Obituaries

Gilbert Ward

Gilbert Ward

May 3, 2011

Gilbert Ward, 78, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (May 3, 2011) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 2, 1933 in Byesville, son of the late Herbert Ward and Goldie (Nelson) Ward-McKinney. Mr. Ward retired from Northwood Cemetery and also retired from Superior Steel. He was a member of the American Legion. Mr. Ward was a...

Jack  L. Vance

Jack L. Vance

Apr 29, 2011

Jack L. Vance, 60, died Friday (April 29, 2011) at White Mountain Regional Medical Center, Eagar AZ. He was born October 24, 1950 in Zanesville, son of the late William B. Vance and Helen M. (Cosby) Vance. Mr. Vance was in charge of maintenance at the Elk Ridge Apartments until his retirement. He was a great photographer and loved...

Patricia "Patty" L. Morgan

Patricia "Patty" L. Morgan

Apr 29, 2011

Patricia L. "Patty" Morgan, 71, of Cambridge, died Friday (April 29, 2011) at her residence. She was born Oct. 27, 1939, in Canton, daughter of the late Walter Leroy and Lucille I. (Hackley) Bennett. Mrs. Morgan was a retired operator for GTE Phone Co. where she was employed for 30 years. She was a life member of the VFW...

Leon Vandyke

Leon Vandyke

Apr 28, 2011

Leon VanDyke, 82, of Cambridge, died Thursday (April 28, 2011) at his home. He was born September 29, 1928 in Cedarville, son of the late Kemp VanDyke and Arissa (Boyd) VanDyke. Mr. VanDyke was an insurance agent for many years. He was a graduate of Piketon High School and a 1955 graduate of Muskingum College. Mr. VanDyke served as...

Wendy  Dawn Greene

Wendy Dawn Greene

Apr 23, 2011

Wendy Dawn Greene, 39, of Huntington WV and formerly of Quaker City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning (April 23, 2011). Wendy was born January 13, 1972, the daughter of the late Chris and Penny (Linton) Greene. She was raised by her grandparents, the late Jimmie and Georgia Linton. Wendy is also preceded in death by her aunt, Patsy Rose;...

Donald "Donnie" W. Devereux

Donald "Donnie" W. Devereux

Apr 22, 2011

Donald W. "Donnie" Devereux, 51, of Cumberland, died Friday (April 22, 2011) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born October 15, 1959 in Cuyahoga Falls, son of Mary (Blondheim) Devereux-McCoy and the late Robert Ambrose Devereux. He was a self-employed electrician. Mr. Devereux attended Salt Fork Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and watching the Steelers and...

Otis  W. Farmer  Jr.

Otis W. Farmer Jr.

Apr 16, 2011

Otis W. Farmer Jr., 57, died April 16, 2011 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Otis and Martha Farmer Sr; Beloved husband of Barbara Sigley Farmer (Bobbie) for 34 ½ years; Son-in-law of Roy Sigley and the late Shirley Sigley Wells; Father of Steven, Otis R, and Crystale, Mark, Cassandra and...

Brenda  K. Fosdyck

Brenda K. Fosdyck

Apr 15, 2011

Brenda K. Fosdyck, 67, of Byesville, former resident of Nashville for past 25 years, passed away Friday (April 15, 2011) at the home of her daughter, Lori Touvell. She was born November 11, 1943 in Cambridge and was the daughter of Phyllis Christie Eckelberry Bell of Cambridge and the late Vaughn Eckelberry. Mrs. Fosdyck was a homemaker, and also...

David  "Drew" Davis

David "Drew" Davis

Apr 13, 2011

David "Drew" Davis, 65, of Cambridge passed peacefully at home on Wednesday (April 13, 2011) surrounded by his family. He was born September 11, 1945 in Cambridge, son of the late David and Juanita (McNurland) Davis. Mr. Davis was a retired mental health administrator and social worker at the former Cambridge State Hospital. He was a 1963 graduate of...

Marjorie "Marge" E. Gibson

Marjorie "Marge" E. Gibson

Apr 9, 2011

Marjorie E. "Marge" Gibson, 85, of Cambridge, died Saturday (April 9, 2011) at her residence. She was born April 19, 1925 at Indian Camp, daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Mathers) Duff. Mrs. Gibson was a retired licensed practical nurse at the former Cambridge State Hospital. She attended Byesville Assembly of God Church and was a member of...

Janet  Hines (Zahl)  Roth

Janet Hines (Zahl) Roth

Apr 8, 2011

Janet (Zahl) Hines Roth, 74, of Cumberland, died Friday (April 8, 2011) at the home of her daughter, Christine Caris. She was born September 13, 1936 in Cleveland, daughter of the late Albert Zahl and Ruth (Lawrence) Zahl. Mrs. Roth retired from Riser Foods as an office/clerical worker. She enjoyed playing games on the computer and also shopping. In...

Helen  Alice Cater

Helen Alice Cater

Apr 5, 2011

Helen Alice Cater, 87, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (April 5, 2011) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 25, 1923 in Senecaville, daughter of the late Clifford Saltsgaver and Juel (Riggs) Saltsgaver. Mrs. Cater was a homemaker and she also an office manager at the Common Wealth Savings & Loan for several years. She was...

Dale Kidder

Dale Kidder

Apr 5, 2011

Dale Kidder, 83, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (April 5, 2011) at his home. He was born December 5, 1927 in Fairview, son of the late Leslie Kidder and Blanche (Yost) Kidder. Mr. Kidder was a truck driver for Roadway Express for many years. He was a life member of the VFW Post 2901 and a member of the Eagles...

Betty L. Hickman Swope

Betty L. Hickman Swope

Apr 4, 2011

Betty L. Hickman Swope, 72, of Byesville, died Monday (April 4, 2011) at her home. She was born November 21, 1938 in Cambridge, daughter of the late John Hill and Alice Ora (Fulton) Hill. Mrs. Swope retired from the Lear Corporation of Zanesville, where she had worked as an assembler. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church...

Morris  "Morrie" Harbin

Morris "Morrie" Harbin

Apr 4, 2011

Morris "Morrie" Harbin, 71, of Cambridge, died Monday (April 4, 2011) at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born March 30, 1940 in Cambridge, son of the late Carl Harbin and Ruth (Kesterson) Harbin. Mr. Harbin retired from Variety Glass after forty years of service, where he worked as a presser. He coached several generations of Cambridge...

Henry  M. Reichman

Henry M. Reichman

Apr 3, 2011

Henry M. Reichman, 54, of Cambridge and formerly of Tuscarawas, died Sunday (April 3, 2011) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 11, 1956 in Dennison, son of the late Henry H. Reichman and Hazel L. (Young) Reichman. Mr. Reichman had worked in New Philadelphia for Buehlers Grocery and also Stone Container. He also worked...

Frederick  James Sharp

Frederick James Sharp

Apr 3, 2011

Frederick James Sharp, 87, of Quaker City, died Sunday (April 3, 2011) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 20, 1923 in Sugar Grove (near Lancaster), son of the late Frederick Walker Sharp and Charlotta L. (Moffit) Sharp. Mr. Sharp was a retired train conductor for the NKP and NS Railroads, having worked for twenty-three...

Barbara  Ann Fabian

Barbara Ann Fabian

Mar 30, 2011

Barbara Ann Fabian, 75, of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (March 30, 2011) at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born March 23, 1936 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Delbert McIntyre and Thelma (Wilson) McIntyre. Mrs. Fabian worked at Beverly Shop and also at the Cambridge Health Care Center. She was a graduate of Brown High...

Joyce "Jo" J. Watson

Joyce "Jo" J. Watson

Mar 26, 2011

Joyce J. "Jo" Watson, 84, of Cambridge, died Saturday (March 26, 2011) at the Summit Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Caldwell. She was born July 28, 1926 in Noble County, daughter of the late Arthur Koons and Edna (Brown) Koons. Mrs. Watson retired from NCR, where she had worked in the assembly department. She attended Salt Fork Baptist...

Kevin  D. Heskett

Kevin D. Heskett

Mar 21, 2011

Kevin D. Heskett, 51, of Cambridge, died Monday (March 21, 2011) at his home. He was born August 12, 1959 in Cambridge, son of Dorothy M. (Steele) Heskett and the late Raymond R. Heskett. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Kitty Casey and...