All Obituaries

Marsha Ann Greer Scott, age 86, formerly of Scio, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, Ohio.    Born June 17, 1936 in Scio, Ohio she was the eldest daughter born to the late William Greer and Dorothy Ramsey Greer. Marsha graduated from Scio High School in 1954. After receiving her teaching degree from Kent State University she returned to Scio to teach. In 1963 she married Dr. James Z. Scott and became not only his...

Dorothy M. Renicker Craig Custer, age 97, formerly of Scio, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at The Inn at Whitewood Village, North Canton.    Born June 20, 1925 in Dellroy she was a daughter of the late Clarence Renicker and Marie Renicker Copeland. Dorothy worked for The Scio Pottery for many years, starting in the plant and worked her way up the office clerical staff.    Dorothy was a devoted member of the Scio United Methodist Church and also belonged to the...

   Velma P. “Betty” Covington Howes, age 94, of Scio passed away peacefully in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family.    Born April 10, 1928 in Maynard, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Allen R. Covington and Pearl Edith Shaffer Covington. Betty worked on the kiln dryer at the Scio Pottery for 25 years.      In her younger years she enjoyed camping, she even spent a few winters camping in Florida....

Sally Lynn Greer Ankeny    Sally Lynn Greer Ankeny, age 78, formerly of Scio passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 in The Meadows of Cadiz surrounded by her family.    Born May 5, 1944 in Scio she was a daughter of the late William Greer and Dorothy Ramsey Greer. After graduating from Scio High School, she attended Beauty College and worked for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus. Sally was a well known and respected beautician. Around 1975 she opened Sally’s Beauty...

Nancy C. Grimes Hendricks, age 93, of Perrysville passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Carroll County Golden Age Retreat surrounded by her loving family.    Born April 18, 1929 in Newcomerstown she was a daughter of the late Thomas Grimes and Veva Milhorn Grimes. Nancy was a hard working farm girl all of her life. When she was barely a teenager she took over most of the farm work when all of her brothers enlisted in the military during WWII. When she was 16 years old she...

Ethel L. Crimm Wright Paxton, of Scio, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023, in the Carroll County Golden Age Retreat, five days before her 96th birthday.    Born January 22, 1927, at Station Fifteen, she was the daughter of the late Willard Raymond Crimm and Patti Levinia Liggett Crimm.  She graduated from Scio High School in 1944 and worked at the Scio Pottery for over 40 years.    Ethel attended the Scio United Methodist Church and served as their secretary...

   Alvin M. Herndon, age 96, formerly of Tappan Lake area, passed away January 8, 2023 at Hennis Care Center, Dover, Ohio.    Born November 14, 1926 in Uhrichsville he was a son of the late Allen Mitchell Herndon and Ella Baclesse Herndon. He graduated from Uhrichsville High School and was an Army WWII Veteran. Alvin was the owner and operator of H&M Tire in Carrollton.    Alvin was a member of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church where he shared...

Richard “Dick” Abel died December 29, 2022 in Onslow Memorial Hospital , Jacksonville North Carolina after a brief illness. Dick was born May 8, 1944 to the late Ralph Clinton and Edna Zoe (Smith) Abel in Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio. After graduating high school he enlisted in the United States Navy, retiring after 25 years of honorable service.  During his time in the Navy he had several Atlantic deployments, earned the honor of becoming a...

Donna Jean Thompson Carter    Donna Jean Thompson Carter, age 76, formerly of Scio, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at her home in Bowerston.    Born October 27, 1946 in Perrysville she was a daughter of the late John R. Thompson, Sr. and Olive Marie Arnold Thompson. Donna went to work at the Scio Pottery when she was just 16 years old. At the Pottery she met a young man who would become the love of her life, David Carter. After graduating from Scio High School in...

    Donna Darlene Wright Norton    Donna Darlene Wright Norton, age 64, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.    Born May 17, 1958 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Larry Wright and Thelma M. Thompson Wright. Donna was a caregiver who always thought of other people’s happiness above her own. She cherished the moments spent with family and friends and have them lovingly framed all over the walls of...