Obituaries

Peggy  Louise Milner

Peggy Louise Milner

Dec 16, 2015

Peggy Louise (Gavin) Milner, 74, of Zanesville, died Wednesday (December 16, 2015) at Genesis. She was born June 16, 1941 in DeFuniak Springs FL, daughter of the late John Gavin and Roxie Irene (Ward) Gavin Davis. Ms. Davis had worked at the Social Security office in data entry for many years. She was Presbyterian by faith. In addition to...

Tracy  M. Brown

Tracy M. Brown

Dec 14, 2015

Tracy M. Brown, 47, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 14, 2015) at her home. She was born September 7, 1968 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Jerry J. Brokaw and Janet R. (Kirkman) Brokaw. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cambridge VFW Post 2901 Auxiliary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Roy  D. House

Roy D. House

Dec 10, 2015

Roy D. "Donnie" House, 77, of Quaker City, died Thursday (December 10, 2015) at his home. He was born December 5, 1938 in Batesville, son of the late Sylvester R. House and Alma Pearl (Wyscarver) House. Mr. House was self-employed in the logging industry. He was a 1956 graduate of Batesville High School and a member of the Batesville...

Joanne Mcmillen

Joanne Mcmillen

Dec 9, 2015

Joanne "GiGi" (Ryan) McMillen, 85, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (December 9, 2015) at the home of her daughter. She was born June 29, 1930 in Lackawanna NY, the only daughter of the late Alva Ryan and Elsie (Myers) Ryan. She was a 1948 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. Mrs. McMillen retired from Cambridge City Schools, where she had...

Harold  "Dick" Hughes

Harold "Dick" Hughes

Dec 8, 2015

Harold "Dick" Hughes, 65, of Senecaville, died Tuesday (December 8, 2015) at his home. He was born June 3, 1950 in Barnesville, son of the late Harold Hughes and Neva (Gallagher) Hughes. Mr. Hughes retired from Ohio Valley Coal. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church of Temperanceville. He was a 1969 graduate of Cambridge High...

Kermit "Lou" Leland Stiffler

Kermit "Lou" Leland Stiffler

Dec 1, 2015

Kermit Leland "Lou" Stiffler, 76, of Pataskala and formerly of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 1, 2015) at Tuscany Gardens, Pataskala. He was born September 12, 1939 in Cambridge, son of the late Kermit H. Stiffler and Arlene (Morgan) Stiffler. Mr. Stiffler retired from Alcotel-Lucent, where he had been in building maintenance. He was a member of the Beckett Avenue...

Margaret  E. Martin

Margaret E. Martin

Dec 1, 2015

Margaret E. Martin, 94, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 1, 2015) at the Beckett House at New Concord. She was born February 24, 1921 in Cambridge, daughter of the late George Martin and Elizabeth (Dubinksy) Martin. Miss Martin worked as a clerk at the former Bargain City and had also worked at RCA. She was a member of the...

Kelly  Gene Sovka

Kelly Gene Sovka

Nov 29, 2015

Kelly Gene Sovka, 70, of Cambridge, died Sunday (November 29, 2015) at his home. He was born November 14, 1945 in Cambridge, son of the late Nick Sovka and Audrey (Stewart) Sovka. Mr. Sovka retired from Plastech and was a member of the Cambridge City Police Department. He was a member of Eagles Aerie 386 of Cambridge. Mr. Sovka...

Dorothy  Jane Mckim

Dorothy Jane Mckim

Nov 24, 2015

Dorothy Jane McKim, 82, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (November 24, 2015) at Countryview Assisted Living, Lore City. She was born May 12, 1933 in Old Washington, daughter of the late Delbert Slasor and Edna (Miller) Slasor. Mrs. McKim had worked as a clerk at K-Mart for many years. She was a member of the Beckett Avenue United Methodist Church,...

Freda  L. Potts

Freda L. Potts

Nov 23, 2015

Freda L. Potts, 53, of Cambridge, died Monday (Nov. 23, 2015) at her home. She was born June 3, 1962, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Terry McGath and Donna J. (Hague) McGath-Wheeler. She was a Catholic. She enjoyed her horses and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her half brother, Troy Potts of...

Mauvienne  J. Ward

Mauvienne J. Ward

Nov 13, 2015

Mauvienne J. Ward, 86, of Cambridge, died Friday (November 13, 2015) at The Beckett House at New Concord. She was born June 26, 1929 in Uhrichsville, daughter of the late Russell B. Murray and Lottie H. (Thornton) Murray. Mrs. Ward retired from the former Bargain City, where she had been a secretary and bookkeeper. She was a member of...

Dorothy  E. Davis

Dorothy E. Davis

Nov 10, 2015

Dorothy E. Davis, 67, of Old Washington, died Tuesday (November 10, 2015) at the home of Betty Heskett, a niece who was like a daughter to Dorothy. She was born July 1, 1948 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Paul Davis and Celia "Kate" (Leeper) Davis. Dorothy retired after forty years with the former Guernsey Memorial Hospital, where she...

Louann "Annie" R. Barton

Louann "Annie" R. Barton

Nov 9, 2015

Louann "Annie" Barton of St. Clairsville passed away unexpectedly on Monday Nov. 9th, 2015 at the age of 45. She was born on April 2nd, 1970 to Paul and Joyce (French) Cox in Dennison, Ohio. She was a 1988 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School, where she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen, and excelled in anything she put...

Carl  E. Kennedy

Carl E. Kennedy

Nov 9, 2015

Carl E. Kennedy, 81, of Oklahoma and formerly of Cambridge, passed from this life November 9, 2015. He was born on January 1, 1934 in Cambridge, son of the late Wallace and Alice (Mourer) Kennedy. He graduated from Cambridge High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis Washington. He...

Terry  B. Milliner

Terry B. Milliner

Nov 9, 2015

Terry B. Milliner, 45, of Cambridge, died Monday (November 9, 2015) at Southeastern Med. He was born October 4, 1970 in Lorain, son of the late Terry Vernon Milliner and Beverly (Wellman) Milliner. Mr. Milliner was a member of the Plumbers & Pipefitters union. He enjoyed remote control cars and gaming. He was a car enthusiast and a gearhead....

Mary  Lou Cowgill

Mary Lou Cowgill

Nov 7, 2015

Mary Lou Cowgill, 85, of Cambridge, died Saturday (November 7, 2015) at Southeastern Med. She was born December 2, 1929 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Walter S. Skinner and Margaret (Gillespie) Skinner. Mrs. Cowgill was the secretary/treasurer of Cowgill's Plumbing for many years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cambridge. She was very...

Barbara  J. Harper

Barbara J. Harper

Nov 7, 2015

Barbara J. Harper, 77, of Newcomerstown and formerly of Old Washington, died Saturday (November 7, 2015) at her home. She was born January 18, 1938 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Harry Schimmel and Betty (Berstler) Schimmel. Mrs. Harper was a homemaker. She loved painting and was an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes. She was a member...

David  A. Jeffrey  Jr.

David A. Jeffrey Jr.

Nov 2, 2015

David A. Jeffrey Jr., 34, of Cambridge, died Monday (November 2, 2015) at Southeastern Med. He was born September 9, 1981 in Cambridge, son of Vicky A. (Saylor) McCleese of Mt. Gilead and David A. Jeffrey Sr. of Cambridge. Mr. Jeffrey worked construction. He attended Cambridge High School. He enjoyed fishing and watching football. He was a fan of...

Alma  J. Wallace

Alma J. Wallace

Oct 29, 2015

Alma J. Wallace, 85, of Cambridge, died Thursday (October 29, 2015) at the home of her daughter. She was born November 7, 1929 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Robert Atkinson and Mabel (Gibson) Atkinson. Mrs. Wallace was a line worker at the former NCR for many years. She was Presbyterian by faith. In addition to her parents,...

Charles  W. Fife

Charles W. Fife

Oct 28, 2015

Charles W. Fife, 82, of Canton and formerly of Cambridge, died Wednesday (October 28, 2015) at Astoria Place, Canton. He was born February 14, 1933 in Cambridge, son of the late Joseph Fife and Edna G. (Leach) Fife. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmett Fife and Rev. John Fife; and one...