craig Farley, 84, of Cambridge, died Thursday (July 25, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born April 15, 1929 in Cambridge, son of the late Gilbert Farley and Margaret (Bebout) Farley. Mr. Farley worked for Barnes Advertising of Zanesville for forty-two years, where he built billboards. He was a member of the NRA. He...
