Obituaries

James A. Lackey
Dec 20, 2009
James A. Lackey, 64, of Cambridge, died Sunday (December 20, 2009) at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born September 19, 1945 in Cambridge, son of the late Asbury Joseph Lackey and Bernadine (Berg) Lackey. Mr. Lackey retired as Captain of the Cambridge City Police Department, having served from 1971 to 1992. He also worked as...
            Dewey M. Harris
Dec 18, 2009
Dewey M. Harris, 83, of Cambridge, formerly of Quaker City, died Friday (Dec. 18, 2009) at Autumn Health Care, Cambridge. He was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Wellsburg, W.Va., son of the late Elmer Harris and Jeanette (Calendine) Harris-Kelch. Mr. Harris joined the U.S. Army in 1944, serving in the 12th Infantry in France and Germany during World War...
            Crystal N. Harris
Dec 17, 2009
Crystal N. Harris, 57, of Cambridge passed away Thursday (December 17, 2009) at her home. She was born September 1, 1952 in Greenville, Il., and was the daughter of the late Willard and Margaret (Saliday) Shaffer. Crystal was employed with Luma-Lite and Colgate Palmolive. She was Protestant by faith and enjoyed raising Yorkies and Boxers. In addition to her...
Mary E. Long
Dec 15, 2009
Mary E. Long, 97, of Salesville and formerly of Quaker City, died Tuesday (December 15, 2009) at the Autumn Health Care Center, Cambridge. She was born March 3, 1912 in Salesville, daughter of the late Henry ad Della Kehl. She married Samuel J. Long on November 24, 1937. Mrs. Long retired from Zane Trace Schools. She was also the...
Joseph "Joe" T. Spilker
Dec 13, 2009
Joseph "Joe" T. Spilker, 70, of Cambridge, died Sunday (December 13, 2009) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. He was born March 18, 1939 in Cincinnati, son of the late Joseph B. Spilker and Dorothy (Ernst) Spilker Atkinson. Mr. Spilker was the owner and operator of Spilker Surveying since 1976. Prior to starting his own business, he...
Joseph Patrick Dever
Dec 13, 2009
Joseph Patrick Dever, 39, of New Concord, passed away Sunday (December 13, 2009) at the Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. He was born August 14, 1970 in Zanesville, son of Phill Dever and Linda (Morrison) Dever. Mr. Dever was the operations manager for Devco Oil. He was a member of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association. He was a...
            Charles "Charlie" R. Morgan
Dec 5, 2009
Charles R. "Charlie" Morgan, 49, of Cambridge, died Saturday (December 5, 2009) at his home. He was born March 1, 1960 in Barnesville, son of Laquita Triplett and the late Charles E. Morgan. Mr. Morgan was the owner of J&D Sales of Cambridge. He attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a bachelor of behavioral science degree from...
            Linza R. Stephen
Dec 1, 2009
Linza R. Stephen, 82, of Quaker City, died Tuesday (December 1, 2009) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born October 16, 1927 in Calais, oldest son of the late Alex Stephen and Elma J. (Gallagher) Stephen. Mr. Stephen was a retired teamster for Hi-Way Paving. He was a long-time member of the Teamsters. He was also...
            Janet Marie Stickley
Nov 25, 2009
Janet Marie Stickley, 68, of Quaker City, died Wednesday (November 25, 2009) at her home. She was born May 9, 1941 in Bentree WV, daughter of the late Tyrus H. Stone and Grace E. (Reedy) Stone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Hugh Carrol; and two sisters, Cynthia Ann Moore and Cheryl...
Joseph M. Latchic
Nov 23, 2009
Joseph M. Latchic, 84, of Cambridge, died Monday (November 23, 2009) at his home. He was born September 6, 1925 in Cambridge, son of the late Joseph Latchic and Elizabeth (Graban) Latchic. Mr. Latchic retired in 1986 from Foote Mineral, where he had been a maintenance worker. He was a 1943 graduate of St. Benedict High School and a...
            Larry J. Mcculloch
Nov 18, 2009
Larry J. McCulloch, 62, of Quaker City, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 18, 2009) at Southeastern Med. He was born June 17, 1947, in Cambridge, son of the late Robert and Lola (Harding) McCulloch. Mr. McCulloch was an employee of the Guernsey County Highway Department for 31 years, having served as a foreman. He loved farming, county fairs and watching...
Roy L. Morris
Nov 17, 2009
Roy L. Morris, 80, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (November 17, 2009) at his home. He was born July 1, 1929 in Zanesville, son of the late Rodney Morris and Hilda (Law) Morris. Mr. Morris was a practicing attorney in Cambridge for over fifty years. He was in practice with Attorney Gerald Jones, who joined him right after finishing law...
            Homer A. Daugherty
Nov 14, 2009
Homer A. Daugherty, 93, of Cambridge and formerly of Spencer WV, died Saturday (November 14, 2009) at his home. He was born June 10, 1916 in Newcomerstown, son of the late Thomas Adkinson Daugherty and Eva (Peoples) Daugherty. He was raised by the late Edith Daugherty. He married Nancy Pearl (Greathouse) on August 1, 1953. Mr. Daugherty retired after...
            Edna Mae Suggett
Nov 8, 2009
Edna Mae Suggett, 81, of Zanesville, died Sunday (November 8, 2009) at the Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. She was born February 20, 1928, daughter of the late John W. Tucker and Inez O. (Groves) Tucker. Mrs. Suggett was a machine operator with the former NCR of Cambridge and a bus driver for the Rolling Hills School District. She...
            Michael E. Shaver
Nov 8, 2009
Michael E. Shaver, 53, of Cambridge, died Sunday (November 8, 2009) at his home. He was born September 28, 1956 in Cambridge, son of the late Harrison F. Shaver and Freida (Brady) Shaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. He is survived by three brothers, Roger Shaver of Cambridge,...
            Marie C. Ramshaw
Nov 2, 2009
Marie C. Ramshaw, 91, of Cambridge, died Monday (November 2, 2009) at the Cardinal House, Cambridge. She was born May 12, 1918 in St. Marys OH, daughter of the late Raymond Copeland and Martha (Kellemeyer) Copeland. Marie married Robert Ramshaw in 1962. She was a graduate of St. Marys High School and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati...
Edith Belle Mathers
Oct 27, 2009
Edith Belle Mathers, 87, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (October 27, 2009) at the Riverside Manor Nursing Home, Newcomerstown. She was born August 11, 1922 in Kimbolton, daughter of the late John A. Davis and Ora Belle (Durben) Davis. She married Paul Edwin Mathers on October 22, 1942. Mrs. Mathers was a homemaker. She had attended the Plainfield High School....
            Lois Ann Mathews
Oct 23, 2009
Lois Ann Mathews, 80, of Cambridge, died Friday (October 23, 2009) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 22, 1929 in Dundee, daughter of the late Trumer J. Sigrist and Mary D. (Wolf) Sigrist. Mrs. Mathews was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening & cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
            Robert Ray Garr
Oct 20, 2009
Robert Ray Garr, 85, of Lore City, died Tuesday (October 20, 2009) at his home. He was born April 4, 1924 in Tennessee, son of the late Clayton Garr and Mary (Morefield) Garr. He married Helen Gertrude (Radel) Garr on December 20, 1980. Mr. Garr retired from General Motors after thirty years of service. He was a U.S. Army...
Dorothy Etta Steele
Oct 19, 2009
Dorothy Etta Steele, 96, of Cambridge, passed away Monday (October 19, 2009) at the Cardinal House, Cambridge. She was born October 4, 1913 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Earl Turner and Bessie (Stewart) Turner. She married Fred V. Steele on January 9, 1932. Mrs. Steele was a former employee of Cambridge Glass and Superior Model. She was a...
