Obituaries

Xavier Jeremiah Wise
Oct 31, 2014
Xavier Jeremiah Wise, infant, passed away on Friday (Oct. 31, 2014) Southeastern Med. He is survived by his parents, Jeremiah and Janet (Wylie) Wise of Cambridge; twin siblings, Arielle and Braxaiden; maternal grandmother, Helen Wylie of Cambridge; maternal grandfather, Lloyd Wylie of Cambridge; and paternal grandmother, Carolyn Shustar of West Lafayette. Graveside services will be Tuesday (November 4, 2014)...
Theresa E. Vanhorn
Oct 31, 2014
Theresa E. VanHorn, 78, of Cambridge, died Friday (October 31, 2014) at her home. She was born October 23, 1936 in Zanesville, daughter of the late William VanHorn and Mary (Winner) VanHorn. Miss VanHorn was an LPN who had worked in the Obstetrics Department at Guernsey Memorial Hospital for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Diane F. Pittman
Oct 30, 2014
Diane F. Pittman, 69, of Byesville, died Thursday (October 30, 2014) at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation of Cambridge. She was born July 24, 1945 in Massachusetts, daughter of the late Clifford E. Furlong and Rita A. (Greenwood) Blackstone. Ms. Pittman worked in the kitchen at the former Cambridge State Hospital. She loved collecting angels and spending time with her...
Kay Guttery
Oct 30, 2014
Kay Guttery, 74, of Cambridge, died Thursday (October 30, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born August 1, 1940 in Zanesville, daughter of the late John Edward Guttery and Florence "Betty" (Brown) Guttery-Basalla. Miss Guttery was a line worker at NCR for many years. She also worked for Feed My People. She enjoyed gardening and going...
Everett "Red" Leslie Rigel Jr.
Oct 28, 2014
Everett Leslie "Red" Rigel Jr., 89, of Quaker City, died Tuesday (October 28, 2014) at his home. He was born July 5, 1925 in Quaker City, son of the late Everett Leslie Rigel Sr. and Harriet Irene (Carter) Rigel - who owned and operated Rigel's Restaurant in the town. He graduated in 1943 from Quaker City High School, where...
Paul L. Stickley
Oct 20, 2014
Paul L. Stickley, 77, of Quaker City, died Monday (October 20, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born February 17, 1937 in Wilkes Barre PA, son of the late Alan Stickley and Emily Lydia (Brown) Stickley. Mr. Stickley was a machinist at Canton Timken Works for many years. He was a 32nd degree Mason with...
Mary Elizabeth (Severns) Eakin
Oct 10, 2014
Mary Elizabeth (Severns) Eakin, 96, passed peacefully on Oct. 10, 2014, with her family by her side. She was born March 24 1918, in Birmingham, daughter of the late William and Ora (Stewart) Severns She graduated from Madison High School and the Cambridge Business College. She married the love of her life, Brooks H. Eakin on Dec. 25, 1941....
Larry Wayne Robertson
Oct 10, 2014
Larry Wayne Robertson, 73, of Cambridge, died Friday (October 10, 2014) at Oak Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Baltic. He was born August 28, 1941 in Cambridge, son of the late Leonard Robertson and Ethel (Todd) Robertson Larry, a graduate from Central High School in 1959, attended classes for all twelve years without missing a day. He was a...
Alan Paul Modig
Oct 5, 2014
Alan Paul Modig, 51, of Cambridge, died on Sunday (October 5, 2014). The son of Joan and Olov Modig of Canyon Lake, CA, Alan was born in Los Angeles and raised in Irvine, CA. He was a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and University of Southern California Gould Law School. He specialized in construction law and worked in California...
April Joy Enochs
Oct 3, 2014
April Joy Enochs, 54, of Cambridge, died Friday (Oct. 3, 2014) at Cambridge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 7, 1960, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Louis L. Edwards and Norma C. (Potts) Edwards. Mrs. Enochs worked many jobs in area throughout her life, including the state hospital and McDonald's. She was a 1977 graduate...
James "Jimmy" Albert Mcculley Jr.
Sep 29, 2014
James "Jimmy" Albert McCulley Jr., 47, of New Concord, died Monday night (September 29, 2014) in an auto accident while returning home to his family. He was born April 13, 1967 in Cambridge, son of Barbara (Hossler) McCulley and the late James Albert McCulley Sr. Jimmy was a heavy equipment operator who enjoyed building and restoring cars, motorcycles, and...
Betty Aline Bates
Sep 28, 2014
Betty Aline Bates, 91, of Cambridge, died Sunday (September 28, 2014) at the Beckett House at New Concord. She was born October 26, 1922 in Coshocton, daughter of the late Arthur Ferber and Edith (Jones) Ferber. She married Donald Bates in Brownwood TX on September 17, 1942. Mrs. Bates was an LPN at Swan Hospital and with the medical...
Carol Sue Hammonds
Sep 25, 2014
Carol Sue Hammonds, 61, of Cambridge, died Thursday (September 25, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1953 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Roger Cunningham and Norma (Anderson) Cunningham Chad. Ms. Hammonds was a homemaker. She was all about family - she was very close to her sons and they were her life....
Paxtyn Raquel Palmer
Sep 21, 2014
Paxtyn Raquel Palmer, 4, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday (September 21, 2014) at Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Columbus. She was born September 14, 2010 in Canton, daughter of Dane Lin-Ross Palmer and Lauren Rae Campbell, both of Cambridge. She was preceded in death by a paternal great-grandfather, Morris Harbin; paternal great-grandmother, Lucille Palmer; and maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Campbell. In addition...
Anna Ruth Johnson
Sep 19, 2014
Anna Ruth Johnson, 83, passed away Friday (September 19, 2014) at Cambridge Developmental Center. She was born April 18, 1931 in Fairfax AL, daughter of the late Robert and Bernice (Hodo) Johnson. She was Baptist by faith. She enjoyed going to church and Bible study. Anna Ruth lived in her home since 1946. She enjoyed visiting the Senior Center...
James W. Strong
Sep 19, 2014
James W. Strong, 62, of Cambridge, died Friday (September 19, 2014) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1952 in Pittsburgh PA, son of the late Thomas Strong and Mary Alice (Gibbs) Strong. Mr. Strong was a lifelong cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death a brother, Melvin Strong; and...
Patricia Ellen Bates
Sep 19, 2014
Patricia Ellen Bates, 78, of Cambridge, died Friday (September 19, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born May 7, 1936 in Parkersburg WV, daughter of the late Don McDiffitt and Genevieve (Hess) McDiffitt. Mrs. Bates worked for twenty-five years with Ohio Mining and Reclamation, where she was an administrative assistant. She also sold Longaberger baskets...
Thomas "Shane" Williamson
Sep 14, 2014
Thomas "Shane" Williamson, 47, of Cambridge, died Sunday (September 14, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge, as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born March 24, 1967 in Zanesville, son of Judi (Seckons) Smith and the late George Thomas Williamson. Mr. Williamson was a foreman/mechanic with NPL and a member of Union Hall #809. He...
Rona Lee (Huff) Williamson
Sep 14, 2014
Rona Lee (Huff) Williamson, 43, of Cambridge, died Sunday (September 14, 2014) in Belle Valley as the result of a motorcycle accident. She was born November 26, 1970 in Barnesville, daughter of Lee Huff and Janice (Hyde) St. Clair. Mrs. Williamson was a beautician, currently working at American Expressions. She had also formerly worked at Modern Movements. She was...
Robert T. Mcandrews
Sep 14, 2014
Robert T. McAndrews, 83, of Cambridge, died Sunday (September 14, 2014) at the Beckett House at New Concord. He was born April 15, 1931 in Woodsfield, son of the late John McAndrews and Elizabeth (Taylor) McAndrews. Mr. McAndrews had been a park manager at Rocky Fork and then at Salt Fork State Park, where he was the youngest park...
