Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
