Obituaries

Roy  "Neil" Starr

Roy "Neil" Starr

Jul 9, 2008

Roy "Neil" Starr, 52, of Quaker City, died Wednesday (July 9, 2008) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on February 20, 1956 in Belmont County, son of the late Rodney Starr and Florence Gertrude (Betts) Starr. Mr. Starr was a self-employed construction contractor. He was a graduate of Zane Trace High School. He enjoyed golfing...

Vergie Mae Jones (Wilson)  Perry

Vergie Mae Jones (Wilson) Perry

Jul 8, 2008

Vergie Mae (Wilson) Jones Perry, 98, formerly of Cambridge and Old Washington, died Tuesday (July 8, 2008) at the Millbrook Home in Longmont CO. She was born on October 22, 1909 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Reynold E. Wilson and Josephine (Clipner) Wilson. Mrs. Perry was a retired electronics assembly worker. She was a member of Salem Baptist...

James  R. Milligan

James R. Milligan

Jun 27, 2008

James R. Milligan, 72, of Cambridge, died Friday (June 27, 2008) at his home. Mr. Milligan and his wife had lived in several different states for nineteen years. He was born in Valley Grove WV, son of the late Beryl Francis Milligan and Vina Frances (Madison) Milligan. He married Sylvia Remley on July 4, 1969. Mr. Milligan was a...

Carroll Guiler

Carroll Guiler

Jun 17, 2008

Carroll Guiler, 79, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (June 17, 2008) surrounded by his family. He was born on September 23, 1928 in Marion Township OH, son of the late Kenneth A. Guiler and Freda (Franklin) Guiler. Mr. Guiler was the parts manager at the former Gibson Supply for nineteen years. He later retired after seventeen years of service...

Madeline Mortimer

Madeline Mortimer

Jun 14, 2008

Madeline Alice Mortimer, 92, died Saturday (June 14, 2008) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. She was born on May 14, 1916 in Ravenna, daughter of Thomas Mortimer and Alice (Scaglione) Mortimer. She first attended school in Ravenna, but due to the hospitalization of her mother, was educated mainly in orphanages by the Episcopalian Sisters of the...

Dane  E. Lent

Dane E. Lent

Jun 13, 2008

Dane E. Lent, 69, of New Concord, died Friday (June 13, 2008) at Genesis Main/Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville. He was born on February 5, 1939 in Claysville, son of Margaret (Callahan) Lent and the late Melvin Lent. Mr. Lent served for seventeen years in the U.S. Army. He later retired from the State of Ohio, where he had been...

Mary  Frances Wigginton

Mary Frances Wigginton

Jun 12, 2008

Mary Frances Wigginton, 95, of Byesville, died Thursday (June 12, 2008) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born on December 15, 1912 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Joseph Karns Black and Mary Bertha (Corbit) Black. She married Paul C. Wigginton on April 20, 1934. Mrs. Wigginton retired from the former Foote Mineral, where she had...

Marjorie Mcfarland

Marjorie Mcfarland

Jun 7, 2008

Marjorie McFarland, 87, formerly of Hillview Drive in Cambridge, died Saturday (June 7, 2008) at The Beckett House at New Concord. She was born on March 4, 1921 in Cambridge, daughter of the late William Russell and Nellie (Dixon) Russell. Mrs. McFarland retired from S.S. Kresge, where she served as a clerk. She was a member of Old Cambridge...

Jeffrey  L. House

Jeffrey L. House

Jun 7, 2008

Jeffrey L. House, 46, of Quaker City, died Saturday (June 7, 2008) at his home. He was born on February 2, 1962 in Barnesville, son of Roy Donald House and Dixie Emmajean (Baker) House. Mr. House was a devoted superintendent of S Powell Construction of Weirton, WV. He was a hard-working equipment operator since the age of eighteen. Mr....

Jeffery "Jeff" L. Lindell  Sr.

Jeffery "Jeff" L. Lindell Sr.

Jun 4, 2008

Jeffery L. "Jeff" Lindell Sr., of Byesville, died Wednesday (June 4, 2008) at his home. He was born on January 25, 1961 in Guernsey County, son of Chester A. "Chet" Lindell and the late Grace (Baird) Lindell. Mr. Lindell worked in general maintenance at the Riverfront Antique Mall in New Philadelphia. He enjoyed coon hunting, camping and playing poker....

Melvin  E. King  Sr.

Melvin E. King Sr.

Jun 1, 2008

Melvin Eugene King Sr., 70, of Cambridge, died Sunday (June 1, 2008) at his home. He was born on September 21, 1937 in Cambridge, son of the late Roy King and Juanita (Bennett) King. He married Patricia Ann (Ball) King on August 30, 1958. Mr. King was a ward attendant at the former Cambridge State Hospital. In addition to...

Grace  Marie (Long)  Wyscarver

Grace Marie (Long) Wyscarver

May 30, 2008

Grace Marie (Long) Wyscarver, 87, of Quaker City, passed away Friday (May 30, 2008) at Emerald Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Barnesville, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 21, 1920, in Wayne Township, Noble County, the daughter of the late Ellis Dale and Audrey R. (Rich) Long. She was a 1938 graduate of Batesville High School. She...

Paul  E. Beynon

Paul E. Beynon

May 27, 2008

Services will be held on Tuesday (June 10, 2008) at 11:00 a.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, for Paul E. Beynon, 70, of Old Washington, who died Tuesday (May 27, 2008) at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. Pastor Randy Mercer will officiate. Burial will be in Guernsey Memory Gardens, with military graveside services conducted by the...

Darlie  Dean Ross

Darlie Dean Ross

May 25, 2008

Darlie Dean Ross, 43, of New Concord, passed away Sunday (May 25, 2008) at Grant Trauma Center. He was born Nov. 26, 1964, in Marietta, son of Donna (Cunningham) Ross of Zanesville and the late Darlie L. Ross. Mr. Ross was a heavy equipment operator the past 15 years for Chesapeake Bay Contractors. He was an avid NASCAR fan...

Deza Williams

Deza Williams

May 23, 2008

Deza Williams, 96, of Quaker City, passed away Friday (May 23, 2008) at Southeastern Med. She was born June 13, 1911 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Clark Potts and Anna (Hackney) Potts. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a member of Concord Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard "Dick" Williams...

Larry  A. Tilton

Larry A. Tilton

May 20, 2008

Larry A. Tilton, 66, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (May 20, 2008) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born on July 10, 1941 in Pleasant City, son of the late Austin A. Tilton and Lenamae (Spurrier) Tilton. Mr. Tilton was a coal miner for twenty-five years, having worked at Consul Oak Park Mine # 7 for twenty...

Donald  J. Headley

Donald J. Headley

May 19, 2008

Donald J. Headley, 69, of Cambridge, passed away Monday (May 19, 2008) at his home. He was born June 30, 1938 in Zanesville, son of the late John Headley and Marie (Swingle) Bradford. Mr. Headley was a farmer and owner of Headley Pest Control in Cambridge. He was a Baptist by faith and a member of Cambridge VFW Post...

Scott  T. Manning

Scott T. Manning

May 17, 2008

Scott T. Manning, 31, of Cambridge, died Saturday (May 17, 2008) in Cambridge. He was born on March 7, 1977 in Youngstown, son of Brian and Deborah (Webb) Manning of San Antonio TX. Mr. Manning was an employee of International Paper. He was a graduate of Greater Grace Christian Academy in Budapest, Hungary. He enjoyed video games, movies and...

Marlene  June Sheets

Marlene June Sheets

May 16, 2008

Marlene June (Sickles) Sheets, 69, of Cambridge, died Friday (May 16, 2008) at her home. She was born on May 29, 1938 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Elmer Sickles and Treva Bichard. Mrs. Sheets was a housekeeping employee of Guernsey Memorial Hospital and also a lifelong homemaker. She was a member of the North Salem Church. In addition...

Kenneth  R. Gibson

Kenneth R. Gibson

May 15, 2008

Kenneth Richard "Dick" Gibson, 68, of Cambridge, died Thursday (May 15, 2008) at his home. He was born on August 15, 1939 in Summerfield, son of Maxine (Oliver) Gibson Mathers and the late Kenneth A. Gibson. Mr. Gibson was a former employee of NCR and also had worked at the Salt Fork State Park Pro Shop. Mr. Gibson was...