Obituaries

Evelyn  L. Kelly

Evelyn L. Kelly

Jan 31, 2009

Evelyn L. Kelly, 93, formerly of Cambridge, passed away Saturday (January 31, 2009) at Scioto Retirement Community, Columbus. She was born on April 25, 1915 in Cambridge, daughter of the late William A. Kelly and Ida Mae (Huff) Kelly. Miss Kelly retired in 1975 from Bonhams Department Store, where she had been an accounts receivable clerk for thirty-three years....

Grace  Audrey Russell

Grace Audrey Russell

Jan 29, 2009

Grace Audrey Russell, 87, formerly of Kimbolton, passed away Thursday (January 29, 2009) at the Autumn Health Care Center, Cambridge. She was born on February 24, 1921 in Centralia WV, daughter of the late Charles C. Taylor and Bertha V. Pickens. She married George Russell in 1955. Mrs. Russell was a homemaker. She was a Methodist by faith. In...

Leslie Gibson

Leslie Gibson

Jan 29, 2009

Leslie P. Gibson, 87, of Indian Camp, died unexpectedly Thursday evening (January 29, 2009) at his home. He was born on November 6, 1921 in Cambridge, son of the late Luccock Gibson and Mary (Adams) Gibson. Mr. Gibson retired from Columbia Gas, where he worked for thirty years as an inspector. He was a member of the Mt. Hermon...

Melvin  F. Getz

Melvin F. Getz

Jan 26, 2009

***SERVICES RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Family and friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where services will be held on Saturday (January 31, 2009) at 11 a.m.*** Melvin F. "Waddy" Getz, 87, of Freeport, passed away Monday (January 26, 2009) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born...

Beverly  June Fisher

Beverly June Fisher

Jan 26, 2009

Beverly June Fisher, 71, of Cambridge, passed away Monday (January 26, 2009) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born on June 26, 1937 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late William Ellsworth Todd and Leona Belle (Slay) Todd. Mrs. Fisher retired from NCR, where she had been an inspector for many years. She enjoyed working...

Evelyn  H. Scott

Evelyn H. Scott

Jan 21, 2009

Evelyn H. Scott, 83, of Delaware and formerly of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (January 21, 2009) at the Willow Brook Christian Village Nursing Home, Delaware. She was born on October 25, 1925 in Edinburgh Scotland, daughter of the late Magnus Sinclair and Elizabeth (Cummings) Sinclair. She married Robert P. Scott on January 31, 1948. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker....

Robert  H. Rowe  Sr.

Robert H. Rowe Sr.

Jan 19, 2009

Robert H. Rowe Sr., 78, of Cambridge, passed away Monday (January 19, 2009) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. He was born on February 21, 1930 in Windham, son of the late Thomas Rowe and Marguerite E. (Rufener) Rowe Morgan. Mr. Rowe retired after 41 years with Ametek/March Electric, where he had been a machinist. He was a member...

Shannon  O'Neal Crawford

Shannon O'Neal Crawford

Jan 18, 2009

Shannon O'neal Crawford, 40, of Chillicothe and formerly of Cambridge, passed away Sunday (January 18, 2009) at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 9, 1968 in Queens NY, son of Marie (Barkley) Crawford-Barbary of Louisville KY and the late Booker Thomas Crawford. Mr. Crawford worked as a cook in the food service industry. Mr. Crawford...

Glen  Ellis Miller

Glen Ellis Miller

Jan 13, 2009

Glen Ellis Miller, 83, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (January 13, 2009) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born on June 1, 1925, in Cambridge, son of the late John Earl Miller and Lela (LaFollette) Miller. Mr. Miller was the founder of Milfair Linoleum & Carpet of Cambridge, operating the business for sixty years. He...

Wanda  Leota Barclay

Wanda Leota Barclay

Jan 12, 2009

Wanda Leota Barclay, 78, of Cambridge, passed away Monday (January 12, 2009) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Chauncey Otto Bench and Mary Moorehead. Mrs. Barclay was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church of Cambridge. In addition to her...

Mary  Ann Holcomb

Mary Ann Holcomb

Jan 6, 2009

Mary Ann (Richards) Holcomb, 74, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (January 6, 2009) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center with her three daughters by her side. She was born on November 10, 1934 in Cambridge, daughter of the late John Richards and Margaret (Sonnefeld) Richards. Ms. Holcomb was a former employee of Champion Spark Plug. She was a...

Ritta  Lucille Schaer

Ritta Lucille Schaer

Jan 5, 2009

Ritta Lucille Schaer , 92, of Conway Arkansas, formerly of Byesville passed away Monday (January 5, 2009) at Conway Regional Medical Center. She was born December 22, 1916 in Byesville, daughter of the late Alfred Winafred and Martha (Dallas) Jeffrey. Mrs. Schaer was an avid bible reader and a member of Senior Citizens and Golden Sixties. In addition to...

Atla Macdonald

Atla Macdonald

Jan 4, 2009

Atla MacDonald, 87, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday (January 4, 2009) at the Beckett House, New Concord. She was born on July 4, 1921 in Cameron, daughter of the late Jeremiah Hartline and Emma (McConnell) Hartline. Mrs. MacDonald was the owner/operator of a printing company for many years. She was an avid reader and was prolific with her needlework,...

Terry  A. Leggett

Terry A. Leggett

Jan 4, 2009

Terry A. Leggett, 61, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday (January 4, 2009) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born on June 19, 1947 in Dover, son of the late Waldon Leggett and Thelma (Hibbs) Leggett. Terry was a retired teacher, guidance counselor and basketball coach. He started his career at Millersburg, continued his career at...

Amanda  "Mandy" Bay

Amanda "Mandy" Bay

Dec 29, 2008

Amanda "Mandy" Bay, 29, of Cambridge, passed away Monday (December 29, 2008) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 29, 1979 in Cambridge, daughter of Alan Bay and the late Josephine (Mihalik) Bay, who passed away in 1997. Miss Bay was a 1998 graduate of John Glenn High School. She attended Baldwin-Wallace for two...

Gary  L. Kafury

Gary L. Kafury

Dec 28, 2008

Gary L. Kafury, 65, of Cambridge, passed away on Sunday (December 28, 2008) at his home. He was born on October 19, 1943 in Akron, son of Pauline (Ingram) Kafury Kahrig and the late Raymond Kafury. Mr. Kafury was a retired postal employee, having worked at the Byesville Post Office for many years. He was a life member of...

Betty  Marlene Bell

Betty Marlene Bell

Dec 27, 2008

Betty Marlene Bell, 63, of Cambridge, passed away Saturday (December 27, 2008) at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born on August 16, 1945 in Quaker City, daughter of the late Charles Donald Smith and Lillian Merl (Williams) Smith. Mrs. Bell was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She collected angels, Coca-Cola memorabilia...

Clarice  Bernadine Mcvicker

Clarice Bernadine Mcvicker

Dec 25, 2008

Clarice Bernadine McVicker, 77, of Cambridge and formerly of Batesville, passed away Thursday (December 25, 2008) at Victorian Oaks Assisted Living, Cambridge. She was born January 24, 1931, on a farm near Batesville, in Noble County, the daughter of the late Edgar and Edna (Watson) Douglas. She was a graduate of Batesville High School, and enjoyed sewing and was...

Rex Roberts

Rex Roberts

Dec 25, 2008

Rex Allen Roberts Sr., 56, of Cambridge, passed away Thursday (December 25, 2008) at his home. He was born on June 26, 1952 in Cambridge, son of the late Marion Junior Roberts and Lula Pauline (Hupp) Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a self-employed carpenter & craftsman. He enjoyed wood-working. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Vivian  K. Barber

Vivian K. Barber

Dec 21, 2008

Vivian K. Barber, 54, of New Concord, passed away on Sunday (December 21, 2008) at her home. She was born July 21, 1954 to Roy and Mildred Marshall of New Concord. She was employed at the Guernsey County Department of Job & Family Services. She also was formerly employed at Pike Elementary School and the Fred Raymond & Co....