Obituaries

Lawrence  N. Glover

Lawrence N. Glover

Apr 28, 2016

Lawrence N. Glover, 93, of Lore City, died Thursday (April 28, 2016) at Emerald Pointe Health & Rehabilitation, Barnesville. He was born October 22, 1922 in Mannington WV, son of the late Arlie E. Glover and Eva (Ashbee) Glover. Mr. Glover was a retired tool & die maker, having worked for The Hoover Company of Zanesville, RCA, NCR, and...

Mary  L. Potts

Mary L. Potts

Apr 27, 2016

Mary L. Potts, 81, of North Fort Myers FL, died Wednesday (April 27, 2016) at Hope Hospice of Cape Coral FL. She was born October 16, 1934 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Ralph W. Stillion and Mary V. (Mackey) Stillion. Mrs. Potts worked as a station preparation specialist/operator for eleven years with RCA and then for twenty-seven years...

Wilma  I. Ross

Wilma I. Ross

Apr 20, 2016

Wilma I. Ross, 90, passed away Wednesday (April 20, 2016) at the Beckett House, New Concord, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 6, 1925 in Muskingum County, daughter of the late John Wolfe and Edna (Hill) Wolfe. She worked at many different places throughout her life including Essex Wire, Westinghouse, and Cambridge Mental Health from where...

Edward "Bill" William Meyers  Jr.

Edward "Bill" William Meyers Jr.

Apr 17, 2016

Edward William "Bill" Meyers Jr., 74, of Lore City, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday (April 17, 2016). He was born February 24, 1942 in Barberton, son of the late Edward Meyers Sr. and Albina (Manning) Meyers. Mr. Meyers retired after thirty-four years with the Babcock & Wilcox Company of Barberton. He...

Victor  D. Harding  Sr.

Victor D. Harding Sr.

Apr 17, 2016

Victor D. Harding Sr., 93, of Salesville, died Sunday (April 17, 2016) at Countryview Assisted Living Center, Lore City. He was born August 14, 1922 in Senecaville, son of the late Kennon Harding and Alma (Montgomery) Harding. Mr. Harding worked for the B&O railroad as a crane operator and retired after thirty-five years of service. He loved farming and...

Dorothy  M. Wilkinson

Dorothy M. Wilkinson

Apr 16, 2016

Dorothy M. Wilkinson, 93, of Quaker City, died Saturday (April 16, 2016) at the Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville. She was born December 10, 1922 in Wheeling WV, daughter of the late Charles Hercules and Nancy (Weisner) Hercules. Mrs. Wilkinson was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Cambridge Eagles Aerie 386 Auxiliary. She was a member of...

Virginia Carpenter

Virginia Carpenter

Apr 15, 2016

Virginia Carpenter, 86, of Quaker City, died Friday (April 15, 2016) at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Barnesville. She was born January 19, 1930 in Salesville, daughter of the late John R. Roe and Mary Iona (Stillions) Roe. Mrs. Carpenter retired from the Guernsey County Home, where she had worked as an aide for many years. She was...

Josephine  Kay Taylor

Josephine Kay Taylor

Apr 15, 2016

Josephine Kay Taylor, 90, of Cambridge, died Friday (April 15, 2016) at the Cardinal Place in Cambridge. She was born June 14, 1925, in Gratis, daughter of the late Kenneth Jordan and Laverne (Redick) Jordan. Ms. Taylor was an employee of the former Hills Department Store. She enjoyed participating in Bible studies, bowling and playing cards. She was a...

Mitchell  Lee Grabans

Mitchell Lee Grabans

Apr 13, 2016

Mitchell Lee Grabans, 73, of Cambridge, passed away at his home under Hospice care on Wednesday (April 13, 2016). He was born June 30, 1942 in Powhatan Point, son of the late Michael Grabans and Marjorie (Barlow) Grabans. Mr. Grabans was a retired tavern owner. He was a life member of DAV Chapter #28 and a life member of...

Helen  Mae Bates

Helen Mae Bates

Apr 12, 2016

Helen Mae Bates, 100, of Salesville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday (April 12, 2016) at the Beckett House in New Concord. She was born August 9, 1915 in Richland Twp. and was the daughter of the late Owen Kelly and Oma Catherine (Roe) Hull. Mrs. Bates retired from the former Guernsey Memorial Hospital where she worked...

Mark  A. Bennett

Mark A. Bennett

Apr 3, 2016

Mark A. Bennett, 46, of New Concord, died Sunday (April 3, 2016) at his home. He was born December 12, 1969 in Joliet IL, son of Carol (Thomas) Keith and Ernest Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a US Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Cambridge. He was preceded in death by a stepbrother, Tommy...

Lawrence  L. Day

Lawrence L. Day

Mar 30, 2016

Lawrence L. Day, 86, of New Concord, died Wednesday (March 30, 2016) at his home, returning to his Lord and to his beloved wife, Elane. He was born August 25, 1929 in Cleveland, son of the late Alexander J. Day and Viola Mae (Twerrell) Day. Mr. Day retired from House of Metals, where he had worked in the accounting...

Lela  M. Mills-Mccracken

Lela M. Mills-Mccracken

Mar 24, 2016

Lela M. Mills - McCracken: 1925 - 2016 Lela M. Mills, 90 of Mansfield, Ohio, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her home in Mansfield. She was born May 21, 1925 on the family farm near Mt. Ephraim, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Thoburn Britton and Mary Danford Britton. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jerry  D. Hickman

Jerry D. Hickman

Mar 22, 2016

Jerry D. Hickman, 56, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (March 22, 2016) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born December 11, 1959 in Cambridge, son of Marion Hickman and the late Mary Francis (Nickell) Hickman. Mr. Hickman worked at J&K Angus as a meat cutter for many years. He was a member of the Stop Nine Church...

Mary  L. Mathews

Mary L. Mathews

Mar 21, 2016

Mary L. Mathews, 67, of Cambridge, died Monday (March 21, 2016) at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 24, 1948 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late John Kennedy and Louisa (Gibson) Kennedy. Mrs. Mathews retired from the Cambridge Developmental Center, where she had been a therapeutic program worker. She enjoyed working with her...

Peggy  Sue (Poulton)  Hamilton

Peggy Sue (Poulton) Hamilton

Mar 21, 2016

Peggy Sue (Poulton) Hamilton, 55, of Tallahassee FL, died peacefully on Monday (March 21, 2016) after an 8-month fight with cancer. She was surrounded in love by her family at the time of her passing. She was born September 15, 1960 in Barnesville, daughter of Tony Poulton and Marianne (Crager) Poulton. She was a 1978 graduate of Shenandoah High...

Ricke  Lee Clark

Ricke Lee Clark

Mar 20, 2016

Ricke Lee Clark, 64, of Sarahsville, died Sunday (March 20, 2016) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born February 5, 1952, son of the late Edwin "Eddie" Wesley Clark and J. Hope (Henderson) Clark. Ricke worked at March Electric in Cambridge until its closing and later retired from NDC in New Concord. He enjoyed following NASCAR...

Raymond  Andrew Mathers

Raymond Andrew Mathers

Mar 20, 2016

Raymond Andrew Mathers, 31, of Cambridge, died Sunday (March 20, 2016) at The James Cancer Center, Columbus. He was born November 26, 1984 in Zanesville, son of Rocky Mathers Sr. and Carole (McMahan) Selby. Mr. Mathers had worked for Schwan Food Company in the warehouse division. He had also worked for A.E. Winland Excavating & Fencing. He loved helping...

Dorothy  Avalon Mcvicker

Dorothy Avalon Mcvicker

Mar 18, 2016

Dorothy Avalon McVicker, 94, of Quaker City, died Friday (March 18, 2016) at Emerald Pointe, Barnesville. She was born May 29, 1921 in Hendrysburg, daughter of the late Frank Spence and Leah (Hamilton) Spence. Mrs. McVicker retired from Alltel Telephone Company after fifteen years of service. She had also worked at Barnesville Campus Shirt Factory. She enjoyed reading, sewing,...

Novalee  Jane Dingus

Novalee Jane Dingus

Mar 17, 2016

Novalee Jane Dingus, infant daughter of Isabella Tipton and Rusty Dingus - both of Cambridge - died at her home on Thursday (March 17, 2016). In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by a brother, Zayne; a sister, Madesyn; paternal grandparents, James and Ann Dingus; and maternal grandparents, Larry and Daphne Tipton Jr. - all of...