Obituaries

Donald Eugene Jirles
Dec 15, 2020
Donald Eugene Jirles, 69, of Lore City, died Tuesday (December 15, 2020) at his home.
He was born January 9, 1951 in Guernsey County, son of the late Lillie Bell (Waers) Jirles and Donald Anderson Jirles.
Mr. Jirles had worked for the Guernsey County Highway Department for many years.
In addition to his...
Thomas O. Conner
Dec 14, 2020
Thomas O. Conner, 79, of Cambridge OH, died Monday (December 14, 2020) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge OH.
He was born September 5, 1941 in Newark OH, son of the late Dick V. Conner and Mary O. (McMillin) Conner.
A 1959 graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne PA, Mr. Conner was the...
Marjorie K. Tribbie
Dec 14, 2020
Marjorie Katherine Tribbie, 85, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 14, 2020) at her home.
She was born March 31, 1935 in Antrim, daughter of the late Harold Caldwell and Bertha (Starr) Caldwell.
Mrs. Tribbie was the owner and operator of the Tastee Freeze for many years. She worked with the Red Cross and their blood...
Donald R. Shreve
Dec 12, 2020
Donald R. Shreve, 81, of Kimbolton, passed away Saturday (December 12, 2020) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge.
He was born April 25, 1939 in Union City PA, son of the late Vick Shreve and Mildred (Wonderling) Shreve.
He was an over-the-road truck driver for 49 ½ years and over one million miles.
He loved...
Richard Brian Hill
Dec 11, 2020
Richard Brian Hill, 43, of Cambridge, died Friday (December 11, 2020) at his home.
He was born March 9, 1977 in Cambridge, son of Junior Hill and the late Alice (Miller) Hill.
Mr. Hill was a landscaper for many years. He enjoyed being outdoors and cutting wood.
He loved spending time with his...
Dorothy Lou Thomas
Dec 10, 2020
Dorothy Lou ( Morton) Thomas, 89, of Cambridge, went to be with her Lord an Savior on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at her home.
She was born October 28, 1931, daughter of the late John A., and Martha A. (Campbell) Morton.
Dorothy was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Cambridge, where she served...
Mary Beth Smith
Dec 9, 2020
Mary Beth Smith, 72, of North Augusta SC and formerly of Cambridge, died Wednesday (December 9, 2020) at Sharonbrooke Assisted Living of Newark.
She was born March 6, 1948 in Wheeling WV, daughter of the late George Hocking and Gail (Bramble) Hocking.
A 1966 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Mrs. Smith had worked as...
William Bernard Lippert
Dec 8, 2020
William Bernard Lippert, 79, of Salesville, died December 8, 2020 at his home.
He was born November 24, 1941 in Barnesville, son of the late Charles Bernard Lippert and Helen (Lallathin) Lippert.
A 1959 graduate of Barnesville High School, Mr. Lippert worked as a mechanic at Jefferies Motors for several years. In 1976, he opened...
Wesley Wallace Dawson
Dec 6, 2020
Wesley Wallace Dawson, 94, of Anderson SC and formerly of Kimbolton, died Sunday (December 6, 2020) at his home surrounded by family.
He was born October 16, 1926 in Zanesville, son of the late Floyd Dawson and Leathel (Post) Dawson.
Wesley graduated from Hobart Welding School in Troy, OH and spent several years as a...
George L. Wilson
Dec 6, 2020
George L. Wilson, 61, of Lore City, died Sunday (December 6, 2020) at his home.
He was born January 3, 1959 in Cambridge, son of the late George L. Wilson and Maxine (Luyster) Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was a 1977 graduate of Madison High School and the Guernsey-Noble Vocational School.
He was a member...
Mary Ellen Quarles
Dec 6, 2020
Mary Ellen Quarles, 88, of Cambridge, died Sunday (December 6, 2020) at her home.
She was born September 8, 1932 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Eugene Quarles and Georgia (Malvin) Quarles.
Miss Quarles retired from the Los Angeles County School Systems, where she had been a teacher for many years.
She earned...
Bobbie E. Reid
Dec 4, 2020
Bobbie E. Reid, 83, of Zanesville, died Friday (December 4, 2020) at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville.
He was born April 11, 1937 in Buckhannon WV, son of the late Christie and Alberta (Cochran) Reid.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Reid.
He was a United States...
William Joseph Stine
Dec 2, 2020
William Joseph Stine, 28, of Cumberland, died Wednesday (December 2, 2020) at his home.
He was born March 5, 1992 in Zanesville, son of Mark Steven Stine and Donna Jo (Stephen) Stine.
A 2011 graduate of Meadowbrook High School, Mr. Stine worked as an equipment operator and was a member of the Local #18 Equipment...
Charles Franklin Ryan
Dec 2, 2020
Charles Franklin Ryan, 88, of Lore City, died Wednesday (December 2, 2020) at Genesis of Zanesville.
He was born August 10, 1932 in Rowlesburg WV, son of the late Benjamin Franklin Ryan and Ethel G. (England) Ryan.
After earning his bachelor's degree in music from West Virginia University, Mr. Ryan retired from the East Guernsey...
Jocelyn "Jo" A. Williams-Pontius
Nov 28, 2020
Jocelyn A. "Jo" Williams-Pontius, 69, of Cambridge, died Saturday (November 28, 2020) at Southeastern Med.
She was born January 24, 1951 in Athens, daughter of the late John and Wilma Gooding.
Mrs. Williams-Pontius was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, crafting, cooking, and playing cards.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...
Roy L. Barlow
Nov 27, 2020
Roy L. Barlow, 82, of Cambridge, died Friday (November 27, 2020) at Southeastern Medical Center.
He was born December 13, 1937 in Byesville, son of the late William V. Barlow and Virginia Mae Barlow.
After graduating from Cambridge High School in 1955 Mr. Barlow worked at the Daily Jeffersonian for 10 years. He then worked...
Iris Y. Payton
Nov 26, 2020
Iris Y. Payton, 63, of Cambridge, died Thursday (November 26, 2020) at Southeastern Med.
She was born April 23, 1957 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Ira Payton and Marie (Harden) Payton.
Iris retired from the former Cambridge State Hospital, where she had been a therapeutic program worker.
She enjoyed playing bingo.
...Edna "Mae" Raley
Nov 24, 2020
Edna "Mae" Raley, 78, of New Concord, OH, formerly of Baltimore, MD, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Mae retired from the Baltimore County School System where she worked in food service for many years. Her last five years were spent in New Concord, near her son Gary, where she enjoyed volunteering at the College Drive Presbyterian...
Robert C. Gray
Nov 22, 2020
Robert C. Gray, 80, of Cambridge, died Sunday (November 22, 2020) at Southeastern Med.
He was born April 7, 1940 in Cambridge, son of the late Jewett Gray and Iona Jeannette (Campbell) Gray.
A 1958 graduate of Cambridge High School, Mr. Gray retired from Champion Spark Plug, after thirty years of service and where he...
Betty Lou Campbell
Nov 20, 2020
Betty Lou Campbell, 82, of Cambridge, died Friday (November 20, 2020) at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
She was born August 1, 1938 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Bessie Webb and Otho Potts.
Mrs. Campbell worked at NCR until they moved out, then worked at Red Carpet. Mrs. Campbell then opened "Campbell Variety Shop".
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