Obituaries

Virginia Mae Barlow
Jul 23, 2014
Virginia Mae Barlow, 98, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (July 23, 2014) at the Beckett House at New Concord. She was born August 15, 1915 in Noble County, daughter of the late Menzy Theo Vance and Laura (Cummings) Vance. Mrs. Barlow retired from the Frisbee Motel where she had worked in the housekeeping department. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles. Mrs....
Helyn V. Lucko
Jul 23, 2014
Helyn V. Lucko, 94, of Cincinnati, formerly of North 12th St., Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (July 23, 2014) at Bayley Place Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was born July 14, 1920 in Cambridge and was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Polinko. Mrs. Lucko was a homemaker, a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, and enjoyed gardening,...
Charles Wayne Dreibelbiss
Jul 21, 2014
Charles Wayne Dreibelbiss, 62, of Cambridge, died July 21, 2014 at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1952 in Zanesville, son of the late Lionel and Lois (Hill) Dreibelbiss. Mr. Dreibelbiss was a retired factory worker. He enjoyed shooting pool and was a football fan. Mr. Dreibelbiss was a veteran of the US Army. In...
Rhonda J. Neiswonger
Jul 21, 2014
Rhonda J. Neiswonger, 51, of Barnesville, died Monday (July 21, 2014) at The Ohio State University - James Cancer Center, Columbus. She was born June 25, 1963 in Barnesville, daughter of the late William Gerald Neiswonger and Patricia Blanche (Brownfield) Neiswonger. Miss Neiswonger had worked in the housekeeping department of Barnesville Hospital. She was a 1981 graduate of Buckeye...
Robert E. Seckman
Jul 19, 2014
Robert E. Seckman, 71, of Cambridge, died Saturday (July 19, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born March 7, 1943 in East Liverpool, son of the late Rosamand and Margie Boley. He was the oldest of ten children. He was adopted and raised by Clara Seckman. Mr. Seckman was a driller for the oil field...
John Herbert Watson
Jul 18, 2014
John Herbert Watson, 87, of Salesville, passed away Friday (July 18, 2014) at the Oak Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Baltic. He was born September 13, 1926 in Salesville, son of the late Herbert A. and Erma (Douglass) Watson. Mr. Watson was a graduate of Old Washington High School. Along with his late wife, Marian, he owned and operated...
Brenda L. Cunningham
Jul 16, 2014
Brenda L. Cunningham, 54, of Byesville, died Wednesday (July 16, 2014) at Ohio Health O'Bleness Hospital, Athens. She was born November 21, 1959 in Guernsey County, daughter of Betty (Callihan) Keith and the late Jerry Abrams. Mrs. Cunningham was a homemaker. She attended Harmony Christian Church. She loved talking to everyone. In addition to her father, she was preceded...
Jeffrey A. Savage
Jul 10, 2014
Jeffrey A. Savage, 45, of Cambridge, died Thursday (July 10, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1969 in Zanesville, son of the late Violet (Sorrell) Savage-Mayle. Mr. Savage was a self-employed maintenance worker. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Savage. He is survived by a...
Mary Virginia Watson
Jul 8, 2014
Mary Virginia Watson, 95, of Dover, died Tuesday (July 8, 2014) at Community Hospice House of New Philadelphia. She was born November 21, 1918 near Quaker City, daughter of the late Raymond O. Law and Maude (Montgomery) Law. Mrs. Watson was a domestic engineer. She was a 1937 graduate of Batesville High School. She was a member of the...
Darryl L. Hughes
Jul 8, 2014
Darryl L. Hughes, 67, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (July 8, 2014) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born April 3, 1947 in Barnesville, son of the late Harold Hughes and Neva (Gallagher) Hughes. Mr. Hughes retired from the United States Postal Service where he had been a letter carrier. He was a 1965 graduate of Cambridge...
Violet L. Gatrell
Jul 6, 2014
Violet L. Gatrell, 77, of Kimbolton, died Sunday (July 6, 2014) at her home. She was born September 3, 1936 in Cambridge, daughter of the late John Wolfe and Edna (Hill) Wolfe. Mrs. Gatrell had worked at Champion Spark Plug for many years and she was also a homemaker. She liked working crossword puzzles and loved her dog, Sam....
Kristy Griffith
Jul 3, 2014
Kristy L. "Boots" Griffith, 39, of Zanesville, passed away Thursday at the Morrison House in Zanesville. She was born July 27, 1974, in Cambridge, daughter of the late David Bennett and Janie Griffith of Cambridge. Kristy loved animals, dancing, Harley Davidson memorabilia, and all types of music. She was proud of her Indian heritage, and would do anything for...
Richard R. Oliver Sr.
Jul 3, 2014
Richard R. "Hayseed" Oliver Sr., 79, of Cambridge, died Thursday (July 3, 2014) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge. He was born Feb. 2, 1935, in Trail Run, son of the late Roy H. Oliver and Margaret E. (Bennett) Oliver. Mr. Oliver retired after more than 25 years at the former March Electric, where he had once served as the union...
Frank Joseph Groza Jr.
Jun 30, 2014
Frank J. Groza Jr., 61, of Byesville, passed away Wednesday (July 2, 2014) at his home. He was born May 1, 1953, in Martins Ferry, son of the late Frank J. and Frances C. (Hodor) Groza Sr. Mr. Groza retired from Colgate-Palmolive as head of maintenance, having worked there since its first day of operation. He was a 1971...
Ronald R. Booth
Jun 30, 2014
Ronald R. Booth, 66, of Kimbolton, died Monday (June 30, 2014) at his home. He was born September 27, 1947 in Cambridge, son of the late Charles Raymond Booth and Emma Dorinda (Denning) Booth and the parents who raised him, Marvin L. Booth and Bettie W. (Wilt) Booth. Mr. Booth worked in the oil fields and at Cambridge Recycling....
Glenn E. Eltringham
Jun 27, 2014
Glenn Emerson Eltringham, 76, of Buffalo, died Friday (June 27, 2014) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell, following several years of illness. He was born May 27, 1938, in Derwent, son of the late Sherman G. and Jesse L. (Murphy) Eltringham. Mr. Eltringham worked as an electrician for Hamilton Beach and E & M Heating and Cooling. He...
Chester Ervin Staffey
Jun 27, 2014
Chester Ervin Staffey, 65, of Cambridge, died Friday (June 27, 2014) at Licking Memorial Hosptial, Newark. He was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Zanesville, son of the late Samuel Reuben and Nettie Baker Staffey. Mr. Staffey had served as a truck driver for several companies. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was...
Ronald Eugene Whitsell
Jun 23, 2014
Ronald Eugene Whitsell, 74, of Maryland, died Monday (June 23, 2014) in Cambridge. He was born June 6, 1940 in Barnesville, son of the late Clarence Whitsell and Margaret (Gallagher) Whitsell. Mr. Whitsell retired from Aggregate Dirt Solutions (ADS), where he had been a supervisor. He was a member of the Barnesville VFW Post 2792. Mr. Whitsell was a...
Phyllis Maynard
Jun 19, 2014
Phyllis Maynard, 78, of Byesville, died Thursday (June 19, 2014) at Kindred Healthcare of Cambridge. She was born May 12, 1936, in Logan County, W.Va., daughter of the late Perry Brooks and Sina (Cook) Brooks-Maynard. Mrs. Maynard retired from Parkway Products and Jud Industries She enjoyed spending time with her family and her granddaughter, Emma. In addition to her...
Robert Jay Postlethwait
Jun 19, 2014
Robert Jay Postlethwait, 64, of Byesville, died unexpectedly June 19, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1949, in Cambridge, son of Raymond Russell and Lura (Cale) Postlethwait. Mr. Postlethwait retired from NCR and the National Guard. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a Methodist by faith, and...
