Obituaries

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James Harry Robinson

James Harry Robinson

Mar 31, 2017

James Harry Robinson, age 81, formerly of Scio, passed away suddenly, Friday March 31, 2017 at his daughter's residence in Texas.

Born January 11, 1936 near Tappan he was a son of the late James Robinson and Erma Agnes Booth Robinson. He graduated from Scio High School in 1953 where...

Jack L "Denny" Markley

Jack L "Denny" Markley

Mar 20, 2017

Jack L. "Denny" Markley, age 81, of Scio passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston.

Born December 8, 1935 in Scio he was a son of the late Earl Markley and Virginia Walters Markley Cline. He graduated from Scio High School in 1954 and honorably served his country in...

Viola K. (Knapp)  Johnson

Viola K. (Knapp) Johnson

Mar 19, 2017

Viola K. Johnson, age 106, formerly of the Scio area, passed away March 19, 2017 in Bradenton, Florida. Born in Patterson N.J on October 11, 1910 she was a daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Herman) Knapp. She was preceded in death by husbands J. Douglas Murray, Earl F. Page, Ernest A. Johnson, and a stepson...

Hazel Charlene Eddy

Hazel Charlene Eddy

Mar 17, 2017

Hazel Charlene Eddy, age 77, of Scio, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 15, 1939 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Lyle Hamilton and Charlotte Holmes Dray. She graduated from Conotton Valley High School in 1957...

Fred J. "Ducky" Terpenning

Fred J. "Ducky" Terpenning

Mar 4, 2017

Fred J. "Ducky" Terpenning, age 78, of Scio, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness.

Born June 29, 1938 in Steubenville he was a son of the late Raymond and Ella M. Kidd Terpenning. He was a hard worker all of his...

Helen D (Gotschall)  Myers

Helen D (Gotschall) Myers

Jan 15, 2017

Helen D. Gotschall Myers, age 91, of Scio, was called home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 15, 2017.

She was born July 28, 1925 in Kilgore to the late Joseph and Lula Martin Gotschall. Helen graduated from Carrollton High School in 1942. She worked for the Scio Pottery for 41 years and...

Fred Clark Leeper

Fred Clark Leeper

Dec 9, 2016

Fred Clark Leeper, age 84, of Jewett passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in Gables Care Center, Hopedale.

Born September 24, 1932 in Rumley Twp. Harrison Co. he was a son of the late Fred L. Leeper and Laura Wolfe Leeper. Clark graduated from Jewett High School in 1951. He worked for a few years at R&F...

Averee Ella Michelle Sears

Averee Ella Michelle Sears

Nov 30, 2016

Averee Ella Michelle Sears passed away suddenly Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She was born premature on September 9, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA to parents Justin Michael Sears and Hailey Josephine Cunningham of Scio.  In her short two months on earth she touched many lives with her fighting spirit. Averee...

Charlotte Sherry (Porter)  Gatts

Charlotte Sherry (Porter) Gatts

Nov 26, 2016

On  Nov. 26 th, 2016 the world lost a beautiful, loving and incredibly artistic,animal loving woman. She loved all of her family and friends very much. she would sit for hours, sometimes , and tell us stories of all the adventures  with you all…                  OH, Boy!!   Some of you all were ornary!!!!!   Ha! Ha!  She had a lot of...

Harry Jay Albright

Harry Jay Albright

Nov 6, 2016

Harry Jay Albright, age 75, of Scio passed away peacefully Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness.

Born June 8, 1941 in North Township, Harrison County he was a son of the late Edward "Bud" and Ruth Vankirk Albright. Harry worked for the Scio Pottery until 1969 when...

Ritchie Myers Callis

Ritchie Myers Callis

Oct 21, 2016

Ritchie Myers Callis, age 45, of Malvern, formerly of Scio, passed away suddenly Friday, October 21, 2016 in Aultman Hospital, Canton.

Born May 17, 1971 in Steubenville he was a son of Linda May Lindsay (Eli) Miller of Sugarcreek and the late Ritchie Myers. He worked as a landscaper and in the construction industry.  Ritchie was a...

Carol Ann (Lightner)  Mcafee

Carol Ann (Lightner) Mcafee

Oct 20, 2016

Carol Ann McAfee, age 72, of Jewett passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born July 18, 1944 in Scio she was a daughter of the late Raymond Lightner and Bertha Gilbaugh Lightner. Carol was a 1962 graduate from Scio High School and worked for TRW in Minerva until 1995 when...

Gail Ann (Chipukaizer)  Case

Gail Ann (Chipukaizer) Case

Oct 1, 2016

Gail Ann Case, age 61, of Scio passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a brief illness.

Born June 4, 1955 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Enoch Carl Chipukaizer and Patricia Ann Forbes Chipukaizer. Gail graduated from Jewett-Scio High School in 1973. She was a dedicated employee...

Dorothy Vivian (Raber)  Mccoy

Dorothy Vivian (Raber) Mccoy

Sep 2, 2016

Dorothy Vivian McCoy, age 89, formerly of Magnolia and New Rumley, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 in Carroll Golden Age Retreat after a period of declining health.

Born October 20, 1926 in Hopedale she was a daughter of the late Samuel "Eb" Raber, Sr. and Emma Marie Mathews Raber.  Vivian was a ware dresser at the...

Freda Irene Adams

Freda Irene Adams

Aug 27, 2016

Freda Irene Adams, 94, of Zanesville, formerly of Scio passed away on August 27, 2016 at Primrose Retirement Community where she resided.   She was born on October 19, 1921 at High Knob, Monroe County, Ohio to Samuel and Louisa Carson.  In her early youth the family moved to Bloomfield, Ohio.

She attended Ludlow Rural High School graduating...

Harold R Fulton

Harold R Fulton

Aug 26, 2016

Harold R. Fulton, age 82, of Scio, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at Heather Knoll Retirement Center, Tallmadge, surrounded by his loving family.

Born December 19, 1933 in Milan he was a son of the late Ralph M. Fulton and Edith May Thayer Fulton. Harold graduated from Townsend High School, Collins, OH. He was the head...

Lillian Lucille (Scott)  Bishop

Lillian Lucille (Scott) Bishop

Jul 25, 2016

Lillian Lucille Scott Bishop, age 67, of Scio went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, July 25, 2016  at Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 29, 1948 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Earl Junior Scott and Mary Martha Rainsberg Scott. She graduated from Conotton...

Hannah Virginia (Watkinson)  Carr

Hannah Virginia (Watkinson) Carr

Jun 21, 2016

Hannah Virginia Watkinson Carr 90, of Park Village, Dover, formally of Scio, passed away Monday June 20, 2016. She was the youngest of nine children born to Peter and Louise Watkinson on November 12, 1925 in Mount Pleasant, Ohio.

Virginia graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1943. After graduation she moved to Scio where she met...

Adley Mckenna Burke

Adley Mckenna Burke

Jun 19, 2016

Adley McKenna Burke passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 in the loving arms of her parents Adam Burke and Ashley Pate of Perrysville after being born premature on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Aultman Hospital, Canton. In her five days on earth she touched many lives with her fighting spirit. Adley was, and will always be, deeply...

Thelma L (Townsend)  Samples

Thelma L (Townsend) Samples

Jun 10, 2016

Thelma L. Samples, age 90, formerly of Jewett, OH and Henderson, KY, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at her home in Killeen, TX after a lengthy illness.

Born February 23, 1926 in Jewett she was a daughter of the late Leon and Wilma Shambaugh Townsend. Thelma was a 1944 graduate of Jewett...

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