Obituaries

Rollin Garey Larrison
May 19, 2012
Rollin Garey Larrison, 73, of Cambridge, died Saturday (May 19, 2012) at St. Ann's Hospital (Mt. Carmel), Columbus. He was born April 24, 1939 in Cambridge, son of the late Walter Rollin Larrison and Vada (Meckley) Larrison-Wilson. Mr. Larrison retired from NCR, where he had been a maintenance electrician. He was a member of the Christ Our Light Parish....
Georgia Elizabeth Nieb
May 18, 2012
Georgia Elizabeth Nieb, 80, of New Concord and formerly of Byesville, died Friday (May 18, 2012) at her home. She was born January 9, 1932 in Byesville, daughter of the late Fred Moore and Ada (Ball) Moore. Mrs. Nieb retired from the former Guernsey Memorial Hospital after twenty-eight years of service. She continued to volunteer at the hospital until...
Arlene Ann Starr
May 17, 2012
Arlene Ann Starr, 69, of Cambridge, died Thursday (May 17, 2012) at Southeastern Med in Cambridge. She was born June 29, 1942, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Edwin and Garnett (Huff) DeVore. Mrs. Starr was a homemaker, a wonderful cook and she loved her pets. She was a member of the Bethlehem Methodist Church. In addition to her...
Angela Dawson
May 15, 2012
Angela Dawson, 50, of Kimbolton passed away Tuesday (May 15, 2012) at her home. She was born October 17, 1961 in Buffalo, New York and was the daughter of the late James M. and Lorraine (Neureuther) Ruth Jr. Mrs. Dawson was a 1980 graduate of Charlotte High School and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and dogs. She is...
Everett L. Grim
May 8, 2012
Everett L. Grim, 72, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (May 8, 2012) at his home. He was born March 7, 1940 in Greentown, son of the late Osney Grim and Mabel (Miller) Grim. Mr. Grim was a retired truck driver for PGT (Pat Gallagher Trucking of Canton). He was a member of the Freedom Worship Chapel. He was a member...
Betty L. Snyder
May 1, 2012
Betty L. Snyder, 88, of Reynoldsburg, died Tuesday (May 1, 2012) at her home. She was born January 5, 1924 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Revere McConnell and Della (LaFollette) McConnell. Mrs. Snyder was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J. Snyder; three sisters, Renalda Basallo, Almeda Clark,...
Ronald Eugene Purdum
Apr 27, 2012
Ronald Eugene Purdum, 64, of Cambridge, died Friday (April 27, 2012) at his home. He was born February 22, 1948 in Zanesville, son of the late George Purdum and Emma (Hougton) Purdum. Mr. Purdum worked at the former Cambridge State Hospital and as a manager at the former Revco. He also bartended at the Moose and Eagles clubs. He...
Thomas J. Koval
Apr 22, 2012
Thomas J. Koval, 49, of Cambridge, died Sunday (April 22, 2012) at his home. He was born September 28, 1962 in Cambridge, son of the late Joseph A. Koval Jr. and Stella E. (Termin) Koval. Mr. Koval had worked as a chef at various restaurants. He was a member of Christ Our Light Parish. Mr. Koval was also a...
James E. Mcmasters
Apr 21, 2012
James E. McMasters, 68, of Cambridge, died Saturday (April 21, 2012) at his home after a five-year battle with bone and lung cancer. He was born July 18, 1943 in Uhrichsville, son of the late John McMasters and Annie (Workman) McMasters. Mr. McMasters was a local supervisor for GTE, having retired in 1998. He was a 1961 graduate of...
Wallace "Wally" Brunton
Apr 20, 2012
Memorial service plans have been finalized for former long-time Cambridge resident, Wallace D. Brunton. The service will be held Saturday (May 19, 2012) at 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 1127 Beatty Avenue. Burial will immediately follow at Friends Cemetery, Quaker City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Brunton Family Scholarship...
Carlton "Carl" Jackman
Apr 19, 2012
Carlton "Carl" Jackman, 96, of Cambridge, died Thursday (April 19, 2012) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. He was born December 12, 1915 in Petersburg VA, son of the late Theodore Emery Jackman and Cora Estella (Archer) Jackman. Carl learned the plumbing trade from his father and was a pipe fitter for Union Local 485. He worked...
Ted L. Barnes
Apr 18, 2012
Ted L. Barnes, 83, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (April 18, 2012) at his home. He was born January 24, 1929 in Byesville, son of the late George Barnes and Sarah (Wakeley) Barnes. Mr. Barnes retired in January of 1991 from Branthoover & Johnson. He was a member of the Local Plumbers & Pipefitters Union. He was a member of...
Thomas Higginbotham
Apr 16, 2012
Thomas Higginbotham, 51, of Cambridge, died Monday (April 16, 2012) at his home. He was born November 25, 1960 in Lakewood, son of Judith (Cramer) Keller and the late Earl Higginbotham. Mr. Higginbotham was a delivery driver for Schwebel's for twenty-eight years. He attended the 1st Presbyterian Church of Cambridge. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and playing cornhole. He was...
Patricia Winters
Apr 15, 2012
Patricia Winters, 55, of Quaker City, died Sunday (April 15, 2012) at her home. She was born May 14, 1956 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Craig Winters and Ruth (Carpenter) Winters. Miss Winters was a business owner in the restaurant industry. She enjoyed gardening, collecting Avon, and cooking. She was a friend to everyone. Miss Winters was a...
Marian Janice Watson
Apr 13, 2012
Marian Janice (Frame) Watson, 84, of Salesville, passed away Friday (April 13, 2012) at the Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 20, 1927 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Noel W. Frame and Lucile (Linn) Frame. Mrs. Watson was a graduate of Lore City High School and attended Columbus Business College. She was employed by Ohio...
Horace T. Blackledge Sr.
Apr 10, 2012
Horace T. Blackledge Sr., 71, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (April 10, 2012) at Southeastern OH Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born October 29, 1940 in Jackson MS, son of the late Thomas E. Blackledge and Ethel G. (Perkins) Blackledge. Mr. Blackledge had worked at Smurfitt Stone Container Corporation of Coshocton, where he worked in millwright maintenance. He was...
R. Christopher "Chris" Caples
Apr 6, 2012
R. Christopher "Chris" Caples, 47, of Cambridge, passed away Friday (April 6, 2012) at his home. He was born September 12, 1964 in Cambridge, son of Robert D. Caples and the late Nancy (Sherrard) Caples. Mr. Caples was a 1982 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School. He received his B.A. from Ohio University in 2007 and his Masters of...
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.
