Obituaries

Donald  "Donnie" Hughes

Donald "Donnie" Hughes

Jan 11, 2016

Donald "Donnie" Hughes, 70, of Old Washington, died Monday (January 11, 2016) at his home. He was born November 27, 1945 in Barnesville, son of the late Harold Hughes and Neva (Gallagher) Hughes. Mr. Hughes was a superintendent with Ohio Department of Transportation in Guernsey County for many years. He was a member of Point Pleasant Masonic Lodge 360...

Joan Delores Van Kirk

Joan Delores Van Kirk

Jan 9, 2016

Joan Delores Van Kirk, 85, of Cambridge, passed away Saturday (January 9, 2016) at her home. She was born August 27, 1930 in Wheeling WV, daughter of the late Allen T. Davis and Blanche E. (Spinks) Davis. Mrs. Van Kirk was formerly employed with Dr. Robert Ringer and Medical Associates. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Saylor  G. Martin

Saylor G. Martin

Jan 5, 2016

Saylor G. Martin, 25, of Byesville, died Tuesday (January 5, 2016). He leaves behind his loving family, which includes his parents, Ronald L. Martin and Julieanne R. (Glasby) Martin; his fiancée, Margaret Devereux; his beautiful daughters, Ella May and Jaycee Lynn Devereux Martin; two brothers, Jade (& Monica) and their son Levi and Rayne (& Becca) and their children...

Sharon  L. Moore

Sharon L. Moore

Jan 4, 2016

Sharon L. Moore, 63, of Cambridge, died Monday (January 4, 2016) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born October 3, 1952 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Melvin Ronald Gray Sr. and Leota Beryl (Redd) Gray. Mrs. Moore was an employee of Cambridge City Schools for twenty years and was currently working as the...

Traci Bailey

Traci Bailey

Dec 29, 2015

Traci Bailey, 48, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 29, 2015) at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. She was born August 29, 1967 in Cambridge, daughter of Ted Lyons and Candace (Anderson) Shawver. Ms. Bailey was a 1986 graduate of Cambridge High School. She enjoyed scrapbooking. She cherished caring for her grandchildren and her dog, Schultz. She is survived by her...

John Law

John Law

Dec 21, 2015

John Law, 96, of Lore City, died Monday (December 21, 2015) at Astoria Place of Cambridge. He was born March 4, 1919 in Middlebourne, son of the late Thomas S. Law and Mary Alice (Carter) Law. Mr. Law was a retired bus driver for Madison Schools and East Guernsey Schools. He was a farmer with his wife for many...

Virginia Armbruster

Virginia Armbruster

Dec 20, 2015

Virginia Armbruster, 80, of Cambridge, died Sunday (December 20, 2015) at Astoria Place of Cambridge. She was born July 16, 1935 in Richey County WV, daughter of the late Gail Valentine and Beulah (Lewis) Valentine. Mrs. Armbruster worked at JL Coates Company for thirty years, where she had been an office manager. She was a member of the Eagles...

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...