Obituaries

Harold R. Flood
Apr 6, 2012
Harold R. Flood, 90, of Quaker City, died Good Friday (April 6, 2012) at Emerald Pointe in Barnesville following a lengthy illness. He passed away peacefully with his family and friends at his side. He was born April 27, 1921 in Batesville, son of the late Harry Flood and Bertha (Neuhart) Flood. He was a 1939 graduate of Batesville...
Giacoma Ferrara
Apr 6, 2012
Giacoma Ferrara, 81, passed away Friday (April 6, 2012) at the Southeastern OH Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born March 27, 1931 in Cleveland, son of the late Nicholas Ferrara and Jennie (Balamenti) Ferrara. Mr. Ferrara was Catholic by faith and attended church services at the Cambridge Developmental Center. He enjoyed bird watching, listening to...
James "Ed" Edward Trusso
Apr 4, 2012
James Edward "Ed" Trusso, 64, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (April 4, 2012) at his home. Private services will be held for the family.
Paul N. Betts
Apr 1, 2012
Paul N. Betts, 86, of Quaker City, died Sunday (April 1, 2012) at the Emerald Pointe Nursing Home in Barnesville. He was born August 19, 1925 in Batesville, son of the late Charles C. Betts and Mary N. (Neuhart) Betts-Boles. Mr. Betts was the parts supervisor at the former Gibson Chevrolet of Quaker City for many years. He was...
Donald L. Harper
Mar 30, 2012
Donald L. "Donnie" Harper, 66, of Quaker City, went to be with the Lord and his son Randy, on Friday (March 30, 2012). Mr. Harper died at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born September 5, 1945 in Barnesville, son of the late James L. "Bus" Harper and Wanda (Johnson) Harper. Mr. Harper worked as a...
Richard D. "Dick" Hollister
Mar 29, 2012
Richard D. "Dick" Hollister, 74, of Quaker City passed away Thursday (March 29, 2012) at his home He was born October 26, 1937 in Webster Springs, WV and was the son of the late Herbert and Agatha (Cogar) Hollister. Mr. Hollister retired from Summit County Environmental Services, and served in the Ohio National Guard. In addition to his parents...
William K. "Kelly" Lucas
Mar 27, 2012
William K. "Kelly" Lucas, 49, of Quaker City passed away Tuesday (March 27, 2012) at Cumberland Pointe Nursing Home, St. Clairsville. He was born December 3, 1962 in Barnesville and was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Starr) Lucas. Mr. Lucas was a former employee of Plastech. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and backyard barbeques. He is survived...
Mary E. Bates
Mar 27, 2012
Mary E. Bates, 91, of Kimbolton passed away Tuesday (March 27, 2012) at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Facility. She was born February 27, 1921 in Tuscarawas County and was the daughter of the late John and Laverna (Thomas) Norris. Mrs. Bates was a secretary for Westfield Insurance, the former Fletcher Hospital and the Veterans Administration. She attended Training School of...
Otis L. "Sam" "Paps" Summers
Mar 26, 2012
Otis L. "Sam" "Paps" Summers, 82, of Cumberland passed away Monday (March 26, 2012) at his home. He was born January 30, 1930 in Kanawha County, WV and was the son of the late Rome H. and Edith G. (Rose) Summers. Mr. Summers was an employee for General Motors in Parma, Ohio for many years. He was protestant by...
Don C. Milhoan
Mar 24, 2012
Don C. Milhoan, 83, of Cambridge passed away Saturday (March 24, 2012) at SEORMC. He was born January 23, 1929 in Martins Ferry and was the son of the late Carlos Frank Milhoan and Florence (Shimp) Rice. Don was the self-employed owner of a Dental Technician business for 52 years in Cambridge. He was a 1947 graduate of Cambridge...
Alice Lucille Scoggin
Mar 20, 2012
Alice Lucille (Walsh) Scoggin, 92, of Canfield OH, died Tuesday (March 20, 2012) at her new home in Zanesville OH. She was born September 9, 1919, a daughter of the late Stanley and Clara Walsh. She was a registered nurse and worked all over the United States during WWII and later in Boardman OH for six years. She was...
John Joseph Albert
Mar 15, 2012
John Joseph Albert, 77, of Cambridge, died Thursday (March 15, 2012) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. He was born September 20, 1934 in Stewartsville, son of the late Louis Albert and Ester (Feris) Albert. Mr. Albert was the former owner of John's Mini Mart of Claysville for twelve years. He had also worked at The Daily Jeffersonian for...
Dale Lee Harding
Mar 13, 2012
Dale Lee Harding, 72, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (March 13, 2012) at his home. He was born November 12, 1939 in Cambridge, son of the late Eldred "Sam" Harding and Arlene (Anderson) Harding. Mr. Harding retired in 1980 from Randall-Textron after twenty-two years as a manufacturing manager in plastics. He was a member of the Cumberland Pilgrim Chapel. He...
Paul R. Mathews
Mar 11, 2012
Paul R. Mathews, 65, of North Salem, died Sunday (March 11, 2012) at his home. He was born February 14, 1947 in Zanesville, son of the late Fred Mathews and Thelma (Rowland) Mathews. Mr. Mathews was an equipment operator at NCR for many years. He also ran a bait shop in North Salem. He was a graduate of Cambridge...
Thomas Lee Mikus
Mar 11, 2012
Thomas Lee Mikus, 46, of Cambridge, died Sunday (March 11, 2012) at his home. He was born May 9, 1965 in Martins Ferry, son of Raymond Mikus and Sondra (O'Brien) Mikus. Mr. Mikus was a diesel mechanic. He was an avid NASCAR fan and also played the guitar. He is survived by his parents, Raymond and Sondra Mikus of...
Randy L. Harper
Mar 10, 2012
Randy L. Harper, 41, of Quaker City, died Saturday (March 10, 2012) at his home. He was born March 11, 1970 in Barnesville, son of Donald L. Harper and Linda C. (Hannahs) Harper. Mr. Harper worked as a heavy equipment operator for Sidwell Materials. He was a member of Sons of the American Legion # 578 of Batesville. He...
Michele Leigh Gray
Mar 10, 2012
Michele Leigh Gray, 36, of Quaker City, died Saturday (March 10, 2012) at her home. She was born June 2, 1975 in Bellaire, daughter of James Gray and the late Phyllis (Coffey) Gray. Miss Gray was a member of the Pennyroyal Ruritan Club. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Wayne Gray....
Samuel "Pop" Edward Crews
Mar 8, 2012
Samuel Edward "Pop" Crews, 76, of Cambridge, died Thursday (March 8, 2012) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. He was born March 13, 1935 in Bridgeport WV, son of the late Benjamin Franklin Crews and Helena Mae (Spargrove) Crews. Mr. Crews was an eleven-year veteran of the Cambridge City Police Department, where he had served as captain....
Mary Ann Secrest Hudson
Mar 8, 2012
Mary Ann Secrest Hudson, 53, of Cambridge, died Thursday (March 8, 2012) at The Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus. She was born November 5, 1958 in Cambridge, daughter of Edward and Norma (Dingus) Secrest. Mary Ann owned and operated D & K Carwash and Appalachian Well Surveys Inc. She also worked at Secrest Disposal for many years. She enjoyed...
Carabel Seaman Nicholson
Mar 8, 2012
Carabel S. Nicholson left this life to be with the Lord on March 8, 2012, at Autumn Healthcare, Cambridge, Ohio. She was born on January 8, 1917 in Milan, Missouri, the daughter of Benton Wilson Seaman and Ethyl C. (Prindle) Seaman. She was graduated from Kirksville, Missouri, High School in 1935, and from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in...
