Obituaries

Luther Bates

Luther Bates

Feb 22, 2009

Luther "Boots" Bates, 66, of Cambridge, passed away quietly at his home on Sunday (February 22, 2009). He was born on June 8, 1942 in Cambridge, son of the late Theodore "Ted" and Orpha May (Davis) Bates. Mr. Bates was a former employee of Moldrite Plastics and was a tree trimmer for many years. He was an avid NASCAR...

Harold  Daniel Conrath

Harold Daniel Conrath

Feb 18, 2009

Harold Daniel Conrath, 87, of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (February 18, 2009) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born on September 1, 1921 in Cambridge, son of the late Daniel E. Conrath and Leota Pearl (Gardner) Conrath. He married Dorothy Pearl (Adkins) Conrath on March 17, 1958. Mr. Conrath was a plant maintenance engineer at...

Victor  "Allen" Harding

Victor "Allen" Harding

Feb 17, 2009

Victor "Allen" Harding, 57, of Cambridge and formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday (February 17, 2009) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born on January 23, 1952 in Wheeling WV, son of the late William E. Harding and Shirley A. (Harper) Harding. Mr. Harding was an over-the-road trucker for U.S. Xpress for many years. He was...

Ida "Queenie" Mae Earley

Ida "Queenie" Mae Earley

Feb 17, 2009

Ida Mae "Queenie" Earley, 69, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (February 17, 2009) at her home. She was born on February 9, 1940 in Canton, daughter of the late Charles J. Buckius Sr. and Pauline Heskett. Mrs. Earley was a collector of angels. She also enjoyed gardening and painting ceramics. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Fred  Earl Moose

Fred Earl Moose

Feb 13, 2009

Fred Earl "Bud" Moose, 85, of Cambridge, passed away Friday (February 13, 2009) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 1, 1923 in Cambridge, son of the late Fred M. Moose and Hazel (McConkey) Moose. Mr. Moose was a retired gravedigger for the City of Cambridge and retired in 1985 after twenty-six years of...

Jane  Louise Colvin

Jane Louise Colvin

Feb 13, 2009

Jane Louise Colvin, 87, of Cambridge, passed away Friday (February 13, 2009) at the Beckett House in New Concord. She was born on July 20, 1921 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Wilbur Proctor and Lela (Gibson) Proctor. She was a member of the former Second Presbyterian Church of Cambridge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Mary  Hardy Helsel

Mary Hardy Helsel

Feb 11, 2009

Mary Hardy Helsel, 58, of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (February 11, 2009) at her home. She was born on August 22, 1950 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Louis Hardy and Freda (Hook) Hardy. Mrs. Helsel was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers; and a brother-in-law. She is survived by...

Robert  Wayne Clum

Robert Wayne Clum

Feb 11, 2009

Robert "Sam" Wayne Clum, 74, of Newcomerstown, passed away Wednesday (February 11, 2009) at the Union Hospital in Dover, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 29, 1934 in Newcomerstown, son of the late Ernest Emory Clum and Helen Noreen Thompson. Mr. Clum was self-employed and operated Sam's Tree Service for many years. He enjoyed hunting and...

Roy  L. Clinger

Roy L. Clinger

Feb 9, 2009

Roy L. Clinger, 53, of Byesville, passed away Monday (February 9, 2009) at the Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. He was born on September 2, 1955 in Byesville, son of the late Velma Jean Clinger Scherich. He is survived by his wife, Tammy (Quarles) Clinger of the home, whom he married on December 10, 1988; and two brothers, Jimmy...

Bernard  Allen Black

Bernard Allen Black

Feb 5, 2009

Bernard Allen Black, 82, of Salesville, passed away Thursday (February 5, 2009) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born on September 15, 1926 in Guernsey County, son of the late Allen C. Black and Catherine (Laughman) Black. Mr. Black was a school bus driver, working privately for five years and later working for fifteen years with...

Harry  L. Yarnell

Harry L. Yarnell

Feb 3, 2009

Harry L. Yarnell, 77, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (February 3, 2009) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. He was born on February 26, 1931 in Cambridge, son of the late Harry Yarnell and Myrtle (Stillions) Yarnell. Mr. Yarnell was an independent trucker for most of his life and retired from S&H Trucking Inc., where he was the owner...

Madeline  V. Archer

Madeline V. Archer

Feb 3, 2009

Madeline V. Archer, 87, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (February 3, 2009)at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. She was born on June 30, 1921 in Robins, daughter of the late Andrew Bezek and Anna (Bakos) Bezek. Mrs. Archer was a former employee of Branthoover & Johnson, where she had worked as a bookkeeper. She was Catholic by...

Darrell  R. Hollins

Darrell R. Hollins

Feb 2, 2009

Darrell R. Hollins, 43, of Delmar DE and formerly of Cambridge, passed away Monday (February 2, 2009). He was born on March 21, 1965, son of Fred and Barb Hollins of Cambridge. Mr. Hollins was a graduate of Cambridge High School and a former employee of Andrews Produce Co. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two...

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...