Obituaries

John  R. Workman  Jr.

John R. Workman Jr.

Aug 16, 2015

John R. Workman Jr., 68, of Cambridge, died Sunday (August 16, 2015) at The James Cancer Center, Columbus. He was born August 26, 1946 at Lock 17, son of the late John R. Workman Sr. and Sara (Whipple) Workman. Mr. Workman had worked for several years with Valley Mining. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church of...

Wilda  H. Bennington

Wilda H. Bennington

Aug 16, 2015

Wilda H. "Granny" Bennington, 95, of Lore City, died Sunday (August 16, 2015) at her home. She was born April 15, 1920 in Powhatan Point, daughter of the late Forest Howell and Mary E. (Kinney) Howell. Mrs. Bennington worked as a cook at the Youth Camp for twenty-four years. She also prepared the food at the First Church of...

Victoria  Lorraine Goudy

Victoria Lorraine Goudy

Aug 15, 2015

Victoria Lorraine Goudy, 76, of Cambridge, died Saturday (August 15, 2015) at The Cleveland Clinic. She was born March 27, 1939 in Philadelphia PA, daughter of the late Thomas Ciocco and Lorraine (Chavelier) Ciocco. Mrs. Goudy operated Misty Meadows Bed & Breakfast along with her late husband, James A. Goudy. She also worked at the Guernsey County Public Library...

Robert  D. Beynon

Robert D. Beynon

Aug 15, 2015

Robert D. Beynon, 79, of Cambridge, died Saturday (August 15, 2015) at The Astoria Place of Cambridge. He was born February 2, 1936 in Cambridge, son of the late Herbert Beynon and Millie (Lippencott) Beynon. Robert enjoyed gardening and walking. He was also a carry-in employee of the former Cambridge Glass. He was Methodist by faith. In addition to...

Kenneth  Fredrick Harrison

Kenneth Fredrick Harrison

Aug 14, 2015

Kenneth Fredrick Harrison, 93, of Cambridge, died Friday (August 14, 2015) at his home. He was born December 11, 1921 in Indianapolis IN, son of the late Ernest Harrison and Angie (Mascoe) Harrison. Mr. Harrison had been an electrician, having worked at Ohio Power, RCA, and later retiring in 1983 from General Tire of Newcomerstown. He was a member...

Timothy  D. Burt

Timothy D. Burt

Aug 14, 2015

Timothy D. Burt, 61, died Friday (August 14, 2015) at his home in Byesville, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 15,1954 in Cambridge, son of the late Robert and Pearl (Waers) Burt. He worked for Van Dyne Crotty and Jonathan Bye Industries as a truck loader. He enjoyed fishing and watching wrestling. In addition to his...

Martha  Ann Wilson

Martha Ann Wilson

Aug 12, 2015

Martha Ann Wilson, 68, of New Concord, died Wednesday (August 12, 2015) at The Beckett House at New Concord. She was born November 3, 1946 in Canton, daughter of the late Dallas Mount Sr. and Martha (George) Mount. Mrs. Wilson retired from Action Temporaries Cleaning Service and she had worked at Cambridge Metropolitan Housing. She was a member of...

Raymond  E. Wyers

Raymond E. Wyers

Aug 8, 2015

Raymond E. Wyers, 90, of Cambridge, died Saturday (August 8, 2015) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born August 3, 1925 in Coolville, son of the late Albert Wyers and Edith (Balderson) Wyers. Mr. Wyers was a foreman for the A.C. Williams Company for many years. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren, whom...

James  Donald Boyd

James Donald Boyd

Aug 7, 2015

James Donald Boyd, 83, of Cambridge died Friday (August 7, 2015) at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 13, 1932, in Cambridge, son of the late Clark and Pauline (Nichols) Boyd. He retired after 22 years as a ward attendant at the Cambridge State Hospital, and was also a glass worker at Cambridge Glass. He was...

Terry  L. Porter

Terry L. Porter

Jul 31, 2015

Terry L. Porter, 66, of Cambridge, died Friday (July 31, 2015) at his home. He was born November 1, 1948 in Elm Grove WV, son of the late George E. Porter Jr. and Betty Carol (Burger) Porter-Harris. Mr. Porter had worked at NCR and later retired from Ridge Tool. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Cambridge...

John  L. Hollins  Sr.

John L. Hollins Sr.

Jul 28, 2015

John L. Hollins Sr., 66, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (July 28, 2015) at Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born February 15, 1949 in Cambridge, son of the late Nathan Hollins and Helen (Payton) Hollins. Mr. Hollins was a retired truck driver and had also worked as a farmhand for Henry Wells. He was a member of the St. Paul...

Alva  Eugene Bates

Alva Eugene Bates

Jul 26, 2015

Alva Eugene "Jeep" Bates, 82, of Quaker City, died Sunday (July 26, 2015) at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, with his loving wife and family by his side throughout his sickness. He was born July 27, 1932 in Noble County, son of the late Roy Bates and Ethel (Clark) Bates. Mr. Bates had worked for Joe Skinner and retired from Quinn...

George  Edward Shaw

George Edward Shaw

Jul 21, 2015

George Edward Shaw, 83, of Nashport, died Tuesday (July 21, 2015) at Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark. He was born October 6, 1931 in Pittsburgh PA, son of the late Floyd Shaw and Marguerite (Harmon) Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a US Army veteran, having served for twenty years during both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was wounded...

Cheryl  Marie Young

Cheryl Marie Young

Jul 19, 2015

Cheryl Marie Young, 61, of Cambridge, died Sunday (July 19, 2015) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born August 1, 1953 in Grand Rapids MI, daughter of the late Donald Green and Cheryl Green. Mrs. Young had worked at the former March Electric for many years. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge and...

Theresa  Olivia Taylor

Theresa Olivia Taylor

Jul 10, 2015

Theresa Olivia Taylor, 64, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Dec. 23, 1950, in Wyandotte, Mich., daughter of the late Louis and Geraldine (Goodman) Urick. In addition to her parents, Theresa was preceded in death by her former husband, William Wayne Taylor. Survivors include her...

Shirley  Jean German

Shirley Jean German

Jul 8, 2015

Shirley Jean German, 82, of Cambridge passed away Wednesday (July 8, 2015) at Graystone Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 12, 1932 in Coal Ridge and was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Shernesky) Hronec. Shirley was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching Days of Our Lives, working crosswords, and word search puzzles. She was also...

Mary  A. Russell

Mary A. Russell

Jul 6, 2015

Mary Alice Russell, 102, passed away Monday (July 6, 2015) at the home of her daughter Sally in Grove City. She was born Jan. 10, 1913, in Wheeling, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Howard Thomas and Viola (Ford) Edwards. On Jan. 4, 1940, she married James B. Russell, who passed away Dec. 25, 1988. Mary was...

W.  Dean Adams

W. Dean Adams

Jul 5, 2015

W. Dean Adams, 85, of New Concord passed away Sunday (July 5, 2015) at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born February 24, 1930 in Columbus and was the son of the late Donald W. and Daisy (Larabee) Adams. Mr. Adams retired in 1985 from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (Cambridge Post) after 33 years of service. He was a...

Dannie  L. Elerick

Dannie L. Elerick

Jul 5, 2015

Dannie L. Elerick Jr., 50, of Quaker City passed away Sunday (July 5, 2015) at Grant Medical Center. He was born July 12, 1964 in Barnesville and was the son of Nellie F. (Gregg) McEndree of Senecaville and the late Dannie L. Elerick Sr. Dannie formerly worked for Ray's Auto Sales as a mechanic. He enjoyed art, building cabinets...

Deloris Tovornik

Deloris Tovornik

Jul 5, 2015

Deloris (Gray) Tovornik, 64, of Guernsey County, formerly of Akron, passed away suddenly Sunday (July 5, 2015) She was born December 22, 1950 in Akron and was the daughter of the late Roger and Vernie ( Mills ) Gray. Mrs. Tovornik was a registered nurse and had previously been the Nursing Director at the former Bell Nursing Home. She...