Obituaries

William "Bill" Eugene Minter
Jul 13, 2013
William Eugene "Bill" Minter, 65, of Cambridge, passed away Saturday (July 13, 2013) at James Cancer Center - The Ohio State University Wexner Center, Columbus, following a twenty-three month battle with leukemia. He was born July 7, 1948 in Gnadenhutten, son of the late Arthur Minter and Winoma (Clifton) Minter. Mr. Minter retired from the Cambridge Fire Department, where...
Sharon A. Griffith
Jul 12, 2013
Sharon A. Griffith, 71, of Cambridge, died Friday (July 12, 2013) at Southeastern Med. She was born Dec. 26, 1941, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Ralph E. and Goldie M. (Durben) Brock. Mrs. Griffith worked as a secretary for Buckeye Trail High School and at Cambridge Machine and Supply Company. She was a 1959 graduate of Cambridge High...
Patricia A. Huggins
Jul 11, 2013
Patricia A. Huggins, 69, of Cambridge, died Thursday (July 11, 2013) at her home. She was born June 9, 1944 in Ashland KY, daughter of the late George Huggins and Hester (McKenzie) Holt. Ms. Huggins had worked as a press operator for Wilson Brothers Plastics. She also cleaned homes for many people. She was a member of the Christ...
Gabriel Neal
Jul 8, 2013
Gabriel Neal, son of Chris and Amber Hodkinson Neal, was born and passed away July 8, 2013 at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He leaves a sister, Grace Evangelia Neal; grandparents, Don and Carol Hodkinson; and an aunt, Erin Hodkinson. Pastor Terry Bailey led the private graveside service at Friends Cemetery, Quaker City, on July 17, 2013....
Jesse M. Sorrell
Jul 7, 2013
Jesse M. Sorrell, 62, of New Concord, died Sunday (July 7, 2013) at his home. He was born November 18, 1950 in Alexandria VA, son of the late Jesse James Sorrell and Mollie Emily Mae (Hill) Sorrell. Mr. Sorrell was a self-employed mechanic and the owner/operator of his own trucking business. He enjoyed playing guitar and also creating oil...
Jon C. Hawthorne
Jul 5, 2013
Jon C. Hawthorne, 77, of Cambridge, died Friday (July 5, 2013) at Wheeling Hospital. He was born May 27, 1936 in Cambridge, son of the late Charles Hawthorne and Josephine (Neyman) Hawthorne. Mr. Hawthorne was employed with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and later retired from the Belmont County Sheriff's Department having earned the rank of sergeant. He also...
Howard Ronald Simon
Jul 3, 2013
Howard Ronald Simon, 74, of Cambridge, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday (July 3, 2013). He was born September 28, 1938 in Martins Ferry, son of the late Frank Simon and Opal V. (Dietch) Simon. Mr. Simon was the owner and operator of Simon's Plant Gardens. He was a construction worker for thirteen years...
Leroy E. Moose
Jul 3, 2013
Leroy E. Moose, 77, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (July 3, 2013) at his home surrounded by his loving family after a short battle with lymphoma cancer. He was born January 22, 1936 in Cambridge, son of the late Fred Moose and Hazel Maude (McConkey) Moose. Mr. Moose retired from Capital Lanes and Kingpin Lanes after working at both facilities...
Gene C. Barstow
Jul 2, 2013
Gene C. Barstow, 77, of Cambridge went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday (July 2, 2013). He was born June 9, 1936 in The Plains, son of the late Cecil Barstow and Belva (Casto) Barstow. Gene worked as a supervisor for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. He also had worked at the former State Hospital and at...
Tony Ray Price
Jun 28, 2013
Tony Ray Price, 54, of Byesville, died Friday (June 28, 2013), at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1958, in Cleveland, son of the late John Thomas and Violet Rae (Black) Price, Sr. Mr. Price was employed by the Utilities Department of the City of Cambridge. He was a member of the VFW Post 0405 of Kipling, and...
E. Louise Clifford
Jun 19, 2013
E. Louise Clifford, 73, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (June 19, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born January 29, 1940 in Cambridge, daughter of the late James "Jack" Harris and Mary (Williams) Harris. Mrs. Clifford had worked at the former NCR for twenty-eight years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Clifford...
Melanie J. Wintrich
Jun 19, 2013
Melanie J. Wintrich, 63, of Quaker City, died Wednesday (June 19, 2013) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville. She was born September 16, 1949 in Cleveland, daughter of the late Melvin Brown and Frances (Miller) Brown. Mrs. Wintrich was a homemaker. She was a member of the Kennonsburg United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Robert Wintrich; a...
Emma Jean Gardner
Jun 18, 2013
Emma Jean (Wilson) Gardner, 83, of Cambridge, loving and much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, in Cambridge, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1929 at Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the youngest daughter to William Wade and Ella Mae (Scheiterlein) Wilson. She attended grade school...
John Black
Jun 17, 2013
John Black, 61, of Lancaster and formerly of Cambridge, died Monday (June 17, 2013) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. He was born August 7, 1951 in Cambridge, son of the late C. Russell Black and Anna Rose (Bond) Black. Mr. Black was a printer. He was a 1969 graduate of Cambridge High School. He was Christian...
Shirley Edna Spilker
Jun 15, 2013
Shirley Edna Spilker, 75, of Cambridge, went to be with the love of her life - Joe Spilker, on Saturday (June 15, 2013). She was born May 10, 1938 in Hartford IN, daughter of the late Everett D. Smith and Esther (Kline) Smith. Mrs. Spilker was a property manager for Wallick Properties for 12 ½ years, retiring in 2006....
Susan J. (Rome) Warnock
Jun 15, 2013
Susan J. (Rome) Warnock, 44, of Cambridge, died Saturday (June 15, 2013) at her home. She was born November 16, 1968 in Cambridge, daughter of William Rome and the late Joyce (Minarchek) Rome. Ms. Warnock was a registered nurse at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was a 1987 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School and earned her nursing...
Ray Carpenter
Jun 14, 2013
Ray Carpenter, 78, of Batesville, died Friday (June 14, 2013) at Southeastern Med. He was born Feb. 20, 1935, in Calais, son of the late Ottie and Goldie (Carpenter) Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter retired from the former Smith-Cyclops Corporation. He also has served on Batesville Village Council for more than 30 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Paul Harold Winland Sr.
Jun 12, 2013
Paul Harold Winland Sr., 85, of Salesville, died Wednesday (June 12, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born February 25, 1928 in Somerton, son of the late Lennie Winland and Eula (Perkins) Winland Morris. Mr. Winland had worked for twenty-two years as a press operator at Randall & Textron Plastics. He retired in 1989. He...
Thomas Henry Schaub
Jun 11, 2013
Thomas "Tom" Henry Schaub, 80, of Englewood FL and formerly of Cambridge, suddenly died Tuesday (June 11, 2013) as the result of heart failure. He was visiting family and friends in Cambridge at the time of his death. He was born November 7, 1932 in Cambridge, son of the late Cornelius Charles Schaub and Ora (Tennant) Schaub. Tom grew...
Stephanie Kay Cosgrave
Jun 7, 2013
Stephanie Kay Cosgrave, 21, of Cambridge, died Friday (June 7, 2013). She was born March 5, 1992 in Newark, daughter of Therese "Terri" Rosalia Kenney and the late Stephen Lisle Kenney. Mrs. Cosgrave was a full-time student at Belmont Technical College, where she was studying to become an LPN. She was also working as a registered STNA. She was...
