All Obituaries

       Richard Paul “Rick” “Chicken” Little, age 64, of Malvern, formerly of Jewett, passed away Saturday February 29, 2020 in Aultman Hospital, Canton.    Born November 8, 1955 in Wheeling, WV he was a son of the late Joseph Marshall Little and Mary Frances McMannis Little. Rick worked for Republic Steel in Canton for almost 30 years until a workplace injury disabled him in 2004.    Rick was a mechanic and a muscle car...

     John E. Kish, age 88, of Hopedale passed away Wednesday February 26, 2020 at Weirton Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.    Born in Jefferson County, Ohio on May 14, 1931 he was a son of the late Andrew Kish, Sr and Hazel Bickerstaff Kish. He worked for over 30 years at Weirton Steel and lovingly made wood crafts for his daughter Jeani at Gingerbread-n-Bow’s in Scio.     John was preceded in death by his wife of...

Edith Wagner , 88 of Scio Ohio , passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Emerald Pointe Rehab and Nursing, Barnesville ,Ohio. Edith was born on June 18, 1931 in Wileyville, WV,  she was the daughter of Friend H. West and Mary Jane Anderson West.   She was a 1950 graduate of Magnolia HS, New Martinsville WV .  She retired  as the  office manager for DR. Robert Bridgeman DDS in 1980.  Edith was a member of the Scio American Legion Auxiliary Post 482,...

   Paul D. Hartline, age 78, of Jewett passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville.    Born October 25, 1941 in Dennison he was a son of the late Curtis Hartline and Anna Mae Wallace Hartline. He graduated from Conotton Valley High School in 1959 and he served in both the US Army and US Air Force during the Vietnam War. Paul worked for Norfolk and Southern Railroad on the Pittsburgh to Brewster route until 1986 when he moved to New...

Herbert L. “Joe” Taggart, age 91, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at his home near Scio surrounded by his loving family.    A lifelong resident of Harrison County, Joe was born on November 19, 1928 to the late William Russell Taggart and Harriett Edna Dunlap Taggart. He honorably served his country in the US Army during the Korean War receiving three Silver Stars. He worked for 21 years at the Y&O Coal Nelms #2 Mine until they closed, prior to that he had...

   Rosemary "Rose" Prince, age 75, of Scio, formerly of WV, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at The Meadows of Cadiz after a brief illness.  Born May 13, 1944 in Grainger County, TN she was a daughter of the late Simon Arthur Welch and Lula Mae Harville Welch. She was a custodian for West Virginia University for 22 years retiring in 2014. She enjoyed crafts, sewing and crocheting and in her younger years she belonged to a bowling league.. But what she...

         Robert William “Bill” Dennis, age 77, of Jewett passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia surrounded by his loving family.      Born at home in New Rumley on October 9, 1942, Bill was a son of the late Charles Albert Dennis and Helen Iris Thompson Dennis. He graduated from Scio High School in 1960 and honorably served in the US Marine Corps from 1960-1968. A lifelong farmer,...

   Carol Jane Garver Reese, age 84, of Scio, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family.    Born February 17, 1935 in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Don and Faye Cooper Garver. She graduated from Burbank High School in 1953 and attended Ashland College where she met the love of her life Richard “Dick” Reese, they married on May 1, 1955. Carol was a substitute teacher for the...

        Alice Jean Thomas Hidey, age 86, of Scio passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home in Bowerston.    Born December 26, 1933 in North Twp, Harrison County she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Poulson Thomas. She graduated from Scio High School in 1951 and furthered her education at Kent State University.    Alice attended Scio United Methodists Church. She had been in the Valie Lanes bowling league in Jewett....

           James F. Vermillion, age 77, of Bowerston passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2019 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston.    Born September 11, 1942 in Wellsville, Ohio he was a son of the late Donald R. Vermillion and Elizabeth Maple Vermillion. He served in the US Army Reserves and was an independent OTR semi truck driver for 36 years retiring in 2007.    Jim was a life member of the Park Christian Church in Dennison and was a...