All Obituaries

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...

         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...

   Larry J. Patterson, age 80, of Scio, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Valley Hospice at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville surrounded by his loving family.    Born March 27, 1939 in Dennison he was a son of the late John W Patterson and Louise Chappell Patterson. He graduated from Scio High School in 1957 and served in the Army Reserves from 1957-1963. A hard worker all his life, Larry worked at the Scio Pottery before he graduated from high school....

   Ronald Gene Booth, age 67, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston surrounded by his family and friends.    Born March 26,1952 in German Twp, Harrison County he was a son of the late James C Booth and Elsie L Collins Booth. He graduated from Carrollton High School and work at the Y&O Coal #2 Mine in Hopedale until they closed. He later worked in the pesticide field.    Surviving are a daughter Haley Boals and a son...

     Retta “Jane” Amos Zantene, age 89, of Bowerston passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Bowerston Hills Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.    Born May 12, 1930 at home on the family farm in Ten Mile, Tyler County, WV she was a daughter of the late Clem Amos and Lula Mercer Amos. She was a 1950 graduate from Tyler Co. High School who moved to Scio to work at the Scio Pottery in 1952. She worked as a handle trimmer until they closed in...

Barbara M. Beatty, age 77, of Carrollton, Ohio, formerly of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 in Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio after a brief illness.  Born September 11, 1942 in Dennison, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Donald O. Roseberry and Ruth Chaney Roseberry. She graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1960 and went to work at Scio Pottery. While working there she met the love of her life Fred S. Beatty, Jr and was married on July 29, 1962. They...

Glenn Tope Butterfield, age 86, of Scio, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on December 8, 2019 at Sunnyslope Care Center, surrounded by his caring and devoted family. He was a loving husband and wonderful father.    Glenn was born April 14, 1933 in Perry Twp., Carroll County, the oldest of four children of the late Frank R. and Mildred (Tope) Butterfield.    He graduated from Perrysville High School in 1951 and then honorably served his country by serving in the...