Obituaries

Dec 3, 2015

Virginia Anna Armstrong Beiber, age 72, of rural Annapolis passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West surrounded by her loving family.

Born August 9, 1943 in Dennison she was the daughter of the late Edwin W. Armstrong and Vula McCullough Armstrong. She graduated from Scio High School in 1961, earned her...

Nov 13, 2015

Donald Wilson Wallace, 82, was born Sept. 12, 1933 and was raised on the family farm in Harrison county. He was a 1951 graduate of Freeport High School, served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Harrison County Farm Bureau. He never hesitated to help anyone in need. He was preceded in death by his beloved...

Oct 14, 2015

Glen Raoul Williamson, 69, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, formerly of Jewett, died peacefully at his home in October 14, 2015. He was born September 17, 1946 in Canajoharie, NY. His family moved to Jewett where he and his brother, Jim delivered newspapers all over town for years. Most evenings would find Glen and Jim along with their mother Frances and...

Oct 9, 2015

Betty Gibbs Harriman, age 80, of Wintersville, formerly of Jewett passed away at 3:07 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 in Valley Hospice Care Center, Steubenville, Ohio.

Born June 9, 1935 in Clay, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Claude B. Pierson and Sabbina Catherine Jones Pierson.

She was an aide at several...

Sep 28, 2015

Robert Scott English, age 82, of Scio passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia surrounded by his loving family.

Born October 8, 1932 in Conotton he was a son of the late Melvin R. English and Pearl Scott English. He graduated from Scio High School in 1950 and earned a Bachelor's...

Sep 27, 2015

Virginia Eloise Fife, age 45, formerly of Scio, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at her home in Hopedale.

Born July 7, 1970 in Dennison she was the daughter of Thomas R. Fife and Bonnie J. Abel Fife of Hopedale. She was a former employee at Harcatus Senior Nutrition Center in Dennison and was a meticulous housekeeper....

Sep 22, 2015

John L. Ferguson, age 85, of Deersville passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in New Dawn Health Care Center, Dover after a lengthy illness.

A lifelong resident of Deersville John was born on October 18, 1929 to the late Howard and Margarete Stevens Ferguson. He retired in 1991 from Stocker Concrete...

Sep 18, 2015

Harold Leroy "Roy" Wentland, 84, of Scio, formerly of Jewett passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia.

Born October 22, 1930 in Amsterdam he was the son of the late Carl and Alta Day McFadden. He was an installer for GTE and Verizon for 38 years. After retiring he went back to...

Sep 18, 2015

Audrey E. McAfee Taggart, 83, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at her residence in Loudon Twp. Carroll Co.

Born August 7, 1932 in Green Twp. Harrison Co. she was a daughter of the late George and Sylvesta Thompson McAfee. Audrey is survived by her husband of 64 years Thomas; children Kathy (Bill) Reninger, Robert (Shady) Taggart,...

Sep 12, 2015

Margaret V. "Sue" Smith, age 70, of Hopedale died suddenly Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville after a brief illness.

Born November 25, 1944 in Cadiz Twp., Harrison Co. she was a daughter of the late Casey Millenger and Mary Stull Hennis. She had been a member of the Hopedale VFD for over...

Sep 2, 2015

Harold Clifford Hoobler, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his home in Germano. He was the middle son of the late Howard and Goldie Heisler Hoobler born June 6, 1935 in German Twp., Harrison Co. He graduated from Jewett High School in 1953 and retired from Y&O Coal Nelms #2 Mine in Hopedale as...

Aug 20, 2015

George Lyle Hamilton, Jr. "Junior" and "Pappy", age 65, passed peacefully at his home near Jewett, Thursday morning, August 20, 2015.Born July 21, 1950 in Dennison; he was the son of the late George Lyle Hamilton, Sr. and Audrey Crall.

George graduated from Scio High School in 1968 and started working at the Scio Pottery. He went...

Aug 20, 2015

Charlotte A. Renicker, age 74, of Bowerston passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Bowerston Hills Nursing Home.

Born September 28, 1940 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Francis O. Renicker and Wilma Finical Renicker. A graduate of Cleveland Extension School, Charlotte worked for Bank One in Steubenville for 11 years, then Belmont National...

Aug 18, 2015

John P. Baksa, age 75, formerly of Hopedale, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Carriage Inn of Cadiz after a lengthy illness.

Born March 22, 1940 in southern West Virginia he was a son of the late John and Lydia Tuckosh Baksa. John graduated from Jewett High School in 1959 and was a carpenter at Scio...

Aug 6, 2015

Betty Geraldine "Jerri" Kish, age 79, of Hopedale, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz surrounded by her loving family.

Born April 30, 1936 at home in German Twp., Harrison Co., she was a daughter of the late Stephen J. Toker and Mary E. Newburn Toker. Jerri was 16 when she graduated from...

Aug 3, 2015

Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Horn, age 82, of Jewett passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 in UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.

Born November 26, 1932 in Jefferson County he was a son of the late Benson and Mary Wilson Horn. Jerry was a veteran of the Korean War and a retired equipment operator for Y&O Coal. Jerry never met a...

Jul 22, 2015

Frances L. Thompson, age 82, of Cadiz, formerly of Scio, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville after a brief illness.

Born December 30, 1932 at home in German Township, Harrison County, she was a daughter of the late David and Lola Wagner White.

Frances worked at the Scio Pottery...

Jul 20, 2015

William J. "Bill" Snodgrass, age 84, of Jewett passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz following a lengthy illness.

Born February 19, 1931 in Elm Grove, WV he was raised by his late grandparents George Rymer Snodgrass and Orpha Dell Snodgrass on their family farm. At the age of seventeen he was seeking...

Jul 19, 2015

Carolyn S. Addy, age 83, of Tappan Lake died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia.

Born August 28, 1931, in Belmont County, she was a daughter of the late William T. Simpson and Mary Margaret Pollock Simpson. She was a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and Kent State University. She taught elementary...

Jun 30, 2015

Marlene R. "Marcy" Cerett Townsend, age 64, of Uhrichsville, OH, formerly of Jewett, OH and Harlem, GA, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia, Ohio surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 26, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Louis Charles...