Obituaries

Dorothy M. Higgins
Jan 2, 2014
Dorothy M. Higgins, 88, of Cambridge, died Thursday (January 2, 2014) at her home with her family by her side. She was born January 15, 1925 in Charleston WV, daughter of the late William E. Atkins and Ora May (Butler) Atkins. Ms. Higgins retired from F.M.C. in Nitro WV, where she was a lab technician. She was a member...
Van Allen Secrest
Dec 30, 2013
Once again, Heaven received an angel. Van Allen Secrest passed away Monday (December 30, 2013) after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was born November 23, 1944 in Byesville, son of the late Clifford Secrest and Lucille (Bradbury) Secrest. Mr. Secrest was employed at Conrail Railroad for several years and was a retiree of the Cambridge Developmental Center. He...
Azlynn Eloise-Elaine Lucas
Dec 28, 2013
Azlynn Eloise-Elaine Lucas, infant daughter of Ariane Elaine Lucas of Cambridge and Shaquille D. Rose of Elgin, South Carolina, passed away Saturday (Dec. 28, 2013) at Wheeling Hospital. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, William K. Lucas; maternal great-grandparents, William H. and Dorothy Lucas; paternal great-grandfather, Harvey Rose. In addition to her parents, she is survived...
Virgil L. Foraker
Dec 27, 2013
Virgil L. Foraker, 92, of Cambridge , died Friday (Dec. 27, 2013) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge. He was born Oct. 10, 1921, in Salesville, son of the late Aultman E. and Della (Britton) Foraker. Mr. Foraker retired from Champion Spark Plug, after 30 years as a kiln fireman. He was the leader of the Foraker Family and Friends Band...
Kayla K. Thompson
Dec 26, 2013
Kayla K. Thompson, 26, of Cambridge, died Thursday (December 26, 2013). She was born June 22, 1987 in Cambridge, daughter of Sandra Christine (Todd) Ruton and the late Gary Ellis Thompson. Miss Thompson was an employee of Plus One Pizza, where she had worked as a delivery person. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by...
Catherine Stokes
Dec 24, 2013
Catherine Ilonka Stokes, 72, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 24, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born February 13, 1941 in Vernon FL, daughter of the late Herman Morris and Polly Eve (Morrell) Anderson. She worked as a secretary for most of her life. She also had worked as an aide at the College Park...
Nora Gress
Dec 23, 2013
Nora Gress, 83, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 23, 2013) at her home. She was born February 16, 1930 in Pursglove WV, daughter of the late Fred Norman and Minnie (Strakel) Norman. Mrs. Gress formerly worked for the Cambridge City Schools. She enjoyed bowling and playing cards with her friends. She was a 1948 graduate of Pleasant City High...
Nellie Louise Glover
Dec 23, 2013
Nellie Louise Glover, 88, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 23, 2013) at the home of her brother, James Ball. She was born December 29, 1924 in Gilmore County WV, daughter of the late Richard Ball and Maggie Inez (Dickinson) Ball. Ms. Glover had worked at Creedmoor New York State Hospital for many years. She attended Macedonia Baptist Church. She...
Kathryn L. Hickman
Dec 21, 2013
Kathryn L. Hickman, 73, of Cambridge, died Saturday (December 21, 2013) at her home. She was born June 19, 1940 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Raymond Blattner and Betty J. (Moffett) Blattner. Mrs. Hickman worked for several years at the former March Electric. She was also a homemaker. She enjoyed shopping and dealing at yard sales. She cherished...
Marie "June" Chiesa
Dec 20, 2013
Marie "June" Chiesa, 74, of Lore City, died Friday (December 20, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born April 30, 1939 in Senecaville, daughter of the late Albert Roscoe McCune and Lura (Thompson) McCune. Mrs. Chiesa worked for thirty years as an assembler at Champion Spark Plug. She was a member of Eagles Auxiliary Aerie...
Alice G. Gaus
Dec 19, 2013
Alice G. Gaus, 90, of Martinsburg WV, passed away Thursday (December 19, 2013). She was born September 18, 1923 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Charles Jasper Rochester and Martha (Seevers) Rochester. Alice was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Martinsburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Allen E. Grudier
Dec 16, 2013
Allen E. Grudier, 62, of Byesville, died Monday (December 16, 2013) at his home. He was born August 15, 1951 in Barberton, son of the late Raymond M. Grudier and Mary S. (Trout) Grudier. Mr. Grudier was a self-employed businessman. He enjoyed traveling and classic cars. He cherished spending time with his grandchildren. He was a 1971 graduate of...
John Harrison Allman Jr.
Dec 16, 2013
John Harrison Allman Jr., 89, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 16, 2013) at his home. He was born September 12, 1924 in Belmont County, son of the late John H. Allman Sr. and Myrle (Fisher) Allman. Mr. Allman retired from C & O Railroad after forty-two years of service, where he had been a track inspector. He was a...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

