Obituaries

Oct 27, 2015

John W. Wheatley, 78, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (October 27, 2015) at Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell. He was born March 25, 1937 in Cambridge, son of the late John M. Wheatley and Mary Lucille (McMahan) Wheatley. Mr. Wheatley retired from NCR, where he had been a supervisor. He attended the First Christian Church. Mr. Wheatley was a member...

Oct 23, 2015

David A. Stoneburner, 73, of Cambridge, passed away Friday night (October 23, 2015). David was born May 30, 1942 in Logan, WV. He married his high school sweetheart, Jackie D. (Aber) Stoneburner, and they have been together for fifty-five years. David served in the US Air Force 305 combat defense unit. He was a military policeman. He served during...

Oct 23, 2015

William Buren Dennison, 86, of Quaker City, died Friday (October 23, 2015) in Reynoldsburg. Visitation will be held Wednesday (November 4, 2015) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Northwood Cemetery.

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Oct 22, 2015

Jeffery L. Severance, 50, of Cambridge, died Thursday (October 22, 2015) at his home. He was born May 15, 1965 in Cambridge, son of the late John Lewis Severance and Pearl Eileen (Christie) Severance. He was a truck driver with Heartland Trucking for many years. He enjoyed fishing, telling stories, and working on cars. Mr. Severance was a US...

Oct 21, 2015

Stephen Ford III, 26, of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (October 21, 2015) at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, due to a rare fungus infection of the brain. Stephen was born March 31, 1989 in Cambridge, the son of Stephen C. Ford Jr, and Tina Marie Hazinakis Ford, both of Cambridge. Stephen worked in the constuction industry. He was a...

Oct 21, 2015

Joann Lynn, 82, of Orange Park FL and formerly of Cambridge, died Wednesday (October 21, 2015) at Samson Villa Assisted Living, Orange Park FL. She was born April 26, 1933 in Fairview, daughter of the late Wilbur Gardiner and Freda (Luyster) Gardiner. Mrs. Lynn had worked as an assembler at NCR for many years. She was a member the...

Oct 20, 2015

Terry Lee Seymour, 58, of Warsaw, went home to be with the Lord on October 20, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Terry was self-employed with Mike's Power Tong Services. He enjoyed working in his yard, growing his flower and vegetable gardens. His wife, children, and grandkids were his life and spending time with them was the most...

Oct 19, 2015

Edward L. Ravak, 68, of New Smyrna Beach FL and formerly of Cambridge, died Monday (October 19, 2015) at his home. He was born May 12, 1947 in Zanesville, son of the late John Michael Ravak Sr. and Mary Alice (Feleski) Ravak. Mr. Ravak had worked in manufacturing management at the former NCR and later retired from RJF International...

Oct 18, 2015

Gilbert "Gib" Dean Lake, 80, of Cambridge, died Sunday (October 18, 2015) at his home. He was born March 9, 1935 in Cambridge, son of the late Raymond Lake and Dolores (Dudley) Lake. Mr. Lake had been a foreman with Higgins Construction for many years. Later, he retired after twenty years of service at Red Carpet Health Care Center,...

Oct 16, 2015

Barbara J. Hayes, 86, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on Friday (Oct. 16, 2015), in Columbus, after courageously fighting a recent illness. She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Lumberport, W.Va., daughter of the late Carsie D. Allen, and Audra Mae (Muster) Allen. Barbara retired as a cook manager from the Oakland Elementary School after 21 years with Cambridge...

Oct 16, 2015

Robert L. Heskett, 86, of Quaker City, passed away Friday (Oct. 16, 2015) at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va. He was born July 18, 1929, in Belmont County, son to the late Otis Heskett and Vera (Tracy) Heskett-Simeral-Temple. Mr. Heskett retired from Wheeling Pitt Steel as a customer service representative, and later worked at Martins Ferry Hospital...

Oct 13, 2015

J. Louise Booth, 93, 13397 Egress Road, Kimbolton, passed away Tuesday morning (Oct. 13, 2015) at her farm bordering Salt Fork State Park. Louise was born Feb. 6, 1922, in Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, the daughter of Ethel Clara Brown Linn and Richard Bell Linn. Louise was a 1940 graduate of Madison High School and graduated from the Columbus...

Oct 12, 2015

Russell E. Girts, 78, of Salesville, died Monday (October 12, 2015) at his home. He was born June 19, 1937 in Centerville, son of the late Clinton Girts and Dorothy (Goodin) Girts. Mr. Girts had worked as a janitor at Gahanna Schools for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and children. In addition to his parents,...

Oct 11, 2015

Belva K. Edwards, 93, of Cambridge, died Sunday (October 11, 2015) at Greystone Health & Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge. She was born June 29, 1922 in Senecaville, daughter of the late Brice W. Keller and Leah (Secrest) Keller. Mrs. Edwards was the assistant vice president of new accounts at the former Cambridge Savings for many years. She was a huge...

Oct 11, 2015

William Edgar Smith Sr., 72, of Cambridge, died Sunday (October 11, 2015) at Select Specialty Hospital, Akron. He was born November 3, 1942 in Cambridge, son of the late Charles Smith and Martha (Aryes) Smith. He was a self-employed truck driver for many years. Mr. Smith was a US Army veteran, having served from 1962 to 1970 during the...

Oct 8, 2015

Charles Steven Davis Sr., 62, of Cambridge, died Thursday (October 8, 2015) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born November 18, 1952 in Columbus, son of the late Sterling and Louise (Wellman) Davis. He was a member of AMVETS. Mr. Davis was a US Army veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Oct 6, 2015

Ernest Donald Goss, 83, of Senecaville, died peacefully with his wife, Peggy, by his side on Tuesday (October 6, 2015) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born September 28, 1932 in Arcadia, son of the late Edward Goss and Elda (Stewart) Goss. He was formerly of Stow OH and Arcadia PA. Mr. Goss retired from the...

Oct 3, 2015

Consuela Lakita Conner, 23, of Cambridge, died Saturday (October 3, 2015) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1992 in Cambridge, daughter of Patricia L. Jackson and the late Clayton L. Conner. Miss Conner loved dogs and cats. She enjoyed going fishing. She cherished spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her...

Oct 2, 2015

Josephine Ann Mosser, 94, passed away Friday (October 2, 2015) at Grady Memorial Hospital, Delaware, surrounded by her family. She was born October 29, 1920 in Lore City, daughter of the late Rudolph Bakos and Susan (Golmitz) Bakos. Mrs. Mosser was a bookkeeper and a lifelong homemaker. She enjoyed reading the paper, working crossword puzzles, and bowling. She also...

Oct 1, 2015

Hoye D. Sandy, 82, of Quaker City, died Thursday (October 1, 2015) at The Cardinal Place, Cambridge. He was born October 3, 1932 in Alton WV, son of the late William P. Sandy and Mary K. (Wolfong) Sandy. Mr. Sandy retired after 32½ years with the Ford Motor Company, where he had been a supervisor. He was an avid...